...’ But things change and I now have more spending power so it’s off to the coffee department at good old Tesco, to purchase a large jar of Nescafe Gold Blend.
Why in particular Nescafe Gold? Well it was a sort of indirect recommendation from my local Indian Restaurant; I have eaten there ... Read review
Advantages: Smooth in flavour Disadvantages: Price
...purchase a large jar of Nescafe Gold Blend.
Why in particular Nescafe Gold? Well it was a sort of indirect recommendation from my local Indian Restaurant; I have eaten there many times and like to end the meal with a coffee laced with cream, I even bought a filter machine to try and replicate the flavour of what I thought was a fresh coffee but couldn’t understand why my coffee was always tepid in temperature whist theirs was hot. ... ...their closely guarded secret * Nescafe Gold Blend *
So there I had it the secret of good coffee!
Although I was fooled into thinking we had consumed a filter coffee I would not say that it is as good, and after curry the taste buds are slightly insensitive to flavours, but I would say it measure up very favourably for an instant alternative but over priced.
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I am a true coffee addict and have been known to drink up to eighteen mug’s of the caffeine enriched brew per day. And in my time have purchased some dire tasting brands. Some truly insipid brown beverage that I have had to endure in times of ‘fragility in the purse department.’ But things change and I now have more spending power so it’s off to the coffee department at good old Tesco, to purchase a large jar of Nescafe Gold Blend.
Why in particular Nescafe Gold? Well it was a sort of indirect recommendation from my local Indian Restaurant; I have eaten there many times and like to end the meal with a coffee laced with cream, I even bought a filter machine to try and replicate the flavour of what I thought was a fresh coffee but couldn’t understand why my coffee was always tepid in temperature whist theirs was hot. So on my next visit I enquired as to which filter machine they used, as mine was useless at keeping the coffee hot! They then let me into their closely guarded secret * Nescafe Gold Blend *
So there I had it the secret of good coffee!
Although I was fooled into thinking we had consumed a filter coffee I would not say that it is as good, and after curry the taste buds are slightly insensitive to flavours, but I would say it measure up very favourably for an instant alternative but over priced.
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Here is the harm it will do to your pocket; it is expensive for instant coffee, if you fancy a reasonable alternative Tesco Gold is worth a mention as very cost-effective substitute. I have also put in their price list if you fancy giving it a try.
Nescafe gold blend Currently on special price at Tesco
100g £1.81 usually £2.14 300g for the price of 200 = £4.18
50g £1.39
100g £2.14
200g £4.18
300g £6.34
500g £10.33
RRP Tesco Gold Coffee 50g N/A
100g £1.77
200g £3.18
300g N/A
500g £7.49
~ Nescafe Gold Blend ~ So what you get for your hard earned cash; a glass bottle with smooth lines that curve inwards on both sides to give a ‘waist’ effect, toped with a bronze coloured screw top lid, the front label has the Nescafe logo with the picture of coffee beans spilling out of a gold scoop. The label on the back gives the product makers details.
After removal of the lid and the breaking of the seal, a strong coffee aroma is very pleasant, like that freshly ground bean smell you get in specialised coffee shops.
Kettle boiled, I heaped teaspoon of granules placed into mug. The coffee aroma survives the boiled water test but does lessen after the addition of milk, which is a little disappointing.
~Taste~
Black ~ quite smooth with no burnt or sour flavour that you can get with some instant coffees, a reasonable amount of coffee aroma that stays with the drink until finished.
With semi-skimmed milk ~ the addition of milk does impart the flavour slightly, and the coffee aroma is not as evident. This is when you really can tell that it is an instant coffee rather than fresh. Still pleasant compared with the bitterness of other brands I have tried.
With single cream~ this is when I feel it tastes its best. The cream appears to hold the coffee aroma rich tasting with the bold full flavour similar to filter coffee, it stays until the last drop has been savoured, lovely.
~Finally~
My marks out of ten
Price 5/10 A lot of money for an instant coffee.
Aroma 8/10 The closest to a fresh ground coffee bean compared to others of its type.
Taste 8/10 No bitterness but the loss of flavour with milk lets it down
Packaging 4/10 It is classy packaging but I feel this reflected in the pricing of the product.
Value for money 6/10 comparing with Tesco’s branded label, I feel you are paying a little over the top for a named brand product.
Well worth the purchase when available at offer prices. I’m off to Tesco to stock up.
For more information you can visit www.nescafe.co.uk
Call free phone 0800 00 00 30
Address: Nestle Consumer Services. PO Box 207, York. YO91 1XY
Advantages: Smooth To Drink, Quality Aroma Disadvantages: Stigma Of The Old Gold Blend Ad's!
