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.
What do you put in your coffee? I take mine black, which tends to make instant coffee difficult to enjoy. I've drunk a lot of it in times of need, but it's a different ballgame if there's no cream or sugar.
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