They need to know they are losing loyal customers. Maxwell House coffee can be found in homes all over America. real coffee ( mocha java) non flavored taste like coffee. Like constantly acidic! We thought it was only because we made a pot with one bag, so we dumped that batch and made it with two. so i changed brands. Had to quit maxwell house years ago it caused severe diarrheawent to folders and only one of them didnt cause diarrheanow Im getting severely dizzy and heart arrhythmiahas anyone else been experiencing this? This is a good move for MH. Because it is certified Organic it is less likely to have chemical contamination. at first i was blaming him for making it wrong so he said 'do it yourself then.' Dial toll free (Maxwell House) 866/5700498. Seriously it tasted like it had plastic bottles melted in it. needless to say, i need my caffein, so drank the entire 15oz cup.. and half way on the train, had to turn around and go home. This coffee made me sick. I just made myself a cup of folgers instant coffee and maybe only two minutes later I am so terribly nauseous and dizzy. This seems like a scheme to collect ill gotten gains for pain and suffering. It seemed to be phased out. I have photos, do not know how to post them, but. Our experience has been that every once in a while. Pretty happy now. Id had maxwell house before but maybe not for a couple of years. I drink only MacDonald brand and I am fine with it, I do not experience the sickness that I do with Maxwell House. Then bodyaches. I have bought other brands lately, but I miss my Maxwell. We went back to folgers black silk. I honestly didn't think it was the coffee, I thought maybe I ate something bad or I was not drinking enough water, basically I thought it was something I was doing. It goes in the garbage now and glad I only bought one bottle of it - yikes! Then the problems came back in full force! In summary, I've found the Arabica experience a turn-off. I have blurred vision,low grade headache with some mild dizziness accompanied with stomach issues. Unless the grips are changed back the way they used to be i will not buy any of Kraft or Maxwell House products. I have always demonstrated Maxwell hours coffee BUT NO MORE.IT HAS BEEN AWFUL FOR SEVEEAL MKNTHS.IT HAS MADE ME AND MY HUSBAND BOTH SICK. I am shocked there hasn't been a major recall/investigation/ or testing of contents by the FDA with results posted. I'm 53 and admit that I was totally addicted. While that may have been true in the sixties, today Folgers uses a blend of arabica and robusta beans which are sourced from various coffee farms all around the world. Could you tell me how long a 2plus can of Maxwell House coffee is still good? I'm not looking for anything to benefit from but they need to solve the problem. Coffee these days has a stale smell. Glad I didnt pay twice as much to get it from Amazon! Makes up to 270 6 fl oz cups. When I go to the store for instant coffee, it.s way up on the top shelf and I am short. I'm sorry some of you fellow coffee friends are unhappy with MH at this time. Well I did try Max house for a Kurigwe got a few years ago. Awful coffee! I have suffered with sharp abdominal pains and acid reflux for about a week. I had been having bad stomach aches with Maxwell House Light Roast. It tastes like the same exact coffee that was in the Columbian Roast Coffee. My Maxwell House is going in the garbage. My family and friends thought it was just My imagination but now I see it has effected many other people. Customers have mentioned that the coffee comes in proper packaging that protects it from losing its aroma and taste. and what's with that handle!?!?!? Instead of calling on inspectors it's better to just NOT PURCHASE their coffees---or any others off store shelves, as they are all alike these days. I too, found the taste of Maxwell House coffee to be very bitter. got real sick off of 4 days of drinking it. Maxwell House used to be a reasonable price and have a good flavor. Even decaf coffee has modest amounts of caffeine, and this small amount may cause side effects for people with a serious sensitivity. This is crazyI actually stopped drinking coffee because I was getting extreme nausea after drinking Folger's After about a week is when it struck me that it was the coffee. I bought some Maxwell House, brewed it, drank 3 cups of it in the span of 3 hours and spent 1/2 the day running to the bathroom. The last container tasted weird so I switched to another brand. Anyone know whats up? I thought maybe it was a bad batch from the store I usually shop at, so I went to a different store. I have drank the MH master blend for years. Over the past few years the blend must have changed. The same way you feel during a flu (minus the mucas). I suspect there is some kind of filler they have added which is NOT coffee. MAXWELL HOUSE Maxwell House Wake Up Roast 1.915lbs, PK6. I went to sams club and bought the Columbian coffee from there, and guess what? and feel fine). I feel awful when I buy cheap coffee, but more expensive coffee seems