Pokka Cappuccino tastes more like milk coffee than cappuccino. It’s somewhat on the sweet side and do not have essential espresso a cup of cappuccino would have.

Pokka Cappuccino retails at MYR 1.69 at Tesco.

A closer look at Coffee World’s Mocha Chip Frappe

Coffee World’s Mocha Chip Frappe is tantalizing and amazingly delightful. It also has plenty of mocha chips as you can see from the pictures. When you are in Bangkok, remember to drop by as Starbucks is not the only place to have good gourmet coffee. What’s more it is also less expensive.

Mocha Chip Frappe is available at 115 Baht at Coffee World, Siam Paragon, Bangkok.

Tokuno Coffee Stick Candy also known as Milk Coffee Candy is delicious coffee candies from Japan. Manufactured by Mikakuto Co., Ltd., the candies are sweetened and has strong aroma of coffee.

Tokuno Coffee Stick Candy is available in Hong Kong at HKD 9.90.

Ajinomoto Birdy Ice Coffee Classic is a favorite drink among the Thai’s. As canned coffee, it is one of the most affordable but yet tasty coffee available in Thailand. Ajinomoto Birdy Ice Coffee Classic has a strong menthol feeling and gives you the icy and cold feeling right down your throat.

Ajinomoto Birdy Ice Coffee Classic retails at 23.50 Baht at Siam Paragon, Bangkok.

UCC Special Blended Coffee Freeze Dried is regular ground coffee from UCC. The verdict? It is not much different from the regular ground coffee. The flavor is mild and there is nothing special about it.

UCC Special Blended Coffee retails at MYR 24.90 at Isetan KLCC. Also available at selected supermarkets.

Clearly, Starbucks is keen to own a stake in the lucrative instant coffee market, although Starbucks denies that Starbucks Via is an instant coffee. Starbucks quoted in its website: -

This is not instant coffee as you know it. This is rich, flavorful Starbucks© coffee in an instant.

Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Doppio, like Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Con Panna is a product from Starbucks and Suntory made especially for the Japanese market. Unlike the Con Panna, Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Doppio is less sweet as it is bold and has a full coffee flavor from espresso and only a hint of milk.

Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Doppio also has a nice packaging and is in black instead of white.

Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso is imported from Japan and it is currently available in Isetan supermarket, KLCC.

Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Con Panna which is Starbucks Coffee Company’s joint-venture with Japan’s Suntory to produce ready-to-drink (RTD) premium coffee in the Japanese market. Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Con Panna has a strong coffee flavor from espresso and it is blended with milk and has a hint of sweetness.

A good caffeine boost in a uniquely-designed can, this is a beauty inside out!

It’s imported from Japan and it is currently available in Isetan supermarket, KLCC.

Crisp Crunch Coffee by Nissin Cisco is a snack made from cornflakes with aromas rich coffee and milk chocolate. It tastes really good with very strong aromas of coffee and 12 pieces is never enough.

Crisp Crunch Coffee

Nissin Cisco Crisp Crunch Coffee is a product of Japan and is available from Hong Kong at HKD $9.50.

Starbucks is popular with its Frappuccino, often some less popular drinks are left out. Starbucks’ Iced Mocha, for instance, is one heck of a drink. It’s sweet like chocolate but has distinctive coffee flavor as well. And it’s a lot cheaper than Frappuccino. Maybe you should give it a try once awhile.

Retailing at MYR 11.00 at Starbucks Malaysia.