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| "I tried this The Switch Black Cherry flavor as well as the Watermelon Strawberry. I happen to like black cherry as a flavor for beverages, so keep that in mind as you read this review.FLAVOR:The beverage was sweet, but not overly sweet, and not at all tart. It tasted similar to other black cherry carbonated drinks I've had. I would compare it in taste to Knudsen's Black Cherry Spritzer with Switch being a tad more ""soda"" tasting. It is much lighter tasting than actual black cherry sodas I've had, such as Dr. Brown's.INGREDIENTS:The Switch is advertised as 100% juice. It is, but it is juice from concentrate. I prefer juice squeezed from the fruit or vegetable itself. In the case of The Switch the concentrate is filtered sparkling water. I'm fine drinking concentrates and I drink soda too so I'm not being a health fanatic, but be aware if you are expecting actual juice, this product is filtered water used to reconstitute the juice concentrate. The juices uses are apple, grape, acerola and cherry. If you aren't familiar with acerola, it is a cherry like fruit, but with three lobes. Acerola is high in Vitamin C.NUTRITION:One 8.3 ounce can of The Switch Black Cherry contains:* 130 calories* 15 mg sodium*35 g carbs (33 g sugar)So keep in mind while it has no added sugar it still has the sugar content from its ingredients. It has more calories than a can of Coke Classic! It does not have any corn syrup or added sugars though.It also contains 100% of the recommended level of Vitamin C.PRICE:The product costs more than soda, but the ingredients are better. It costs a little less than Knudsen's Black Cherry Spritzer product. I use this comparison because the Knudsen product is similar in taste and basic content (filtered sparkling water, fruit concentrate), but a little different in ingredients (no acerola, using pear, pineapple and plum instead), with The Switch having a slight bit more carbs and sugars.Overall, this is a tasty drink. It is somewhere between a soda and a health drink, definitely better for you than a soda, but not quite as ""natural"" as say all natural juices. However, if you want a carbonated drink, The Switch is better for you than soda.",positive | |
| "The Switch is an alternative to juice or soda... It is a sparkling juice made with a concentrated juice blend, reconstituted to fresh juice concentration with sparkling, filtered water.I tried both this and the Kiwi Berry flavors and I have to say that Black Cherry is by far the more accurate and rich flavor... I am a big Dr. Brown's soda fan and think Dr. Brown's makes the best Black Cherry soda, but if I had to choose a favorite (and not a diet favorite, a full carb version) I would choose The Switch. The flavor is much deeper, and fresh...The Switch does have as many carbs as regular sodas, as it is juice...It's important to remember that juice and regular soda both have sugar- just different types. The Switch is very sweet, this is full power juice, not sparkling water with a meager splash of juice.I think this would be a great alternative to traditional soda/pop for kids (on special occasions of course) and it is definitely like a more sophisticated soda/sparkling beverage for adults...Yummy stuff. Not an everyday beverage for me as I watch my carb intake (due to type 1 diabetes) but this could be worked into many different types of meal plans...",positive | |
| "This is better than any commercially available Black Cherry soda pop I've tried, which is saying a lot since I'm a big fan of the stuff.It's exactly what it claims to be: carbonated juice.It is lightly carbonated; about as fizzy as day-old champagne. Just enough to tickle the tongue and add a little crispness. Doesn't have the sharp bite and acidity of soda.The flavor is definitely juicy, not sugary like soda. But, it's not very complex. Think juice box. Despite claiming to be ""black cherry"", I'd say the primary flavor is actually grape. The company uses grape juice as a base for most of their products for sweetness. The cherry flavor is a very similar to a Jolly Rancher.All in all, an excellent alternative to soda. It's a bit on the pricey side at nearly a dollar for a 8.3 oz can. The only non-natural ingredient is ascorbic acid as a preservative.Bottom Line: I'd say its worth buying. Its a refreshing drink that doesn't leave you feeling guilty or crashing from a sugar high later.My only criticism is, it needs more cherry flavor. I'd recommend a higher dose of cherry concentrate and substituting some pear juice for grape juice because pear has a more neutral flavor.",positive | |
| "First, this is a household that VERY rarely drinks soda of any type due to health concerns and a deliberate decision to eradicate soda from our diets. Having said that, there are times when you really would like a soda. The Switch soda seems to fit the bill as a soda alternative...no sugar, no preservatives and no artificial sweeters - just carbonated fruit juice. So far so good. The taste is pretty good and quite comprable to ""unhealthy"" sodas - to the point that my other half didn't think it was healthy at all...he liked the flavor very well.The only reason ths didn't get a full five stars is the size is relatively small...something I personally didn't mind because I actually like the size and shape a LOT but spouse didn't...he felt it was just far too small...and the price. AT roughly $1 per can, this is considerably higher priced than a regular soda - however, in keeping with other healthy alternatives.Pro's -Good taste (can't tell this is healthy) that isn't ""over the top""Nice level of carbonation - just rightHealthy alternative to a standard sodaCon's -PriceDebates -Size - 1 liked size other didn't like size (wanted larger size)Bottom line...I would probably purchase this if the price was lower but being a non-soda drinker would be unlikely to add this to my shopping list at this price. I probably would buy it via a vending machine when out and about and wanting an alternative to plain bottled water or soda (which I dont drink).",positive | |
| "The Switch soda's are a, mostly, excellent alternative to real soda. They cut out some of the worst traits of the major colas like: perservatives and added sugars. Don't let that fool you though, they aren't really a ""health"" drink due to the high calories. They have almost as many calories per serving as an average Coke product. This black cherry flavor has 130 calories.They are slightly more expensive than soda as well, and unfortunately the portions are smaller so if you are factoring this expense on dollar per oz you'll come up short with the Switch sodas. If you are more intersted in flavor than cost, these are definitely a better alternative to soda or fruit juice. The carbonation gives them an extra kick like soda, but they have the great sweet taste of juice without the acidic, artificially flavored taste of Coke or Pepsi products. I would take one of these over a Cherry Coke any day!I tested one can then decided to buy a whole case of 24. Packaging was very sturdy and weathered delivery well. That being said, it is a carbonated beverage, don't leave it sitting on your doorstep too long in freezing temperatures.Just to wrap up, I'd highly recommend them if you don't mind the cost to portion ratio, and aren't under the missimpression that it's a healthy beverage.",positive | |
