Take 5: Coffee

Is your first cup of the day full of flavour or a sacrifice to convenience? has a brewed awakening

If you find waking up in the morning hard, the sight of this extremely murky, opaque brown liquid will just make matters worse. This leaves an unpleasant powdery feel on the tongue, and has a bitterness that is reminiscent of burnt nuts. There is a slight acidity to it.

HK$96.90, ParknShop and Wellcome, citywide

While most powdered coffees look cloudy, this is surprisingly a little clear. It has a reddish tinge, with a slight fruity acidity to it, with some bitterness towards the end. While the flavours aren't deep or complex, this is more than sufficient for at least the first coffee of the day.

HK$69.90, ParknShop and Wellcome, citywide