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Rating from Fruity_Tart 4 Stars ()

Advantages Taste, quality, versatility

Disadvantages Price, can disolve badly

Having a Baileys & coffee last night (see Baileys op coming VERY soon) I realised I've not yet done an op on my favourite thing in the 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 I'm probably just moody because I buy 2 jars a week (heaving the shopping bill up by £7) but it seems 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 with sides that curve in. It screams quality at you. The label on the front is cut to fit the wavy design of the har and is varying shades of gold. The label simply says Nescafe GoldBlend in large white writing and 'Fresh taste and rich aroma' in smaller black writing at the bottom of the label. There's a large drawing of a gold scoop filled with coffee beans emblazoned with the Nescafe logo. Turn the jar round and you have the same label as on the front except the label is a rich brown colour and all the writing is gold. You're reminded that it's Nescafe Gold Blend and are told ' we capture the rich golden aroma and smooth, fresh coffee taste for your senses to savour.' The size of the jar is also stated and the jar can be recycled but if you can't be bothered then please dispose of your rubbish in a bin. ;o) There are contact details at the end of the op. On the back of the jar you're shown the Nestle logo (3 birds in a nest) and told 'Nestle's expertise makes Nescafe the best tasting coffee worldwide.' I agree with that. The top of the jar is gold coloured plastic which I've always thought looks cheap and nasty and I'm sure Nescafe could design a better looking top! It's a hexagon top with the Nestle logo.

oOoOo AND THE COFFEE? oOoOo

When you open the lid you have to get through a gold security seal before you get to the coffee but as soon as the seals split the rich aroma that Gold Blend is known for comes out. You can smell the quality of the coffee and although instant coffee however good can't compare to 'real' coffee you know you're going to have a good cup! The coffee is in granule form (freeze dried) and is a dark brown colour flecked with lighter brown granules. I think granules make for a richer cup of coffee rather than powdered coffee - this is reflected in the amount of coffee brands that have switched to granules, it's getting harder to find powdered coffee (mum loves it so keep a jar of Mellow Birds in too!

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    You know how I feel about the price of Gold Blend.Mark.

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