| "We received out ""Switch"" today. I was curious about how an ""all natural"" soda would taste, having had my palate ""spoiled"" by articificial flavors such as the major brand sodas. When I received it, I wanted to compare it to something comparable such as Cherry Pepsi (my favorite soda).My first impression was that it was very sweet, especially because I first tried it without ice. It's not as sweet as a soda with artificial sweetener but definitely sweeter than some other softdrinks on the market. I did not look at the ingredients until I tried it with ice. With ice, it was definitely more easy going down. The carbonation, overall is not as overpowering and ""gasey"" as regular sodas, but the ice toned down the sweetness to a desirable level. My variety was cherry,but I actually tasted the grape more, than the cherry.The packaging is sleek, and conveys the purpose (appealing to those seeking refreshment, while foregoing all of the mystery incredients found in some other sodas). The message to ""switch"" to this soda is prominently displayed on the can. It is an obvious marketing strategy,but a bit ""obvious"" in its execution-if the drink makes a big splash, I wonder how they will use that blatant message in campaigns. The soda has significant sugar content, so it is not exactly a ""diet"" drink, but it certainly appeals to those that care what is in their drink. Overall, a pleasant experience.",positive | |
| "My family no longer eats processed food or drinks sugar-heavy carbonated drinks. I wanted to taste this because it seemed to be a good combination of juice and carbonated drink.Because refrigeration reduces flavor, I poured the Black Cherry Switch over ice. Another adult and I split the can, to get two different responses. We both agreed the black cherry flavor is rich and true. There is an initial vegetal smell when you pour and then smell the drink. This is actually a good thing. It smells ""real"" and pleasant. Carbonated drinks often smell chemical.You can tell it's black cherry even with your eyes closed. (Many flavored drinks depend on color to inform your taste.) The color is pale red, which looks natural. The can says ""no artificial colors, no preservatives, no sugar added, no corn syrup, gluten free.""The ingredient list includes apple, grape and cherry concentrates. You can taste the apple, and it is pleasant. Neither one of us could taste the grape concentrate.The carbonation is soft, which means the bubbles are medium-sized and don't cause burping. I am a big fan of soft carbonation, as it doesn't make you feel bloated. The other adult who tried the drink does prefer hard carbonation, but enjoyed this because it tasted more like a juice drink.There is a nice smooth mouth feel, and no after taste. The drink tastes clean, not too sweet, and refreshing. The can contains 8.3 oz of liquid and as 130 calories, and 33 g of sugars, for a total carb. content of 35g.In comparison, a 8-oz. can of Coke has 105 calories; 8-oz. of Tree Top apple juice has 120 calories. A large banana has 172 calories and 40 grams of carbs.While I never recommend replacing water with juice, I do get tired of drinking nothing but water, and The Switch Black Cherry is a delicious change that combines juice and carbonation. The Switch also comes in other flavors, which I did not test.",positive | |
| "My family and I spent 12 years in another country where cherry juice was readily available and very much enjoyed! I ordered this in hopes that this would satisfy our desire for that delicious taste. I found some things I like and some things I don't like about this product.First, things I like:This product is 100% juice and has a taste that reminds me of the cherry juice we used to enjoy overseas.It is a potential substitute for soft drinks.Now the things I don't like:Fruit juice--at least this fruit juice--is too sweet to quench one's thirst. Perhaps if it was diluted with Seltzer water, it would do the trick. If you give this to kids, limit quantity and give them a drink of water afterwards so they don't get thirstier and thirstier as they drink.While this is 100% juice, it isn't all cherry juice. The first ingredient is apple juice, the second grape juice, the third is cherry juice. Makes me wonder if the ""natural flavors"" on the ingredient list are to try to boost the cherry taste.It's expensive--nearly a dollar for an 8 oz. can. At that price, I wouldn't keep this around to drink any old time.So there you have it. I wouldn't buy this on a regular basis, but if money is no object, you might want to give this a try and see what you think.",positive | |
| "Like the Kiwi-Strawberry product, The Switch Cherry is also an excellent product that exceeded my initial expectations.I'm something of a connoisseur of sodas, a fanatic in fact, cherry sodas being my favorite. The Switch Cherry has an excellent flavor and no funny after-taste common to artificially flavored carbonated beverages.The use of natural flavors and no additional sweeteners makes this product appealing, especially given the recent revelations of possible health problems associated with High-fructose corn syrup. The use of real fruit juice, gives me high-hopes that our High-fructose corn syrup and chemically dependant soda industry can innovate with solid and natural products.The small size is also a benefit, in that it's adequate for this type of beverage. As we've become a society of excess, sodas, colas and other soft-drinks have not been immune, The Switch brings us back to the days of reasonable and healthy 8.5 ounce serving sizes and hopefully consumers will take note.I can also envision huge potential for this beverage in the department of mixology, with bartenders coming up with new mixed drinks featuring The Switch, to numb the economically and socially depressed masses.An all-around excellent product that I will certainly be looking for in stores.",positive | |
| "Let's begin with the packaging: Smart, appealing. ""The"" (upside down determiner) Switch has a fun name, the can is hip, and says natural. The Yin yang symbol of a double-ended arrow says it's something different. But the swirling arrow can give the impression of a spearhead tail, which I'm sure is an unintended image.Switch is all-natural fruit juice, and the ingredients are a shortlist of -- well, carbonated fruit juice. Big thumbs up, when you compare the list on every other soft-drink can. The portion size is 8.3 oz., which probably less than you're used to in a canned drink. Personally, a can of soda is too much for one serving, so the smaller portion can be seen as a plus. At over $1.00 per pop (if you'll pardon the intended pun), if you're a soda drinker and want to get more of less for less money, well you'd be guzzling the Wall-mart store brand by the gallon, wouldn't you?The final test is the taste. Other reviewers seem to want something different. Because I'm not a big soda fan, I wasn't comparing it to anything else. What else is there like this? How much black cherry taste do you want vs fizz? That's the bottom line. The Switch seems to me to be a wonderful flavor, satisfying. It was a pleasant experience without guilt. Try it and see for yourself.",positive | |
