Tophat1900
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Yes. I am using zero sugar 3 in 1 coffee, the 5.1g carb came from the glucose syrup in the creamer in the formula. I sweetened it myself with stevia extract.
I ever tried using evaporated milk with high quality instant coffee and stevia, the end product do not taste as good as the 3 in 1.
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Thanks.
And presumably cream or milk are inconvenient because of heat and portability?
I found i was in a similar situation when I worked in an office. I ended up switching to herb tea simply because I couldn’t be bothered with the hassle of organising my milk or cream in a shared fridge...
If you wanted to make up your own mix, you could try instant coffee, milk powder, sweetener. Or powdered coconut cream.
The trouble is, there are a lot of different variables, from brand of coffee, to type of sweetener...
Then there is all that stirring to be done, some people do have to endure the most terrible hardship.They find it too troublesome to have to add three ingredients seperately one by one.
Then there is all that stirring to be done, some people do have to endure the most terrible hardship.
None of that is mentioned in this thread, but if that is the case I address my remark to his father's carers, surely they must make their own tea or coffee using the three ingredient method?Mr Pot, I find your mockery inappropriate.
@millenium has previously posted that he has a relative in a situation where they have a number of challenges trying to persuade the carers there to assist his relative in complying with a lower carb way of eating.
I can empathise with his desire to make life simpler for both himself, the staff and his relative.
Millenium, I apologise if I have remembered your relative's situation wrongly, but I believe he is your father?
I'll third coffee with real double cream.
My 10 ml (2 teaspoons) measured has 0.27g of carbs.
Then there is all that stirring to be done, some people do have to endure the most terrible hardship.
Were you asking for the benefit of your father's carers or your own consumption? The 3 in 1 is not available in the UK as far as I know. I haven't used any dry coffee creamer since I was a student and that was 50 years ago.Believe it or not, the 3 in 1 is a legendary product in Asia market. The company that invented it became a listed company within a relatively short time. Currently, there are more than 10 brands making it including abig international food company. Each individual serving tube can cost around USD0.5 only.
Were you asking for the benefit of your father's carers or your own consumption? The 3 in 1 is not available in the UK as far as I know. I haven't used any dry coffee creamer since I was a student and that was 50 years ago.
My father do not like the taste of the very low carb coffee I made using high grade instant coffee powder, evaporated milk and Stevia extract. But he like the zero sugar 3 in 1 coffee very much.
I ask to see if anyone know how to make a even lower carb one that taste like the 3 in 1. I suspect the difference could lie in the creamer in the formula. But the creamer could also be where the 5.1 carb is coming from.
I just bought a packet of coffeemate to do some experiments to formulate a good tasting lower carb instant coffee.
Is access to coffee as limited in Singapore as it is in Malaysia? I remember 3in1 being prevalent there & imo it was not tasty!The lowest 3 in 1 coffee product I can find in my country still has 5.1g carb per packet serving. Is there any other product that can beat this or any way to make a lower carb one that taste good?
Is access to coffee as limited in Singapore as it is in Malaysia? I remember 3in1 being prevalent there & imo it was not tasty!
Your best bet would be to test local brands of instant coffee out (with no sugar or creamer) until you find one that is palatable. It might require some extra effort as I remember struggling to find anything that wasn't 3in1.
Failing that, your local Starbucks will sell their instant coffee - though from recollection its expensive.
Coffee, I have an espresso machine, plant based milk - unsweetened soy (250ml 2.3g carbs), then sugar free syrup (0 carbs), sometimes I substitute soy milk for vegan cream, finish it off with ice
So far my father and his bgl is happy with the coffee + creamer 2 in 1 sweetened with stevia. I plan to test out drip coffee next.
As a male, I try to avoid soy-based beverages (boosts estrogen levels which harms testosterone apparently), but I make my cappucino froth using a combination of coconut oil, cashew milk, and a teaspon of cocoa powder and it's terrific.
Tastes like a dessert! Lovely.
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