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    "excerpt": "Nescafe Original Decaf Instant Coffee, 300g is the decaffeinated version of Britain's most familiar instant coffee, in the large household jar rather than the small one. Dark, roasty and full bodied enough to take milk, it keeps the Nescafe Original character and removes the caffeine, so an evening mug tastes like a morning one instead of a substitute.Ingredients and dietary suitability: The published ingredient list for this barcode names none of the 14 major allergens. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; jar, lid and label can require different disposal routes.Curator notes: the tasting profile is our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description. We run same-day UK dispatch on every order placed before 2pm Monday to Friday. Storage notes and brewing guidance are also published in the detailed Q and A tab below.",
    "content_text": "Nescafe Original Decaf is the decaffeinated version of the instant coffee that sits in more British kitchen cupboards than any other. The character is deliberately the same: dark, roasty, faintly bitter in the way a strong builder's coffee is supposed to be, with enough body to stand up to milk. The difference is what has been taken out rather than what has been put in, so the nine o'clock mug tastes like the eight o'clock one instead of like a compromise.\n\nThis is the 300g jar, the large household size rather than the small one, which matters more than it sounds. Decaf tends to be the second jar in a house, the one bought for one person or for the evening, and it gets opened and closed for months. Buying the big jar means fewer restocks, a lower price per mug, and one jar rather than three going through the recycling. It is the sensible size for a household where somebody drinks decaf all day, or where two people share a jar in the evening.\n\nThe Taste Profile\n\nRoast depth: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb (4/5) Dark and toasted, the signature Nescafe Original register rather than a light modern roast.\nBody: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb (4/5) Full enough to carry milk without disappearing into it.\nBitterness: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb\u25cb (3/5) Present and intentional; it is what stops the cup tasting hollow.\nAcidity: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cb\u25cb\u25cb (2/5) Low. This is not a bright, fruit-forward coffee and does not pretend to be.\n\nTeas.co.uk Curator Rating: 4.7 / 5 - Our expert verdict from the curators at Teas.co.uk.\n\nThe Story Behind Nescafe\nNescafe is Nestle's soluble coffee brand and has been sold since 1938, which makes it one of the oldest continuously produced instant coffees in the world. Original is the house blend that the rest of the range is measured against, and the decaffeinated version exists so that people who like that specific flavour are not forced to change brands at four in the afternoon. Nestle runs the Nescafe Plan sourcing programme across the brand; the exact wording and any certification marks that apply to this pack are printed on the current jar, so check it if that is what you are buying on.\nPackaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; jar, lid and label can require different disposal routes.\n\nHow Does Nescafe Original Decaf Instant Coffee, 300g Compare to:\n\n Nescafe Original (caffeinated): the same flavour family and the same brewing behaviour, so the two jars can sit side by side and nobody has to learn a new spoon measure. Decaf runs a touch softer through the middle of the cup, which most people notice only when they taste the two together.\n Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf: Gold Blend Decaf is the smoother, rounder, more aromatic decaf and is freeze dried rather than this style of granule. Original Decaf is the stronger, darker, more straightforwardly bitter one, and it is the better choice if you take your coffee with milk and two sugars.\n \n\nIdeal Brewing Conditions\nInstant coffee is forgiving, but it is not indifferent. Water straight off a rolling boil scalds soluble coffee and pushes the cup towards a flat, papery bitterness. Letting the kettle stand for thirty seconds before pouring is the single change that improves most mugs of instant in this country.\n\nThe Everyday Mug\n\nMeasure:One rounded teaspoon, roughly 1.8g, per 200ml mug. Two if you take it strong with milk.\nWater:Freshly boiled, then rested for about half a minute, so you are pouring at around 90 to 95 degrees rather than 100.