| "My first thought when trying this beverage was that it tasted like Cherry Apple Juice with light carbonation. The cherry flavor was not really that noticeable or at least not as powerful as I expected from a drink claiming to be Black Cherry. It is not a heavy like a cola, but lighter in the style of Ginger Ale.As other posters have said, the ingredients are listed in this order: ""Sparkling water sufficient enough to reconstitute Apple, Grape, Acerola and Cherry Juice Concentrates.""Why was Cherry not the main flavor?This beverage is for those of you who are looking for great taste (not enough cherry though) without added sugar, corn syrup, and other ingredients that are not good for you and that can be found in other drinks.Would I drink this again in the future? Yes, but only if it was purchased by someone else.Recommendations: Larger can (only 8.3 oz) - More Cherry FlavorLast thing that does not affect this review: When this can arrived for me to try, the top was covered in a thin layer of dust and dirt. Make sure you wash the can off before you drink it.",neutral | |
| "The idea of a carbonated 100% fruit juice seems like a good one, but for me Switch doesn't deliver on its promise.As other reviewers have noted, the fruit juices here are from concentrate, and though the flavor is supposed to be black cherry, that benighted fruit is supplemented by larger portions of apple, grape, and acerola fruit.What in the world is acerola? I'm fifty-something, and I've never heard of it before. Or is this some chemist's name for a synthetic fruit, as ""diamonique"" is the synthetic version of diamond?Well, whatever. The point is, a buck a pop is pretty pricey for such a little can of soda, and most folks will probably prefer a regular-sized can of black cherry soda for the money.I also think this is a little over-carbonated for my taste, but drinking it with ice might solve the problem.Finally the can design is hideous. If it weren't for the three cherries pictured, you might think that this was a can of drain unclogger or something.So I've taken the bait -- and now I'll Switch back to my real favorite, fresh apple cider. Even here in NYC, a gallon is only $5 at the farmer's market, and the stuff tastes better and is actually good for you.It's not nice to fool with Mother Nature!",negative | |
| """The Switch"" seems to be another take on carbonated fruit drinks. It immediately reminded me of the Izze line of drinks that I've tried in the past...same size, and same basic idea of just fruit juice and carbonated water. After trying this one sample though, I'd have to say I prefer Izze. The black cherry Switch that I tried had a decent enough flavor (very mild cherry flavor but still pleasant), but it was really sweet, and had even more sugar per can than Izze, which was already pretty high. I think these drinks are a nice alternative to sodas, if you just have to have something with fizz and can't take artificial sweeteners. Definitely a better choice for kids who want something sweet but at least a tad healthier since these are natural sugars with a lower glycemic index. But it's still a simple sugar, and there's a LOT of it in this drink, 33g in 8.3 oz. The price is also pretty hefty, at almost $1 a can. Personally, I think I do just as well getting fruit juice of my choosing and adding some club soda to it for fizz. But when I am in the mood for something sweet to pack for a hike, etc. and just have to have something, I'd probably look for Izze drinks first.",negative | |
| "I can't tell who this is targeted to, but it doesn't seem to fit kids or adults, in my opinion.It's a small, skinny can - just 8.3 ounces, compared to a typical soda can at 12 ounces. It's all juice and there's no sugar added, as promised. But there's still 33 grams of sugar, compared to 35 grams in a full sugar version of regular Coca Cola. They also aren't kidding about not full carbonation. It's not exactly flat, but it's close to it, and it actually needs the carbonation to cut down on the sweetness. This is some seriously thick-tasting juice to my palate.This is something like an amped up Welch's, according to my taste buds - slightly more complex tasting, but not as interesting as a Snapple or any one of the similar individually bottled fruit drinks out there. It's hard to describe, but with a less sweet juice, you can pull the flavors apart and say, tell the kiwi and strawberry apart in the drink. This isn't that kind of juice.The ""black cherry"" is made up of apple, grape, acerola and cherry juices - reconstituted - with filtered sparkling water, so it's not particularly bad stuff, but aside from the 100% daily dose of vitamin C you get, there's nothing here to recommend it over a glass of orange juice either.Sorry, if I want a carbonated fruit drink, I'd rather add ginger ale to a Snapple or Sprite to CranApple or something - this is just way, way too syrupy, even for a kids' drink. Maybe it's being targeted as something convenient and fun for kids, but it's an awful lot of sugar for an alternative to soda.",negative | |
| "The Switch Black Cherry soda has a light, fruity taste and less fizz than a regular soft drink. It's a pretty color -- sort of a deep maroon. It would make a nice addition to a fruit punch which you might mix for a party. I put the can into the refrigerator overnight and then poured it into a glass with no ice. I enjoyed it very much, although I must say that the black cherry flavor is not really dominant. It tastes fruity, and it has no chemical taste like some fruit-flavored soft drinks. Overall, I think it tastes better than Juicy Juice, which it kind of reminded me of. Actually, ""black cherry juice"" is the third ingredient listed -- apple and grape juices are listed first.I like the can size (which is less beverage than a regular 12-ounce soda) because I constantly find myself opening a Coke and then not finishing (and thus wasting) the remaining soda. So this 8.3 ounce size is perfect for my taste.Switch soda is advertised as being more healthful because it has no added sugar, but that's not quite the case if you read the product's ingredient list. The juice used has sugar, it's just not artificially sugared, and it has no artificial colors. So it's all juice, but those juices have sugar. It's more healthful than a regular soda, though, since it's all-natural.Switch is a little pricy. I buy it for a special treat for myself or my daughters since it is something different from the regular soft drinks, and it has doesn't contain artificial ingredients. We also like the Tangerine/Orange flavor, but are not crazy about the Grape.",positive | |
