Ten coffee brands from the same grocery aisle. Five of them use stale, over-roasted beans bulked with fillers and artificial flavoring. Five of them are actually coffee — roasted recently, sourced transparently, and built around the bean instead of around the price.
Folgers and Maxwell House have dominated American kitchens for decades. But when I looked at what’s actually in the can versus what’s in a bag from a brand roasting in small batches, the gap was wider than anything I’ve found on the grocery shelf so far.
You’ll learn why “100% Colombian” on the label doesn’t mean what you think, why the roast date matters more than the roast level, and a ten-second smell test that tells you more than anything printed on the bag.
📌 TWO RULES AT THE COFFEE SHELF
If there’s no roast date on the bag, the company doesn’t want you to know how old the beans are. A “best by” date twelve months out means the coffee was roasted to survive, not to taste good.
Open two bags and smell. Stale coffee smells flat and papery. Fresh-roasted coffee hits you before you bring it to your nose. Ten seconds, no equipment needed.
👉 MORE FROM THE GROCERY AISLE:
5 Cookie Brands To Skip And 4 That Are Actually Cookies — https://youtu.be/Mluxa3YUwA0
9 Breads To Skip And 5 That Are Actually Bread — https://youtu.be/NycTfpHmZDY
4 Hot Sauces To Skip And 3 That Are Actually Worth Buying — https://youtu.be/MMZqrLgsOQU
Every shelf in the grocery store has a story like this one. I research them with the same depth and the same honesty.
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19 Comments
The label on Mc Cafe is 100% Arabica and I find it delicious! I traded in both Folgers and Maxwell House years ago because the quality of the coffee wasn't good! So, go Mc Cafe!
Folgers used to be what my mom used back in the 70’s and 80’s. Then she switched to Maxwell House in the 90’s. But stopped altogether by end of the 90’s. I use Peet’s and some Cafe Bustello K cups Cafe du Leche. But I only have Pete’s in the morning. I stick to tea through the day. There was another video on YouTube that showed Cafe Bustello was a good brand so I started trying it. Maybe I should skip it but it taste better than the other ones besides Peet’s.
My Real problem is I am too stupid to even make Real coffee or know the difference HELP please
Ai voice is stupid.
Only brew Folger's Black Silk in our home. It is rich and robust, and without fail always gets compliments from guests.
Face it, coffee, like wine, has its snobs.
Artificial narration voice pronounced Arabica 3 different ways during narration. Please check details before posting!
Is this a video on instant coffee or brewed coffee?
Mine doesn't matter. I brew it, and then it sits in the pot 3 or 4 hours before I drink it at room temperature. Just like a savage😂
Uggg, Folgers is HORRIBLE!.
Nestle is an evil company. For instance, they strip towns of their water supplies and bottle it to sell, until these towns lack water! They also have many other sordid deeds under their belt, if anyone cares.
I prefer instant. Drip coffee has no flavor. I use Walmart's Great Value columbian instant and I like it because it tastes like coffee more than any drip coffee I've ever drank.
Lavazza organic
i've suddenly realized i don't care that much about coffee. kinda makes me sad.
Buy the beans of your choice, grind and brew it yourself.❤🎉
I live alone, and I have just one cup of coffee in the morning, so I drink Tasters Choice instant coffee. To me, it tastes the same as a neighbor's coffee that is way more expensive.
If it does not dissolve the spoon then it is not strong enough
Can you do an episode on cappuccino
Nescafe is crap. It tastes like a drinkable chemistry experiment.
I don’t know what any of the big brands taste like today. I used to use Bustelo, but years ago it changed, and not for the better. I drink only local brands’ whole beans ground at home now.
Peet’s used to be good, until a few years ago. Nowadays, it’s no better than today’s Starbucks – if that.
Corporate coffee tastes more corporate than coffee.
I'll brew a pot then refrigerate it until cold then I reheat it , and it does make a difference in the taste with less bitterness.