item 1 Maxwell House Wake up Roast Medium Roast Ground Coffee (30.65 Oz) Free Shipping Maxwell House Wake up Roast Medium Roast Ground Coffee (30.65 Oz) . It seems as though that that was just a coincidence. I take the medicine and drink coffee everyday. It had been two weeks now. All rights reserved. Maxwell House Wake Up Roast Medium Ground Coffee has a consistent signature taste that is good to the last drop. And it doesn't make us sick. I'm very familiar with coffee blending and roasting techniques. We tried different amounts to no avail. Had a 12 oz cup today & I'm miserable. No more problems. I began drinking maxwell house instant sugar free coffee about 9 days ago. I have searched high and low for coffee that don't make me sick. For a truly great cup of coffee, youll want to steer clear of anything that is pre-ground, and look for beans that are single-origin, mountain grown, organic, and preferably from small, eco-friendly farms in places like Brazil, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Columbia, Guatemala, Mexico, Kenya, Nicaragua, and Papua New Guinea. I recently purchased Maxwell House and ever since my boyfriend and I have been drinking it I have had more headaches and he has had daily symptoms of nausea and a sick stomach. And every cup ive had, I get the WORST stomach pains I've ever had. SO I thought I was imagining things when I thought Folgers might be making me sick. Best Ground Coffee based on Aroma, Overall Satisfaction, Flavor and Taste, Ingredients Quality; . 2 days in and I'm stuck in the bathroom. And if you are old enough to remember the REAL smell of coffee, it is obvious that coffee has changed tremendously. Going back to the cheap stuff which is so much better Folger's and Maxwell House have given me the runs, headaches, and a nauseated feeling. Maxwell House. it's even tasteless. . I guess Kraft really has ruined it. I can't believe they have so drastically changed a coffee that has been around for over a 100 years. Obviously, I am not the only one disturbed by lack of aroma as well as by the fishy odour of my coffee. The side effects I have experienced range from heart palpitations, shortness of breath, full body aches, sever migraines, internal body aches, diarrhea, nausea and blurred vision! For example Beneful dog food is a leading cause of canine diabetes because of all the additives and sugar. I couldn't imagine what was wrong. The last two tins purchased in December 2009 were noticeably bitter. Online search led me to this site. While he was successful at promoting all the products offered by the grocery firm, coffee held a special interest to him. I will be throwing out my Maxwell and not buying it again. HAVE BEEN PAYING CAREFUL ATTENTION TO MY FLUID INTAKE:WATER,GATORADE,TEA,COFEE,TRYING TO DETERMINE A POSSIBLE REASON FOR MY STOMACH ACHES. Sometimes it's not possible to get beans fresh to use within 15 days of roast so I either do without OR have hot tea those mornings. Undrinkable. I have been enjoying the flavored ground Maxwell House coffees (Hazelnut and French Vanilla) for well over a decade, and I notice now that neither tastes like the flavors they're supposed to and the coffee smells and tastes nasty. I said I will give my unopened coffee away at the food bank.Years ago I bought $1 small packages at a dollar store of all places,which was a really good tasting coffee.That is it,no more Max for me,I think large corporations cannot be trusted. I purchased a new coffeemaker this past Saturday. (best comparison I can think of) Wish they would go back to what they were doing about 3-4 years ago. 59. I bought a can of Folgers classic roast, I drank it two times and both times it gave me the runs - I googled to see if others had this problem and read about the 'Folgers stop' so i knew it wasn't just me or my coffee maker - why isn't this more widely known and how does Folgers stay in business if it causes people to run to the bathroom after drinking it? The coffee grounds even smell bad. I am done with them. Millions of Americans enjoy the aroma of Folgers or Maxwell House coffee brewing each morning. It has happened twice now and I have only drank two cups twice. 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. He has broke out in hives and rashes from the instant coffee. Using filtered water doesn't make a difference. Jst came across this and was glad to find out that im not the only one. I have had bitter coffee, but this does not taste like that. Lets put it this way, there is mega bucks invested in all type of beans from around the globe and the leftovers are sold however they can be sold and masked with other leftover beans that do not look appealing. After I figured out MH was making us feel awful I tried others and finally settled on Kroger Breakfast Blend. Is Maxwell House really good to the last drop? 