to be getting worse, too. Good to the last drop. While he was successful at promoting all the products offered by the grocery firm, coffee held a special interest to him. Using filtered water doesn't make a difference. I have been drinking Maxwell house coffe for years but now its making me physicaly sick. I just couldn't believe it when I saw this now I'm afraid to drink my coffee in the morning. Do they think we're stupid or what? Absolutely repulsive! I stove perk my coffee in a pot, vintage 1960 that is stainless steel, pure water, transfered to sealed carafe upon completion of brew. This website is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, a kind of affiliate marketing provider that gives the website a way to make money by promoting and referring items from Amazon.com. I have also been having GI symptoms of bloating, and belching for days. Have been checking other brands. As we walked by the other brands we happened to see one container of the Maxwell House French Roast in the Folgers area. I strained my cup twice and still had a few by then your coffee is cold. I am the only coffee drinker in the house and found it easy. All Rights Reserved By EspressoCoffeeTime. I am a diabetic and cannot afford to be vomiting my breakfast every day. For me, it gave me anxiety, made me feel like something was wrong when there wasn't, I couldnt sit still, or feel calm which is weird cuz my morning cup usually calms me and gets me looking forward to starting the day. The last can i bought before the maxwell house was folgers and was glad to finish it and try a different brand because it wasn't great either. Then it started tasting like it had chemicals or drugs in it, so I stopped drinking it for about 2 years. They did send me some coupons to replace the defective product but the replacement was just as horrible. No wonder the coffee tastes bad. Quit drinking it & haven't been sick since????? Last week my husband and I bought a new can of McDanials special roast coffee in a tin from Save a lot grocery store in florida. CoffeeDetective.com. Thanks. Arabica beans are more rare, making them more valuable. The effects are fading. I was about half way trough the cup and had to pull over on the highway and vomited continuously with horrible stomach cramps. The Intense Bold roast offers fans of dark roast coffee a rich, full-flavored beverage. Bought the Maxwell House Smooth Bold. MAXWELL HOUSE. One of my elders (who was a Luzziane coffee salesman in his day) told me that the quality of the beans in Folgers and Maxwell house are poor , and that they are old and on the verge of rotting when they process them and that they add artificial preservatives in order to make them last just a pinch longer. Whether or not they made any changes to the coffees they put in the cans, who knows.If Maxwell House formerly used a blend of both Arabica and Robusta beans in their blends, that would explain the change in taste. I usually avoid Folgers but there's always a pot brewed in the office break room and sometimes it's just too convenient. Yumm! After returning to the grocer to offer him a better coffee for a more reasonable price, Cheek continued to seek out the best flavors he could find in the world of coffee, hoping to create the perfect blend of roasted beans. Last couple weeks coffee tastes like crap. I had been drinking coffee for months with no problems until I bought some Folgers Coffee on sale. It's also economical. Arabica beans must be the cheapest bean available because that is what all the coffee companies are using. Maxwell House, Yuban, Nabob, Gevalia, Mcdonalds Bagged retail coffee is made in one of two manufacturing facilities (Jacksonville, FL and San Leandro, CA). Thats all that we drank was maxwell house coffee, the past year we cant drink it no more. I hope this is not the cause. I have been drinking Maxwell House Columbian for as long as I can remember recently purchased a 2 pound can of Columbian it was house blend which I hate and will not drink it's expensive if it happens again I will not buy anymore Maxwell House, I developed a rash on my face, neck, chest & back. Pepsi Bismol soothes upon contact. If not you can order from most all & manny offer coffee subscriptions. Then I look it up and discover today it's has nothing to do with me at all. 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. . Hotel coffee. I love the all decaf Maxwell House coffee. It tastes and smells like horse poop! I looked on line to see if there was a recall on the coffee for some reason and found this site (Thank God) and have discovered other people have had the same problems. Think about all the seniors in the world for a change. I'm sensitive to artificial flavoring and sweeteners. I just did a random search about my Maxwell house coffee tasting like ashes and I found this site. For months now, I have noticed that I can't stand the taste of this coffee anymore, I have tried bottled water, I tried making it fresh in the morning, nothing helped the taste. Ive never had a cup of coffee hurt my stomach so bad! Its something bad in that coffee. 