Comments on: Folgers Coffee: Magic Shrink Ray Makes More From Less

By: reuben

reuben — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:32:47 +0000

mike – they did not change the package size (it is exactly the same size) it just has less coffee (by weight) in it. same amount of packaging will go into the landfill because their HDPE can is very difficult to recycle as it has a dark pigment & there are limited post-consumer uses for this type of plastic. maxwell house also recently shrunk their coffee sizes and claim the same yield.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:47:03 +0000

The 34.5 oz can has disappeared and the “Coffee House” series with it now you can only get 27.8 oz cans. So…do not be fooled when you think the price has come down. The old bait and switch is alive and well at Folgers.

By: STEVE

STEVE — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:03:59 +0000

I’ve used Folgers for over 20 years. Now they’ve gone to far. I now drink another brand. That’s what Folgers’ market managing has done to brand loyalty. I hope you go bankrupt… JERKS!

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:51:02 +0000

its the way they roast the coffee. the newer one might have less coffee in the canister but it takes less coffee to make a 6 oz cup. So the canister gets smaller but you aren’t losing any coffee. They are able to save materials which is better for the environment.

By: mandelbaum

mandelbaum — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:51:19 +0000

The can with 380cups has a smaller handle. Smaller handle = more volume = more scoops = more cups

By: Carole

Carole — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:10:01 +0000

I did the math…

Servings Ounces Servings/ounce

360 52 0.144444444
270 39 0.144444444
380 48 0.126315789
332 48 0.144444441

The 52 ounce can that claims to make 90 more cups than the 39 ounce can is exactly correct.

If 52 ounce makes 360, and is 90 more than 39 ounce, then 39 ounce makes 270. Someone who commented on the website mentioned their old 39 ounce can stated it makes 270 cups.

Using the same amount of coffee per serving, the 48 ounce can will only make almost 333 cups. To make 380, you’d use less coffee. But, the instructions state to use the same amount.

By: Carole

Carole — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:08:47 +0000

I did the math…

Servings Ounces Servings per ounce

360 52 0.144444444
270 39 0.144444444
380 48 0.126315789
332.3077 48 0.144444441

The 52 ounce can that claims to make 90 more cups than the 39 ounce can is exactly correct.

If 52 ounce makes 360, and is 90 more than 39 ounce, then 39 ounce makes 270. Someone who commented on the website mentioned their old 39 ounce can stated it makes 270 cups.

Using the same amount of coffee per serving, the 48 ounce can will only make almost 333 cups. To make 380, you’d use less coffee. But, the instructions state to use the same amount.

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:06:16 +0000

The one on the right says 90 more cups (360) than the 34.5 oz. size. I have a 39 oz. size from the regular grocery store that says it makes 270 cups!So are they lying on every one they make and have been for awhile?

By: jim

jim — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:33:22 +0000

BSP: That explains the difference between different varieties, but this is the same variety just a different time. It also doesn’t explain the discrepancy in the number of cups it’s purported to produce.

By: BSP

BSP — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:22:38 +0000

Poked around on the Folgers website. Mystery solved. link

By: Mandy

Mandy — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:32:09 +0000

I noticed the same thing today when I bought the new 380 cup can of Classic Roast at Sam’s. I thought it was larger in some way until I got home and compared it to my old can.??? I can to some degree understand companies making items smaller in order to raise prices without raising prices?? But don’t claim to get more from less.

Do the math.

52 ozs = 360 cups of coffee using 1 Tbl
48 ozs = 380 cups of coffee using 1 Tbl

The math just don’t add up. You cant get more cups of coffee from less coffee?? Not if they haven’t made the coffee different in way. I don’t see “New Concentrated Formula” on the can.

Has anyone contacted Folgers about this? I defense of Folgers it may be a misprint, but not likely. I think I will contact them. This actually makes me mad, and makes me feel like they think we as customers are stupid. What did they think we wouldn’t notice?? GRRRRR

By: Ken Montville

Ken Montville — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:14:08 +0000

You know, Consumer Reports has an end page called “Selling It” that this is ripe material for. It’s obviously wrong and misleading.

By: Anas

Anas — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:17:33 +0000

Class action lawsuit ? lol

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:49:55 +0000

Interesting. To give them the benefit of the doubt before accusing them of lying… Its feasible that they changed how they grind the coffee. Or maybe they changed how exactly they measured the # of cups or teaspoons used. Its even possible they have a typo on their can.

You might want to just email them and ask them whats up. Theres a ‘contact us’ link at the Folgers site:
http://folgers.custhelp.com/

Jim

By: jim

jim — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:47:52 +0000

Well, the older can is empty so I only need to drink “up to” 380.

Plus it’s in a magically hermetically self-sealing plastic container, so it’ll stay forever.