| "While the premise of this drink is good (all juice, no sugar added), it fell short for me.First of all - the taste. While supposedly Black Cherry, I tasted a hint more grape than black cherry. And, the ingredients label confirms that the primary juice is Apple, then Grape, and THEN acerola and black cherry. It's not a bad taste, but not one I was expecting.Secondly, if you're looking for a dietary drink, look elsewhere. Although the label would lead you to believe with ""no sugar added"", the nutrition facts give the real story for all this juice: 130 calories in the tiny 8.3 oz can!For comparison, that's MORE calories than Coca Cola Classic (97 calories in 8 oz).To be fair, this can of Switch should be better for you in moderation - it has 100% of your daily Vitamin C, and no corn syrup (unlike Coke).One final note - the label claims ""100% juice carbonated"", but this is juice from concentrate, reconstituted with sparkling water.Ultimately for me, the small portion, high calorie count, and just-ok taste will leave me with other choices. (Honest Tea has some FANTASTIC low-calorie, no artificial sweetener choices).",negative | |
| "The Switch bills itself as ""great tasting healthy alternative to soda"" so I decided to see for myself. The first thing I wanted to do was compare it's nutritional facts against another black cherry soda that I drink and this is how they matched up:The Switch Black Cherry (Per Serving)15.7 Calories1.8 mg Sodium4.2 g Carb4.0 g Sugar100% RDA Vitamin CNational Brand Black Cherry Soda (Per Serving)14.2 Calories3.3 mg Sodium3.7 g Carb3.4 g SugarBesides less sodium, the addition of vitamins and no added sugars, The Switch Black Cherry didn't really stand out as a winner based on nutritional facts alone. So when it came to drinking it I was hoping for a nice flavor with this one and I got it. Even with the main two juices used in this drink being Apple and Grape, the cherry flavor came through very well. Much better than the Orange Tangerine version.Overall when comparing the two beverages although I was not impressed with the nutritional facts, the taste of The Switch Black Cherry, 8.3 Ounce Cans (Pack of 24) was preferred! The only complaint would be the obvious price difference ($.03 per ounce vs. $.11 per ounce), but I could see buying this as a treat to have around in addition to other sodas.",positive | |
| "Please excuse the first part of this review being the same as the review for the Kiwi Berry flavor, but the facts are the same for both products.I always enjoy reviewing a new product wondering what I will find, so I was pleased when given the opportunity to review ""Switch."" What is ""Switch,"" a new refreshing drink that will dazzle you. The can is colorful, 8.3 oz, not a large drink,but has a catchy saying - ""100% of what you want 0% of what you don't."" What does that mean? According to the can there is no sugar added, no preservatives, no artificial colors, gluten free, no corn syrup, and it is 100% juice carbonated.Now, this is definitely a break-thru for those with allergies and those looking for a more 'healthy' drink, especiall children. But it all comes down to one point, how does it taste. Let's face it, if it doesn't taste good we probably are not going to drink it, nor will our children, and that's just the honest truth.BLACK CHERRY SWITCH:It was definitely full of the rich flavor of cherry. If you like that taste you will truly like this one. It isn't sweet, tends to be on the tart side and has a little punch to it, which was nice in a way, but to me a little overpowering. Since it was carbonated you felt as if you were drinking a soda, but you were not. The flavor was pleasant and the drink refreshing, not as good as the Kiwi that I tried, but different than other drinks which makes it fun. I don't think I would purchase the cherry flavor of this drink however for personal use, but to each their own. If you want a different drink, that appears to be healthier than soda, Switch is for you.",positive | |
| "At almost a buck a can -- a SMALL can, I expected to be blown away. Unfortunately, I was not. It is basically juice concentrate reconstituted with carbonated water. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with it, and I wouldn't throw it out or anything, but I suppose I found it a bit boring.To be fair, I do not drink that much 'regular' soda anyway. This one had good flavor, just like carbonated cherry juice (maybe a *little diluted). It was refreshing and did not have any bad aftertaste. It is all natural, has no corn syrup, no caffeine, and no artificial colors. Plus, as a bonus, you get 100% of your vitamin C for the day.For what it is worth, my wife loves sodas, especially cherry and felt the same way. Her current favorite, Dr. Brown's Black Cherry, sells in cases of 24 cans (12oz cans) for about a buck a can, too. Dr. Brown's has high fructose corn syrup as the second ingredient, with Cherry flavor as the third and a artificial color at the end of the list.If you are trying to find an alternative to all of the chemical brews available out there, this could be a viable alternative for you.",neutral | |
| "As part of Amazon's Vine Program I received two trial cans of The Switch, Black Cherry and Orange Tangerine. I tried both flavors cold (over ice) and rated them 4 stars each, although I prefer the Orange Tangerine flavor to the Black Cherry.Whether or not The Switch is just right or not sweet enough for you will depend on your personal experience with carbonated juice drinks and soda. If you are looking for the sweetness and fizz of a diet soda you will be disappointed. These are 100% juice drinks. The Orange Tangerine flavor has 140 calories and the Black Cherry has 130 calories.I recommend them as an alternative to regular juice to liven up your lunch or help you refuel after a workout. Either way, you are getting 100% of your Vitamin C and there's no added sugar or corn syrup, no preservatives and no artifical colors.The Black Cherry flavor was too mild for me. I was looking for more bite. I could taste hints of the apple, grape and acerola juice concentrates in the blend. The flavor reminded me of blends I've tasted from Treetop. Again, The Switch has a lot less carbonation than you would find in Izze Fortified All Natural Sparkling Blackberry Juice, for example.The Orange Tangerine flavor should be renamed the Tangerine Orange flavor to reflect the dominate taste and aroma. The Switch's blend is as flavorful as essn Sparkling Minneola Tangerine Juice or San Pellegrino Orange although, again, it is no where near as carbonated as those other brands.In summary, these all natural, 100% juice drinks are a healthier option than drinking a soda. The Switch also can help break up the monotony of drinking plain water and/or juice after a workout. Remember to keep them the cans ice cold, though. Preferably, serve them on the rocks.BTW: If you are looking for a full-flavored Black Cherry soda, try Thomas Kemper Black Cherry Soda, which has 170 calories per bottle. There's a low calorie (10) version as well but it isn't available on Amazon.",positive | |