...Gold Blend is made by Nescafe and I would suggest that Gold Blend is still one of Nescafe's premium instant coffee's despite all the new varieties that have been launched in recent years. Still packaged in a glass jar with a shaped gold twisting lid, the packaging is identical to many of the other premium coffee's made by Nescafe at the present time.
The packaging is not offence nor is it unique. The main body of colour is a black with a gold bean ... ...Nescafe logo, all text is in a gold colour.
So, down to the nitty gritty, hands up who wants a cuppa?
Opening the jar you get a wonderful aroma of ground coffee, even though this is an instant coffee, it isn't a strong, overwhelming smell but it certainly does give you an immediate hit of the aroma which you will be drinking in a few moments time. The granules are of a normal sized hen compared to normal, branded instant coffee, but the colour ...
memphisto_chick 18.09.2006
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Advantages: Taste, quality, versatility Disadvantages: Price, can disolve badly
...world (well, nearly) - Nescafe Gold Blend. :o) And it's unfortunate for Marks wallet that my favourite thing in the world is one of the most expensive instant coffee's on the market. And I drink a lot of coffee......... I usually put the cost of the product at the end of the op but the sheer cheek of Nescafe for charging £3.59 for a 200g jar of coffee has forced the pricing details to the top of the op! Standard Nescafe is around £2.69 for 200g and ... ...a huge price increase when Nescafe is known as one of the best coffee manufacturers anyway! Rant over, on with the op. :o)
Gold Blend is one of the huge variety of coffee's produced by Nescafe. Nescafe was first introduced in Switzerland in 1938 and has since grown to be one of the largest and most well respected brands on the market.
oOoOo THE JAR oOoOo
The jar I have sitting in front of me is a 200g jar. Its a bulky rectangular clear glass jar ...
Fruity_Tart 19.04.2003
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Advantages: Gorgeous aroma and taste Disadvantages: Too much causes palpitations
...am the UK’s No 1 Nescafe Gold Blend Fan. I started drinking Coffee when I was around 12, after discovering that black and sugarless it had no calories, needless to say, my tender taste-buds couldn’t quite handle this experience and I used to pump it full of sugar and milk, then as I grew upwards and outwards, sweeteners – I religiously used to boil up the milk every evening, spoon in the coffee and away I went.
During my teens I managed to lose ... ...cup after cup of strong Nescafe original with skimmed milk and sweeteners, until the day I travelled to Germany and my mum stopped me taking the sweeteners in case the Customs Officers thought they were drugs and confiscated them and arrested me, so started the experience of drinking it with no sugar. Of course, it was still Nescafe Original in those days, and then a friend introduced me to Gold Blend as he point blank refused to drink anything else. ...
sue.51 25.03.2002 (30.03.2002)
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Advantages: taste and aroma Disadvantages: a bit pricey
...kettle on, reach for the Nescafe Gold Blend coffee and make yourself a mug. You fill your mug with steaming hot water and your nostrils are filled with a beautiful aroma of hot strong but smooth blend of coffee. You sit down, put your feet up and enjoy a full bodied golden coffee with a smooth but yet strong taste. With every sip you sink into your chair and thank Nestle for a superb coffee.
Anyway, now on to the coffee :
Nescafe Gold Blend comes ... ...bean on the front, the Nescafe insignia and gold Blend written in gold. The back label has the usual printed information.
Granules - Once broken into the gold seal you get a rich aroma from the slightly lighter in colour granules. Not too sure why they are lighter in colour compared to the original granules but they taste great and mix well. Some people take no sugar but this is really good with a little sugar for a relaxing drink. This variety ...
lostsworld 26.06.2006
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Advantages: Lovely taste. Good substitute for the "real" thing. Disadvantages: It's still an instant, and although good, doesn't hold a candle to freshly made ground coffee.
...There are two types of Nescafe instant coffee that I enjoy.
The first is “Blend 57”, and the other is the one I’m going to write about here, “Gold Blend”. I like both equally as well, and really don’t mind which I drink.
Mind you, if anyone should be able to make good instant coffee, then it has to be Nescafe from an American company called Nestle, who have been in the business of manufacturing coffee of the ... ...throughout the European Continent, as Nescafe Instant was included in every “G.I. Joe’s” rations, and invariably found its way into European households through the flourishing black market.
~ ~ Gold Blend is now Nestle’s premier instant coffee, having outsold their “Original” blend in recent years.
They pride themselves on the fact that they use only the very finest coffee beans, and that when you drink a cup ...
the_mad_cabbie 04.02.2002
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