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. I contacted Kraft and asked them for a yes or no answer as to whether they changed something. Now I wonder what was in those grounds (to keep it fresh) I drank up all those years---always smelled and tasted good. When it comes down to putting these two coffees head to head, theres really not very much of a difference between the two. I have heard that even Starbucks has started using cheaper coffee beans. I'm talking debilitating pain. To me it seems to taste harsh. I made a huge mistake by buying a can of Maxwell Coffee at the Dollar Store, The can read MORNING BOOST IN YELLOW. The cereal taste tells me possibly Roundup!! The last few days Ive been drinking Maxwell House, but not anymore. His initial employment was as a traveling salesman (or drummer, to drum up business) for a local grocer. For fans of dark roast coffee, the Folgers Black Silk is hard to beat. I have noticed for a long time that when I use the FOLGERS INSTANT, within 30 minutes I feel sick to my stomach. A short while back, my husband and I started smelling a foul, bitter coffee smell in our house. 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 wrote to Maxwell House asking what had changed? Ive been drinking it for 50 years. I use instant coffee to make my own iced coffees. I went back to my normal brand which cost a little more, but in the end realized it was so worth it. I have been fine with coffee for over a year drank it off and on prior to that, but daily for a year. Back to the MH: I don't get headaches, or hives and have a cast iron gut so I doubt it will disable me too bad. I will try a new brand, something else besides folgers or maxwell house. Contacted them. There HAS to be additives in this they do not tell you about. I am looking for a different brand that used to be like the good taste of MH. But after seeing a doc, flu test & other testing all came back negative. Then suddenly every single time I drank it, I got immediate horrible cramps, was nauseaous & running to the bathroom. However, which of the two is better? oh my goodnessyeech! Key Features: $92.79 . Thank you all for your posts and comments, because I was beginning to think I was crazy. Wont be buying MWH again, as I see C/S doesnt reply. Do you know how long it takes to clean up a spill from a two lbs. I felt the same thing .. nauseous and diarrhea. Children should not drink coffee or take caffeine. Finally, the rash went away during a month when I was drinking another brand of coffee exclusively. Air your complaint. We put it in our cart and talked about how lucky we were to find it. i bought some maxwell house for the first time in years, and have have mild to very uncomfortable headaches/migraines for the last week. I stove perk my coffee in a pot, vintage 1960 that is stainless steel, pure water, transfered to sealed carafe upon completion of brew. It was absolutely delicious but a few hours later, I was sick. In recent years it's gone downhill, but now, OMG, I just opened a fresh can of the hazelnut coffee that I had bought on sale. coast, sure Folgers is a little more expensive especially the 100% columbian but money well spent in my opinion. Recently for the past year I've been experiencing bad stomach-aches and diarrhea, so I avoid buying this brand all together now. Maxwell House has, mercifully, broken with that tradition, and coffee fans of both caffeinated and decaffeinated varieties should be thrilled!. I have drank Maxwell House coffee for many years. I had only that particular jug on hand so, I ran it through the coffee maker. Seriously had bought some Maxwell House French Roast used to taste so wonderful omg !! Switched to McDaniel's medium roast. I am now searching for a better coffee. I use purified water and just got a brand new coffee maker. Bought it because i saw there was a plant or wherehouse locally. Be well and take care of yourselves, and drink Chock Full O'Nuts. 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. Folgers, on the other hand, are known for their bitter taste. It was definitely that latte mix. The grocery store didn't have out regular coffee brand, so my husband bought Maxwell House and since the day I started drinking it, I have been getting diarrhea, nausea, a lot of gurgles in my stomach, I feel bloated & I'm getting headaches. Buy fresh roasted beans & let the roaster grind for you depending on how you brew, unless you want to grind yourself what you'll drink just prior to brewing. I personally like to switch things up a bit; change brands, blends, beans, ground, etc. As with any coffee, burning is always a risk if the coffee is over the heat source for too long. very very bitter and hot. I generally grind my own coffee, but decided to change to ground. It tasted fine but a few hours later I wasnt feeling well. Shame on them! 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. Young beans? I can lift my arm without feeling a shooting pain, and I can tell it's finally going away. But the last 2 cans I bought had a oily film on it. i saw burning log ashes.etc. Several weeks ago, I started up w/ coffee again, one cup mid-morning only on the weekends (after a full breakfast). so if ya wonder why they taste bad thats why.. so dont buy them and tell others too about this this is a travesty that they can poison us with the chemicals and get away with it. On the verge of vomiting. Suddenly I get nauseated after my morning coffee. I have been having severe "tennis elbow" for over a month and a half. It is making me sick and I am sure every one else as well. Now I see that it's not only me. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. For the past few weeks, my coffee has been tasting just awful. I have been drinking Maxwell House Instant Coffee for years. Publix has it B1G1 every few weeks, so I stock up when they do. Anyone? There are many complaints on-line about Quaker Oats products and now here about MH coffee. hot, black original MH is good til last drop. Has anyone else found bugs in theirs? Maxwell House French Roast - Hold The Snobbery Never really liked Folgers, but might try it again and see if any better than what I have now! Sorry i wasted my money. Recently bought Maxwell House Colombian ground coffee large 1lb 10.7 oz size I opened to find a light brown powder poured on top . It has not been till resent years that I have been effected by the different coffee's. Tasted like garbage. It reminds me of the old Maxwell House coffee when it was smooth and pleasant to drink. Found its not me! The Original blend of MH ( back in the day!) this seems new, had loved Maxwell house for years , no more, no reply from call to customer service , surprise surprise. Is it a bad batch or what? Do they have a recall goi ng on? The first taste I thought was off but I needed coffee. I then remembered, to try & save money I switched to Maxwell house last summer( I used to only drink Starbucks) I stopped Maxwell house, paid the extra cash for a bag of Starbucks, the rash completely went away in 1 weeks time! Recently though every morning that I drink folgers or kirkland i throw up. I went through the meds I'm taking, the creams I useemailed my doctor. 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. Some brands of coffee affect me this way, but most brands don't, which doesn't make sense if this were an allergy. I have drank both and i could drink it up until about a a year ago, it started making me feel uneasy, fidgety more than usual and i became nauseous and light headed. Went back to Maxwell house and the headache went away. Reviewed to date by 151 people, this coffee variation by Maxwell has received considerable response from a majority of the customers. James shared this idea with William Bovee, another coffee mill owner. The patches were very red and at the worst would drive me crazy being itchy. Here lately which I have my cup of MH coffee. It is completely different. I found a recipe online to make my own, and it did not make me sick. a bad batch of coffee beans? this is not coffee by any sense of the word. If anyone finds a coffee that actually tastes real, and good like it used to, please post your findings. Today I tried mixing it with decaf to only use a tiny amount and still the heart racing. I remember yrs. I buy ONLY fresh roasts from a local roaster. I had been drinking Maxwell House Original for a year or and suddenly I developed rashes on both sides of my face near the corners of the eyes, sides of the nose, top and bottom corners of my mouth. As we walked by the other brands we happened to see one container of the Maxwell House French Roast in the Folgers area. Some days the coffee tastes great - at first but then I can only tolerate one cup where I used to drink two. Apparently, one of the most famous guests at the Maxwell Hotel who had the pleasure of drinking Maxwell House coffee was president Theodore Roosevelt. I'm glad to read that my tastebuds aren't shot. I grew up with those coffees & will somehow miss them. I have called the company but the lady couldn't tell me anything, so I'm hunting for a good tasting coffee again.Thanks, Don FitchANSWER:Don, hiI assume you have been buying the ground coffee, and not Maxwell House's instant coffee.I checked out their site and see that they have changed their packaging recently. Not ridiculously long or tar-like, just long enough to negatively impact the taste. It tasted like plastic. Thanks Ted, I thought I was the only one. Last week at Kroger purchased one and seal was broken and coffee smelled burnt. I started having heachaches, sometime nausea and overall feelings of "yuck" after I would drink it, it seemed to get worse over time. The formulation of MAXWELL HOUSE Coffee has indeed changed and I'm sorry you thought it tasted horrible. It all makes sense now. I was just about to try Maxwell House! What has happened to MH coffee, Bought a new can last week 2/1/20014 and it tastes terrible. MAXWELL HOUSE Maxwell House Wake Up Roast 1.915lbs, PK6. We did a taste test at our house to see if we could lower our coffee cost. . Are you using too young of coffee beans that still have toxins in them? Then I look it up and discover today it's has nothing to do with me at all. I feel better minus headache, stomach cramps. I keep re-reading the label to see if I bougtht a different type.it is the regular roast, as always! Let's make it happen!! I just googled whether coffee brand could be a factor and sure enough I find this page with all these comments saying similar. Limited series centrada en una banda que alcanza el xito en Los ngeles en los