The morning starts not with coffee, but with the updated GOST for instant drinks A new GOST for instant coffee drinks has entered into force in Russia, replacing the 1994 standard. It divides products into powder, granular and freeze-dried products, and also sets requirements for taste, aroma, packaging and labeling. According to the standard, the drink should dissolve in hot water in no more than 30 seconds, in cold water - in 3 minutes. For production it is allowed to use not only coffee, but also herbal ingredients. Pour boiling water and start the timer.