\nOrder:Granules first, then a small splash of hot water. Stir it into a paste before filling the mug and the coffee dissolves evenly instead of leaving a ring of grit at the bottom.\nFinish:Add milk after the coffee has dissolved, not before. Cold milk poured onto granules stops them dissolving properly.\n\nThe Evening Milk Coffee\n\nConcentrate:Two teaspoons dissolved in 50ml of hot water, stirred until glossy.\nHeat the milk:150ml of whole or oat milk, warmed but not boiled. Boiled milk tastes cooked and dulls the roast notes.\nCombine:Pour the hot milk onto the concentrate from a height to get some air into it.\nResult:A late milk coffee with the caffeine problem removed, which is what the decaf jar is for.\n\nGetting A Good Mug Out Of This Jar\n\nWater temperature: 90 to 95\u00b0C. Boiling water is the most common reason instant tastes harsh.\nMeasure: One rounded teaspoon per 200ml; scale up rather than steeping longer, because there is no steeping to do.\nDissolve: Paste first, then top up. It takes five seconds and removes the sludge.\nMilk: Works well with dairy and with oat. Almond milk tends to thin the body out.\nIced version: Dissolve two teaspoons in 40ml of hot water, stir in sugar while it is still warm, then pour over a full glass of ice and top with cold milk.\nCaffeine note: Decaffeinated, so it suits the evening, late shifts and anyone cutting caffeine down rather than out.\nBest with: Buttered toast, a digestive biscuit, or on its own after dinner.\n\nStorage And Honest Notes\nKeep the lid on. Soluble coffee is hygroscopic, meaning it pulls moisture out of the air. A jar left open above a kettle will clump and lose aroma within weeks. Store it somewhere cool and dry, away from steam, and it holds its character to the bottom of the jar.\nIngredients and dietary suitability: The published ingredient list for this barcode names none of the 14 major allergens. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.\nOn the word decaffeinated: decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine free. The process removes the large majority of the caffeine, and a small residual trace remains. If you need genuinely zero caffeine, a herbal infusion is the honest answer rather than any decaf coffee.\nBest before: printed on the jar. Instant coffee does not spoil in the way fresh food does, but it fades, and an old jar tastes dusty rather than dark.",
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                "content": "What does Nescafe Original Decaf actually taste like?It tastes like Nescafe Original with the caffeine removed rather than like a different coffee. Expect a dark, toasted roast character, low acidity and a full body that stands up to milk. There is a deliberate edge of bitterness in the finish; that is the house signature, not a fault.Is decaffeinated coffee completely caffeine free?No, and no decaf coffee is. Decaffeination removes the large majority of the caffeine and leaves a small residual trace. For most people that is the difference between sleeping and not sleeping, but if you need genuinely zero caffeine then a herbal infusion is the honest answer rather than any decaf coffee.How much should I use per mug?Start with one rounded teaspoon, around 1.8g, per 200ml mug. Go to two if you take it strong or with a lot of milk. Instant coffee cannot be brewed longer to make it stronger, so the measure is the only lever you have.Should I pour water straight off the boil?Better not to. Water at a full 100 degrees scalds soluble coffee and pushes the cup towards a flat, papery bitterness. Let the kettle stand for about thirty seconds so you are pouring at roughly 90 to 95 degrees. It is the single change that improves most mugs of instant coffee in this country.How many mugs will a 300g jar make?At our recommended rounded teaspoon of about 1.8g, a 300g jar works out at roughly 165 mugs. That is our own working figure rather than a pack claim, and it will drop if you take your coffee strong. Either way it is a long way further than the small jar.Why does it go gritty at the bottom of the mug?Because the granules never fully dissolved. Put the coffee in the mug, add a small splash of hot water first and stir it into a glossy paste, then fill the mug. Cold milk poured onto dry granules is the usual culprit; add milk last.Can I make iced coffee with it?Yes, and instant is genuinely good at it because it dissolves without needing heat to extract. Dissolve two teaspoons in 40ml of hot water, stir in any sugar while it is still warm, then pour over a full glass of ice and top with cold milk. See the Recipe Ideas tab for the full build.Does