Recommended preparation
Recommended equipment: Vending machine · Manual spoon preparation
Usage & recommendations
Professional use — vending machines, meeting rooms, waiting rooms, hotels, catering. Yield of approximately 250 cups per 500g (one level teaspoon, approximately 2g, per 150ml of hot water).
Positioning : The Carte Noire brand , founded in 1978 by René Monnier and owned by the Lavazza group since 2016, is here offering a freeze-dried coffee , a process that preserves aromas better than atomization, combining Arabica and Robusta for a full body and notes of chocolate and malt.
Usage :
- Automatic dispensers — in the “instant coffee” silo of hot beverage machines.
- Large volumes — preparation in a pitcher or thermos for meetings and events.
- Manual preparation — one level spoonful in 150 ml of hot, but not boiling, water, then stir. Useful as a temporary fix when the espresso machine is malfunctioning.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Instant coffee vs. espresso capsule coffee — what's the difference in a cup?
Two distinct categories :
- Instant coffee (this product) — coffee that is industrially extracted and then dried (freeze-dried, in this case). Dissolves instantly in hot water. Advantages : preparation in 5 seconds, no equipment required, approximately 250 cups per 500g, long shelf life. Limitations : no crema, reduced aromatic complexity, less rich aroma than freshly brewed coffee.
- Capsule coffee / freshly extracted beans — ground coffee extracted to order under 9-19 bar pressure. Advantages : signature golden crema, preserved aromatic complexity (coffee oils, volatile esters), "authentic espresso" profile. Limitations : requires a dedicated machine, one capsule per cup.
Choice : high volume without equipment budget = soluble; espresso quality with equipment = capsule/beans.
What are the disadvantages of instant coffee?
Instant coffee is coffee that has already been extracted and then dried: this is what makes it convenient, and it is also the source of its limitations.
- Less aroma — some of the volatile aromas are lost during drying, more by atomization than by freeze-drying, the process of this Carte Noire.
- No crema — without pressurized extraction, the cup does not have the foam of an espresso.
- Sensitive to humidity — the powder will clump if the package remains open: close it after each use and store it in a dry place.
On the other hand, it can be prepared without a dedicated machine, in a few seconds, and 500g yields approximately 250 cups.
Compatible with my vending machine?
Yes, for vending machines equipped with an instant coffee dispenser, such as those from Necta, Bianchi, Saeco, or Rheavendors. Check first:
- The silo — a compartment dedicated to instant coffee, separate from those for chocolate or milk.
- The dosage — approximately 2 g of powder for 150 ml of water, to be adjusted according to the size of the cup and the taste of your users.
- The machine's instruction manual — some machines specify the type of soluble accepted (lyophilized or atomized).
Difference between Carte Noire soluble vs Carte Noire capsules/pods?
selection Carte Noire is available in several formats :
- Instant Coffee Carte Noire Pro 500g — vending B2B, quick manual preparation.
- soft pods Carte Noire compatible with Senseo — Classic Balanced No. 5, Full-bodied & Aromatic No. 7, Intense Espresso No. 8 — packs of 60 filter paper pods for Senseo-type soft pod machines : one long coffee, one pod per cup.
- capsules Carte Noire compatible with Nespresso Original — for consumer Nespresso Original machines, espresso with crema.
- Coffee Beans Carte Noire Professional — 1 kg bags for grinder machines.
The Carte Noire is offered with consistent profiles adapted to each system: soluble for vending and quick preparation, soft pods for long coffee at home, capsules and beans for espresso.
Carte Noire — history and positioning?
Carte Noire — French coffee brand created in 1978 by René Monnier , already founder of Grand'Mère coffees, with a positioning that was unprecedented at the time: a pure , high-end Arabica in mass distribution, popularized by its advertisements with perfume codes and its slogan "A coffee named desire" (1985).
Business history :
- 1978 — creation of the brand by René Monnier.
- 1982 — acquired by the Swiss company Jacobs Suchard, then passed into Kraft Foods and Mondelēz International.
- 1995 — first eco-refill of instant coffee.
- February 2016 — takeover by the Italian group Lavazza, which is modernizing the historic factory in Lavérune (Hérault).
- Today — active range (ground, beans, Nespresso compatible capsules, Senseo compatible soft pods, soluble — this product), high-end French coffee, pioneer of pure Arabica.
This instant coffee Carte Noire is aimed at professionals: a freeze-dried product in a large format for distributors and serving by the cup.
Instant coffee manufacturing process — freeze-drying or spray-drying?
Two industrial processes for manufacturing instant coffee:
- Freeze-drying — concentrated extraction followed by rapid freezing and then sublimation under vacuum (water passes directly from ice to vapor without a liquid phase). Advantages : optimal preservation of volatile aromas (low temperature), characteristic crystalline granular texture, superior flavor. Limitation : higher production cost.
- Spray drying — concentrated extraction followed by high-temperature spraying (~200 °C) in a drying chamber. The water evaporates instantly, and the powder settles. Advantages : reduced production cost, high industrial yield. Limitation : partial degradation of volatile aromas (high temperature), finer, more powdery texture.
Carte Carte Noire Classique Professionnel is a freeze-dried.
Other formats and complementary drinks?
B2B Add-ons :
- Milk for reconstitution — Prolait skimmed milk 500 g for coffee latte from the dispenser.
- Chocolate for vending machine — Ristora chocolate 1 kg.
- Instant teas — Ristora mint, Ristora lemon.
- Sugar — Lavazza sugar stick x700.
- Cups — 20 cl cups x50.
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