【エンジニアの休息】サクッとわかる！インスタントコーヒー誕生の歴史を振り返る

開発のお供に欠かせないインスタントコーヒー。その誕生から現在に至るまでの進化の歴史を簡潔にまとめました。意外と知らない「あの粉」のルーツをサクッとチェックしてみましょう。

Thanks for posting this!

I started using instant coffee in hot chocolate as a quick DIY mocha, mainly because the cost-caffeine ratio was sooooo much better than beans (ground or whole) and the mix of ingredients that doesn't trigger any reflux (unlike the 400 mg / serving powdered energy drink I had been guzzling).

Which is to say - this is a fun and interesting article about something I had just been taking for granted. It's really neat to learn about the trials and tribulations that folks went through to figure it out.

Thanks for posting it! :)

it's never instant because boiling water takes sooooo longgggg. apparently uk teakettles are faster due to voltage differences? i want to look for a usb-c solution sometime

"I am very happy despite the rats, the rain, the mud, the draughts, the roar of the cannon and the scream of shells. It takes only a minute to light my little oil heater and make some George Washington Coffee . . . Every night I offer up a special petition to the health and well-being of Mr. Washington."

Is my favorite part of the article lol