| "Black Cherry Switch is 100% juice (a mixture of juices actually, but more on that later) combined with filtered sparkling water. It has no sugar added or corn syrup, no artificial colors or preservatives--these are all positive attributes.I think the concept of combining fruit juice and carbonation in a small-shot serving (8.3 ounces in a slim can) is just fine. My problem with Black Cherry Switch in particular (the only flavor I have tried) is that cherry juice is listed fourth out of four juices this beverage contains (the other three are apple, grape and acerola juices). As a result, the cherry flavor ends up battling (and getting trounced by) these other flavors. The end result was, for me, inadequate cherry flavor.Will I run out to buy more Black Cherry Switch? No. Even though the beverage was refreshing, the cherry flavor was too muddled by other juices and too low in the ingredients list to give me the punch of black cherry flavor that I expected and wanted.Would I buy more Black Cherry Switch if it had a more distinct cherry taste? Yes, it is highly likely that I would buy it at least occasionally.",negative | |
| "The Switch has everything going for it. Cool ""extreme""-sounding name, symmetrical tattoo-able logo, shiny-colored can, the promise of 100% natural goodness, and vitamins. Everybody loves vitamins. Problem is, it isn't particularly enjoyable to drink. Now, I drank it down no problem and didn't find it unpleasant, but it's not something I would seek out again. I gave my wife a gulp and I'd print her official statement, but I don't think Amazon allows most of those words on the site. It was the basic ""tastes like [add four word combination of profanities here]"" assessment.The Switch basically tastes like a kiddie juice drink, but carbonated. Personally, I can only drink a can or two of anything carbonated in a day without suffering digestive tract issues so I'd rather just drink some lemonade, orange juice, or even Gatorade (it's got electrolytes!) if I'm on an anti-soda crusade. If you crave a bit of the bubbly and are on a health kick or nostalgic for your childhood,then give this a try. It ain't half bad in my opinion. Hell, if you're a vegan it will probably be the best thing you've tasted in years. I applaud the concept of all-natural soda, but I don't see ""Switchaholic"" entering the American vocabulary anytime soon. Give it a shot if you're curious, but remember our American motto: if it's not going to kill you, it probably tastes like crotch.",neutral | |
| "This is a sweet, mild flavored and lightly carbonated juice mix which is dominated by the flavor of apple juice and white grape juice. These clearly make up at least 80% of this juice by volume. I was hoping for something with both more flavor punch and a more noticeable cherry flavor. I also prefer more carbonation than the very low level in this sparkling juice. Instead this juice mix has a very light red or pink (blush) color due to the minimal amount of Acerola present (also called Barbados Cherry) followed by even less cherry juice. To my taste, this juice mix has less zing and character than even a good non-alcoholic sparkling cider or sparkling grape juice. What I look for in a sparkling beverage is a good sweet/sour contrast enhanced by the carbonation. Instead the Switch folks have chosen to call a juice mix that is primarily apple and grape juices ""Black Cherry"" when in fact it doesn't even have the flavor intensity of a good Black Cherry soda.If you enjoy a juice which is sweet without much tartness and with a low level of carbonation this is not horrible stuff by any means. I personally prefer stronger flavors and more carbonation. What you are getting is primarily the taste of apple juice and white grape juice with just a touch of cherry flavor and color. Sparking juices are expensive and this one is no exception so overall I have no intent to get it again.While the marketing suggestion (""No Sugar Added"" and ""No Preservatives"" is that the natural ingredients make these juices healthy that idea is negated by the high level of completely ""natural"" sugar in this or most any juice. The healthy alterative to overly sugared fruit juices is to have a glass of cold water and a piece of fresh fruit. Fruit has less calories than juice but overall more vitamins, minerals and fiber and a variety of natural antioxidants that most likely really are good for you.",neutral | |
| "I got this juice on the gold box deal one day, and I had pretty high expectations. The problem is, the flavor is not varied enough, they are all primarily apple and grape juice (although I haven't tried the orange flavor, which one reviewer said tasted much different). This doesn't necessarilly mean this juice isn't good. Actually, the black cherry juice goes amazing with pizza, so I do recommend it, especially over less-natural drinks, like ones sweetened with Aspartame or high-fructose corn syrup. All in all though, the flavor of this juice just doesn't impact you as much as it should for being black cherry. It honestly does taste like apple sometimes. It's not as bad as the kiwi-strawberry though, that flavor is just too sweet, and doesn't taste remarkably like strawberries OR kiwi. This is still a great drink relative to most soft drinks, just wasn't well executed. I'd rather pay a little more and get a better quality one, but that other fizzie juice, ""Izzie"", doesn't appear to have any significant difference in juice composition besides extra vitamins. I'm gonna try it though the next time I go to the grocery, since it has less sugar (and sugar is something Switch has a little too much of, imho) so hope to keep updated.",neutral | |
| "I tried the Switch Kiwi Berry drink along with the Switch Black Cherry drink. I'll review them together because there isn't that much to write about.First, I'll admit a little bias. I'm not a fan of sugar-based drinks. I drink diet pop, Crystal Light drinks, and I use saccharin, aspartame, and sucralose. I find sugar-based drinks generally ""gummy"", although carbonated drinks are somewhat preferable to non-carbonated drinks. While there is ""no sugar added"" to these drinks, the fruit juice itself is quite full of sugar.The Switch brand drinks are lightly carbonated, which helps them in my opinion - others may disagree. The gumminess is still there, though. The fruit flavor is not strong enough to overcome this and I found that I needed this drink to be extremely cold (as in near frozen) to enjoy it. I did not like the aluminum can for this product either. I find that fruit-flavored drinks seem to latch onto the aluminum flavor more than other drinks.My personal preference was for the Black Cherry, but others may like the Kiwi Berry. I can't recommend this as a net positive, but my preferences might adversely reflect here - I'll rate it as neutral. If you feel your tastes are similar to mine, you should probably forgo this one.",neutral | |
