For home Use I agree that real coffee is the way to go. VIA is the defacto standard now for trail coffee though.

There was some strange imported instant expresso I once used that was pretty good, but it came in jar. The VIA packets are easy to carry. The Italian roast is what I drink at home and now I have it in an instant form for the trail as well.

Lets hope that someone get some competition out soon.

TV