Nescafé

Nescafé is a brand of instant coffee produced by Nestlé. It consists of soluble coffee prepared by extracting roasted coffee beans and drying the extract into powder or granules. The two main production methods are spray-drying and freeze-drying. The resulting product is typically rehydrated with hot water and used as a ready-to-drink beverage or as an ingredient in other recipes.

The brand's name is a contraction of Nestlé and Café. It was introduced in 1938 after a research program to create shelf-stable soluble coffee for mass markets.

Nescafé has a wide range of products, including Nescafé Classic, Nescafé Gold, and decaffeinated versions, as well as flavored mixes and 3-in-1 sachets. It is sold in jars, tins, sachets, and single-serve formats in many countries.

Nestlé S.A., the Swiss multinational company that produces Nescafé, has pursued sustainability initiatives such as the Nescafé Plan, launched in the early 2010s, aiming to improve farming livelihoods, quality, and supply chain transparency. Packaging materials have increasingly focused on recyclability. Critics note ongoing challenges in sustainable sourcing and packaging waste.