Wolfgang Puck Disposable Instant-hot Latte

Well - the folks over at Treehugger are obviously a little perturbed with this Self-Heating Can from Wolfgang Puck, but I have to say I'm impressed regardless of the implementation of this being disposable - which I don't agree with in an enviromental sense.

However, a small portable self-heating instant espresso/Single Serve Coffee machine that makes one cup would be fabulous. I really have enjoyed the Wolfgang Puck pods - I will have to try this and see if it's any good at all (yes - I will try anything coffee related and single serve).

Via Treehugger: Wolfgang Puck Disposable Instant-hot Latte:
So California company OnTech spent 7 years and 24 million bucks to develop a coffee can filled with quicklime so that you can have a hot latte in seven minutes. Its market: “the people who want to have hot coffee in their car without going anywhere or cooking anything at home” says OnTech Prez Jonathan Weisz.

Update: You can view our full review of the Wolfgang Puck Instant Hot Latte and where to get the Wolfgang Instant Hot Latte there as well.

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Posted by Jay Brewer at May 17, 2005 3:49 PM

From their representative: Our Self Heating Cans are currently available at all Kroger Storesnationwide,QFC/Fred Meyer Stores in the Northwest( Ralph's stores on shelf bythe end of June), BJ's Club Stores, Target Stores(Midwest only so far), Publixby the end of June. We are expanding everywhere and expect to add Targetnationwide, Safeway/nationwide and Albertson's in Southern California in July.
Posted by: Jay Brewer at June 14, 2005 3:22 PM

i have tryed this iton and i think is a wonderfil ideal i think you shuld put them in gass stasions and truck stops. My dad is a traviling man and he drives trucks late in to the night and he has friens that drive simies and thay haft to stop on the aide of the road to make hot coffiee with this itom thay can bye a fue wile paying for gass and save time and flip it over open it and make hot coffie wile driving with out wasting time and as a student whan i have no time in the morning i can grab it and go thanks Aj
Posted by: aj west at August 17, 2005 7:47 PM

hay guys can someone help me find out how to order these instant heat latte's??? i went to the web sit but i had no luck.... please help i would love to have these for all the trips i make to the hospital with my 3yr old son, hospital coffee bites... thank you
Posted by: kathy gieder at June 13, 2005 6:14 PM

They have them at Super Targets....the ones that sell food. But you better go now...I work there and people buy them by the cart! They sell for around $2.40 each.
Posted by: cindy at June 27, 2005 2:47 PM

I found the latte cans at a BJs Wholesale in NJ today. I'm very disappointed that they are only available with artificial sweetener, but if you can get past that, they're pretty tasty.
Posted by: Melanie at July 17, 2005 7:43 PM

I tried this product and didn't like it. It wasn't instant like I expected. It took 10 mins to make. Then when I opened it, it spilled some of it on me. The container smells bad too, and I've been hearing that it's biodegradable. It all seems suspect to me, but I'm not a coffee fanatic or anything.
Posted by: Josh at October 4, 2005 4:33 PM

We live in Alaska and bought 4 at Freddies.. They worked as represented and tasted good.. Three different flavers were tried. Yes when opening if your a clutz you will spill some.. Just like a soda can. Ours took 6/8min. to use. It was nice to have a hot cup of brew in Alaska.
Posted by: LARRY at October 10, 2005 3:09 PM

I just received an email from my brother in California. He's there training to go to Iraq. One of the guys got a box from home with the Wolfgang Puck self heating lattes and he said that they are what's keeping them going Where can I buy these little marvels?
Posted by: Judy at October 22, 2005 10:40 PM

ALDI stores sell them as well..they are not wolf gang puck, but they are made by the same company "ontech" The ones in aldi's are Beaumont Gold, Double Shot or French Vanilla
Posted by: Jennifer at January 26, 2006 4:47 PM

Every one of the Wolfgang Puck disposable lattes I have purchased leaks around the top. The ones I bought at Aldi's (Beaumont Gold) do not. It can't be a bad "batch" because my sister bought one WP at one Cub and I bought a few at another. I bought 6. I have tried 2. Both have leaked.
Posted by: Karen Riebe at March 1, 2006 8:32 AM