is this item instant coffee? Or can it be brewed in a normal coffee maker?
752413
Is is ground coffee. We used it in regular coffee maker and k-cup replacement basket in keurig coffee maker. Best coffee I've ever tasted. Fell in love with it in Holland. Wish they sold it in stores locally!
752414
This is not instant coffee. It is normal ground coffee that you brew in a coffee maker.
752415
The one I used had to be brewed in a normal coffee maker. I use Krups coffee maker and used my adapter for coffee not in a K Cup.
752416
This certainly is not instant coffee! It is brewed in a normal coffee maker. And it is very good. You can get a lot of good coffees in the grocery store, but this one is medium-bold yet very smooth (no bitterness). Enjoy!
651613
I am not sure what you man by "regular cup of coffee" as this could mean different things to different people I suppose. The Nepresso pods and Citiz machine are geared toward making strictly espresso and or latte beverages. So if I understand you correctly then my answer would be "no" you cannot. This is, presumably, the reason why Nespresso has developed their new system Vertuoline which does that but uses a different type of pod than the previous models.
2101740
Sorry, I have not tried it that way. I've only used a regular coffee maker with mine. I guess experiment is next.
1488784
No this is not instant...but rather regular natural process decaf coffee that tastes so silky smooth and delicious...I'll never buy any other decaf...love this!
611215
It works with ground coffee only. You need to put a cheap disposable paper filter (get at any grocery store) in the basket and the ground coffee in the filter. After the water is poured into the chamber, turn it on and enjoy. I suppose that you could just use it it to heat up water without the filter and the ground coffee and then use the hot water to make instant coffee but that's not as good.
1877895
I pretty much agree with all of the prior answers, some in the "it depends" category. You can brew a mug of coffee from pre-ground, or from Breville-ground. Either is in the range of 4-5 minutes.
724617
Yes, it's caffeinated, and fairly strong - it's instant Espresso, rather than instant coffee, so adjust accordingly. I recommend pouring a cup of water, and then trying a little at a time til it tastes right, to get your preferred depth of flavor.
813132
I don't think it will brew ground coffee in a traditional way. There is a hot water dispenser if you wanted to use instant coffee or tea.
811924
It is really nice to have especially if you like instant coffee ! It does make it perfect. Only down side is it takes awhile.
2052475
Not exactly sure but I usually put a CUP of water in to heat for instant coffee.
1114948
No. Note that is labeled "instant". It's just like instant coffee. You put a tablespoon of crystals in a cup and add hot water.
1546880
I am having the same problem. I just used the singel brew several times. We buy specialty coffee beans at costco & grind them daily since we love gormet coffee. I used 2 scoopes of beans (normally 5 scoops for a full pot) brewed it & it was see thru dirt colored water! WTF? So I ground up 3 heaping scoops & tried again, darker water with tons of grounds in it! Seriously? What could a preson possibly get wrong with putting in a cup of water, grounds & pushing a button (basically)? I dont get it...Maybe its just defective. I guess I hate the single brew in this machine now. Kinda sucks. BUMMER!
1620291
It can be used to heat water for instant coffee, cocoa or tea. The instant products are not used in the coffee maker. Thanks for lookingSteve
547245
Ground coffee only. For best results grind coffee on espresso setting only. Now the reason it will not work with instant is the fact that putting steam thru it will not allow the right type of brewing, and it will mess with the brewing time.
1044366
It was brew. I got it for my mother-in-law and she HATED it. She said it was the worst coffee she ever tasted.
1702385
Haven't tried instant, but seeing the fine filter in the K-Cup, I'd guess that it wouldn't work that good as I don't believe all the instant would dissolve fast enough to give you a good cup of coffee. Best to just put the instant in your cup and use the Keurig as a hot water dispenser.
330195
Presumably if you place regular coffee grounds in the basket it would brew one cup of regular coffee, perhaps a bit stronger than a conventional brewer