Sudden Coffee
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Transform your coffee into instant.
Chris Messina
Sudden Coffee β€” Awesome instant coffee
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Jack Smith
I've tasted it, and it tastes awesome. Great convenience factor also
Kal Freese
@_jacksmith Thanks Jack. Which would be your ideal situation for Sudden?
Jack Smith
@kallefreese I've tried it as a cold brew and as a hot brew. Actually an ideal use case that I'd found is mixing it with ice cream. Previously I'd mixed ground coffee beans with icecream, but you end up with a weird texture and a sand-like consistency. Sudden Coffee is ideal for this usecase, as it actually dissolves really easily due to the different process of how it's made.
Kal Freese
@_jacksmith Agree that it's super delicious with ice cream 🍦⚑️
Jack Smith
Do you have any plans to get a decaf version?
Kal Freese
@_jacksmith Yes - we're working on it. Launching a test batch within the next couple of months.
Jack Smith
@kallefreese great! I love the taste, but trying to consume less caffeine
Kal Freese
@_jacksmith Same here - would love to drink more of it in the evenings.
Chris Messina
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Dan Rosenshain
@kallefreese Does the decaffeinating process involve chemicals or is it organic?
Ugur Kaner
Big fan here, rock on!
Kal Freese
@ugurkaner Awesome - thanks for the support Ugur πŸ’₯
Kal Freese
@ugurkaner btw what's your favorite moment to drink Sudden?
Taylor Edmiston
One more question β€” do you send tasting notes? :)
Kal Freese
@kicksopenminds We do! Still working on the format but some notes always included.
Khaled Naim
Huge fan of Sudden Coffee! Hands down the best instant coffee I've ever had. I carry a couple of these in my backpack everywhere I go :)
Kal Freese
@kentuktek Thanks boss! PS. Your latest order ships today πŸŽ‰
Ouriel Ohayon
on a scale from 1 to 10 how much better is this compared to the best blend of instant coffee out there?
Kal Freese
@ourielohayon Well, I very biased but it's on a completely different scale. Here's the World Coffee Tasting Champion Cory Andreen tasting Sudden: https://www.instagram.com/p/BHup...
Ouriel Ohayon
@kallefreese how on earth do you become a world champion of coffee tasting? what does that even mean? more seriously is it possible to try before we buy? sample or something?
Karri Saarinen
@ourielohayon I haven't tried that many instant coffees but for example comparing to nescafe instant, it's at least 10x better. Personally I can't drink nescafe, but Sudden something I happily substitute my Aeropress coffee for.
Kal Freese
@ourielohayon Check it out here: http://www.worldcuptasters.org/ Shoot me an email at support a suddencoffee.com and let's talk more about samples.
Sumeet Shah
Happy drinker of SC right here.
Kal Freese
@pe_feeds Thanks for the support Sumeet! 🐳
Chris Messina
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β˜• So excited to finally hunt @kallefreese's Sudden Coffee! The New York Times calls it Instant Coffee You’ll Actually Want to Drink and I'd have to agree. As a coffee snob, Kalle knows his shit β€” he's literally the 9th best coffee taster and 9th best barista in the world. I've been taking Sudden with me on trips and love it β€” it saves me from overroasted, charcoal-like coffee found at megabrands around the world, packs light, and most importantly, tastes great. Subscriptions start at $24/month, and for a limited time, you can get 10% off FOR LIFE with my referral link. Kalle has told me that he's only going to keep subscriptions open through this coming Monday because he's nearly at capacity, so I'd highly recommend you get in and lock in an early bird relationship. You'll thank me later.
Kal Freese
@chrismessina Thanks for hunting Chris!
Taylor Edmiston
@chrismessina @kallefreese Hey Chris or Kalle, I'm excited about the launch and have been following since the early days. The only objection I raised was that the price point was high (IIRC it was ~$5 per tube). It looks like you've been able to bring it down a bit and I'm excited to try. Can you comment on what the shelf life is considering it's pre-ground? Have you tried using brewing methods like an AeroPress or french press besides just mixing it in a cup?
Kal Freese
@kicksopenminds @chrismessina We're now at $2.50-3 per cup depending on the plan πŸ‘Œ The shelf life is much much longer. In the tubes β‰ˆ 6 weeks and in the next version of fully sealed packaging easily 3-4 months. Do you mean brewing the coffee in Aeropress as in adding coffee + water? There will be barely anything left.
Taylor Edmiston
@kallefreese @chrismessina That is what I meant, but perhaps a more interesting question is what brewing methods have / haven't worked for you to create Sudden? I'm curious if by "hand crafted" you mean with a V60 etc or some other process to yield the "crystallized" coffee?
