Moccona Classic Medium Roast Questions & Answers

I don’t actually drink the Classic 5 but it is definitely caffeinated. Moccona does do a decaf though which I think Coles and Woolworths stock

Consider Moccona a drain cleaner these days !.
Best instant coffee's are: Natures Cuppa, 100% Arabica Freeze Dried Organic Coffee 100g $8 at Woolworths, Coles own brand Freeze Dried Organic 100g $4.50 or best of all, Aldi's Colombian Freeze Dried coffee 100g for $3.25 (when available). Nescafe has added a "Colombian" jar ($11 for 100g) to their range which is 100% Arabica and tastes great. The good thing is Nescafé does not make this coffee, its from the same people that made Carte Noire instant coffee. Hope this helps. bye

Wow, I am lucky that I don't drink Moccona enough to tell the difference between the old blend and the new, but I do notice that there is a distict aftertaste that reminds me of tobacco. That cannot be good. I don't understand the arrogance of the company to change what was working, to something that makes so many consumers unhappy. Moccona.....you stupid fools!!

Nope, it’s still the new disgusting blend. Don’t waste your money.

I have been drinking Moccona number 5 for over 20 years. In my opinion is it back to the original flavour, without the burnt coffee bean taste. Also, make sure you buy a jar with a use by date (on bottom of jar) from 18/09/2020 or after that date.. Also, you will notice the new jars don't have printed on the label "New improved aroma". I think you will be happy with the taste and agree with me once you try a new jar.

Thanks,
My use by date is currently 2/21 and has no richer aroma label
It does not have the horrible burnt smell and flavour, but I and not sure it is what I have been using for decades. I think it is stronger than it was.
Perhaps I have to start again and get used to it, if it is not quite the same as the old one
Thanks again for your response.
Will we ever get a notification from
Maccona do you think ???
Barry

I can’t say with 100% certainty but I have heard they changed processing plants in Europe, probably to save money. They reckon they did the full product testing and consumer consultation process so I’d love to meet the panel that signed off on this rubbish. Try the organic fair trade freeze dried coffee from Coles, it’s not as nice as the old number 5 but better than the new rubbish.

Julie/Reg - give up on Moccona and Nescafe and try Aldi's Fair Trade Colombian instant coffee. At $3.50 for 100g, not only is the price amazing but you will probably agree that its the best instant coffee ever. As with most Colombian coffee's, they are very high in flavour and very smooth. Two teaspoons makes a perfect brew. Cheers

I haven't had a chance to find an alternative . I did buy a jar of Moccona French style #3 to help disguise the taste of #5. It's ok, but I feel I don't want to support Moccona. Instead, after reading responses below I will be firstly returning the remains of my #5 Moccona to Woolworths and they can send it back to the distributor. Then I will try either the Aldi Fair Trade Colombian instant coffee, mentioned above, or Coles Fair Trade organic Freeze, or the Republica Freeze dried instant coffee, or Robert Timms all mentioned below and all seemingly available at Coles. I would be interested in hearing any other recent votes of #5 alternatives.
On a final note, my husband has suggested that maybe Moccona is trying to crack the American market and have changed the taste to accommodate them. Which explains in part why the coffee now is so bleh.

"Natures Cuppa Organic" only from Woolworths. Beautiful and just a bit stronger than Aldi's Columbian coffee.
Really, these are the only two instant coffee's on any of the supermarket shelves these days worth drinking. Bye

Easy !..... The numbers inform you how many times you will either dry reach or vomit after a cup of this coffee.

Lol

The jar says Made in Germany with beans from multiple origins. Packed in the Netherlands

Explains why Australia has the most expensive, crap instant coffee in the world. Grown in Asia, Indonesia and New Guinea, roasted in Germany, packed in the Netherlands then shipped to Australia.

No. We tested this product and our customers found this is much better than the previous blend. You should adapt your taste buds to the new superior blend and if you don't like it we don't care whether you buy another product. Please don't waste your time whinging as we don't care. Maconna

I think what David is trying to say is.............Moccona knows what consumers want, its just going to take time before they realise it, or NOT !.

I don't think that's an appropriate attitude to take when running a business David should listen to your customers

Moccona hates customers and nice coffee

I've gone to Nescafe it has a nice creamy flavor

Try ebay or Officeworks. There are plenty of original recipe tins for sale. (Bought 4 large tins online). Happy lad now.

