8 UK Coffee Brands You MUST AVOID (And 3 That Are Actually Great)

☕ Most people reach for the same famous jar every week without question — and keep paying three times more for a coffee that a supermarket own-brand matched in a blind taste test of 68 regular drinkers. In this video you'll discover: — Nescafé Gold Blend scored 69% in Which?'s 2026 blind test — impressive. But Aldi Gold Roast scored 68% at £1.33 per 100g, while Nescafé costs £4.39 per 100g. One percentage point of difference. Three times the price — Kenco Gold Indulgence and Aldi Gold Roast scored exactly the same — 68% — in the same blind test, with the same panel, at the same time. Kenco costs more than three times as much per 100g. The tasters found no difference whatsoever — Lidl Bellarom Gold finished last out of all 12 coffees tested with just 61% — while Aldi, at exactly the same price of £2.65 for 200g, scored 68%. Same shelf. Same price. Seven points apart It turns out the most loyally bought jar in Britain is charging you for a name, not a cup. Watch until the end to find out which two supermarket own-brands jointly topped the entire blind test — beating every national brand on the shelf. #instantcoffee #ukgroceries #coffeebrand -- This channel is intended for informational and educational purposes. We strive to use verifiable sources and reference them in the descriptions of our content: books, websites, archives, and news services. We separate myth from fact and do not aim to mislead our viewers. All information has been analysed and edited by me.