But let's go back to when the larger jars started do vanish from the shelves of three different stores. I'm out now and drinking Dunkin. I started fighting a rash on my neck and chest and back of shoulders, been eliminating foods and reducing coffee drinking in the morning. They claim "we don't have any records of this product having been reformulated recently". After reading this thread I'm tossing the coffee and sticking with Eight O'Clock's Bokar blend. I bought a can that said 100% Columbian & really liked it but have never seen this kind again. I recently bought two of the large blue plastic containers of ground coffee - one Breakfast Blend and one Gourmet Roast. Presumably to test market a coffee where a large italian community existed. never will i buy it again.. My husband and I like the Maxwell House "Rich Original", which does not seem easy to find. So I am off to not drinking coffee for a few days and than go back to drinking it again and see the difference. I am new to coffee drinking, and used to drink Maxwell houses instant coffee with no issues. Thinking it was me, continued for another week and a half. It was nothing like the bad MH, Folgers, etc BUT was just too weak/bland, etc BUT it DID NOT have that awful 'chemical wet cardboard' smell/taste. Have the health freaks taken the kick out of coffee? So I bought another box. As well as some "natural" flavoring. No, sorry, you can't! Plus the gastriintestinal distress. I only tried it again for research purposes now it's going in the garbage after I contact the company. Both Hazelnut and Vanilla ground coffee are available in a medium roast for a smooth cup of coffee with a hint of sweetness. spent the day at home, lightheaded not sure what it is, but seems like i am not the only one.. so best to just spread the word to stay away from this crappy blend. I usually grind my own coffee but when I asked my friend to pick me up some coffee he came back with Folgers ground coffee. I've drank Folgers and have loved it for years..usually I drink it black but for over 6 months it needs creamer at times to make it flavorable..I (like many others) have been suffering severe migraines- any headache for me is abnormal..so this month I bought this different. Never again. Double check where it comes from and where it was packed. These coffees have been horrible for years now. :) Hmmm?Shopping for a good bean to your taste can be costly. Once coffee is ground it begins to loose its flavor almost immediately even if it's vacuumed packed. So seriously, go tell maxwell house what you've been saying on here. I too have noticed a change in the taste of a Maxwell House coffee product. The study looked at people who drank six or more cups of coffee each day. Still having bouts of diarrhea but thankful Im better. Bought a new one, another purchase of folgers. My entire family has used the Columbian for many years. Every time I drink this coffee now I get sick to my stomach!! has been causing stomach discomfort on and off also, very sad. But after seeing a doc, flu test & other testing all came back negative. The Foldger Maxwell headaches/anger symptom? FIND A STORE. I went to the store today and saw a whole new display of MH that says Everyday Roast (or Blend can't remember which).It has a very plain label. I don't care what kind one buys in maxwell coffee it always haseems the floating oil and leaves film inside the cup. Well recently we restocked and the "new" cans are horrible. I still like it but I'm not buying another can of MH. I searched the web and found this page and am so thankful! I have drank Maxwell house coffee for many years, and never had an issue. I actually couldn't drink coffee for months because just the smell of it made me sick. I just opened a large plastic jug"O" maxwell house coffee. It has NO aroma when you open the canand the taste! but i used some today and feel very ill again. I am so glad to happen upon this site. Plus special updates from the Coffee Detective Coffee Store. The caffeine content in Maxwell House varies somewhat between the varieties. I thought it was me but after reading the reviews I see I am not alone. I made the mistake of buying a can of MH original roast. All rights reserved. Doesn't matter which Maxwell I used. I called Maxwell House about this and they did not deny they are growing their beans in this contaminated part of Vietnam. MAXWELL HOUSE Maxwell House Wake Up Roast 1.915lbs, PK6. Back in the 70's , my mother worked at Maxwell house, their slogan was "Good to the last drop" and they held true to that. They are not all from the same batch either. Article I read in magazine said you get more caffine in medium brews. I have drank Cafee Francais for 30 years or more. Like other major coffee providers, Maxwell House coffee offers regular grounds blends that contain the highest amounts of caffeine, lighter blends that have reduced caffeine, and decaf which contains minimal caffeine. I made a huge mistake by buying a can of Maxwell Coffee at the Dollar Store, The can read MORNING BOOST IN YELLOW. Even using 50% more grounds, where is my coffee, this brown water is undrinkable. Hazelnut, French Vanilla, Chocolate Silk, and Cinnamon), Home Cafe Pods (for one-cup brewing