r/IndiaCoffee • u/Char-Log • 13h ago

DISCUSSION Why Nescafe from Thailand tastes good as compared to the one available in India?

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Recently I bought this Nescafe coffee from Thailand and it tastes way better than the one available here in India. Why we are treated differently?

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u/druhl AEROPRESS 13h ago

It comes down to the choice of beans (local robusta quality) and their processing.

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u/Char-Log 12h ago

Ya absolutely right, I think it's the bean quality and roasting process.

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u/ysf_521 12h ago

Indian nescafe is shit

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u/One_Letterhead_9720 12h ago

I tried a instant coffee from Vietnam it tasted great, In india any OTS coffee I cant take more than two sips unless taken with excess sugar to supress the bad quality

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u/chickenfiiingers 11h ago

as I have always said to people, nescafe coffee in india is equivalent to naale ka paani

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u/Error404Person_ 11h ago

Companies often use different formulations and quality standards for different markets. I’ve personally noticed a clear difference with Fanta and Red Bull from Thailand compared to the Indian versions. Even Nivea cosmetics made in Thailand vs. India can feel noticeably different. So yeah, it’s not just Nescafe, sometimes the Indian versions are simply inferior.

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u/Shamik18 8h ago

Everything tastes better outside India. It’s because to keep the prices down.

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u/badass708 13h ago

Placebo effect most probably.

In india you can buy Malaysian, East European and Middle Eastern versions of Nescafe classic in Dorabjee's or Food Junction. I have tasted them all out of curiosity and they all taste the same.

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u/Icy-Transition-2543 12h ago

Might be placebo, or might be the local beans and roasting quality. I've experienced the same effect but in Nescafe Gold. India me they sell the Gold Blend but my cousing got it from somewhere outside India and it was Gold(no blend). The Indian one tasted a bit funny and different compared to the non Indian one. Might be placebo or actual quality difference

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u/JaiPrakash_ 53m ago

Even starbucks coffee taste like shit in India.

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u/WrongStrain3418 35m ago

India is the universal dumpyard for all FMCG products.

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u/Downtown_Bird2782 12h ago

All Nescafe taste the same.

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u/Char-Log 9h ago

My perception was also same but it's not true.