MH use to taste good..not anymore! Such as the Houston-based company. I got a migraine, called to ask what coffee they served. I began buying Maxwell House Breakfast coffee in January. It feels as if my blood sugar suddenly dropped way down!! They have to know something we dont. Drinkers of decaf can be comforted with the knowledge that neither of these chemicals will ultimately wind up in your coffee cup and both are USDA approved for this process. I have used Maxwell for a very long time and I can tell they are using grain in their blended coffee. I am returning 3 unopened Maxwell House Colombian large size due to the awful taste and associated nausea in the morning. I suspect pesticides also, someone should test these other coffees. What is the company going to do? Both brands have been around for a super long time. Over the course of 16 ounces of coffee, you may lose 10 milligrams of caffeine. No more. I tried thinking about any changes in my diet or whatever and realized BAM I just picked up some maxwell house at my local CVS. I never suffered from migraines but after drink some coffee, I had a 2 day migraine. 0 calories. My word, was I glad to find this thread where others have been expressing their disdain for Maxwell House. Maxwell House coffee has been tasting bad for some years now, but it's not just Maxwell House coffee. If you enjoy a good cup of decaf, the Maxwell House decaf must come to the top of the list. Never had a problem with other brands but recently a switch to folgers gave me some horrible nausea after drinking it. After ruling out almost everything myself I decided to just cut stuff out until I found out if a food allergy was the culprit. Ok, So I've been drinking dark roast coffee from a local coffee shop for a year or so. Haven't had a decent cup of good coffee in days. I purchased it just to see if fresh is bad, and Yes its bad. 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 been suffering since july. Good to the last drop is the infamous slogan that accompanies the Maxwell House coffee brand. It tasted like chemicals. I have been drinking Folgers coffee for many years. There is nothing to grip and if you have arthritis and have a problem holding on, it is a nightmare. It leads to a lot of shouting and feels like our nerves are frayed and out of control. that I now feel are being caused by Maxwell House ground Original Blend coffee!!! After reading so many of these comments I understand the issue, Greed for Money! I have also been having GI symptoms of bloating, and belching for days. Too bad for them, I am trying to find another good brand. I started buy some of the Barissimo bagged coffees from Aldis a few years ago and those seem ok for around $4.00 I quit drinking Folgers as well, seemed to not feel well at times but may have just been me. only small jars were available and in limited quantities. I've recently started drinking Folgers again. Popularity-wise, one might gravitate to Folgers coffee. Maxwell House original roast round instant coffee is available in a lightweight, easy-open jar. I have a tub of MH French Roast that is definitely bad. Here is where it gets worse, we threw it away and bought Maxwell House Columbian coffee, and the same thing happened. Im wondering why it is not carried in walmart or stop and shop anymore. Thanks for the blog, I know now that these coffees are poisoning us all! I don't think it tastes all that great. I bought Folgers and the first time I drank it, had to run to bathroom. I know lots of people who've gone back to auto drip brewing, tossing their 'fast food' Keurigs. It was like $2 and change for a regular sized can and I thought shoot that's a good deal. Two days ago I felt really sick after having my coffee and a bowl of old-fashioned oatmeal. I have no idea what they have done to Maxwell House Coffee but I can no longer even stomach to open the lid to the coffee container! Something is definitely going on. the point not addressed in the original question was tge wood chips: Maxwell House coffee was my coffee of choice until recently. Near the end of the last big tub it started tasting like my percolator had a burnt element that leached into the coffee. However, using 100% arabica beans is pricey, and in order to maintain competitive . Since at least 6 months, I have never been able to find a good coffee in the box of 925 gr. I have been drinking Folgers French Vanilla for several years, and lately felt dizzy/lightheaded after my morning coffee. Put in two teaspoons to a sixteen ounce glass. They were greasy which they never are. I am done being sick all the time. I can't get over how good tasting it is. I would like to know if anyone here has found anything comparable to the way Master Blend used to taste? You are buying coffee with rust fungus and the farmers are not replacing there trees, quite buying coffee. Ill never buy it again. within a few days, the rash appeared. Sure you want Taste or Aroma? my brother got cancer from agent orange as well as others i worked with . Symptoms ranged from all over body chills to a sudden unexplained spike in hot flashes to headaches and experiencing an allergic reaction in and around my eyes. Are you using too young of coffee beans that still have toxins in them? They will grind a pound for you and fresh coffee is always in a vented bag for great storage til gone. And it is all the same for Dunkin doughnuts and starbucks "coffee" and all the other brands that only list 100% arabica grains as the only ingredients contained in their bags or cans. Or why not recalled? Maxwell House coffee can be found in homes all over America. I bought a jug of the Original Roast,in March. Tap, bottled, filtered. I bought another from