aos 70 y se convierte en una de las ms legendarias del mundo. Over the last few years I too began having daily nausea, reflux, car sickness, stomach cramping, gas and diarrhea. We thought at first that is was the change from sugar to Stevia plant based sweetener. I did a search trying to figure out why I get so sick with Foldgers Coffee. this is crazy. for two years we've been going crazy with this. For the last three days I've been having shortness of breath, like I can't take a deep breath all the way in. Copyright 2006-2022. I do not know if it is the chemical spray or unspecified blending of a different type of beans. I thought something else was triggering my discomfort but it starts right after I start my morning coffee. I enjoy strong coffees, but this always seems to be a little too strong in all the wrong ways. What is the company going to do? At least I feel a little better seeing all of the other comments/complaints on here. Not only was this blend positively received by the guests but word quickly spread about an amazing coffee at Maxwell. I rarely drink coffee anymore. Even after brushing my teeth, it still takes hours to get the taste of out of my mouth. Today is a holiday but I will be calling Maxwell House tomorrow and find out if they have made a change in their coffee which can be causing me problems after all these years of drinking it. Theres something in it now Is this GMO? recently i have been running to the bathroom after drinking my coffee in the morning which is folgers i never thought about it until i read peoples comments but yes lately the folgers has been effecting my stomach to the point where now i would not know what to buy if both coffees are doing this to people. Similarly, Maxwell House master blend's caffeine content is approximately 100 to 160 milligrams in each 2 tablespoons of grounds, or 12 fluid ounces. I'm 53 and admit that I was totally addicted. I was getting tired of the flavor, and picked up some Folgers French Roast (just dark coffee). Now I noticed they pulled it from the shelves in the stores we shop in. Coffee looks a little different in color and smell. This has happened only once before couple years ago. okay, my husband and i are so glad to have found this message board. What is going on. Bought a large container at Costco. Love Columbian. I love having my cup each morning. The quality of food in general is of concern, I have a basic diet and never eat prepared foods from grocery stores or restaurants. Bye bye to an old friend. I have been drinking Maxwell House instant for over 40 years. I tried making sure I purchased different sizes from different stores and different areas of New York State. As info, I bought a can (metal) of "great value" 100% Colombian @ Walmart, and when I opened it, it had the "whoosh" which indicated it was packed and pressurized, and had a nice, rich coffee aroma..taste is acceptable, much better than whatever MH is trying to pass off as "good to the last drop" coffee. but what to do with the 1o bottles I have left? But let's go back to when the larger jars started do vanish from the shelves of three different stores. Maxwell House Intense Bold Ground Coffee 11.5 oz Canister. Yes indeed, Maxwell House coffee is making me nauseous. Otherwise they'd go bad and/or rancid very rapidly. Originally, Maxwell House used a blend of Arabica and Robusta for their coffee. Stopped drinking the MH and believe it or not, the symptoms stop. At first we thought maybe we were getting sick, we were both having the same symptoms, maybe the flu? I tried using more coffee when I brew a pot. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. Pulled over and took an emergency Relpax that I keep in the car. I actually thought I might be having an allergic reaction due the odd soreness/tightness in my throat. I thought that the coffee tasted like Postum which I dislike. The great news is that the can is great to store paint thinner in, which smells better than the coffee. I would like to know if anyone here has found anything comparable to the way Master Blend used to taste? Then bodyaches. I've used Yuban for many years and never gotten a stale can , until maxwell house bought the brand and started packaging in paper can with foil tops. Went back to Maxwell house. The doc couldnt figure it out! This morning since I was in a hurry and it was made, had a cup of MH. I was getting sick from it . Purchased another box at a different store. Got a container several months ago and it was awful,bitter,acidic. I'm so relieved to find this forum - I thought something was wrong with my stomach, a stomach which is like cast iron and nothing bothers it. However M/H brought back the nausea and tummy problems and the burning. If this is the case, that would explain it, it's a high fodmap.. in the fructan class. So sad if it is because they are using a cheaper bean. Grounds in coffee are really bad. I look forward to my morning coffee. Smart business! I am so confused. I'm wondering what they may have changed? I was getting horrible heartburn every time I drank Maxwell house. The tasted makes me think it has some cardboard in it somehow.