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Originally Posted by SeaBookGuy
Yesterday, I stopped by a local watering hole for lunch (one beer and an overpriced plate of pork sliders). Their beer mats touted a brand's pear cider, but the bartender told me they weren't carrying it (yet).
In India, I understand they sell Nescafe with the sugar and (powdered) creamer pre-mixed.
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The offices where I work in England have machines that serve tea and coffee like you describe. I have only ever tried "white coffee". It dispenses a granulated mix of instant coffee and powered creamer into a cup, and then you have to move it to a hot water dispenser. You press a button, and it gives you a stir-stick. I have seen similar machines in places like the waiting area for a ferry.
Wyder's and Ace are popular pear ciders out West. When I lived in Seattle we would take day trips to Vancouver. They have some great cider up there.
Safeway has an excellent selection of imported British items.
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Originally Posted by vans
Until two years ago I was a double espresso drinker made from a little Italian coffee maker that I put on the hob.
However, I realised that caffeine gave me headaches so the only coffee I drink now is filtered decaffeinated. Even my Earl Grey is decaffeinated. I miss the taste and kick of real coffee, but I don't miss the headaches.
I don't drink instant coffee but as you say it is very popular in the UK. I think this is because we tend to like big mugs of hot drinks and a big mug of real coffee would have us bouncing off the ceiling.
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We had ex-pat Italians working with us here in the US. They brought in their own espresso machine and would take an afternoon break around the machine at 2PM.
I do caffeinated coffee in the morning and then I switch to decaf tea for the afternoon and evening. I wonder if instant coffee is popular because of the convenience or just because tea is still more popular than coffee? Electric kettles are not very common here, although I have one and use it almost daily.