Opening music courtesy of Harpeth Presbyterian Church, closing courtesy of Banjo HangOut (Come the fount of every blessing) used with permission.
The dirty little secret about soliable coffee, (the trade name for what we know as instant coffee) is it’s made from higher-grade beans.
Generally, mass-market roasters like Maxwell House use robusto beans, which are more widely & easiest to grow. These beans respond well to a light or city roast. It’s careful roasting that delivers that elusive ingredient we know as flavor or taste.
But the added process of dehydration requires the more exotic Arabic or varietal beans.
Regardless of the process, the coffee we consume is still just three things — beans, water, and time. Those are the ingredients, how they come together is the receipt.