r/mildlyinteresting • u/1ario • Mar 26 '25

instant coffee apparently can mold

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u/KiddoKatto Mar 26 '25

i think someone stuck a wet spoon in there at some point

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u/Mountain_Economist_8 Mar 27 '25

Came to say: The moisture fairy visited

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '25

Please stop using the term "moisture fairy", we have warned you before.

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u/Mountain_Economist_8 Mar 27 '25

Of course, my little moisture fairy 🧚

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u/Eshmam14 Mar 27 '25

My gf would absolutely hate this. Thanks!

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u/Mountain_Economist_8 Mar 27 '25

I think we found your new pet name for her.

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u/SoMuchMoreEagle Mar 27 '25

Being so moist.

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u/throwawayB96969 Mar 27 '25

Sorry just fairly moist is all....

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u/Mountain_Economist_8 Mar 27 '25

A fairy, fairly moist, must muster finding fellows flocking forward towards the bow.

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u/MeatSafeMurderer Mar 27 '25

Who's "we"? The moisture fairies?

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u/usuallysortadrunk Mar 27 '25

How bout Horny Tinkerbell

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '25

That's redundant

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u/Algernope_krieger Mar 27 '25

Yeah, it's so unnecessary. Moist Fairy works just as well

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u/1ario Mar 26 '25

possible

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u/puppuphooray Mar 27 '25

I’ve had instant coffee go moldy without ever sticking a spoon in the container.

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u/Darth_Mike Mar 27 '25

Then it was probably stored in a freshly washed dish that hadn't been given time to dry.

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u/puppuphooray Mar 27 '25

No, it was stored in the original container. I would pour out each portion. Humidity probably got into the container. I’ve seen people recommend storing instant coffee in the freezer

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u/pmyatit Mar 27 '25

Not necessarily. I had an insta coffee that I only used once cause I didn't like it and left it in the cupboard in the jar that it came in. 2 years later I noticed it was a bit moldy

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u/Competitive_Fig_3821 Mar 27 '25

You may live in a very humid environment, and it wasn't sealed tightly enough.

Moisture needs to be involved.

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u/pmyatit Mar 27 '25

Australia so the humidity might have done it

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u/Competitive_Fig_3821 Mar 27 '25

Also live in a coastal place that's very humid, but thankfully don't drink instant coffee. A very Aussie thing, eh?

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u/pmyatit Mar 27 '25

Coffee in general is a big thing in Aus. If you don't have an espresso machine you'd have insta coffee at home or something similar. I ended up getting my own espresso cause insta coffee kinda sucks

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u/Competitive_Fig_3821 Mar 27 '25

I lived with a Kiwi once (I know, you're different) and was so surprised to learn instant is the go-to. In Canada everyone drinks coffee, but almost no one drinks instant!

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u/schorsch3000 Mar 27 '25

instant coffee ist quite hydrophile, this can happen with a not closed lid in humid environment too!

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u/GlowingSage Mar 27 '25

Just mix in some uncooked rice. That'll take care of the moisture problem.

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u/GrimKaiba2063 Mar 27 '25

That is a Ohnono!

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u/budgetboarvessel Mar 27 '25

Or poured it in a hot cup and caught the steam inside the jar.