Nescafe Black Gold Coffee

...as the only alternatives were Nescafe Black Gold and a revolting looking jar of light brown coffee powder, I plumped for Black Gold with the reasoning that if it's made by Nescafe it must be good. To be honest, I thought I'd tried every variation on Nescafe on the market but I've never heard of Black Gold before. There's nothing on the label to suggest it's a new product so I either need my eyes testing or it's one of those things that isn't too ...
...lighter in colour than standard Nescafe granules but ever so slightly darker than the granules you find in a jar of Gold Blend. I always associate the depth of colour with the strength of the coffee so I'm hoping for a rich and strong flavour when I make my drink. Like the_mad_cabbie, I like two spoons of granules in an average cup of coffee but I realise this is a little excessive for most people so I'll make myself a 'normal' cup for the purpose ...

Fruity_Tart 09.10.2003 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Nescafe Black Gold Coffee

Black Gold? No, this isn't a hard-hitting social commentary on the shameful history of the slave trade. Nor is it a whining moan about the revenue from the thick viscous stuff that flows from the North Sea down to London and vanishes quicker than WMD's in the Middle East. No, rather less contentious...possibly, the subject matter of this review is a coffee called Black Gold from those wonderfully altruistic people at Nescafe. Now I'm not going to ...
...of) concerning Nescafe's business practices. If you want to know more about that sort of thing, go and google! Me? I like coffee. But I'm not a coffee snob - it's not as if it's beer, right? Anyway, as long as it's a decent coffee, I don't give a roasted bean who makes it, or where, or when, or how. Or even why. As long as it tastes good, I don't much care. Usually, this means that I buy a ginormous jar of anything that's on offer. Not Mrs P though. ...

proxam 27.04.2005 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Nescafe Black Gold Coffee