4. I went to bed very early and woke up with intense nausea and painful acid reflux. So glad to have found all of this information. The first cup after opening this last container was the worst yet for me. Today I left the chocolate out so I didn't have to hit the bottom collectionWell, low and behold there was a scummy residue on the side of the cup where I had been drinking. Thanks if anyone has any information please respond to my post. Tried it again yesterday thinking maybe i had a cold but instead i got instant 8 hour migrainsI'm thinking chemicals. I have suffered day and night for over a year with no help. It was so bitter and made me physically sick to my stomach. Brewing Instructions: 1 Serving: 1 tbsp Maxwell House coffee. It is completely different. I stopped using the Maxwell House and started using another brand and the headaches stopped. Maxwell used to make decent instant coffee and was my prime pick during my early university days when I was saving every penny as they had a good taste to price ratio. I just bought a can of Max.House Coffeeopened the car and it did not smell like coffee. I've tried a LOT of coffees. Some one here just commented they saw Maxwell House rated number one on CR (Consumer Reports). Labels used to state "100% Arabica Coffee" but no more, just "100% Coffee". Unfortunately just like the previously post said folgers, chock full of nuts and other store brands seem to have gone the same way. Several weeks ago, I started up w/ coffee again, one cup mid-morning only on the weekends (after a full breakfast). It makes me irate that so many people are reporting these symptoms to the company and they are not addressing this or doing anything to stop it. Maxwell House coffee is produced in Houston, Texas, Jacksonville, Florida, and San Leandro, California, in the US. It was disappointing, as have been the non-organic beans from Fairway. . Now now I know why I have been feeling sick to my stomach and wanting to throw up and have diarrhea all day. Very disappointed because I used to like it a lot. Less bang for the buck but a really good coffee.e. I think this is not coffee . I decided to give it a shot. QUESTION:I have used regular Maxwell House for many years, but lately it just is not any good. Haven't bought Maxwell house in a while Tastes and smells like crap Says on the can pure coffee, whatever that means. I feel like I have been poisoned. Ohhhhh, don't feel bad :-( they're ALL doing it! I have been drinking coffee for 46 years. Like all dark roasts, Black Silk is lower in caffeine than mild or medium roasts, but not by much. I have not been to the doctor in years but my issue was so bad I finally had to go. Very bitter also. At first my mom said she thought it was her coffee maker so she kept cleaning it and found that her neighbors also found the taste of Maxwell House to have changed, we are all looking for a new coffee, and so far we are using the store brand, such as Kroger, not bad, but it is still not as good as the old way which Maxwell House use to make their coffee. I'm healthy as a horse and most unsettled by this current upset. So I guess this $11 can of MH will now occupy my compost pile, maybe the worms will enjoy it more than I! Try it with Maxwell House International Cafe as creamer However, Folgers appears to have recently taken over Maxwell in its popularity. I'm so glad I found this forum! They will grind a pound for you and fresh coffee is always in a vented bag for great storage til gone. It's a shame that companies are so cheap to save a dollar that they put people's health at risk! I wish I knew what ingredient is causing us to get so sick. Fresh ground organic coffee beans are the answer. Maxwell house coffee is absolutely awful it tastes like old socks. I thought I didn't like coffee until I tried fresh beans from a "boutique" shop when visiting family in San Francisco back in the mid '80's (before the onslaught of Starbucks). I usually have coffee black or with cream, and I usually drink Folgers. New container, same lousy taste. We thought at first that is was the change from sugar to Stevia plant based sweetener. The flavor and aroma are exceptional. When they ran out of Mr. Cheeks coffee, they switched back to their original house blend, but their rich guests started to complain, leading the hotel to order more of Mr. Cheeks tasty blend. Consequently, Joel decided to name his coffee brand after the hotel that brought him fame and so we have ourselves the Maxwell House coffee which many now cherish. I've got tons but refuse to drink it!! We drank Maxwell house master blend for years, & loved it!! I bought a jug of the Original Roast,in March. There's something for everybody! MAXWELL HOUSE. And then I decided to go on the internet and look for allergies. several years my sick nauseus feeling has been getting worse but i still drank my coffee anyway. I also have used Maxwell coffee since the 80s ! He has been drinking MH for years and he said the last two we bought are just