I have always drank Maxwell house coffee but lately its tasted real weak. Maxwell house is either using bad beans r were all getting stale coffee. Not sure what they are doing but certain it was something in the coffee. Currently it is a bogo. I feel awful when I buy cheap coffee, but more expensive coffee seems to be getting worse, too. I mentioned my reaction to Maxwell House to the manager of a local coffee house, and she said it probably wasn't the coffee itself but rather the pesticides used in growing the beans. Overall, the Maxwell House Wake Up Roast Medium Roast Ground Coffee is a peoples favorite. Over a year ago I "lost" my good old, constantly dependable morning coffee---been drinking pre-ground all my life, Maxwell House or Folgers. Instead of "Good to the last drop" I say, NEVER TOUCH ANOTHER DROP. At first, I thought something was wrong with the coffee maker because the coffee came out with virtually no color and the grounds looked like they hadn't gotten wet. Too bad! These coffees were now tasting like chemical, wet cardboard AND upon opening a fresh can. no coffee smell, just that same cardboard smell that ended up in my cup---YUK! been drinking it for over 40 years. On the weekends I brew Maxwell Master Blend. I'm 53 and admit that I was totally addicted. Here is where Maxwell house shines. This seems an uncanny coincidence to the attacks on our country. I NEVER associated it with the coffee as I drank it for years! Hopefully it is not made in China now. I don't OD on coffee, I have the same 2 - 3 cups per day. I don't think it tastes all that great. Maxwell house was my preferred coffee for the last 30 years. Now I know that I am not alone. Neither brands have made me ill. The coffee tastes intense and is heavier and darker. Grind only amount of beans needed just prior to brewing--great coffee! I threw it out and another time when it happened, I checked the can and I could see something tiny moving around in it. What a difference it made and even my husband likes it much better. But, occassionally, will go and try lesser grades of coffees whenever I come across great supermarket sales. Since switching brands I can not enjoy a cup of coffee again. Their sales have to be terrible. I also noted that when hot/boiling water is added to the sachet it sizzles. The robusta coffee bean has a more bitter flavor, and also contains higher amounts of caffeine, sometimes as much as two times more caffeine than the typical arabica bean. How Long is Roasted Coffee Considered Fresh? I opened the MH yesterday and after one cup started feeling grumbly in my stomach, as well as anxious and nervous, not my normal reaction to a cup of coffee. Maxwell house and Folger's brands were mainstay's. I don't know what's in the cans of pre-ground coffee in grocery stores but many people seem to think it's very low grade Robusta---probably why all those cans state "100% Pure Coffee". I felt the same thing .. nauseous and diarrhea. I carried my cell phone with me everywhere that day thinking I would have to call 911 from collapsing.What is in this coffee?? I think there is really something very wrong with the coffee, has any one noticed this? The real challenge in this process comes from using arabica beans, which Maxwell House has chosen to do. Just be careful when drinking blends, as they are usually high in robusta beans, and could be packing more of a caffeine boost than you were expecting. Very disappointed because I used to like it a lot. bake coffee cakes? I drank maxwell house all my life but started getting so sick to my stomach. Copyright 2023. this has become quite the joke but it's been extremely frustrating. I am not a coffee drinker. Nothing tasted right and I began to worry that I had covid! I've been a loyal folgers fan for years. Anyone know why I only like this particular brand? SO I thought I was imagining things when I thought Folgers might be making me sick. This is just par for the course, so many foods/brands just aren't as good as they used to be and I have no doubt that is from the fat cats cutting corners (hidden inflation). Recently I.bought Maxwell House and aside fom its inferior flavor, both times I drank it I got nauseous,unsteady and pretty sick all day!!! went to buy Maxwell House yesterday and discovered the MH Colombian can was only 24.5 oz. It was cheaper. I kept having to bring it back, I thought maybe because it was a plastic jar now, so I switched to Nescafe, and then the same was happening to that coffee. I will not be drinking anymore out of this container and will be getting the Kroger brand again. I didn't relate it to the coffee right away but did notice that the coffee now had an unusual scent. But no matter how you or they sum it up its still Taste over Aroma!:). I looked at ALL pre-ground in cans, major AND generic store brands, at my local grocery. We only drank instant, same now, as I don't drink enough coffee to brew a pot of coffee. Of course they will not own up to it, that would be bad for business, and result in a loss of profit. Such as the Houston-based company. My coffee pot is clean. Most here know you do not buy coffee from the grocery store OR IF YOU MUST then consider some better known brands sold in vented 12oz bags. Had a horrible rash under my nose and it was peeling. I don't care what kind one buys in maxwell coffee