Customer Reviews

General Foods International Cafe Francais Coffee Drink Mix, 8-Ounce Tins (Pack of 6)

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I also have been a fan of Cafe Francais since it came on the market. I so look forward to my coffee each morning. No more!!! The shipment I received last week came in a tin with a new look. My first thought was to check the ingredients against my old tin. Well guess what-----they changed a perfect formula. It has more sugar, less fat, more sodium, and a whole lot less coffee. It tastes more like creamer with very little coffee flavor. I sent an e-mail to General Foods International Coffees and am waiting for a reply. In the mean time I will not order it anymore unless they change the formula again. I am soooooo disappointed that General Foods would mess with perfection but not surprised. As I told General Foods in my e-mail, the Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans would be amused that they are passing off this new formula as Cafe Francais.

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I just got a letter from Kraft foods and they are bringing back the old formula this summer! Until then they stated to look for the best used by date of Jan222011 or any date after that and the taste will be almost like the original, I tried it and it does almost taste like the old formula. YAHOO!!!!!!! That other stuff was terrible and they now realize it too.

This product used to be a five-star for me. I was thrilled to find that I could order it through Amazon in quantity, at a great price. This most recent shipment was my third - and I noticed that the can was different. But nothing on the can indicated that the product had changed, so I thought it was only a cosmetic makeover. WRONG.

Many people have noted in their reviews that they like this product because it is not as sweet as the other flavored coffees; well, now it is, AND there's less coffee flavor.

I looked up the company's website and e-mailed customer support. They confirmed that they have "reformulated" Cafe Francais, and said would take my comments into consideration. I urge everyone who is unhappy with the "reformulation" to go to [...] and ask General Foods to PUT IT BACK THE WAY IT WAS. If enough people complain, they WILL listen!

Meanwhile, I'm scouring all my local grocery stores for the "old" cans of coffee...

I am really saddened by the decision by General Foods to "reformulate" what used to be the best of the boutique coffies they marketed. The rest of the product line is so sweet they are like drinking hot chocolate rather than coffee.

Here's a clue, if you want to drink hot chocolate, then drink hot chocolate, not instant coffee.

Sad to say, I will no be buying any more of these now universally syrupy sweet coffees.

What a terrible disappointment.

You are all right and I'm weeping into my empty coffee cup every morning. The new formula is sweeter and more bitter. If there was a "no star" rating choice, I'd select it. Yecch!

Add me to the list of long-time, loyal Cafe Francaise drinkers who are devastated at this change and will not be buying the new formulation. Whichever Kraft product consultant pitched this idea should be fired. The new taste is awful.

I hate the new taste of the new flavor please return to the old one

Whenever I am in a store that sells your product- especially General Foods Internationl Coffee Cafe Francais - I must buy it for my daughter, Michelle. Michelle doesn't drink brewed coffee as I do, only drinks Cafe Francais. That is until you changed the formula. I bought her the new Cafe Francais and she was so disappointed. The flavor is different and I must say that even I could tell the difference. Is the old formula ever coming back?

It used to be fantastic- I drank it every day. Now it is horrible. Way to sweet & chocolatey. I might as well just buy Swiss Miss hot chocolate. What were they thinking??? Whatever idiot who is reponsible for this should be fired.

This is my favorite coffee of all time. I drink a minimum of 1-2 cups daily. Needless to say I was thrilled to find Amazon's subscribe and save program so I enrolled for auto-shipment. I just received my 2nd shipment only to find they had TRIPLED the price. I'm just saying . . . beware.