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Shoppers distraught after discovering popular range mysteriously missing at Aldi and Coles

The news was spread by a fan of the Alcafe White Hot Choc sachets, who'd noted that their favourite warm beverage sachets along with others in the range were suddenly 'nowhere to be found' in store

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Australian shoppers are baffled after a popular own-brand item mysteriously disappeared off supermarket shelves at two different major retailers.

Aldi shoppers have been discussing the apparent sudden disappearance of beloved Alcafe coffee sachets from the store’s shelves this week.

The budget supermarket’s own-brand range of coffee mixes includes products like the Alcafe Frothy Cappuccino Sachets, Mocha Sachets and Caramel Latte – all sold in boxes of 10.

However, dismayed Aldi shoppers speculated this week: ‘I think all Alcafe sachets are gone’.

The news was spread by a fan of the Alcafe White Hot Choc sachets, who’d noted that their favourite warm beverage sachets along with others in the range were suddenly ‘nowhere to be found’ in store.

The product listing on Aldi’s website appeared to back up the shopper’s discovery. All Alcafe coffee mixes sachet products, including their Vanilla Latte Frothy Sachetsand Strong Cappuccino Sachets currentlydisplay onlineas ‘not available’.

Fellow Aldi shoppers agreed hat they too had noticed the entire range was missing.

However, FEMAIL understands that the current absence of Alcafe coffee sachet products is only temporary and has resulted from a supply issue. The range is anticipated to return to shelves in coming weeks.

The news was spread by a fan of the Alcafe White Hot Choc sachets, who'd noted that their favourite warm beverage sachets along with others in the range were suddenly 'nowhere to be found' in store

The news was spread by a fan of the Alcafe White Hot Choc sachets, who’d noted that their favourite warm beverage sachets along with others in the range were suddenly ‘nowhere to be found’ in store

However, FEMAIL understands that the current absence of Alcafe coffee sachet products is only temporary and has resulted from a supply issue

The range is anticipated to return to shelves in coming weeks

However, FEMAIL understands that the current absence of Alcafe coffee sachet products is only temporary and has resulted from a supply issue

Coffee drinkers did note that the German-owned supermarket chain was still stocking a more expensive alternative coffee sachet product made by Nescafe.

‘I’m annoyed that Aldi got rid of their sachets and replaced with Nescafe because the whole point of Aldi is to save a bit of money not buying the expensive brands,’ one ranted.

‘It’s a shame the Alcafe ones are gone,’ added another shopper. ‘Hopefully we get a good cheaper alternative through Aldi again soon.’

Aldi currently stocks a range of Nescafe sachet coffee products, including Vanilla Latte and Strong Cappuccino, both priced at $12.49 for a box of 26 sachets.

However, another off-handed comment about the disappearance of the own-brand coffee sachets only added to the mystery.

One suggested that it wasn’t just Aldi who no longer had their own-brand Alcafe coffee sachets on shelves, but that Coles similarly had recently stopped stocking their own-brand coffee mixes sachets.

They wrote: ‘It really sucks because Aldi no longer doing any Alcafe coffee sachets and Coles also discontinuing their brand coffee sachets.’

They lamented that the absence of both Coles and Aldi’s home brand coffee sachets left them with little option outside of the more expensive brands of coffee mixes.

An eagle-eyed shopper claimed that they also could not currently find Coles own-brand coffee sachets - like the Coles Cappuccino Classic packs - either in stores or online

An eagle-eyed shopper claimed that they also could not currently find Coles own-brand coffee sachets – like the Coles Cappuccino Classic packs – either in stores or online

Although there was no further discussion on the forum about the Coles own-brand coffee mixes, the store’sown website appears to support the shopper’s finding.

The Coles website currently lists products like the Coles Caramel Latte All In One Sachets and the Coles Coffee Cappuccino Classic 10 sachets packs as ‘currently unavailable’.

FEMAIL reached out to a Coles spokesperson about their own-brand coffee mixes but did not hear back at the time of publication.

For now, the remaining major Aussie supermarket in Woolworths does still appear to have stock of their home brand coffee mixes, with their Woolworths Latte Coffee Sachetscurrently listed on their website as ‘available in store’.