it always haseems the floating oil and leaves film inside the cup. Thanks. What is up with the oily film? I seriously thought I was dying. . A few years ago I tried Maxwell House coffe. No problem - I wanted that booster. In a bad way. I have imbibed Maxwell house coffee for years. As far as an inoffensive coffee aroma and flavor, Maxwell House is the clear winner. But, there is some value in the nostalgia, and the warmth, that only an occasional cup of regular, average coffee can provide. I had 3 cups with creamer and milk today. I am so happy to find this site. I then found out my father ( living in another state) has the same problem. This coffee made me sick. Thought I was not going to make the 40 minute drive home. Coffee container & cereal box reductions saving pennies a box and MILLIONS overall at our expense. Something is seriously wrong. Something is WRONG with both of these coffee brands. What is the company going to do? He informed me that we had ran out of the new brand so he had used the Maxwell House again. Normally, I buy freshly roasted coffees found in gourmet coffee shops which, in fact, cost and quality is definitely established. I even stopped making it at home and waiting until I get to work to have it. Per authorities at LiveStrong.com, it should be noted that their decaf also contains trace amounts of caffeine, between 5 and 15 mg of caffeine per 16 ounce serving. I did write to Maxwell House and have not heard back. The Chain brands add tons of fillers and artificial ingredients that should not be consumed. That had happened once before and they corrected the problem for awhile and sent me some coupons. Here's my 2: it tastes just like the $1 a bag Vietnamese coffee I picked up at the dollar store, and that isn't much of a complement. I used to buy a cheaper coffee. meaning.if youre a real coffee drinkerit ll be ok. I feel like I have been poisoned. I bought a can and the next morning I awoke to the most amazing smell I had ever encountered for a pot of coffee. I buy great fresh roasted beans from a small local roaster---they are popping up everywhere or you can buy online. I am now in search of a better tasting coffee. It is bitter & smells awful. I never had any issue with coffee upsetting my stomach. I woke up this morning and felt fine, had a couple cups and the stomach pains started and I thoughtwait a minutethis is only happening when I drink this damn coffee! My throat, chest belly and guts were burning. Right away I did not like the appearance of the grains of coffee so I checked for the aroma. item 6 Lot of 4 Maxwell House Original Roast Medium Ground Coffee 11.5 oz Can.Exp.08/22 Lot of 4 Maxwell House Original Roast Medium Ground Coffee 11.5 oz Can.Exp.08/22. I no longer buy MH (or Folgers)---I get my coffee from a local roaster, no turning back. We thought maybe the Maxwell House Medium Roast would be ok so we tried it. I was curious are coffee beans grown somewhere different maybe that is why the coffee tastes different. I don't patronize them hardly ever, but my sister wanted something from there, so I had coffee. talked to a representative from maxwell house, they are using robust beans now, a lot cheaper, there coffee is terrible now. I bought a store brand about a month ago because they were out of MH. Arabica beans must be the cheapest bean available because that is what all the coffee companies are using. I am going to stop making coffee and see if his HA go away. So then I started drinking my coffee with the twinkies and again I started throwing up soon after I ate. I haven't found the answer. Regardless of that fame, Maxwell Coffee house is significantly better in taste and consistency. Sometimes another person will chime in and say that they don't do well on certain brands of coffee either, so I'm not really sure what is causing the discrepancy of individual coffee tolerance vs. coffee brands - because, although this site seems to put Maxwell House above Folgers in terms of offensive symptoms post-consumption, MH is actually on my safe list for coffee. I had been using Maxwell house since I first started drinking coffee,35 years ago, I now buy nothing but Folgers 100% columbian it seemed to me maxwell house went to the dogs around the time hurricane katrina hit the La. Being weak-willed (with coffee :) I drank some again a while back with no problems! at first i was blaming him for making it wrong so he said 'do it yourself then.' I get tons of feedback from others regarding this coffee. 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. Gourmet coffee is far superior in every way, dont get me wrong, I am in no way saying that truckstop coffee, or the basic drip coffee they serve at average diners around the world, can even hold a candle to the bouquet of a freshly-ground single origin roast in a pour over. I still had some at home to compare the two and found they're trying to cheat us out of 5-ounces while charging nearly the same price! Consumer Beware! Now I'm okay to do so. Publix has it B1G1 every few weeks, so I stock up when they do. grammie2her. Bought the large container of Maxwell House Original Roast (925g) here in a well known dept. Arabica beans are a much more complex product and thus require a much more diligent commitment to quality by the manufacturer. No more pain & flu like feeling. It can be easily amended to avoid the bitter edge that can come from a strong coffee flavor, and offers between 10 and 15 milligrams of caffeine per ounce of coffee. i have used m h for over 40 years my mother used it .NO MORE MH,I throwed the last 8 plastic con.away they stink,taste ,and smell awful I wasted over $100.00,I will never buy MH again. 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. I dink instant and have to add and add to just get a taste of coffee. Most of the time I had to dump it because I could not stand the strong odor of poop and the bitter taste that tastes nothing like coffee. Frequently on sale for $6-7 bucks. The beans in Maxwell House & Folgers coffees were changed to cheaper and lesser quality beans as the containers grew smaller and the price grew higher. If i drink either or I am in the bathroom with horrible runs, and a trash can in front of me throwing up before I even drink half a cup of it. Excessive caffeine consumption can cause many of the symptoms people are describing. I have been a coffee drinker for years with no problems. Wow. I'm really shocked. It's gross and I don't like being ripped off. (cafe vienna). It's been a little inconvenient BUT I have my coffee back and it's very good. Buyer beware!!! I went back to Walmart house brand of coffee and it was good. 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. (it is not expired either). According to everything I have read the robusta bean was responsible for aroma and taste. It's just not the same anymore. This morning I realized "I haven't felt like this since that can of Nabob coffee I bought years ago". Recently for the past year I've been experiencing bad stomach-aches and diarrhea, so I avoid buying this brand all together now. my brother got cancer from agent orange as well as others i worked with . And it doesn't make us sick. 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. Gosh I miss the old rich taste of my Maxwell ! I've been drinking Maxwell Lite for years and the taste was so good no one could tell it was half-caff! I found multiple small (~0.5 inch, toothpick-like in diameter/width) pieces of wood in our Maxwell House container. Thanks for the info. I grew up with those coffees & will somehow miss them. I will not spend one more dime for this awful coffee. I wrote their consumer division, waiting for reply. I finally put two and two together when I searched Maxwell house coffee and headaches. Now it smells like "burning dirt". Same here, we have drank MH original roast for many years, but lately have noticed the last drop is as bad as the first. Maxwell house coffee is absolutely awful it tastes like old socks. I went back to drinking Maxwell House and boom! We're going to have to switch brands because it's absolutely horrible. I had nausea and headaches for weeks and I stopped drinking Maxwell House and the symptoms disappeared. What's up with that? We now cannot stomach the smell or taste of the perked coffee. After almost a week, I decided to google "can you get sick from switching coffee brands?". Anyway, Keurig hasn't made coffee bad. Stopped drinking Maxwell House Coffee & it went away. After reading the latest complaint about Maxwell House I went to the FDA web site and filled out a report. Turned out to be the coffee. I've ruled out anything else it could be & since I've stopped drinking the coffee my diarrhea has subsided. NEVER will I buy their coffee again!! As of now, 1:01 pm, the nausea has abated, and I merely have the ghost of a headache. I am 53 years old and blessed with good health. I started to think that maybe they were adding a flavor enhancer, like MSG. We are off to another brand not to return. No stomach problems either. I've been drinking coffee for years and enjoy a fresh cup or two from my Keurig each and every morning. I Am in utter shock!!! I wonder what is wrong with it? Even Whole Foods, for example, is a supermarket that specializes in selling better coffees. Oh my! Not sure what they have done to it, but I cannot even stomach to open the can anymore. As with any coffee, burning is always a risk if the coffee is over the heat source for too long. I drank Maxwell House Lite Half Caffeine ground coffee for at least the past seven years and loved it. I eventually noticed this only came on while drinking the coffee. That night I had the worst stomach cramps of my life couldn't even sleep it was like the most sour stomach you could imagine with indigestion and growling stomach. As i was drinking the last of my cup of coffe the heartburn and red itcy patches on my chest started i asked what kind of coffee he used you guessed it Maxwell house. This morning I drank half a cup and threw up. I've been using MAX HOUSE for the last 10 years and had never had a bad taste like it has now and also have been experiencing headaches. I'm so glad this thread has been started. Not horrible to drink, but not as good as other brands available to us. But not some marketing moron probably with an MBA has convinced the company to switch big time to Arabic beans. I purchased a beautiful bag of Life Plus Gourmet "Caf Mexicano" Cinnamon ground coffee from Home Goods. ALL supermarket coffee brands no longer specify ARABICA on the cans--except for CFON "new york style", they ALL now say simply, "100% coffee". 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