| "Last year I tasted several of the Izze fruit drinks for the first time and became addicted. I have an affinity for fruity foods and beverages, and that fact combined with my positive experiences with Izze prompted me to try THE SWITCH.I'll say it right off the bat - THE SWITCH was okay, but it doesn't really compare in taste to Izze. If I had never tasted Izze, I might enjoy THE SWITCH more. As it is, I thought it was tasty enough, but I wouldn't drive out of my way to get it. If I were in the convenience store looking for a refreshing fruity beverage, I might buy it again.I tried two different flavors of THE SWITCH, and the Black Cherry was my preference over the other flavor, Kiwi Berry. The cherry flavor really stood out and with every sip I felt sure that real black cherries were used to make this beverage.To sum up, I think THE SWITCH is a nice alternative to sodas, although a little pricier than colas are. It is a refreshing fruit beverage, but there are other brands that have a tastier flavor.If Amazon allowed half-star ratings, I would give this 3.5 stars.",positive | |
| "The name of the beverage is unmistakable--Switch. I guess it follows that ""Hope"" and ""Change"" slogan that was popular last summer and fall. The good news is this drink won't escalate the national deficit.I tried the black cherry variety. To be honest, I thought the 8.3 ounces was a bit sparse. I'm used to a full 12 ounces. I liked the cherry flavor. The carbonation was not over powering, just enough for a slight fizz.The product bills itself as all natural. No sweeteners were added, a good thing as my son gets enough in the line of sugars. But my son doesn't drink sodas and didn't want to try this. (More for dad, eh?) It claims to be 100% juice. Now the labeling can say one thing, but what does the required ""Nutrition Facts"" say? It does claim 33g of sugar (in an 8.3 ounce can). Since the bottle of Cherry Coke Zero doesn't even list sugar, I'm not sure how to take that information. Or is the sugar fructose from the cherry juice itself?Overall I enjoyed the drink. I haven't seen it on the store shelves yet--but it is available at Amazon. Try it for a refreshing change.",positive | |
| "When trying this drink we decided to use the taste test method. The four of us sat around the table with little drink cups filled, waiting to start our test. Around the table each one took our sampling. Our four year old son decided this was good and he wanted more. Seven year old Daughter had lots to say but all her adjectives revolved around and excited yummy. Cherry is his favorite flavor and he stated this was his favorite of the Switch drinks. Dad's turn to try and he like it but he thought it was a bit sweet. My turn. The can is slim and tall and reminded me of the apple juice cans only taller. Tasting the Black Cherry drink made me think of the version of the JD alcoholic beverage minus the spirits. A little on the sweet side, with a little bit of a twang and if you drink too much you may regret it! These little carbonated juice drinks were good and I can see that they could become an addition. As a parent I would definately put this in the lunch box over say one of the fruit punch pouches we so readily disperse! All-in-all this is a pretty ""yummy"" drink.",positive | |
| "I tested two flavors of Switch soda, and I liked the Black Cherry flavor the best. The first sip made my taste buds start dancing; it was full of flavor. Not the super-sweet, overcompensating with sugar to cover up the lack of real taste kind of flavor, either.Have you ever eaten a pile of chilled cherries on a hot summer afternoon? If so, you'll know that every so often, one of the small fruits ripens to a deeper flavor than the others. You'll be snacking along, and then... BAM! that one special cherry makes you sit up and take notice. Well, that is what the first taste of Switch is like.Maybe my taste buds went into overload, and shut down, because the flavor-palooza didn't last. My last sip was good, and I enjoyed the drink, but it just didn't deliver that same ""punch"" with every tip of the wrist.This soda is what I'd call ""lightly carbonated"". I find that a plus, as it's not burp-inducing. But, if you're looking for a fruit-fizzy, you might be disappointed.Bottom line: It's a nice Switch from the usual soft drink fare and it's full of healthy goodness. I don't think I would enjoy drinking this everyday, but for an occasional treat, it's lovely.",positive | |
| "I have been making wine kits since 2004 at the rate of 1 kit per week. I have been buying mostly the Wine Expert/Vintners Reserve kit. These are very good kits. I thought I would try the Vino Italiano kit as the Wine Expert are getting pretty pricey.I couldn't believe for $44 you could get the corks, labels, etc.PLUS the kit.The 1st thing i noticed when making the kit was how the thicker consistency of the juice, this explains the smaller 15.5 ounce package (more concentrated). This kit requires an extra racking but makes the wine clear up much faster than the Vintners. When I tried this Merlot before bottling I was so surprised at the flavor. It is a drier white which I prefer. The body is comparable to any I have made and I liked it so much I subscribed to once a month delivery and saved an additional 15%-unbelievable!I have also tried the Riesling, very good as well. I now have a Pinot Chardonnay, Valpolicella, and a Merlot going and expect them to be just as good. These are the best deal for price and quality I have found to date and will continue to use these as long as they are available at this price!",positive | |
| "Briefly:- taste is VERY close to sugar's- no aftertaste- no known adverse side effects- one packet is the equivalent of two teaspoons of sugar- zero caloriesI could not use any of the not-to-be-named pre-Splenda sweeteners. I simply could not tolerate their taste AND the after-taste. I've been a Splenda user ever since it became available because... well... the taste is VERY close to sugar's own and, as far as I know, there are NO side effects.My understanding of the Splenda technology is that the process starts with what is supposed to be a 'sugar' molecule and then ONE atom is replaced with another which makes it impossible to digest so it simply passes through your digestive tract. You get zero calories, good taste and no side effects.So... what's not to like? The price? That's were the wisdom of buying these large but not too heavy Splenda boxes comes from. Buy the larger boxes and save :).I NEVER put anything sweet into my tea or my coffee - a habit I probably developed during those dark, sad, pre-Splenda days - but, when it comes to Cappuccino... it's a different story. I am reaching for the little yellow packets. A box of these lasts me for a long, long time.",positive | |
