It's no secret that there are many different ways to make coffee and a whole slew of different brands to choose from. Unlike other types of coffee that need a whole lot of special equipment, skill, ...

From soluble coffee to decaf instant to frozen concentrate, we thoroughly tested a ton of instant coffees to find the very best, including Commeteer, Verve, Canyon, and Swift.

I tried instant coffee from Maxwell House, Café Bustelo, Folgers, Chock Full o' Nuts, and Nescafé to find the top brand. Here's what I found.