The Creation of Instant Coffee at Works in Progress. I drink instant for the convenience and cheapness, but I admit I am intrigued by the idea of the new offerings. I may give them a try one of these days.
When I was in Beius, Romania in 1998 I went one morning to the small grocery to find some instant coffee. Unsurprisingly, I could not find it in the store, which had a bizarre array of products arranged in no discernible pattern. I stood in line and asked at the counter for Cafea Pudra (powder)...Cafea Repede (instant, fast). Blank looks. I tried to mime spooning it and pouring over. I was holding up the line, half of which was impatient, the other half intrigued. Someone in the back asked "Cafea Nes?" I turned back, excited. "Da! Da! Cafea Nes! Multumesc!" Relief and jollity prevailed. But they didn't have any. Maybe tomorrow.
They say Cafea Instanta now.
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