– 1 cup sugar
– 1/2 cup instant coffee
– 1 cup powdered non-fat dry milk
– 1 teaspoon orange extract
Blend the above ingredients in a food processor until all is a fine powder mix. Store in an air-tight container.
“Today is going down as a huge turning point in my life,” my mother told me recently.
“Oh, why?” I asked hesitantly, trying to remember if today was her wedding anniversary, divorce anniversary or some other anniversary.
“They’ve discontinued my General Foods International Orange Cappuccino!” She wailed.
I cannot remember a time in my life when my mother did not drink the General Foods International Orange Cappuccino. There was always one or two of the small rectangular tins on our kitchen counter, one full of the instant coffee mix and one containing drained grease. The tins were metal and wouldn’t melt when hot liquid grease was poured into them after cooking.
But now, just like my lamented Strawberry Shredded Wheat, the Orange Cappuccino is missing from the shelves of Target, Kroger and Meijer. When I visited the General Foods web site, they have a listing for Orange Spice Latte in the place of the the old Orange Cappuccino page. According to comments on this page, the Orange Spice Latte flavor does not taste the same.
I wish they would warn people before discontinuing a line of food. Then people could stock up and buy several cases in preparation of the loss of their favorite foods. Oh well! Farewell, Orange Cappuccino, I shall miss seeing your tins on my mother’s kitchen counter.
I know what you mean. I have been searching and searching for my orange cappuccino. I tried the Maxwell House one when it is available, but it’s just not the same…thanks for sharing my same thoughts.
Why don’t some coffee company start producing the original orange cappuccino again. I loved this coffee but can’t find it anymore. I called a store in Canada and they have it but cannot ship it to the USA. Don’t make any sense to me. I think people should start a petition to have them bring it back.
My daughter-in-law just sent me an update on the OC (Orange Cappuccino) situation. I have been longing for its return for years and she knew I felt alone in my loss. Now that I know the facts, I would love to be a part of a concerted effort to insure the return of OC to the cupboards and countertops of discerning drinkers!
HI! My name is Linda, and I too would like the return of the Orange Cappuccino!!!
I too loved that orange cappuccino
When Kraft bought General Foods, they began rebranding the International line of coffees to Maxwell House. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_House_International
You might still find it as their Orange Café in a blue tin of similar size.
Occasionally Amazon sells in with.other.choices but not alone
I have been drinking the orange cappacino for at least 40 years. Why is this he only flavor discontinued WITHOUT ANY WARNING!
Exactly, what’s up with that?
My husband shocked me by giving me a supply that he hid away years ago. He had forgotten it too. lol. There will be a day tho, when I have to try a recipe to come close to what I enjoyed so much with Orange Cafe. I’m down to one cup a day to save what I have. : (
I have one can stashed away. My Amazon and WalMart orders have ceased since neither of them sell Orange Cafe anymore. I have tried every other possibility of coffee with creamers, other International House flavors and do not like any of them. I, too, panicked when the Orange Cappuccino was changed to Orange Latte years ago. I wasn’t the only person who protested via email and they brought back the recipe but renamed it Orange Cafe. I want it back so badly! I would buy 100 tins of it if I could only find it. Maybe even drive to Canada to pick it up! Why, oh why, did they discontinue it? I’ve learned from research that the parent company, Kraft Heinz, is slowly discontinuing all of the Maxwell House brand. If anyone can help me, please do.
So sad as this is my husbands favorite flavor:( we can’t find it anywhere:(. I’m going to try and make my own, wish me luck all.