Drinks

For coffee, distinguish beans, ground coffee, instant products and machine-specific formats. Check the compatible system and amount needed per preparation. Unit count does not replace weight or establish that the product works in your machine. For tea and herbal infusions, examine loose leaves, bags and blend ingredients. Follow product preparation guidance. Plant names and infusion names do not justify medical benefit claims. The format also determines required utensils and how you can keep the package closed between uses.

Still or sparkling water, soft drinks, energy drinks and juices have different ingredients and drinking experiences. Check whether the product is ready to drink, concentrated or needs dilution. For juices and blends, examine ingredient types and proportions rather than relying on fruit pictures. Compare sugar and caffeine for the same quantity and consider the contents of the entire container. For milk and plant-based drinks, read ingredients and allergens: similar appearance does not mean equivalent composition or identical behaviour in cooking and mixing.

For alcoholic drinks, combine type, alcohol strength, volume and serving method. A small bottle of high-strength drink cannot be compared with a less concentrated beverage solely by price per litre. Liqueurs may contain ingredients and allergens absent from simple spirits. Check the actual labels of products described as alcohol-free as well. These purchases are for adults legally able to buy them. Verify applicable conditions without assuming one age limit or rule applies in every country.

A sharing bottle, individual cans and a concentrate provide different quantities. Check unit count, volume per unit and storage space. Follow guidance before and after opening: delivery without refrigeration does not mean an opened product can remain unchilled. For transport, consider weight and fragility, and retain identification if dividing the contents. Baby-specific feeding is outside this category. Choose formats that fit actual consumption rather than amounts that require disregarding the product's instructions to finish them.