it work with oat and other plant milks?Oat milk is the best match because it has the body to carry this roast. Soya works. Almond milk tends to thin the cup out and let the bitterness through. Warm plant milk gently rather than boiling it, which can cause splitting against hot coffee.How should I store the jar once it is open?Lid on, somewhere cool and dry, and not on the shelf directly above the kettle. Soluble coffee is hygroscopic, meaning it draws moisture out of the air, and a jar that keeps meeting steam will clump and lose aroma. Stored properly a 300g jar holds its character right to the bottom.How is this different from Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf?Gold Blend Decaf is the smoother, rounder, more aromatic decaf. Original Decaf is the darker, stronger, more straightforwardly bitter one. If you drink your coffee black and want aroma, go Gold Blend; if you take milk and sugar and want the cup to still taste of coffee, Original Decaf is the better buy.Where does the coffee come from?It is a blend rather than a single origin, and Nestle does not publish the country split for this product. Nestle runs the Nescafe Plan sourcing programme across the brand; the wording that applies to this specific jar, along with any certification marks, is printed on the current UK pack.Is the jar recyclable?Jar, lid and label can take different disposal routes, and UK kerbside rules vary by council. The on-pack recycling guidance is the authority here, so follow the current pack and your local authority instructions rather than assuming the whole thing goes in one bin.Can I bake and cook with it?It is one of the most useful things in the cupboard for baking. Instant dissolves into batters and icings without adding liquid, so a heaped teaspoon slaked in a tablespoon of hot water gives you a strong coffee essence for coffee and walnut cake, buttercream or a tiramisu style soak, with the caffeine taken out so it can be served to anyone."
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                "content": "Ingredients and allergens. The published ingredient list for this barcode names none of the 14 major allergens. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Ingredients, as published for this barcode: Decaffeinated soluble coffee.Typical values per 100g, as publishedPer 100gEnergy19 kcalFat0gof which saturates0gCarbohydrate4.3gof which sugars4.3gFibre0gProtein0gSalt0gIngredient and nutrition data for this barcode: Open Food Facts (openfoodfacts.org), ODbL. The pack in your hands is the final word.ComponentProportionWhat it bringsSoluble (instant) coffee, decaffeinated100% of the jar contentsThe only thing in the jar. Everything in the cup, body, bitterness and aroma, comes from this.Bean species and origin splitNot disclosed by the brandNescafe publishes this as a blend rather than a single origin. The dark, low-acid, faintly bitter register is the house character the blend is built to hit.DecaffeinationApplied before roasting, as is standard commercial practiceRemoves the large majority of the caffeine while leaving the roast character intact. A small residual trace of caffeine remains; decaf is not caffeine free.Added ingredientsNoneNo sugar, no milk powder, no flavourings. Anything else in the mug is what you put there.Pack: Nescafe Original Decaf Instant Coffee, 300g; decaffeinated soluble coffee in a jar. Best before date is printed on the pack.Composition shown at the level the brand publishes it; the exact bean split and the decaffeination method used for this SKU are not disclosed, and we do not guess at them. Nutrition figures for black coffee, and the full allergen statement, are printed on the current UK jar.Sourcing & blend. Nescafe Original Decaf Instant Coffee, 300g is made by Nestle, which has produced soluble coffee under the Nescafe name since 1938. Original is the house blend the rest of the range is measured against, and this is that blend with the caffeine taken out rather than a separate recipe. Nestle runs the Nescafe Plan sourcing programme across the brand; the exact claims and certification marks that apply to this jar are printed on the current UK pack, so read it if that is what you are buying on.What is in Nescafe Original Decaf Instant Coffee, 300g, and what is not:In: decaffeinated soluble coffee, and nothing else. A single-ingredient product.No artificial colours, preservatives or added sugar: there is no sweetness in the jar to speak of; what you taste is roast.Packaging: jar, lid and label can require different disposal routes. Follow the current UK pack and your local-authority guidance."
