There is a series of coffee-based products that are marketed to satisfy the convenience of consumers with no time and / or desire to make coffee.
These belong to the category of soluble coffee in powder or granules (to be dissolved in hot water) and are obtained by drying or freeze-drying the infusion.
Invented in 1907, in the post-war period instant coffee quickly gained popularity. Many consumers claim that both the convenience and the practicality of instant coffee more than make up for its distinctly inferior taste compared to the fresh one.
On the other hand, the rapid rise of instant coffee came about thanks to the invention of the "vending machine", invented in 1947 and quickly disclosed in 1950.
Coffee in jars has been very popular in Asian countries, especially in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
Vending machines still sell many varieties of coffee, including flavored ones, in hot and cold versions.
Japanese food shops also have a wide availability of coffee-flavored bottled beverages, which are generally sweetened and pre-mixed with milk; some types of similar drinks are also consumed in the United States.
