What is camp coffee used for?
It’s used as a flavouring for cakes and icing. camp coffee is a type of instant coffee syrup made from sugar, water, coffee essence and chicory. Choose from pistachio and cranberry, hazelnut and date or chocolate and orange biscotti (if you can). Perfect for dipping in a molten mocha sauce. Popularity. camp coffee is an item of british nostalgia, because many remember it from their childhood. It is still a popular ingredient for home bakers making coffee-flavoured cake and coffee-flavoured buttercream.Camp coffee became ubiquitous within the British Empire both as a popular drink and baking ingredient. Created in 1876 to accompany the Gordon Highlanders (a British army infantry regiment) on their campaign to India, it allowed them to satisfy their coffee cravings while on the road or camping out.A cherished brand, making memories since 1876, evokes nostalgia and enjoys strong loyalty as a baking staple. The process of grinding and brewing was too complicated so the idea of an instant coffee was designed to make Military Campaigning easier hence the name Camp.