Timeline for How to convert fluid double strength espresso to instant coffee crystals?
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| Dec 16, 2022 at 16:47 | comment | added | FuzzyChef | Bob: per my answer, for most brands of instant coffee, it would not. The flavor profile for "instant coffee" is very different; more acidic, more caffinated, less roasted. The OP specifically mentioned "coffee crystals" which refers to mass-market brands like Folgers, which have none of the chocolatey notes that espresso does -- and are the entire reason for adding espresso to baked goods. | |
| Dec 16, 2022 at 1:18 | history | edited | bob1 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 16, 2022 at 1:07 | comment | added | bob1 | @FuzzyChef I agree with that too, instant coffee is not the same as espresso in flavour or strength, but the conversion is approximately the same. Perhaps if you made instant coffee in espresso volume, it would taste more or less the same as espresso. I've never used instant espresso powder - didn't even know it was a thing | |
| Dec 15, 2022 at 17:13 | comment | added | FuzzyChef | I strongly disagree. The flavor of instant coffee is not at all the same as instant espresso powder, particularly if your goal is to make deeper, richer chocolate baked goods (which it is in the recipe). Like ... you can substitute paprika for chili powder, but don't expect the resulting chili to taste the same. | |
| Dec 15, 2022 at 9:54 | comment | added | bob1 | @FuzzyChef exactly what ChrisH commented. | |
| Dec 15, 2022 at 8:22 | comment | added | Chris H | @FuzzyChef I think what bob1b is getting at is that a cup of coffee (e.g. an americano) is a shot plus water - and instant makes up to a comparable strength as instructed | |
| Dec 15, 2022 at 5:05 | comment | added | FuzzyChef | A cup of coffee is not an espresso. | |
| Dec 14, 2022 at 22:20 | history | answered | bob1 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |