how to make instant coffee

[@divalea]

I love the idea of freeze-drying all the things, but a $2,195 freeze dryer is a lot more than “the company gave me one.”

[@devinazevedo1122]

I know right I've been looking at them for years now thinking about when will be the day

[@karyoplasma]

The company that gifted him a $2,195 freeze dryer even was kind enough to generate an affiliate link for viewer's purchases. But it's not a sponsored video or an ad, that would be ridiculous!

[@andrasbak]

@@karyoplasma Well.. I'm guessing that the company never told him he had to talk about and just believed he would. Getting a gift is not being sponsered. Being given something in exchange for advertisement is.

[@andrasbak]

@Cthulhu it has nothing to do with naivety. The only way I am wrong is if it's an undisclosed sponsorship which aren't that common anymore. People usually say if they were gifted the equipment they are using. Giving him the benefit of the doubt. I said that it isn't necessarily a sponsorship and brought up a very likely scenario. Edit: repeated myself

[@lordofthenotes]

While not as homogenous a mix as is here, you could probably combine dehydrated everything and slap together your own. You're just reliant on the quality of your instant coffee

[@internetshaquille]

The colors and the angles are giving big time “Look Around You” vibes

[@melandor0]

Thants.

[@joethompson11]

It blows my mind that you'd reference my favourite show Shaq 😃

[@honarderakhshan2358]

Wow that looks delicious and very yummy thanks for sharing my dear friend have a wonderful day 👍👍👍👈👈🌷🌷👏👏👏

[@kalei49]

the most insightful thing that i learned in this video was that people call pumpkin spice lattes PSLs and that horrifies me slightly

[@richardk5246]

This is fast becoming my favourite KZbin channel.

[@hdenwaz]

Truly a man of science with that control group.

[@99temporal]

would be more of a "man of science" if he had set up a double blind randomized control trial using his friends and family

[@nomdom]

Fun fact, Starbucks pumpkin spice latte actually has very little pumpkin inside it. (I work at Starbucks). The pumpkin spice syrup is basically sweetened condensed milk with spices and a little bit of pumpkin

[@JadeCanada237]

Get yourself a mini whisk, it will be easier to mix in the powder.

[@izzaaay]

everyone loves Tiny Whisk

[@niko1even]

Tiny whisk gang. It honestly is really useful.

[@benniepieters]

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[@ApostleInTriumph57]

just got my pumpkin this weekend, definitely gonna try this!

[@floramew]

Eating/ drinking "pumpkin spice" anything is always a gamble for me. I love "pumpkin pie spice mix," which iirc is often cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice? Something like that. Love them separate, love them together. Can't stand pumpkin. So, I'm always torn. Did this "pumpkin spice" mean "pumpkin" as an adjective, to describe the spice blend used? Or is it using "pumpkin spice" as a compound adjective modifying the food in question, and has both pumpkin and the associated spices? Also I sooo want a freeze drier, but nothing I ever found is even remotely within my price range. 😥 Still fun to watch you though! And when I get around to unpacking my heat based food dehydrator, I def have to check if it'll be safe to put liquids in there.

[@xanderthekid]

Pumpkin spice latte usually doesn't have actual pumpkin. Starbucks used to add food coloring to give it that orange color but when that story got big, they reformulated to include pumpkin. It's still mostly a color and texture, not so much a flavor. To that end, you could easily add some pumpkin spice (about 0.5-1 tsp per serving) to any latte and get something pretty great; dehydrator not necessary, but fresh espresso is.

[@GavinBisesi]

"pumpkin spice" is originally "pumpkin pie spice", as in, just the spices and no pumpkin. Then people got mad at starbucks about how "their pumpkin spice doesn't even have pumpkin in it!". So Starbucks added pumpkin

[@raynajcarter]

i think it means pumpkin and the assorted spices. because technically my family uses the “spices” for other pies including sweet potato

[@christopherandamandasmith6595]

I like to add 1/4 tsp pumpking pie spice to my coffee, for the flavor. Sometimes I add maybe a tsp of pumpkin puree, but am not fond of the texture, especially at the very end of my cup. 😂

[@scardon1940]

Hey! You’re gonna pop off really soon! Love your content!

[@MiZMc16]

Looks good. If I had a dehydrator, I would definitely do this

[@Panzersoldat]

This look fabulous but considering freeze dryers cost nearly 3,000 dollars....I'll have to pass for now. That being said, combine this with a mylar vacuum bag system and you can end up storing stuff for years if not decades which is pretty awesome. I'll have to start saving up my pennies :)

[@christophlange5053]

Great, now after buying a de-hydrator thanks to one of YOUR videos, I have to buy a freeze dryer as well, I guess.... need... more... kitchen space.... aaarrrrgh

[@kumada84]

Not to mention $3,000

[@aaronryder4008]

It took me good 5 minutes to figure out what "PSL" is.. Great video

[@U.Inferno]

I'm someone who doesn't like coffee. Every so often I'll order myself coffee to get used it but still don't really enjoy it. Not without drowning it in milk and sugar to the point it stopped tasting like coffee. The only coffee I enjoy was a "Mexican" blend brew from a Cafe in the middle of Wyoming. It had chocolate, cinnamon, cayenne and nutmeg. It tasted like something that actually complemented the taste of coffee rather than smother it. I've been chasing a drink that tasted like that ever since.

[@HidekiShinichi]

You might not "not like" coffee, you might just never had a good qualuty coffee. Try cupping, you would need to get in touch with someone that have proffesional background with coffee but you might be suprised that you actualli might like coffee. KZbin tom scotts video about coffee.

[@annabeljames9759]

Or get quality ground coffee and cold brew.

[@MZ-nw7wz]

"Harvest right just sent me a freeze dryer." I was so jelly. Well, good for you though, it seems like it will be instrumental to the Lab. Cheers!

[@wyavern1381]

will definitely think about doing this to the seasonal dutchbros coffees around here. there was one at the end of summer that was a roasted marshmallow that was amazing.

[@iriyanjohannsen1957]

Thats so cool, but could you have freeze dried the first try again to draw out any moisture and it would have been saved?

[@tastyquickrecipes9939]

Looks so good! Thank you for sharing!

[@DeborahDolenAuthor]

Fun fact - Ginger is a highlight of pumpkin spice but very pricey. In 2020-2022 StarX and major creamer companies were upping the cheaper cinnamon. If we want "cinnamon coffee" we would order "cinnamon coffee." Thank Heavens sales dropped so they brought the ginger back up...somewhat. He is correct Allspice often overlooked and vital to a good pumpkin spice.

[@maximumvio1et677]

Using black tea would basically be a pumpkin chai latte--just add some cardamom instead of peppercorn. *thumbs up*

[@LinusTan94]

Dude! Have you tried using James Hoffmann’s PSL spice mix? I remember it’s cassia cinnamon, true cinnamon, all spice, nutmeg, and ginger powder. See if that makes it even better!

[@victormachado5124]

Is there any way to do it at home with normal kitchen appliances? I'd really love to try that, but buying that dryer really isn't viable for me :/

[@confusedwhale]

If your oven can be on at a temperature that is lower than boiling... maybe 175°F or 80°C, then you can use the oven... Otherwise, it would be really difficult to dehydrate without burning.

[@GaryHess]

@@confusedwhale There will be a slight taste difference as well as a nutritional difference. Freeze drying allows for nutrients to stay in tact, while dehydrating can cause vitamins A, B, C and minerals to dissipate.

[@confusedwhale]

@@GaryHess that didn't look like a freeze drier. If you want to freeze dry without a machine, get dry ice and a good cooler.

[@spiritofe629]

What can I substitute for the freeze drying machine? 😐

[@joebolling]

Could a failed batch like that first one just be ran thru the freeze dryer again to remove the moisture from the humidity?

[@JustinKoenigSilica]

You're turning into a damn fine molecular gastronomist! great stuff.

[@yoonbum3241]

I don't know how but i failed PSL just like an hour ago and you upload this.

[@kimmididwhat]

You rack is upside down. The trays should be “Metal on Metal. 😃

[@DeborahDolenAuthor]

Thanks!

[@dereinzigwahreRichi]

There is something like canned pumpkin in the US?! On the one hand that kind of amazes me, on the other I'm wondering if there's something your food industry doesn't process into something that could survive an atomic war... Here in Germany if you want to make something with pumpkin (or Hokkaido, which is mostly used), you have to buy one, cut it and then process it yourself. Good old handywork. ;-)

[@notanimposter]

Perhaps DIY spray drying would be more viable than freeze drying for the home cook.

[@FlavorLab]

How do you do that???? I have been looking into this for powdered vinegar, but I thought you need a super expensive machine for it

[@kimmididwhat]

There are over 500,000 HarvestRight Freeze Dryer owners in the US and 20% own more than one machine. 😃

[@kimmididwhat]

@@FlavorLab Yup, because vinegar is very bad fir the FD’r pump. (It also turns your oil black)

[@justinhamilton8647]

Hey man where can I get that sweet flavor lab mug?

[@nikoteardrop4904]

Good lord, humidity in DC. Yay! Living in a swamp!

[@markiangooley]

I live a few miles south of Port Saint Lucie in Florida. It’s often called PSL for short, so I kept imagining it being freeze-dried…

[@FlavorLab]

I have been to Port Saint Lucie, it's really nice!

[@niko1even]

Ohh my lord, Pumpkin Spice Latte ice cream sounds so damn delicious, I will definitely try this recipe and then i’ll be waiting for that ice cream video :p. Question: Do you think Kabocha will work? I don’t think there are any sugar pumpkins where I live…

[@drunkduck9854]

I should be paying attention in Spanish class rn... but this seems more important

[@nolangaudreau]

Can you use a dehydrator to make it?

[@lynnleigha580]

When I was little, my dad and I tried to make a pumpkin pie from scratch, so we chopped up the pumpkin and decided to boil it like you would potatoes and he was so anxious, that he took it off the heat too soon and I told him so, it just wasn't mushy enough, lol, he didn't care and we ended up with the nastiest clumpiest pie and I tried to eat it but couldn't, and my dad is that dad that cuts the mold off cheese and eats the rest, so that pie was NOT going to waste, lol, he ate every last bite

[@1hour_of_sleep]

Can you make this by freezing in the fridge then using a vacuum chamber?

[@ShadowsImperium]

Basically yes, but you will need a cooled gas trap between the chamber and your vacuum pump to liquify the water after the chamber to not suck it into your pump

[@Ragnarok043]

For the can pumpkin, just make its only pumpkin no added spice

[@fentyfentyhash9675]

I feel like pumpkin spice latte is one of those "it come out looking the same" type of foods

[@Rullstolsboken]

It would be amazing of you made your own cheerios

[@sadroses2]

Ooh where is that mug available?

[@FlavorLab]

Which one? The flavor lab one or the Christmas market one?

[@psyedz._.]

Strawberry Ice Cream next pls

[@jasonsummit1885]

It wasn't really instant coffee but something that tastes better than actual IC. Maybe try doing it to a peppermint mocha.

[@zakirshikder4948]

Please tell me the brand name of freez dryer or ultra low temperature freez.

[@FlavorLab]

Harvest right freeze dryer

[@droidtigger]

Wait... Pumpkin spice lattes actually contain pumpkin? I thought they were just the pumpkin spice mix.

[@leadchipmunk]

My understanding is people didn't understand that "pumpkin spice" is a blend of spices that goes in pumpkin pie and complained that Starbucks' pumpkin spice lattes were falsely advertising as it didn't contain pumpkin. Instead of calling those people out as idiots, the company kowtowed to them and added pumpkin.

[@droidtigger]

@@leadchipmunk I see. So pumpkin spice is the spice, not pumpkin and spice, except it is now because people are idiots. Thanks for the explanation.

[@oishd6077]

I thought pumpkin spice latte actually doesn't have any actual pumpkin!?!? 😳This was cool

[@vladimirtepis]

wait... EXIST PUMPKIN IN A CAN?

[@Deathbyfartz]

this seems more like a soup than it does a coffee :P

[@androidgamers6276]

wine?

[@iivarimokelainen]

pumpkin spice latte is not supposed to have any pumpkin, only the spices used for pumpkin stuff.

[@lucylith6209]

Can you just re-process canned food like that?

[@jixs4v]

*Did you just add sugar to espresso*

[@tarig3281]

HI love yo=ur vids

[@anthonyg13emergencyvideos]

We need how to make instant pudding.

[@akiblue]

I'm not throwing shade here because I think this looks delicious but doesn't Pumpkin Spice Latte mean just the Spice used to make pumpkin pie? Its called Pumpkin Spice not Pumpkin Pie Latte

[@adonut4u]

Clicked a video called "how to make instant coffee". 1minute in and I'm hearing the words "So, to roast a pumpkin, all you're going to need to do is:"

[@joandarc441]

Can you make Big Mac next

[@FlavorLab]

I made one a year ago

[@joandarc441]

@@FlavorLab how about Pepsi?? ☺️

[@FlavorLab]

I made Coca-Cola, but not Pepsi yet

[@Internet_user777]

But I don’t have one of those machines😂😂😂

[@francophone.]

The only thing is that canned pumpkins aren't always real pumpkin.

[@HidekiShinichi]

There is no difference. He was comparing a starbucks one to his own, and starbuck psl have like 0.3%of pumpkin while he had lots of it. Yet he could not tell a difference. Do you know why? Because pumpkin have pretty much no flavour.

[@AyeNeNAy]

@@HidekiShinichi I think they were referring to the fact that canned pumpkin sometimes contains other types of gourds or squash.

[@HidekiShinichi]

@@AyeNeNAy which makes no difference as other types of gourd or squash have more or less the same amount of flavour, zero. :d

[@MrDerekness]

Why not just put the ruined one back in the freeze dryer

[@kimmididwhat]

It’ll make you sick. You can’t leave food at room temp that has that kind of moisture in it. 🤢

[@vivianhollis5301]

So you’re saying I can buy Starbucks drinks in bulk?!

[@faerieminds]

i'm sorry but can you like.. talk. Always? You have an incredibly soothing voice.

[@patrickjustice7371]

It is Jinx, not Powder

[@LucidLuci666]

Pumpkin in a can is a thing?? Have never seen that must be an American thing

[@gsamtheoriginal]

Pumpkin spice late? Huh I was hear to learn about coffee ☕ I'm outttr

[@igiveupfine]

huh, rather disappointing the homemade one didn't freeze dry any better than the starbucks one. but hey, at least we know. thanks for trying.

[@richeyrich2203]

Lol You tried using regular pumpkin and then even though it failed and you used canned pumpkin instead, you still recommend people try to use a real pumpkin. That’s hilarious

[@ababababaababbba]

I'm sorry you have to live in dc 😔

[@sluive3228]

Get a rotovap

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

If you ask me, it's gotta be mylar. Mylar is just way cooler than a dumb jar.

[@JillianWestplate]

Hey, while your use of the word at 0:47 is correct, just wanted to let you know that it's also used as a derogatory term for people of Asian descent

[@FlavorLab]

I wasn't aware of that, thank you for pointing that out, I'll be sure to be mindful of that in the future.

[@qwertsy1151]

E

[@morlanius]

@4:10 He doesn't know what a powder is.

[@educationcentral_]

This might be the gayest video on KZbin

[@GaviLazan]

Isn't a PSL a "Pumpkin Spice" latte, and not a "pumpkin, spice, latte"? Like, there is no pumpkin in a PSL, it's just the spices that go into a pumpkin pie. Now the word pumpkin looks weird and lost all meaning.

[@FlavorLab]

I think that Starbucks got a lot of backlash on this and now has pumpkin in the actual psl now

[@GaviLazan]

@@FlavorLab interesting! TIL

[@HidekiShinichi]

0:39 And you failed here. Its pumpkin spice latte, not pumpkin latte. A difference like a one between italian herbs and italy itself. Pumpkin have fuck all flour and you do not need it for pumpkin spice latte...