systems), Cappuccino (Instant French Vanilla and Mocha Chocolate powders), Folgers Flavors enhancers (with such options as Caramel, Mocha, Hazelnut, and Vanilla). Private whole leaf, you shred and roll your own. I thought I was spoiled until I saw these comments. It fills the air with the classic brewed coffee scent. Anyway the last few weeks Ive been having very regular stomach aches and some headaches. So it seems 6 years have gone by and nothing has really changed from reading the post by others, Seems it would have been looked into by now or tested? If so many people "think" maxwell house causes so many issueswhy does it sell so well ? this seems new, had loved Maxwell house for years , no more, no reply from call to customer service , surprise surprise. Nothing tasted right and I began to worry that I had covid! I'm a hardcore Coffee nut and I even drank C-Rat Coffee for years in the Corp, but this taste is sad. Very strange. He hates the taste. I decided to do a search and see if I could find any bad reports on Maxwell House Coffee. I always have only one cup a day with my lunch. I have noticed for a long time that when I use the FOLGERS INSTANT, within 30 minutes I feel sick to my stomach. I've never had a residue issue with Folgers instant or drip. Good to the last drop?? They say that there is something unpleasant about the flavor. I was curious so searched online and found this page - I guess it's good to know I'm not the only one. I have to wonder what impact this has had on their sales since store shelves stay fully stocked---hard to tell. Be sure to recycle the cups! Any suggestions for a replacement coffee? I'm so glad this thread has been started. We went back to folgers black silk. Never MH again, ever!!!! I noticed in mid 2008 all MH coffee blends were all of sudden flavorless. same thing here. (Large companies sometimes like to use a percentage of Robusta beans, simply because they are significantly cheaper to buy. I'm glad to see I am not the only one that has an issue with maxwell house. ALL supermarket coffee brands no longer specify ARABICA on the cans--except for CFON "new york style", they ALL now say simply, "100% coffee". Bad stomach virus, exhaustion, waves of naussa. I stopped Folgers yesterday and so far today no headachecould this be? After gulping down the cup of coffee made from Joels new blend he exclaimed it was Good to the last drop. The package is marked Original Roast and in small print under the seal is the strength. Why? It is a product of Kraft Foods. Shop Ground Coffee Wake Up Roast and read reviews at Walgreens. why is their instant coffee missing on store shelves??? As of now, 1:01 pm, the nausea has abated, and I merely have the ghost of a headache. I find that the prices are cheaper but I will never buy it again. I'm glad to read that my tastebuds aren't shot. Robusta beans are pure garbage. ( mild) ifound it at (ferris coffee an nut) its on the web. I have been using the coffee for some 40 years but only changed to the decaf over the last 15 years. It's been 3 hours now and the most I can do is laying down and trying to make the room hold still. I suspected the coffee, but wanting to be sure, I tried it again today. Have bought MH most of the time the past few years and sometimes splurge on an organic coffee I like. I trust everyone else has done the same. Last night I go the coffee isle to buy more coffee, and what do I find? Last year I noticed that Maxwell house instant coffee was getting hard to obtain in all my local grocery stores. The result is a pretty basic cup of coffee, not that theres anything wrong with regular coffee. I don't ever remember it being thud bad growing up. But I do miss my MH instant it always reminded me of my childhood,and my Dad . Arabica beans are more rare, making them more valuable. The Bunn system we use has 64-ounce pots similar to the decent-sized pots you'd see at any diner or perhaps even in your own kitchen. Lately we have found the favor is not as rich as it was and we noticed that all Master blend that we can find is a mild blend. Hate to say this to MH fans, but about 10 years ago I was at a Bob Evans and ordered coffee. At first I thought my coffee pot was on the fritz. I kept trying to drink it but but caused stomach problems, pain and some nausea. Well guess what, I ran out of coffee and could not make it to costco so I bought maxwell house since it was on sale, and the terrible diarrhea came back worse than ever. And yes it got better after I quit drinking the coffee. Now I'm drinking Chase & Sanborn and feeling even better. Tried different half and half brands, didn't work. I have drank this type of coffee off and on and did not relate the symptoms with the coffee till the last two times. Sad. Do not buy this coffee ,it's likely gmo coffee. I purchased the coffee a little over a week ago and this was my first cup. Even decaf coffee has modest amounts of caffeine, and this small amount may cause side effects for people with a serious sensitivity. Never again. Shocking to say I picked up a clump and it disentegrated in my hand . Even the smell is different. I have read many of the things people have written here, and they are right. He informed me that we had ran out of the new brand so he had used the Maxwell House again. The quality was consistent from tin to tin. As soon as I take a sip, I instantly start feeling nauseous, heavy chested like somone wighing 100lbs say on my chest, and the migraines I get last at least 6 hours. We run a 24 hour "Kauphee-Bar" [live from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m.]