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                "content": "The flavour of Nescafe Original Decaf Instant Coffee, 300g is built in three layers, and reading them in order explains exactly why the mug tastes the way it does from the first lift of steam to the last swallow.The outer layer is aromatic, and with instant coffee it arrives all at once. Roasting drives hundreds of volatile compounds out of the green bean, and soluble processing captures a portion of them in the granule. The moment hot water hits, they are released in a single burst rather than developing over a steep, which is why a mug of instant smells strongest in the first ten seconds and noticeably flatter by the time it has cooled to drinking temperature. Pour, then drink reasonably promptly; this is not a coffee that rewards being left on a desk.The flavour spike arrives mid palate and is carried by the roast. This is a dark-register blend, so the mid palate leads with toasted, roasty, faintly cocoa-ish depth rather than with fruit or citrus. Acidity is deliberately low, which is what makes the cup read as heavy and comforting rather than bright. Decaffeination softens the very centre of that spike a little compared with the caffeinated version, because caffeine itself is bitter and contributes to perceived strength. Most people only notice the difference if the two are tasted side by side.The base structure is the finish: a dry, slightly bitter close that clears the palate and asks for the next mouthful. That bitterness is the house signature and it is the reason this coffee works with milk and sugar, both of which need something to push against. Take it away and you would have a thin cup that disappeared behind the milk. A well made mug should still taste of coffee on the last sip, not just on the first.Getting it right in the cup. Use one rounded teaspoon, around 1.8g, per 200ml of water at 90 to 95 degrees, which means boiling the kettle and letting it stand for about thirty seconds. Water at a full 100 degrees scalds soluble coffee and produces a flat, papery harshness that people often blame on the brand. Put the granules in first, add a splash of hot water, stir to a glossy paste, then fill the mug; this dissolves the coffee evenly and removes the grit at the bottom. Add milk after the coffee has dissolved, never before. If the cup tastes weak, add more coffee rather than more time, because unlike leaf tea there is no extraction happening to extend.How water and temperature change it. The same teaspoon gives a measurably different mug depending on the water. Hotter water dissolves the granules faster but strips aroma and pushes bitterness forward; slightly cooler water keeps more of the roast aroma in the liquid and gives a rounder, softer cup. Hard tap water, which most of the south east of England has, mutes aroma and flattens what little acidity is present, so a hard water area usually wants a slightly heavier measure to get the same result; soft water lets the roast notes read clearer and needs a touch less. Made up cold, dissolved first in a small amount of hot water and then poured over ice, the same coffee reads sweeter and considerably less bitter, because cold suppresses bitterness perception. None of that is a fault in the jar, it is the same granule responding to the mug you build around it, and once you know which way you like it the result is repeatable every morning."