| "My wife and I love bubble tea, and the best bubble tea we can get around here is a coconut milk shake with tapioca and lychee jellies. However, $6 a drink x2 adds up quickly, and she had tasted Big Train products before, so we bought this 3.5 lb bag of coconut mix. It's delicious. We usually just blend it up with milk and add tapioca pearls (2.2 lbs) to it, but the back of the package has directions for smoothies or iced drinks. It has a nice creamy, sweet, coconutty flavor with little bits of real coconut. It tastes like real coconut and has both coconut oil and coconut in it.This bag has enough for 40 servings (4 Tbsp per 8 oz). Nutritionally there are 180 calories per 4 Tbsp, 6g Fat, 5g Sat Fat. I'd recommend this to anybody that likes coconut (or doesn't for that matter, as I'm not a big fan of coconut flakes, but I love this). It goes well with or without tapioca pearls. We haven't tried it as a smoothie yet, but I'm sure that would be good too. I'd recommend mixing this with milk though, not water (both are listed as options on the back). Hope this was helpful! Let me know if you have any questions by leaving a comment. Enjoy!",positive | |
| "I've been buying the Newman's Own Canned Organic BEEF for my 9 year old Diabetic Rottweiler to add more protein to her diet since she has been losing weight since her diagnosis 3 years ago. During the last 6 months that I've been buying it, the consistency of the canned food has been all over the place. Sometimes it's quite firm and I really have to dig in with the spoon to remove it, sometimes it's a good average firmness, and other times it's extremely mushy.Most recently, the last 2-3 12-packs I've purchased from Amazon or Whole Foods (at different times, not from same lot) have been so soupy that I could pour it out of the can and onto her special diet which is Honest Kitchen Embark. In the bottom of the can, half the time there has been a thick gelatinous layer and the rest of the time, it is a yellow liquid layer instead so it's pretty gross. I've been shaking the cans before I open them to mix it up before I pour it out.I've decided not to purchase the Canned Organic Beef any longer. My dog has been having loose stools lately and I think it's from the soupy canned food.I did buy some of the Newman's Own 100% Liver Canned at Whole Foods and the consistency was very good so I'm going to try ordering this one from Amazon next time instead. I hope the Liver Canned will remain the right firmness and consistency because I'd rather give my dog all meat without veggies or grain carbs that will affect her sugar levels. She gets some of those things in the Embark already.Not sure if anyone else has had this problem with the Beef Canned but based on my experience, I wouldn't recommend this particular type of Newman's Own canned. I can't speak for their other canned food items.",positive | |
| "I offered my lab mix his new DRY dog food yesterday. He refused it. It was one of the Newman's Own dry dog food. No matter what I did, telling him it was a treat, holding some of it in my hand, breaking some of the in two so he might get a bit of aroma from it, nothing worked!Then I read one of the previous reviews that talked about a dog or dogs having the same reaction until they mixed it with the canned food.I had also bought some of the canned food for my large, slow-eating, finicky eater, so I decided to try adding some of it to the dry food. I opened up the can, noticed that he was standing by me all of a sudden, mixed it in with the dry food, and gave it to him.Next thing I knew, the bowl was empty. But then I heard him licking the bowl, the bowl being drug all over the utility room floor!Now, a few minutes later, he is telling me in no uncertain terms, that he wants MORE! That is an unusual reaction for him. He doesn't get more right now because he had quite a bit.I'm grinning all over because this worked out so well for him. He's an older dog with somewhat fragile teeth, and I'm glad he's happy.EDITED the next morning to say that he ate way too much and kept me awake all night because he needed to go out. I'll have to use better judgement for him than he is obviously able to use for himself regarding portion control. I should have added only enough of the canned food to give the dry food the taste he wanted. The whole can was WAY TOO MUCH for his system when combined with the amount of dry food he ate with it. Portion Control. I will have to keep reminding him, or in this case, I will have to make those decisions for him. He would never know when to stop if I left it up to him. EDITED weeks later to say that PORTION CONTROL has worked well. He really loves these little cans, better than treats, and he loves treats!",positive | |
| "I have an 8 year old Morkie who has been sick all of her life with Pancreatitis, Kidney and Thyroid issues, pre-diabetic status, ear and fungal infections, allergies, various tumors, and the list goes on and on. Recently, she had two severe cases of Hemorragic Gastro Interitis within a month's time, and I almost lost her...twice. My vet and I had run out of ideas to try; nothing seemed to be working for any length of time; hospitalization, IV's, all kinds of meds, etc. and I was desperate! I even stayed home from work with her because I was sure she was not going to make it through that day. It was horible, but I didn't give up even though family members hinted around the suggestion of putting her down. After researching everything I could think of, I stumbled on the thought that maybe her diet was the culprit. I began to search for a food that would fit all the criteria for all of her problems, and found Newman's Chicken & brown rice formula. She's been on it for two month's now, and ALL her symptoms are GONE! Bloodwork-GOOD, Kidney Function-GOOD, Thyroid-GOOD, Allergies-GONE. I cannot believe she's back to her old self and acts like a puppy again. I still give her meds for her Pancreatitis, but that's all! I contribute it all to her food, it saved her life, and all is well for the first time ever! Please, please look at what you feed your pets! I have found that very few commercially prepared foods meet the standards they brag about. Newman's definetely does! Thank you for helping me save my baby girl!!!!!",positive | |
| "First, I feed my dogs fresh raw food I make into patties and frez, each morning they eat one frozen,and I give them Fish oil, Garlic and Klamath shores Blue Green Algae caps. Then at night I give Newmans Chicken can food and mix in their Probiotic Miracle & Enzymes and Plaque off. Then they always have their dry food (Taste of the wild, grain free)anytime they are still hungery. My 2 big dogs are very healthy at 8 years old, hardly get fleas anymore, I don't use chemical flea or heartwormer products anymore, as one dog had a bad reaction to them and lost most of his hair and had hot spots for two years. Then nat. path vet said my other vet should not have given him the yearly vacinations,which also caused the problems. He went on a 10 week detox after that.)For the alternative heartwormer I do 1 week each mo. I give my dogs Natures sunshine Artemisia Combination 2 in the morning, 1 at night with 1 BlackWalnut. then 2 times that week I will give them 1 HS2. I give these about 20 min. before I give them morning food. Then at night before bed. My dogs weights are 100 and 70. The dog that had allergey, I also would give him first thing in the morning, before eating, Transfer factor, or colostrum, also everyother day a kelp tablet, which I think helped the hair grow back in. I used emu oil with lavender oil and tea tree oil mixed in, on the hot spots. Also for the ears, I used Zymox, OTIC Enzymatic Solution. it worked great.Hope this info helps someone.",positive | |