--we thought at first we had 'bad aquifer water'-so we bought canned water--still badd! it's even tasteless. I have been fine with coffee for over a year drank it off and on prior to that, but daily for a year. Nabob does belong to MH or Kraft now, but I find that their coffee maintains taste, even after Kraft bought them out in 1994! I grew up with those coffees & will somehow miss them. The caffeine found in Maxwell House Original Roast is within the safety range, providing approximately 160 to 200 mg of caffeine in a 16 ounce serving. Good luck!! Decaffeinated products are not completely caffeine-free, but do contain far less, at about 5.Maxwell House Lite Ground Coffee: 2 Tbs., makes 12 fl. I haven't bought maxwell house since. It happens almost immediatly after i drank the coffee, it comes and go within half an hour. My husband has no ill-effect to the folder's. I drink gallons of coffee without issues (but never Nabob, Folgers nor Maxwell House). !Roundup pesticide? If the last jar I had is an indication of what this product has turned into, I will never purchase it again. I was almost tempted to buy some more MH coffee (out of sheer nostalgia) but the posts about the cramping and stomach problems reminded me why I stopped in the first place. Over a year ago I "lost" my good old, constantly dependable morning coffee---been drinking pre-ground all my life, Maxwell House or Folgers. I bought some Keurig cups a few days ago and have finally put two and two together. Are they blending tree bark or recycled rubber with coffee these days? i've been drinking it for about two weeks now and have noticed a gradual onset of an awful tummy ache. Was the same. And because it so much going on today and everybody want to make a profit without enduring their cost but wsnt to reap a harvest. I wish I could have figured this out earlier, would have saved me from a lot of miserable days, lost work and doctor bills. What is inthe coffee. To decaffeinate robusta beans, you strip out the bitter, take out the caffeine and put the bitter back in. I stove perk my coffee in a pot, vintage 1960 that is stainless steel, pure water, transfered to sealed carafe upon completion of brew. Thought I was going to be under the knife again I felt crazy dizzy! Just like oil, tobacco, and alcohol they will always deny the facts. Maxwell House 1.50 Regular has a really good aroma and is a reasonably priced coffee compared to a lot of the 'independent' or gourmet blends. There is a bit of burn to this beverage, and it offers a caramelized, smoky edge. I need to find another brand, I will no longer be purchasing these two major brands. As I write this I'm on the tail end of a terrible migraine. I could swear its mixed it tobacco harvested from a spittoon! Still, this doesnt alone qualify it as better. A little over a week ago I started getting stomach pains, felt ill and had other digestive problems. I began drinking maxwell house instant sugar free coffee about 9 days ago. Sure you want Taste or Aroma? Bought Maxwell House k cups yesterday at Walmart.. Drank 2 cups this morning. Wtf is in that jar?! None of the three smell like coffee to me. looks like some of the comments related to mine are in the past 30-60 days. I now am trying other brands. We have since switched. The third day, I went back to what I normally drank Nescafe and everything was fine, no side effects at all. We sampled Caribou Coffee, Dunkin' Donuts, Eight O'Clock, Folgers, Maxwell House, Peet's Coffee and Starbucks medium roast coffees, and opted to choose our top three (though we knew it would be difficult). They will have to LOOK INTO IT yea.. uh huh. It has opened my eyes and I think I need to switch brands. Definitely the coffee from Maxwell House. . When I drink it again, the paint/tightness flares up again anyone else experience this? Wow - no more Maxwell House for me Been drinking maxwell house light every night this week and shortly after I always feel nauseous, stomach pain, slight headaches and feelings lf anxiety. Thanks for letting me share! I couldn't imagine what was wrong. We ran out an my husband picked up Maxwell House instead. Coffee is a very special time for me in the mornings, and the nostakgia associated to my morning time ritual is immeasurable. When I use my one ground beans this NEVER happens. I bought some Maxwell coffee, Since I opened it I noticed a strong but unusual aroma, I've read some comments that describe it like "if melted plastic mixed with the coffee", but I would say It's more like a smell of GASOLINE. this went on for three days, before I realized the only change inour diet was the coffee. (Oh, that was Chock Full of Nuts.) I quit drinking Maxwell House. My opinion: I think those companies started 'diluting' their grounds suttley over time so consumers wouldn't be able to taste the difference---over 3-5 yrs & one can become used to what