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                "content": "Nescafe Original Decaf Instant Coffee, 300g dissolves without needing heat to extract, which makes it far more useful than a jar of coffee has any right to be. Six builds below cover the everyday mug, two cold drinks, a dessert and a baking essence, all of them caffeine-light enough to serve after dinner.\nServing ideas, born here first\n\n \n The Paste-First Mug\n \n How to make The Paste-First Mug with Nescafe Original Decaf.\n \n 2 min\n 1 mug\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 rounded teaspoon Nescafe Original Decaf\n 200ml water, boiled then rested 30 seconds\n Milk to taste\n Sugar to taste\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Spoon 1 rounded teaspoon of Nescafe Original Decaf Instant Coffee, 300g into a dry mug.\n Add a splash of the hot water, about a tablespoon, and stir into a glossy paste.\n Fill the mug with the rest of the water at 90 to 95\u00b0C.\n Finish with milk and sugar last, never before the coffee has dissolved.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: No grit at the bottom and no scalded, papery bitterness. Five seconds of extra work that fixes most complaints about instant coffee.\n\n \n Evening Milk Coffee\n \n How to make Evening Milk Coffee with Nescafe Original Decaf.\n \n 4 min\n 1 mug\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 2 teaspoons Nescafe Original Decaf\n 50ml hot water\n 150ml whole or oat milk\n Sugar to taste\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Dissolve 2 teaspoons of Nescafe Original Decaf Instant Coffee, 300g in 50ml of hot water and stir until glossy.\n Warm 150ml of whole or oat milk until steaming but not boiling; boiled milk tastes cooked and dulls the roast.\n Pour the hot milk onto the concentrate from a height to get some air into it.\n Sweeten if you want it, though the milk does most of that job.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A proper late milk coffee with the caffeine problem removed, which is the entire reason the decaf jar exists.\n\n \n Iced Decaf Latte\n \n How to make Iced Decaf Latte with Nescafe Original Decaf.\n \n 3 min\n 1 tall glass\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 2 teaspoons Nescafe Original Decaf\n 40ml hot water\n A full glass of ice\n 150ml cold milk\n 1 teaspoon sugar, optional\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Dissolve 2 teaspoons of Nescafe Original Decaf Instant Coffee, 300g in 40ml of hot water.\n Stir in the sugar now, while the liquid is still warm; it will not dissolve once the drink is cold.\n Fill a tall glass to the top with ice, then pour the concentrate over it.\n Top with 150ml of cold milk and stir once.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: Cold suppresses bitterness, so this reads sweeter and rounder than the same coffee hot. Fill the glass properly with ice or it dilutes.\n\n \n Fridge Jug Cold Coffee\n \n How to make Fridge Jug Cold Coffee with Nescafe Original Decaf.\n \n 5 min + chill\n 4 glasses\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 4 teaspoons Nescafe Original Decaf\n 100ml hot water\n 500ml cold water\n 2 teaspoons sugar, optional\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Dissolve 4 teaspoons of Nescafe Original Decaf Instant Coffee, 300g and any sugar in 100ml of hot water.\n Top up the jug with 500ml of cold water and stir.\n Chill for at least two hours, or overnight.\n Serve over ice with milk, or straight and black.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A jug of cold coffee ready in the fridge. Keeps two days covered; after that it starts to taste tired.\n\n \n Coffee Essence For Baking\n \n How to make Coffee Essence For Baking with Nescafe Original Decaf.\n \n 2 min\n 1 cake or batch of icing\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 2 heaped teaspoons Nescafe Original Decaf\n 1 tablespoon boiling water\n Your usual sponge or buttercream recipe\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Slake 2 heaped teaspoons of Nescafe Original Decaf Instant Coffee, 300g in 1 tablespoon of boiling water and stir to a thick, dark syrup.\n Cool it for a minute so it does not melt the butter on contact.\n Beat it into buttercream, or fold it into a coffee and walnut sponge batter.\n Use less liquid elsewhere in the recipe if you are adding more than a tablespoon.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: Strong coffee flavour with almost no added liquid, which is exactly what a sponge needs. Being decaf, it can be served to children and to anyone avoiding caffeine.\n\n \n Decaf Affogato\n \n How to make Decaf Affogato with Nescafe Original Decaf.\n \n 3 min\n 2 servings\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 2 heaped teaspoons Nescafe Original Decaf\n 60ml hot water\n 4 scoops vanilla ice cream\n Dark chocolate to grate over, optional\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Dissolve 2 heaped teaspoons of Nescafe Original Decaf Instant Coffee, 300g in 60ml of hot water to make a strong, short coffee.\n Scoop 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream into each of two small glasses.\n Pour the hot coffee over the ice cream at the table, not in the kitchen.\n Grate dark chocolate over the top if you like.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A two-minute dessert. The dark, low-acid roast is well suited to this, and the decaf means it can go on the table at nine at night."
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