bad. This morning I had another cup this morning . I had a single cup of Folger's Medium Blend coffee today and got sick immediately. I hate paying more but only had 2 choices: coffee or no coffee. Try the smaller can first, but I found it the best I've tried since MH lost it's way, equal to Starbuck's or 8 o'clock. I had a lymes test done. A few years ago I had noticed my husband's drip Maxwell & Folgers changed. We only drank instant, same now, as I don't drink enough coffee to brew a pot of coffee. I mean, WOW!! It was disgusting. I have been using the coffee for some 40 years but only changed to the decaf over the last 15 years. as the lady below me said. When I drink it again, the paint/tightness flares up again anyone else experience this? I am now coffee free for 1 week. By comparison, the same amount of Maxwell House Lite Ground Coffee contains 25 to 50 milligrams of caffeine. Available in one grind, for all coffee makers. I've been drinking Maxwell House for many years and have always enjoyed it. From various websites on the subject, I've read all the cures, procedures, etc on how I'm BREWING coffee the wrong way. I found multiple small (~0.5 inch, toothpick-like in diameter/width) pieces of wood in our Maxwell House container. I'm glad to see it's not just me noticing the diffence in my coffee! I bought the Maxwell House International Vanilla Carmel Latte. Smooth, mild, old-fashioned taste! I have been drinking Maxwell House Instant Coffee for years. After ruling out everything else it IS the coffee. So bought another box. Maxwell House and Folgers smell bad, taste bad. I have drinking Maxwell House Breakfast Blend coffee for years. STAY AWAY!!! But lastly I pulled open another container bought the same time as before that was high up in the back of my cupboard and while drinking MH yet again I get a sore throat like before. Now feeling better. Contacted them. I bet their sales will start dropping really fast if they have'nt already. What they are not considering is the fact that the coffee is making us sick and so is the price. It was extremely bitter & very bad-tasting. I can only suspect there's something in the coffee but the cause of the inflammation was not absolutely determined. That's pure greed! If the heartburn continues I quit drinking coffee all together. I am allergic to many grains and that would explain my stomach upset. I been suffering since july. I had left a can of the instant coffee at my boyfriend's house for when I stay there on the weekend. I can't believe I just came across this forum! It sucks. folgers instant used to stimulate my mind right before until they gone bad. I ask my husband to give me his thought after I make coffee and he find it to be weak as well. Many of the verified purchasers, including first timers and old ones have expressed their affection for this coffee and have mentioned how affordable they find it to be. Lately I have been drinking a cup of the Maxwell House Original Roast coffee first thin in the morning. Take it back, write the FDA and call the company. I don't remember MH being especially great but it was drinkable. Maxwell House in the garbage! I have a tub of MH French Roast that is definitely bad. pesticides or something . I used rich original, but now the bag or can says Arabica beans. My problem is with Organic Arabica coffee sold at walmart. The FDA has to get involved before someone gets sick and dies from this coffee!!!!! Normally drink Dunkin, but in todays times, because of Covid, switched to MH. Best I ever had. Great coffee to try is Luizanne Red bag coffee with chicory 13 oz. Too bad! For many years, decaf coffee has had a bad reputation because decaf producers used the easy bean, resulting in a dreadful cup of coffee. Also, some other brands. Maxwell House has tasted terrible to the last drop for a long time for me. I suppose there was a certain amount of outrage since it tasted like cat poop. So it has to be a reason as to why some stores are not carrying this item anymore. I got this from my Mother-in laws house that is probably 3 years or older. I will be throwing out my Maxwell and not buying it again. seeeyyyaaa. I tried a one lbs can of Maxwell House everyday blend of coffee purchased at Walmart. However, using 100% arabica beans is pricey, and in order to maintain competitive prices with Folgers and other budget brands, Maxwell House eventually had to go back to using a blend of both arabica and robusta beans to the detriment of their product. I have been drinking Maxwell house for years always loved it . I don't think it tastes all that great. I don't drink much coffee but do like the occassional cappuccino. I believe Maxwell House Coffee has hit an all time low and has gone to the dogs. Not imoressed. I am shocked at the heartburn relief. At the prices that they offer, they cant afford to use high quality beans. I've drank Maxwell House coffee for years.. it's not until recently that I've suspected it to be the cause of my constant muscle tightness and back spasms. I think I've determined it to be the