<p>There is no reason why instant coffee couldn't be roasted differently. It's made from real coffee beans after they have been roasted and ground. Instant coffee is just <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-is-instant-coffee_us_57bda1ebe4b00d9c3a1afc74" rel="nofollow noreferrer">dehydrated coffee</a> basically.</p>

<p>I think the reason you have never seen different roasts types is because instant coffee is made more for convenience. It's supposed to be quick, easy coffee. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/07/14/almost-half-of-the-world-actually-prefers-instant-coffee/?utm_term=.1d91b6639ba4" rel="nofollow noreferrer">It's made for the "Amateur coffee drinker"</a>(If there is such a thing). For that reason those purchasing the coffee probably don't care much about how it will taste and therefor care very little about the roast type.  </p>

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Wow! Very interesting. I wonder if it would be marketable.
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Instant coffee is **dehydrated coffee**, not **dehydrated coffee grounds** (which are already *quite* well dehydrated as they come out of the roaster) no matter what you read from huffpost, not exactly a quality source of facts.
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Valid point, huffpost is not exactly a quality source. Either way the answer to his question remains the same.
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Better Coffee
<p>Of Course one can. Instant coffee is made by a process called freeze drying or lyophilizing ground coffee beans but since it is supposed to be quick and instant I think people who manufacture these do not bother with marketing the type of roast on the bottle. It is simply a matter of branding really.... for a person who does not care much other than the time and effort to make coffee surely wouldn't bother with the type of roast.</p>

<p>Although a company called BRU did manufacture instant coffee's from different regions around the world specifying strengths and aromas. you might wanna take a look at that. It's called 'Bru Exotica'</p>

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<p>I've never seen instant coffees being sold consisting of varying roasts (i.e. light/mild, medium, dark etc.) does such a thing exist? Or is there a reason why they haven't been tried?</p>

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Just stumbled across this. https://www.suddencoffee.com/ It's not a different roast type but it is an instant specialty coffee. Thought it might be helpful to you.
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Is it possible to make instant coffee of varying roasts?
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# Is it possible to make instant coffee of varying roasts?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-04-07)

I've never seen instant coffees being sold consisting of varying roasts (i.e. light/mild, medium, dark etc.) does such a thing exist? Or is there a reason why they haven't been tried?

**Tags:** roasting, instant

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Just stumbled across this. https://www.suddencoffee.com/ It's not a different roast type but it is an instant specialty coffee. Thought it might be helpful to you.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-06-21. Score: 1

There is no reason why instant coffee couldn't be roasted differently. It's made from real coffee beans after they have been roasted and ground. Instant coffee is just [dehydrated coffee](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-is-instant-coffee_us_57bda1ebe4b00d9c3a1afc74) basically.

I think the reason you have never seen different roasts types is because instant coffee is made more for convenience. It's supposed to be quick, easy coffee. [It's made for the "Amateur coffee drinker"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/07/14/almost-half-of-the-world-actually-prefers-instant-coffee/?utm_term=.1d91b6639ba4)(If there is such a thing). For that reason those purchasing the coffee probably don't care much about how it will taste and therefor care very little about the roast type.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Wow! Very interesting. I wonder if it would be marketable.  
> **username_2**: Instant coffee is **dehydrated coffee**, not **dehydrated coffee grounds** (which are already *quite* well dehydrated as they come out of the roaster) no matter what you read from huffpost, not exactly a quality source of facts.  
> **username_1**: Valid point, huffpost is not exactly a quality source. Either way the answer to his question remains the same.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-06-22. Score: 0

Of Course one can. Instant coffee is made by a process called freeze drying or lyophilizing ground coffee beans but since it is supposed to be quick and instant I think people who manufacture these do not bother with marketing the type of roast on the bottle. It is simply a matter of branding really.... for a person who does not care much other than the time and effort to make coffee surely wouldn't bother with the type of roast.

Although a company called BRU did manufacture instant coffee's from different regions around the world specifying strengths and aromas. you might wanna take a look at that. It's called 'Bru Exotica'


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