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Amaretto Cappuccino Nice But Far From The Real Thing

Rick Bonino Food Editor

Modern man (and woman, for that matter) has become dependent on machines in the kitchen for everything from baking bread to making coffee.

Maxwell House’s line of instant, just-add-water cappuccino mixes promises “the magic without the machine.” The amaretto version we served to The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel was deemed pleasant, but not particularly close to the real thing.

When it comes to machine politics, we know who gets their vote.

Maxwell House Cappuccino, Amaretto

Price: $1.99 for 3.85 ounces, or 5 (1-cup) servings.

Nutrition: 90 calories (11 percent fat calories); 65 milligrams sodium per serving.

Taste: ***

Value: ***

Comments: “Smells better than it tastes. Has a rich almond smell but a weak almond taste. Needs to be creamier. If it was amaretto, I couldn’t tell.” - Ann Finke

“This is nice, but it’s not coffee.” - Eileen Bakken

, DataTimes MEMO: Products sampled by The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel are prepared according to package directions. Panelists are not aware of a product’s brand name or price until after they have tasted it. Products are rated from one to five stars for taste and for value, based on quality compared to price.

Products sampled by The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel are prepared according to package directions. Panelists are not aware of a product’s brand name or price until after they have tasted it. Products are rated from one to five stars for taste and for value, based on quality compared to price.