... Finally I decided on the Carte Noir instant for a change and I'm glad I did!
PACKAGING:
I know it's a bit boring to describe the packaging but as it helped with said five minutes of indecision i'll mention it briefly. The coffee comes in a black rectangular jar, without too much adornment, ... Read review
Advantages: Delicious taste and rich aroma Disadvantages: None
...Finally I decided on the Carte Noir instant for a change and I'm glad I did!
PACKAGING:
I know it's a bit boring to describe the packaging but as it helped with said five minutes of indecision i'll mention it briefly. The coffee comes in a black rectangular jar, without too much adornment, just the name in a white box really and the colour is mostly what caught my eye so it's worth mentioning.
PREPARATION: ...a teaspoonful in a mug, add boiling water and sugar and/or milk to taste and there you go, done.
AROMA:
As soon as I poured the water into the mug I knew it was going to taste good because of the delicious, rich smell of the coffee. It smells quite strong and hits you straight away but this is only a good thing if you love the smell of coffee in general!
TASTE:
Now for the most important part. On taking ... more
Being a massive caffeine addict, I am always up for trying new brands of coffee, especially as I tend to get bored of the taste if I stick to the same brand for too long. So once I'd had one cup of Nescafe too many off i trotted down to the supermarket. As usual I was greeted by (what seems like hundreds of) rows of different coffees, which had me scratching my head in confusion for a good five minutes. Finally I decided on the Carte Noir instant for a change and I'm glad I did!
PACKAGING: I know it's a bit boring to describe the packaging but as it helped with said five minutes of indecision i'll mention it briefly. The coffee comes in a black rectangular jar, without too much adornment, just the name in a white box really and the colour is mostly what caught my eye so it's worth mentioning.
PREPARATION: Pretty simple, as with any other instant coffee, just a teaspoonful in a mug, add boiling water and sugar and/or milk to taste and there you go, done.
AROMA: As soon as I poured the water into the mug I knew it was going to taste good because of the delicious, rich smell of the coffee. It smells quite strong and hits you straight away but this is only a good thing if you love the smell of coffee in general!
TASTE: Now for the most important part. On taking my first few sips I was extremely impressed. It tastes rich and refreshing at the same time and I thought it was delicious. I could almost feel the caffiene hitting my bloodstream straight away ...lovely! It's stronger than some other instant coffees such as Nescafe but not overpoweringly so making it a good all-rounder no matter how strong you like your coffee.
PRICE: I bought mine from Tesco and it was £2.68 for a 100g jar, which, although slightly more expensive than some brands, is not bad value overall. I think you definitely get what you pay for. They also had a 200g jar there for £4.98, which I'll get next time now that I know i like it!
OVERALL: In general, I think this coffee is good value for money because it tastes delicious and in my opinion is better than many others which I have tried. I would definitely buy it again and would recommend it to any coffee drinker. The only drawback would be that it costs a little more than some others.
OTHER DETAILS: It is made by the Kenco company, whose address is: The Kenco Coffee Company Freepost SWC 3320 Cheltenham GL50 3ZZ
Advantages: Nice packaging. Beautiful aroma when you open the jar. Disadvantages: Too mild for my taste.
...shopping basket, I spotted this Carte Noire stuff on the shelf above. €3.80 for a 100 gram jar, so it’s 40 cents cheaper than my usual Kenco. (€4.20 per jar) It’s hard to miss it, as it comes in a very distinctive and decidedly classy black jar with gold lettering, and a small white label proudly pronouncing its name.
Talking about names, this coffee seems to be very popular on the French market, despite being made in Germany, ... ...in the ‘Aroma absolu’ of Carte Noire. The rich and velvety body of this deeply aromatic blend will seduce your palate.” Well, there are a couple of bits of useful information in there. It’s an Arabica coffee, and it’s a blend.
As for the rest of their claim. Did it give me ‘sensual pleasure’? Ehhh, let me think now… No!!! Did it ‘seduce my palate’? I hardly think so!!!