a 3rd. UPC 043000762271. Bought MH Dark Roast coffee and drank 3 cups this morning and am now feeling really out of sorts. The last two jars of Maxwell House coffee I used foamed when I put it in hot water. I actually thought I was crazy having headache if I missed a cup. Both are made with 100% Arabica beans and have a smooth, full-bodied taste. Tried Maxwell House Wake Up Roast medium Roast Ground Coffee many times and this is one of the brands I usually purchase. I think there is something bad in it. Sad. We all have different taste, etc. For many many years it was 1 tsp. It took the second time to connect the dots. It is toxic. Air your complaint. I just opened a large plastic jug"O" maxwell house coffee. Even as a coffee connoisseur, when youre cold and groggy, and you wake up with a splitting headache, a hot cup of Maxwell House or Folgers may not be the coffee you were dreaming of all night, but its better than no coffee at all. My lips are puffing up as if I were eating mangoes or pistachios (which I have an allergy to, the reaction is not as severe but still concerning. We discontinued MH & got a big box of keurig coffee from Ollie's that we now drink. Next morning the samething happened after half a cup. Product description. I drank a Maxwell House coffee and it was really good. $14.79. I buy ONLY fresh roasts from a local roaster. I told her that I was too! While many coffee fans prefer an intensely dark coffee and may even enjoy a shot of espresso, it should be noted that intense coffee flavor and the extra burst of caffeine provided by espresso may not be pleasant or healthy for all drinkers. Log in page is closed. I suspect there is some kind of filler they have added which is NOT coffee. Its nice to have pre ground coffee for convenience but if this is the taste,we better stick to whole bean. Glad to see I wasn't the only one. Since switching brands I can not enjoy a cup of coffee again. Yesterday I woke up made a pot of Folgers coffee and felt slightly nauseous after drinking it. The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. The rash would start out like a dry patch, then progress to small itchy blisters. Something is definitely up with Maxwell House Coffer. I wish I knew what ingredient is causing us to get so sick. I also have used Maxwell coffee since the 80s ! so i changed brands. Not as good as Maxwell house from the old days, but it's a close second. I can never drink more than two cups of this coffee without almost puking. In 2007, Maxwell House decided to use nothing but 100% arabica beans in their coffee blend, which gave them a noticeable edge over Folgers in taste, aroma, and overall quality. 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. Decided maybe I just got a one-time "bad batch". I was getting horrible heartburn every time I drank Maxwell house. So sad if it is because they are using a cheaper bean. When the glass top of my Percolator broke in two and I couldn't make a Pot of Coffee, I decided to try Maxwell House Singles. The first problems we started noticing was a very biter/chemical taste about 6 months ago. folder's from sam's has been making me very sick. Maxwell Houses darkest roast is a great choice for fans of coffee shop coffee. So I scrambled to buy the last two small jars at my local grocery. There's real fresh, real good coffee all around you to be had! Toss it or if you happen to have the ability to test it for chemicals or poisons please do so and share your findings across our nation. Where would I report this problem, I think there is something really wrong. Pulled over and took an emergency Relpax that I keep in the car. Then we decided we should grind our own beans---so we bought beans of another brand that 'touted' being '100% Columbian'---don't know if these beans are Arabica or not but this 'Coffee' is like B-4---It tastes equivalent to Starbuck's Colombian (nutty flavor) off the Grocery shelf---but(we freeze the beans first), we grind the beans ourselves in a slow old-fashioned hand crank job old coffee grinder with two big iron wheels on both sides that puts out a "Regular Grind"---we have also resorted back to the "Hot Water Pour-Over Method" with brown filter---yumm! Same thing. Now Im starting to wonder if they are grinding wood into this coffee. I truly think the Maxwell House makes me feel bad and I do not know why. Brewing Instructions: 1 Serving: 1 tbsp Maxwell House coffee. After all this I jumped online to see if people were talking about it, low and behold I end up here. This coffee made me sick. I'm so glad I found this web site! Maybe the insecticides or something. I have used Maxwell House dark roast coffee forever. I thought I was crazy too. That's not what I remember with my dad.. MWH used to be really good cheap coffee!) We tried Maxwell Housesame thing and also felt sluggish. You people have been drinking Maxwell House for 20+ years? Thankfully so . Maxwell House Mocha Indulge Prepared w/ water. I'm throwing my MH away. Used it for years. It is gross and no longer good to the last drop. A few weeks ago I had two cups in the same day and I had to go to urgent care that afternoon with a painful swollen eye. Makes me wonder what chemicals they are using on the plants. It makes me sick to my stomach. 