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I know I can't recreate Philz level coffee with my shitty instant coffee but I've gotten as close as one can get. As a note for the reader, I do measure these with my heart but I've given estimated measurements so you can understand the ratios. Please remember it's more of a vibe.
in a mug:
2 teaspoons instant coffee
a few dashes of cinnamon
1/2 cup hot water
mix it up
in a jar:
3/4 tablespoon of brown sugar (you might be like hey moonbeams, that's a lot of sugar, well I now believe that coffee shop coffee tastes better because they are not afraid of consequences)
1/4 cup half and half
a splash of milk
close the lid and shake aggressively (I'm sure if you have a milk frother, now might be the time)
put a few ice cubes into your hot coffee mug, swirl it around and pour it into your sweet creamer jar, this a super sweet and creamy dessert coffee, and it is so smooth and delicious, I might end up having a problem
2d ago
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Brown sugar, instant espresso, milk, ice, optional vanilla extract and cinnamon. you also need a jar with a lid, so save one next Time you use a glass jar
—> boil some water, while it’s boiling put 2 Tbsp of instant espresso and at least as much brown sugar into your jar
—> pour enough water to dissolve (less than 1 espresso shot of liquid — your ice will add volume) and stir well
—> add ice and shake it around until it’s cold
—> fill the rest of the jar (leaving room for more ice) with milk and top with a splash of vanillla and a sprinkle of cinnamon, then put on the lid and SHAKE THAT FUCKER LIKE NOTHING MATTERS
—> fill the rest of the way with ice and enjoy :-)
Jun 5, 2025
1. Make a frappé. The original Greek kind.
4 tablespoons cold water.
2 teaspoons instant coffee.
A lil bit of sugar.
SHAKE LIKE HELL. Shake until the coffee becomes a fluffy cloud.
Traditionally, you pour this over ice and top with milk and more water.
But I prefer to make iced coffee and pour it over that.
Lately I've used McDonald's iced coffee K-cups and my favorite instant coffee from Walmart. No milk or creamer in this, and it's fuckkng amazing.
Feb 10, 2025
My husband is and has been a barista for about a decade so I have been absolutely spoiled with his coffee-making and procuring skills. Since we moved we’re had very different schedules and he leaves for work before 6AM mon-friday. I work many weekends or go to church so there are only a rare few days out of a month that I get to wake up to one of his delicious pour overs. I am too lazy to put this amount of effort and devotion into a single cup of coffee for myself so I usually have instant coffee. My husband showed me how to make this easy little latte on days I want to treat myself.
Lazy Man’s Latte
Ingredients
- 2 ts. instant coffee, tasters choice is by far my favorite
- ~1TB jam of your choice. I used Bonne Maman peach preserves for this. You can also use a syrup but I like the little bit of texture jam adds.
- Milk to fill your cup (idk bro depends on how much milk you want, make a cortado for all i care)
Instructions
1. add roughly 1-2TB hot water to your instant coffee and pour into your serving glass over ice.
2. mix or froth milk and jam in a separate cup. if you want a hot latte skip the ice and gently microwave your milk before blending in your flavoring.
3. enjoy a drink that’s worse than what you’d get at a local coffee shop but better than a dunkin or starbucks for a fraction of the cost.
May 29, 2025
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