Do not put instant coffee in the coffeemaker
They are completely different, and putting instant coffee in your coffee maker will totally gunk it up. Simply put your instant coffee in hot water, and voila!
Instant coffee is already brewed and then dried which is why you just have to add hot water and it's ready to drink.
Ground coffee comes from raw roasted green coffee beans, then ground, it needs to be brewed. Quality wise, nothing beats fresh brewed.
You’d be shocked at the "environmental damage" this can spur, especially if you’ve never done it before. We’re only mentioning it because it’s happened to us. Other things not to put in the coffeemaker: tea (NO!), fruit punch crystals, pancake mix, beer. Idiots!