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. Even when you first open it, it does not have the same great "fresh coffee" smell in the container. I used rich original, but now the bag or can says Arabica beans. Thought it was just me. Cheers. !Roundup pesticide? Never really liked Folgers, but might try it again and see if any better than what I have now! And the bulk offering allows offices to never run out of good coffee. Reviewed to date by 151 people, this coffee variation by Maxwell has received considerable response from a majority of the customers. Within a week I was at the doctors and put on steroids to reduce the facial swelling and rash. I do use lots of honey and milk in it, by the way. Heart attack. Recently for the past year I've been experiencing bad stomach-aches and diarrhea, so I avoid buying this brand all together now. One 8 oz jar of Maxwell House Original Roast Ground Instant Coffee. Don't know what other brand to buy though. For the past two weeks, I've suffered with bloating and gas pains, since drinking MH. MH no longer has that great, fresh coffee smell when I open a new can which makes me think it is not fresh. Since opening this can, the flavor is horrific (chemically- not a rich cup of jo. I will never buy MH again. Tasted like garbage. I've started developing arthritis like symptom in my wrists and feet within days after drinking Kroger instant coffee. I get the worst heartburn. My coffee never tasted sooooo good! It tastes and smells like horse poop! According to research paper published in October 2014 in Nutrition Reviews, the Food and Drug Administration does not require the amount of caffeine to be listed on nutrition labels, because it is not a nutrient. Tara is a food writer that has been editing and authoring articles for KitchenSanity since its founding. I tried to mix it in with other coffee to tone it down and that didn't work either. I was searching to see if anyone else had experienced this and ran across this page. This has happened only once before couple years ago. While personally I think any instant coffee tastes horrible, nevertheless I do make sure to keep on hand for my husband. I was embarrassed because I was expecting company. At $7.50 for two pounds at Wal-Mart, what do you expect, gormet coffee? My Maxwell House is going in the garbage. I found a recipe online to make my own, and it did not make me sick. She brought a cup. I have heard that even Starbucks has started using cheaper coffee beans. WE MUST DEMAND LABELING OF ALL GMO foods. That being said, Maxwell House, Folgers, Chock Full o' Nuts etc aren't very good coffee. Now seeing everyone else with issues gives me a little hope that I'm correct. I have noticed over the last couple weeks of drinking maxwell house coffee half half that I have headaches, throbbing head, fatigue, migraines, confusion and depression. or Chemical? No problem with Maxwell House Columbian which is our favourite BUT for some reason MH is no longer making Columbian---too bad. Maximus coffee is horrible. 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. Lately something different is happening. I kept thinking it must be something else truly couldn't be the coffee. Please fix the problem!! Both tasted horrible. Even had my wbc tested to see if it were elevated. And, I suppose it's a matter of taste, but Folgers isn't overloaded with chicory. No more Folgers for me. CoffeeDetective.com. I bought a can that said 100% Columbian & really liked it but have never seen this kind again. Maxwell House Wake Up Roast Medium Roast Ground Coffee (30.65 oz Canister) Amazon.com Price $8.99 ($0.29 / Ounce) (as of 19:00 EST More Info Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. It has not been till resent years that I have been effected by the different coffee's. Sorry but it is the worst coffee I've had in a long time. Coffee is way too expensive to have to throw it away! Half the jug is gone, but I am going to take back to the store anyway. The flavor wasn't appealing either. Itmay have been the cause of my Gal bladder having to be removed.. Key Features: $92.79 . Switched to Maxell House and are experiencing the same thing!! 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!! Thank you. Then suddenly every single time I drank it, I got immediate horrible cramps, was nauseaous & running to the bathroom. I'm an avid Maxwell House Instant coffee drinker. We buy all folders coffee. I guessed the acid in the coffee was starting to bother me, so I stopped for a week. I ran out and sent my husband to the store to grab me some coffee and he got the Maxwell House Original. We switch between the Med and Dark roast with Maxwell House and only purchase Starbucks and Dunken Donuts when they are on sale. Maxwell House has enjoyed superiority over Folgers as the number one coffee in America for nearly 100 years, but became the runner-up to Folgers in the 1990s. Made with 100% coffee beans, this wake up roast . Blechhhh. There was recently a report on CNN's Eatocracy about several foods that are adulterated with cheap fillers. Monday was light headed and dizzy. i did and it tasted like dirty dish water, tasteless and just plain ol' aweful. Are there chemicals that start to turn bad if they sit too long? I am going to research brands that do not poison their yield. After much research/decision making, I now grind fresh roasted beans just prior to brewing within proper temp range. Folgers Coffee actually makes me sick to my stomach, I really hope you do not take it off the shelf for the ones that do love it and do not have a problem with it. I am glad to have found this! This blend is a medium roast for a crowd-pleasing coffee and is a great choice for general consumption. ""yuck!"" Followed by a dash to the washroom. Just a general unwell feeling & quick trips to the washroom. Waves of naseua, and on and off headaches. 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. My throat, chest belly and guts were burning. talked to a representative from maxwell house, they are using robust beans now, a lot cheaper, there coffee is terrible now. What happened?! 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