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Is Nescafe Espresso Concentrated unsweetened ice Coffee ultra-processed?

Coffee drinks Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Nescafe Espresso Concentrated unsweetened ice Coffee

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 25 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed coffee drinks

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

stir, ADD ICE and ENJOY water, soluble coffee 8.3%, acidity regulator (sodium bicarbonate), natural flavouring, LET'S TALK Do Not Recycle Recycle UK 0800 58 57 59, Nestlé UK Ltd, PO Box 207, York, Y0911WS IE 00800 6378 5385-Nestlé Ireland Ltd, 3009 Lake Drive, Citywest, Dublin, D24 H6RR www.nescafe.com 500mle Reg.Trademark of Société des Produits Nestlé S.A, FOR EXPORT ONLY Product of Thailand, Manufactured by Toyo Seikan, Co, Ltd, 95 M.3 Rojana Industrial Park 2, Tambol Banchang, Amphur U-Thai, Pranakornsriayutthaya, 13210, Thailand

Additives: E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

STIR, ADD ICE & ENJOY water, soluble coffee (8.3%), acidity regulator (sodium bicarbonate), natural flavouring. LET'S TALK Do Not Recycle Recycle UK 0800 58 57 59 - Nestlé UK Ltd, PO Box 207, York, Y0911WS IE 00800 6378 5385-Nestlé Ireland Ltd, 3009 Lake Drive, Citywest, Dublin, D24 H6RR www.nescafe.com 500mle Reg.Trademark of Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. FOR EXPORT ONLY Product of Thailand. Manufactured by Toyo Seikan (Thailand) Co. Ltd. 95 M.3 Rojana Industrial Park 2, Tambol Banchang, Amphur U-Thai, Pranakornsriayutthaya, 13210, Thailand.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 97 coffee drinks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 41st. 72% of the coffee drinks here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 97 coffee drinks, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8445291686069, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.