something taste like. 3-4 yrs ago I noticed the first sign of packaging getting cheaper---flimsier, looser fitting tops (not as snug a fit as before). Last couple months I have been wondering if the Maxwell House coffee was giving me this nausea in the mornings and throughout the day. The best coffees are a matter of taster's choice, meaning some persons can tolerate more acid than others in their brew. Maybe MH could team up with someone and get back to the good old coffee smell in the morning. Then not just me, but my husband also, found we couldn't even consume a full cup! Couldnt pinpoint why I have felt fatigued, nauseas and my stomach has been terrible running to the bathroom and my daughter pointed out she thinks its the coffee. Day 3 there is a dull pain (no longer sharp, shooting pain), so it definitely feels like it's getting better. Not that it will do any good but I plan to email Kraft Heinz and complain. I used to drink MH for a long time prior to finding my new brand and I hadn't noticed any ill feeling before. Same experience here. It does not say chickory on the label, but if it has this, it would explain it. The primary issue to consider when comparing Maxwell House to Folgers is your intended use. I for one will no longer buy this swill, they will only do better if their sales go way down. I do one scoop of decaf and one scoop of regular. That no longer happens and the odor is not good. Arabica beans must be the cheapest bean available because that is what all the coffee companies are using. Not as good as it was. Then I decided to try it again because it was so cheap and sorry to say it still taste bad. So glad to have found all of this information. We feel good when we get up but start feeling sick shortly after drinking our first cup. Thanks if anyone has any information please respond to my post. If you have ever looked for flavorful and affordable brands of coffee you must have come across the two rival brands: Folgers vs maxwell house Coffee. They say that the flavor isn't dull, and they are fine with drinking it. The first problems we started noticing was a very biter/chemical taste about 6 months ago. Been drinking Smooth Bold for years. He lost 20 pounds in a month. this has become quite the joke but it's been extremely frustrating. Fourth day tried Folgers again and instant symptoms. Had a very, bitter taste. I have to turn the table and say that I bought a container of Original recently. Do you know how long it takes to clean up a spill from a two lbs. I was almost out of Melitta coffee and got a small can of Maxwell House original blend. My husband purchased a can of Yuban from Costco. Folgers Coffee Company. Then I cant sit still ! I remember going through something like this before with Chase and Sanborn about about 30 years ago. Could you tell me how long a 2plus can of Maxwell House coffee is still good? It goes in the garbage now and glad I only bought one bottle of it - yikes! folgers taste has changed, nasty, Tasters choice i had tried was full of wood splinters. We drink a lot of coffee and I try to keep a good supply on hand but it won't be Maxwell House. I look forward to my morning coffee. Both my husband and I got headaches and I got dizzy. After completing the construction of the mill for Mr. Bovee, Mr. Folger set out into the California countryside in search of gold. Now Im starting to wonder if they are grinding wood into this coffee. I was convinced I had something serious wrong with me but I think it's just the coffee. Bottom line. they don't care. Theres something in it now Is this GMO? Within a week I was at the doctors and put on steroids to reduce the facial swelling and rash. Ingredients 100% Pure coffee. Thankfully I didnt want any more coffee on such a sour stomach and surprise Im feeling much better today. However, When I want to cut back on my grocery bill, I pick up Maxwell House Breakfast Blend; I think its like $4. I looked up coffee reviews and found one by consumer reports that said 8 o'clock columbian coffee beats all the big guys hands down. I am allergic to many grains and that would explain my stomach upset. Tim is the author and webmaster of this blog. Pretty happy now. I have been having health problems for over six years off and on including extreme fatigue/weakness, dizziness/vertigo, brain-fog and dissociative identity disorder type issues like feeling lost in my head, etc. I don't remember MH being especially great but it was drinkable. Second, that feeling like a Daycare of hyper Kids are jumping around in my Stomach until I feel Nausea and my insides are gurgling like someone down there is pissed at me. Stopped drinking the coffee and cleaned the coffee maker. I keep about 6 cans in the cupboard for fear of running out! Because since Kraft bought them out, Kraft has decided to buy the cheapest, crapiest poor quality beans from anywhere in the world, rather than good quality beans from well known reputable sources. I drink tea in place of coffee but that's rare. Nor are companies required to report their exact caffeine content, so it can vary between different blends. Whereas Folgers has taken over coffee lovers due to its strong marketing. 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