Califia Farm Mocha with almond milk
£2.95
Jowena said the texture was silky smooth but there wasn’t enough coffee flavour to give it a top mark
‘I tried Califia Farm’s Mocha with Almond Milk and the first sip left me pleasantly surprised. The texture was silky smooth, while I could taste a slight nutty hint of almond and a more powerful essence of chocolate – which is just the level of richness I expect when ordering a mocha. However, I was left with a not-so-bitter taste in my mouth as I couldn’t detect much of a coffee taste in it – let alone the ‘caffeine hit’ that comes with it. Despite the label listing ’33 per cent coffee’ as part of its ingredients, I honestly would have assumed a percentage of less than 15 going by taste and sensation alone.’ – Jowena Riley
Jimmy’s Iced Coffee Original
£1.70
For Bridie, this one was tasty but a little too milky
‘A decent cup! Certainly tasty and refreshing – a little too milky for my liking, but I think it would be a great option for latte and cappuccino drinkers. It has a pretty smooth taste and isn’t overly sweet and would definitely be a refreshing pick me up on a sunny day, but probably not a strong enough coffee taste for espresso or americano drinkers!’ – Bridie Pearson-Jones
Costa Coffee – Caramel Latte Smooth & Creamy
£1.65
Elmira said Costa’s caramel latte had a smooth texture but lacked flavour
‘While the texture is indeed smooth and creamy, this drink is depressingly bland. It doesn’t really taste much of anything except for milk – but may be the perfect pick for people who want a pick-me up that isn’t too sweet, or going to give you coffee breath.’
– Elmira Tanatarova
Emmi, Skinny Caffe Latte
£1.85
Danny said that the coffee would have got extra points if it was less calorific
‘This was definitely on the sweet side. Seems to be a bit of a rend in Britain at the moment to make canned iced coffee sweet and milky.
‘Despite being a skinny, it still felt like I had just had a sip of milk and I definitely need more of a coffee taste. It does say no added sugar, but contains 15g of the stuff. I give it bonus points for being bigger and less calorific.’ – Danny Hussain
Grind Iced Oat Flat White
£2
Bridie said this coffee was too oaty and not strong enough for her
‘Overwhelmingly oaty! It tastes like blended porridge that may have walked past a coffee machine. I appreciate the effort for those who don’t like dairy, but need 10 times the strength of flavour in coffee. Points for smoothness, and the Grind cans are 10 out of 10, but sadly it might be a case of style over substance.’
– Bridie Pearson-Jones
Jimmy’s caramel
£1.70
Alice said the coffee was too milky for her taste
‘This was okay, nothing too impressive in any respect but I managed to finish the bottle with few problems. The caramel flavour was pretty weak and the coffee felt as though it had been mostly watered down by gallons of milk, but overall not too many complaints.’
– Alice Wade
Costa Coffee Frappe Caramel Swirl
£1.90
‘I shook the drink before opening it and upon the first sip unfortunately the flavours were still as dull as the tinned cold caramel latte from Costa. For a ‘frappe’ I was expecting more flavour, but it did not deliver. Instead it was very milky, which would probably benefit people who did not like the taste of coffee and prefer milkshakes. Caramel flavour was not strong at all and instead there was a dull sweet taste, similar to the latte.’
– Gina Kalsi
Gina thought the caramel coffee was not strong enough
Jimmy’s Iced Coffee with Oat
£2.75
Alanah said Jimmy’s Iced Coffee with oat gave her a strange after taste
‘I really wanted to like this one, but I just didn’t like the taste. It didn’t have enough coffee and gave me a strange after taste. I couldn’t finish it’.
– Alanah Kholsa
Jude’s Flat White
£2
Bridie said the drink only had a hint of coffee
‘This was an extremely disappointing drink. I was hoping for a deep coffee flavour with just a hint of milk and sugar. Instead, it felt like I was drinking coffee flavoured milk. I had to toss some of it. Really didn’t hit the spot.’
Bizzi Coffee and collagen turmeric coffee
£2.50
Alice said this coffee tasted sour and was not for her
‘Perhaps I was over excitedly expecting this to taste slightly sweet since it has vanilla listed as an ingredient but it took be for a double shock in that it was sour and gritty. The flavour of the ‘coffee’ was weirdly ripe and fruity, not for me.’
– Alice Wade