I’ve found Caffe Aurora freeze dried coffee at Woolworths to be very similar to the original Maccona classic medium roast.

I don't understand the question, bring the original Where?

Their silence is deafening. Best to try a different brand like Robert Timms Espresso or Caffe Aurora.

Return your jars to the supermarket (Coles or Woolies). They appear to be refunding even without a docket.

You can get a refund from the shop you bought it.

HI,
It appears they have changed the medium blend to the new Richer Aroma blend, bad decision - awful taste now.

William - I agree with you wholeheartedly. Try the Coles Fair Trade Organic Freeze Coffee (100gm jar for $4.00) - Its really nice!! I think you will be pleasantly surprised as many others on this post have mentioned.

I concur

Good Morning, I actually called 1800 033 450 to complain so everyone else should too.

Yes I will too. Cheers

I sent the link to them and got this email reply the next day:

"Thank you for contacting Jacobs Douwe Egberts, the home of Moccona, regarding your experience with Moccona Classic Medium Roast Freeze Dried Coffee.

We take all feedback and enquiries to heart and are saddened that you have not enjoyed one of our products.

Our Moccona Brew Masters have recently improved the blend and processes to offer a richer aroma whilst still delivering a high-quality product. We undertook extensive consumer testing which had positive results and a liking for this richer aroma, which delivers a rounded, balanced medium roast flavour.

We believe that this is the difference that you have noted as we have upgraded our coffee brewing processes which has meant we can capture more flavour and aroma from each coffee bean.

If you do prefer a milder blend, we would like to suggest trying our Moccona "French Style No. 3" blend which is a light-medium roast.

Thank you for the link, it is appreciated.

Your comments have been heard and will be passed on to our Brand team.

We hope you enjoy your next Moccona moment."

It seems that they don't want customers any more!

The newer coffee are dated 2020 & have Rich New Aroma stamp on side of jar..

They've now removed the "New Richer Aroma" label from jars. I got tricked into thinking I'd found some amazing stockpile of 40+ jars at my local IGA, with only a few showing the "richer aroma" label. My wife wanted to buy and hoard all of them immediately, but I decided to be cautious and only bought one with the plan to make a mad dash back if it was the good stuff. But unfortunately it was the same chemical-tasting crap as the "richer aroma" labelled ones. I haven't verified this, but apparently if it says "Made in Netherlands" then it's a true original blend.

The closest I have found is the Aurora Italian Style instant coffee.

We have tried the Aurora which is not too bad. Tried Robert Tims which is not bad as well but still no where near as good as the original Maccona. We also tried about another 10 different brands or styles. Out of desperation we swooped as low as trying Coles Fair Trade Organic Freeze Dried Coffee which to our total suprise is not too bad. Again not the original Maccona but 1000% better than their new recipe. Worth a try to all those struggling to find a half decent replacement.

We have been buying Moccona for 18 years and will not be buying another jar. I can’t believe they have changed it. Anyway after trying several replacements (Robert Timms Premium, Aurora,Nescrape Gold, lots of other Moccona flavours), surprisingly the Coles brand ( I know it already sounds second rate) Organic Freeze Dried coffee was the nicest substitute. I couldn’t believe how good it was. Obviously it doesn’t taste exactly like the original Moccona but out of all that we have tried, it was the closest. It’s only $4 for 100g jar. I recommend giving it a go.

Forget Morccona and Nescafe and try Natures Cuppa Organic Freeze dried coffee.
The best instant coffee on the Australian supermarket shelf !

Tracy, go with Robert Timms freeze dried its nicer, only at Coles though, woolies dont sel it

I sent my feedback to Moccona and they suggested I should try their “French Style” flavour. I then suggested they should have produced a new flavour line “Richer Aroma” instead of replacing the original because they have already produced different flavour lines, but no response after that. They will probably not bring the original back unless all classic medium roast lovers write nagative feedback to Moccona, or their sales massively drop in the next few months after this change.

I recommend you try REPUBLICA FREEZE DRIED INSTANT COFFE, SOUTH AMERICAN, which is the closest flavour to the original (in my opinion) and now I love this coffe!!!!!