Max Engel
I trust @chrismessina on all things coffee, and just locked-in a subscription today. I'm excited to keep some vials in my bag! Although, I'm going to have a tough time walking past my favorite NYC spots :-D
Lisa Q. Fetterman
This is delicious!
Kal Freese
@lisaqfetterman Thanks Lisa! What's your favorite moment to drink Sudden?
Lisa Q. Fetterman
@kallefreese I'm drinking sudden whenever I don't have a minute or if I'm traveling and there is no reliable source of excellent coffee
Anton Bernstein
I've been a subscriber since Sudden got started, and I'll vouch that the coffee is delicious and energizing. Highly recommend.
Kal Freese
@antonber Thanks Anton πŸ’ͺ🏻
Hasan Luongo
love this! Id suggest adding a one time order option. This wont replace whole bean freshly ground at home but I'd like to stock up before a trip, so one time ordering would be awesome for that use case.
Esther Crawford
Are you going to do an iced / cold brew version @kallefreese?
Kal Freese
@esthercrawford The cool thing is that Sudden works perfectly with cold water as it! β„οΈβ˜•οΈ Just mix it straight into cold water. It takes a little bit more stirring but tastes great and is way faster than cold brew πŸ˜…
Mikko Ikola
This is really cool. I love the taste and convenience. Also, the tube packaging really brings an unique touch. I was wondering if it's really a suitable packaging when scaling up or if you have some future packaging plans? Also interested how the shelf-life gets affected
Kal Freese
@mikkoikola Thanks Mikko! We're moving to fully sealed, flat packaging within the next months. This will reduced the shipping cost dramatically (intl $13 > β‰ˆ $4). The new packaging will also improve the shelf life from 6-8 weeks up to 5-6 months.
Michael Molesky
The first time I tried Sudden Coffee was eye-opening - I took my first sip, and... right there was a shockingly good cup of coffee, like I had just made a pourover at home. It's been so much fun to share my subscription with friends; it really changes their preconceptions of what instant coffee can be. One question @kallefreese - what do you think are the best use cases for Sudden? I already take it with me on trips to avoid bad airplane coffee, but I'm sure you have plenty of other ideas.
Kal Freese
Thanks @mmolesky! I never used to drink coffee at home in the mornings (ironic, right?). Now I take a cup of cold water, put it in the microwave for 90 sec and mix in one tube of coffee. It's just soooo easy and tasty.
Peter J. Davison
Simply like the name of the company and the concept you're going after. Have a great weekend! Peter
Kal Freese
@ourmaninto Thanks Peter! Have a great weekend as well 😎
Max Zamkow
Congrats on the hunt guys! How do you source the beans? Have you found that certain varietals do better / worse as instant as opposed to traditional brewing?
Kal Freese
@mzamkow Thanks Max! At the moment we're working with roasters we know and trust - most recently 49th Parallel and Ritual Coffee. We've learnt that fruitier, brighter coffees work better as Sudden.
Randy Miller
Well done explanation on the page and convincing concept, going to order some. Although we keep trying to improve the efficiency of making the perfect cup of espresso, I find it's one of those things in life that is still best when done the "good old fashioned way." As I was typing you entered your comment @chrismessina, so you answered my question about having tried it ;)
Kal Freese
@milla_killa Thanks! Sudden is all about helping to you do drink good coffee when your favorite way isn't available.
Chris Messina
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@milla_killa it's really about filling in the holes in your coffee routine than about replacing all modes altogether.
Randy Miller
@chrismessina @kallefreese Makes sense. In that light, it may be harder to justify subscribing to something that's meant to fill in the gaps. Any plans for one-off purchasing?
Kal Freese
@milla_killa @chrismessina Good point. Once we have more capacity, yes. We're closing our beta on Aug 1. We'll stop taking new order and will spend a couple months scaling our capacity, keeping existing subscribers happy and working to launch Sudden 1.0. Once we have all this sorted out one-off's will follow.
Nelli LΓ€hteenmΓ€ki
We are huge fans of @suddencoffee <3 <3 Thanks for creating such a wonderful product, Kalle & team!
Kal Freese
@nellieliina @suddencoffee Aawwww Thanks Nelli! 😍
Kal Freese
Hey @rrhoover I deliver you a bunch of Sudden a month or two ago - how did you & the team like it?
Kal Freese
@rrhoover I guess Philz got the better of us 😁😸
Karri Saarinen
Also been an long time subscriber. Its awesome on trips and some mornings I'm too rushed!
Kal Freese
@karrisaarinen Karri got the first shipment ever deliver πŸ’―πŸΎ