Anyways, we’ll ...
the_mad_cabbie 02.11.2002
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Advantages: Lovely rich aroma and smooth taste, tastes like filter coffee but ready in an instant Disadvantages: none unless you don't like coffee
I first tried Carte Noire when I visited the Ideal Home Exhibition earlier this year. They had a promotional stand and were offering small cups of coffee to sample there and then as well as handing out money off coupons and small sample packets to take home. As I had enjoyed the taste of the samples I decided to put the money off coupons to good use and when I next needed to purchase coffee I chose Carte Noire instead of my usual brand, Nescafe Original.
... ...range of coffees consisting of Carte Bleue, Carte Rouge and Carte Noire. However, Carte Noire wasn't launched in the UK until 1996.
Carte Noire is made using only Arabica beans, the name Arabica comes from Arabia and this is where coffee was first commercially cultivated in the 15th Century. Arabica beans provide a richer, tastier and more aromatic coffee than other beans. History lesson over now onto the product.
Carte Noire can be easily identified ...
junkboxjules 26.07.2002 (15.08.2002)
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Advantages: Good flavour and an instant cup of coffee Disadvantages: A bit pricey.
...than Nescafe I came accross Carte Noire. I think it was the jar which caught my eye. The jar is tall, square and black with a gold band around and a white label with Carte Noire and 'Un cafe nomme desir' written in black on it. For those of you who speak French no doubt you will be able to translate it (something along the lines of a coffee named desire). The label is plastic which can easily be removed before you take the jar down to the glass bank. ... ...down to personal choice.
Carte Noire is a freeze dried instant coffee, made in Germany and imported by Kenco, surprisingly as the packaging is totally different to other Kenco products. The label also states that 'Carte Noire is enjoyed in France for its unique aroma and flavour'. A real Euro product then! The jar label also informs me that Cart Noire is available in Decaffinated, Fresh Roast and Ground, but I don't recall seeing any of these on ...
numberthree 23.09.2003
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Advantages: nice taste, easy to drink Disadvantages: a little expensive, maybe not strong enough for most people
...that did not include it, Carte Noire was the one I decided to buy last term. So what made me buy it? The first thing was the packaging. It comes in a roughly cuboid-shaped glass jar, with a curved lid, and is completely black (hence the name). The jar itself is covered in black plastic, and boasts the Carte Noire logo in black lettering on a white background at the front, and a big gold line around the centre of the jar. True, it doesn't sound that ... ...buying it was the price. Carte Noire was one of the most expensive instant coffees on the shelf, and higher cost generally translates to higher quality, and, being a big coffee lover, quality is obviously the most important factor. At around £2.50 for a 100g jar, it's a bit more expensive than a lot of its competitors, but price usually gets you quality, so I bought it. I didn't realise before that the Carte Noire range is actually part of the Kenco ...
emmorticia 15.04.2003
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Advantages: Strong taste,lovely aroma and no bitter after taste! Disadvantages: A little bit expensive!
...until I one day bought Carte Noire, I bought it purely on impulse because the packaging makes it look very chic, dark and interesting and I have to say I am very glad I did buy it because there has been no looking back. This coffee is leaps and bounds ahead of any other in my opinion due to it`s deeper, richer, stronger and smoother taste.
I usually find stronger coffee`s to be a bit bitter or to at least leave a bitter after taste but there is ... ...white box with the name Carte Noire in it and the squiggly brown lines that are supposed to resemble the steam and aroma coming of a fresh cup of piping hot coffee. The jar looks very elegant and stands out above the others and as I say was the only reason I picked it up to try.
AROMA
I love the smell of fresh coffee and the smell from this particular coffee is very strong and somehow even smells dark like the impression given from the black jar. ...
lynseyb 24.03.2008
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Ingredients:
100% Pure Roasted Arabica Beans
Weight:
227g (The average)
Price:
ASDA: £1.88
Tesco: £1.88
Other supermarkets range to a maximum of £2 with a few exceptions.
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