SHOPPERS have been left disappointed after Sainsbury’s axed a popular coffee.
One frustrated customer got in touch with the supermarket after struggling to find the Taste the Difference Fairtrade Indian Monsoon Malabar Ground Coffee on shelves.
Sainsbury’s Fairtrade Indian Monsoon Malabar Ground Coffee Taste the Difference[/caption]
“Have Sainsbury’s stopped selling the Monsoon Malabar coffee?? Tried to find it in various stores but it is not available anywhere,” they said.
To their disappointment, Sainsbury’s confirmed the coffee variety had in fact been discontinued.
The Sun also searched for the coffee on Trolley.co.uk but it’s been listed as “currently out of stock in every store”.
The coffee had come in a 227g pack and was described as having dark chocolate, smoke and spice flavours.
A description on the website says the product was ethically sourced and laid on the Malabar coast in southwestern India during the monsoon season.
Shoppers on Trolley gave it glowing reviews.
One raved: “This is the best coffee that I’ve had in recent years and decent price.”
Another said: “This product is the closest to the coffee I drank in Goa and for me it is perfectly good.”
The Sun has reached out to Sainsbury’s for comment.
Coffee fans can still get their fix of Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Fairtrade coffee though, as there are plenty more varieties still in stores.
There’s the Peruvian Machu Picchu Ground Coffee, which has a milk chocolate, caramel and almond flavour.
It’s from the Sacred Valley which is home to the ancient city of Machu Picchu.
Another option is the Colombian Coffee Strength 3, which is grown in the foothills of the Colombian Andes.
It has a smooth, sweet and nutty flavour.
Then the Kenyan Coffee Taste the Difference Strength 3 is from the high plateaus of Mount Kenya.
It’s described as having a zesty, citrus and blackberry flavour.
All are priced at £4 for a 227g pack.
How to get free cofee
Virgin Media O2 customers are cutting back on Greggs freebies including coffee.
But there are plenty of other ways to get a free brew. Sun Savers Editor Lana Clements explains..
Download the Greggs’s app and sign up to its loyalty scheme for the first time to get a free hot drink.
The offer includes tea, coffee and hot chocolate.
You’ll be able to collect loyalty stamps through the app, too, which add up to freebies.
Octopus energy customers can also get a complimentary hot drink every week at Greggs by signing up to the Octoplus section on the power provider’s app.
Pop into Ikea during the week to get a free cup of tea or filter coffee with the store’s loyalty card. It costs nothing to sign up to Ikea Family.
You can also bag a free hot drink at Waitrose if you’re a MyWaitrose member when you make a purchase instore.
Get a tea, coffee, cappuccino or latte with the deal.
And the purchase need not cost a lot – buy a piece of fruit or a cheap chocolate bar. Sign up at waitrose.com.
Plus, don’t forget about loyalty schemes at the high street coffee chains.
Starbucks, Costa Coffee and Caffe Nero all offer free drinks after a certain number of purchases — usually around nine or ten.
