Should I be ashamed that I love this instant coffee mix?

I know, I know. Instant coffee is for homeless people. Still, a sample envelope came in a gift box, and it was so good I went and got a few tins.

General Foods French Vanilla Cafe. I’m not shilling for them.

Has anyone else tried this?

It’s the smoothest, most non-disagreeable coffee — sorry, "coffee" — I’ve ever had.

I’ve never been much of a coffee drinker (for whatever odd reason, a lot of coffee-maker coffee to my tongue tastes like bitter dirt water).

In addition to your (possibly positive) comments on this brand and flavor, do you know how I can reproduce its flavor and consistency in a cheaper, non-instant-mix way? Is there any comparable flavor, method, or maker?

Thank you.

You can get french vanilla coffeemate creamer next to the milk in the store which will make your coffee delicious too, although I just drink my coffee without flavors, I have tried this once when I had a visitor and I used it all after they left it was flat out good. Try it with the bitter dirty water you make…..it will be very good.