Hi, my name is Ardee-ann and I like “candied coffee.” I admit that when General Foods came out with International Coffees I bought one of every flavor. They were delish. I was young then, devil may care and was enamored of the fanciful nature of the tasty instant coffees that lured my taste buds to distant locales and made me feel totally bon vivant!
I settled in quickly on the Cafe Francais and Cafe Suisse Mocha as my favorites. Other flavors have come and gone, by the way GF you have ruined the Cafe Vienna. It used to be lovely but when you changed the formula you ruined its subtle essence.
I realize that in admitting that I enjoy “candied coffee” I may destroy any credibility I have in the world of the “real” coffee drinkers but I would only drink one or two cups of these coffees in an evening filled with cups of other coffee that were not gussied up with creamer and sugar. I would drink fine Columbian which in Little Rock, Arkansas back in the early 80s was just about as unique as you could get at your local grocery store.
There were some specialty shops that we would go to and buy some exotic brews to drink now and again but really back in the day I began my addiction to the sweet drink that still lures me away at times and probably keeps me addicted to Starbucks Mocha Lattes. I just like that sweet kick now and again.
I only have the flavored instant coffees as a rare “treat” so to speak but some days despite the allure of my beloved french press I find myself enjoying a cup of General Foods International Coffees and remembering when they seemed so exotic, exciting and new. I was so young then and had such an underdeveloped palate.
Ciao!
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Photo by Roadsidepictures.
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this ‘Exposé’ is cute … more!
my only issue with these flavored coffees
is what the heck they actually use as
flavor and the excess sugar they dump into
them. but again… this is cute.
Howard, glad you liked my little article. It was fun to write and brought me back to the days when I may have been eating as “organic” as possible (for Little Rock, Arkansas in the 1980s) but was drinking a concoction of chemicals, sugar and caffeine. Ah the ambiguities of life! LOL!!!
Thanks again!
Ardee-ann
That picture brings back memories, that’s how my coffee journey started years ago! That orange cappuccino was a favorite of mine, and I seem to remember liking the mocha better than the vienna. I can’t recall seeing them recently, but then I haven’t really looked for them either. If I flavor my coffee these days it’s usually with a flavored creamer.
Darrell, General Foods International Coffees are still on the market, ahem, I know someone who just recently finished a can of the Cafe Francais! I do not think the still make the orange cappuccino any longer but I could be wrong on that point.
I have tried the flavored creamers but find that when I want that “candied” sensation I go back to the GF International Coffees. I admit I have a weakness for them.
Ciao,
Ardee-ann
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