Folgers coffee I've been using for, unfortunately, about 5 years, regularly. Last month I bought some Hills coffee on sale, and the diarrhea stopped, but I still didn't realise what was going on until I started a new can of Maxwell House last week, and now feel sick as a dog again. instant that had sat in my cupboard for some time. It was great to drink coffee again! I accused my hubby of slipping in some other brand or type. I bought it in July because it was on sale. After the whole nausea experience, I haven't had any coffee since. I checked ALL store shelved coffees---the only brands that are 100% Arabica are the ones sold in vented 12oz bags AND not all those are good. not the best..but ok. been around for a while ya know. They have made the coffee better by switching to Arabica. I went through the meds I'm taking, the creams I useemailed my doctor. I'm glad to have found this forum! That being said, all coffee makers are from outside the US and it takes a long time lots of pots of water before they stop leaching plastic into your coffee. I thought it was from tomatoes or something so I took Pepcid AC. ****Really, I thinks some of these comments about people getting ill might be over the top.****. Nothing has changed except the taste of the coffee. It The pain was intense, to the point where I wanted to shed tears, on par with labor pains. Copyright 2006-2022. Literally. I ask her what brand it was . Can anyone verify if it has been discontinued? They thought i may have kidney stones so started treating me for that as the systems got worse the had me take 3 rounds of different antibiotics thinking possible kidney infection or some sort of VD. . 1 serving of water is 6 fl oz (3/4 cup). What are they putting in it?! This coffee is strong, aromatic, and balanced. I finally figured out it was my Maxwell Coffee after not having it over the Holiday as I was out of town and drinking Tim Hortons. My son has been getting more HEADACHES now I am wondering if it is from the coffee after reading the other people's remarks. We now think it had all been pulled from the shelf for some reason and we just happened to find one they missed. In November 2015 the flavor of the columbian to me has changed. The comparison is unfair to begin with, on multiple levels. I can not add anything new to what has been said but sadly they have done something to the coffee. My husband has been drinking Maxwell House Instant for decades. Tomorrow, I'll take the nearly full can back with a warning that the coffee is contaminated. By the next day - no joke, my husband was complaining about a buring itching on his butt - I'm not joking, or trying to be rude here, this is what happend. I opened it and made a pot. After completing the construction of the mill for Mr. Bovee, Mr. Folger set out into the California countryside in search of gold. Maxwell House Coffee,Original Roast Medium; Maxwell House Ground Coffee, French Roast, Dark; Eight O'Clock Coffee Coffee, 100% Arabica, Original; By process of elimination we now figured out it's the coffee! On the days that I drank it, there was an urgent run to the bathroom! Might have to change coffee if they don't change back. The last few days Ive been drinking Maxwell House, but not anymore. I was getting tired of the flavor, and picked up some Folgers French Roast (just dark coffee). For three straight days I was in complete misery. I brewed the coffee like normal expecting that great coffee taste. Unfortunately, the similarities between the two brands seem to amount to more than the differences. I recently got a little pod for my keurig because I wanted to try the Maxwell house boost max. Drank only tea (used to do either, as it suited me). I have been drinking Maxwell House Instant coffee each morning for years. Since 2012 I have had terrible problems with my stomach and now with my throat. That should have been my first clue. Now I am positive it is Folgers that is causing this reaction. Took a 2 day break, ordered from the coffee shop was ok. Drank the Maxwell House an hour ago and instantly got a headache, nausea and the worst stomach ache. Boom. I thought something else was triggering my discomfort but it starts right after I start my morning coffee. I did not make the connection since I drank coffee for 50 years. i bought some maxwell house for the first time in years, and have have mild to very uncomfortable headaches/migraines for the last week. Maxwell house wake up roast lists "100% coffee" ingredients but does not show that there are added flavorings which obviously contain gluten. Recently I have noticed halfway through a second cup of the coffee I get lightheaded, shakey, nausea and diarrhea. You can't take the money with you & your kids might not want your dirt money!! We recently opened a can of MH Original Roast while on vacation and am so disappointed in the flavour of this coffee. JJust purchased a can of Maxwell House ground coffee, original roast medium because I ran out of my favorite Aldi's blend & Aldis was already closed early for New Year's Eve.