| "My Husky/Samoyed mix, The Lovely Marie, adores this food. As soon as I open a can, she starts dancing in circles. I think she especially loves the smell of it, although that occasionally puts me off a bit because it does contain fish. Some cans are stinkier than others, but it's all perfume to Marie's nose. She gobbles it up. I do vary her diet to include some grain-free products, but this is the food she gets most excited about.I love it because I trust this company, and I believe that Newman's Own products are of high quality. (I hope I'm right.) I also like their mission to bring good green and fair trade products to the market, and to use their profits to support charitable causes. Bottom line: I feel confident that I am giving my girl something wholesome and good.I stock up on this food because the chicken they put in it is ""human grade."" I hope the fish is ""human grade,"" too, because I have several cases of this in my garage. I'm thinking that when the ""Big One"" (earthquake) hits here in California, I'll just break out a case of this food and Marie and I can both survive on it until help arrives.",positive | |
| "I do think this is a good food. However, it is just too mushy to serve alone. I give the feline version to my cats and they love it, but cats don't mind a softer food. We give our little poodle canned food for the low carbs and since our cats love Newmans we thought we would try it for him. First I got it in the big cans, which is enough for 2 days for Joey and I was OK with that. The first can I used was OK, not great, but OK when I opened the can and gave him the top 3 ounces. His dinner with the second 3 ounces wasn't as good. Next day it was even mushier in the second half of the can. I liked the food though and he did well on it so I ordered the smaller cans to see if there would be a difference there. I used half of a can this morning for his breakfast and it was OK, but not stiff enough to make it easy for me to chop up and him to eat. I am going to use this food as a mixer with his Tiki dog food until it is used up and then I don't think I will buy it again. I don't get it either because it is the same 78% moisture as his California Natural and By Nature dog food but it just doesn't hold up. I will continue to give it to my cats in their rotation, but little Joey will be sticking to his other good foods.",positive | |
| "My family rescued a pug mix from a shelter a couple months ago. We used the puppy food they gave us and then matched the brand at our local store later. A couple months went by, wouldn't say our dog didn't like her cheap dog food, but she did develop demodex and a whole new world about dogs and health opened up to us. Bottom line, we were feeding her, but our vet compared it to us eating spaghettios every day for every meal for life.Demodex is not contagious but inherited and a skin disorder we had to treat. We talked to our vet about her immune system and how we would want to keep her as healthy as possible during treatment and after. While he didn't really recommend any particular brand, he did encourage us to educate ourselves about what's out there.After some research and with the idea that we buy Newman's Own brand foods for our human selves, we ordered the dry kibble and mixed it with the active dog and puppy formula canned food they make as well. Our dog does love this food, and clearly prefers the canned to the her old cheap foil top square packages we'd pick up each grocery visit. We have noticed that her fur, while always been soft, has become thick and buttery soft when you pet her.I know the vet warned us that the treatment might have adverse effects, but she has been fine. I credit a healthier diet for getting her through this. And it clearly has done wonders for her skin and coat. Added bonus, the food actually smells good with minimal odor as opposed to the cheapy stuff which made me gaggy.",positive | |
| "This is excellent popping corn with a light rich flavor, it pops well, has significantly less hulls than most other popping corns we have tried, tastes great, and holds flavorings and cheese well. The popped corn is smaller than many other brands and we like the flavor better.Cons:The un-popped kernels are lighter than many other popping corns, so a few more get blown out un-popped by our hot air popper... towards the end when the number of kernels remaining to be popped in the air-popper gets low. If you don't mind having a few un-popped kernels it's works just fine in the air-popper.The quantity of each order is bit large - twelve pounds at a time (you get six two pound packages per order) which makes this premium corn price very competitive with lesser popping corns (when buying through Amazon.com).We find the quantity not to be problem though, as we like this corn better than other corns we have tried, so we use it up faster. Of course dried corn keeps very well, and we have found that our friends love receiving a package or two when we visit, and it also makes a great remembrance gift for soldiers overseas, or college students away from home.",positive | |
| "I expected that these canisters of Blue Diamond ""Roasted Almonds - Honey"" would be the same product as the little cans of Blue Diamond ""Honey Roasted Almonds"" ( Blue Diamond Almonds Honey Roast, 6-Ounce Tins (Pack of 12) ) but they're surprisingly not the same, and have a very ""off"" taste. What a disappointment! Blue Diamond has apparently seen fit to add much more maltodextrin and ""other natural flavors"", which I suspect cause the odd taste, thus ruining a fabulous product.I've been having a hard time finding the small cans of Blue Diamond ""Honey Roasted Almonds"" at the supermarkets, despite all the other flavors being carried. It's as if Blue Diamond just, for some reason, *wants* this product to fail. First they make it hard to get the canned version, then they completely change the taste of a great product and package it in a canister, using a name that is so similar that it contains all the same words, but without a hint that it's not the same product.I'd contact Blue Diamond and complain, but I already know that they never respond to customers despite having a contact link on their website. In the past, I wrote to them when they test-marketed and then removed some wonderful silvered almonds (not ""slivered"" but silvered, as in almonds with a very light sugary coating); when I wrote to ask, instead of appreciating my interest as a customer, they simply ignored me.So I'm offering this review as a warning to anyone else who might make the same mistake, and think that these almonds will be like the similarly-named canned ""Honey Roasted Almonds"" from the same company. The ones in the can are great; these are just plain awful, and I'll be throwing out 2.9 canisters of 3 purchased.",negative | |
| "I ordered these lovely almonds a few weeks ago, as I often find myself jonesing for junk food, and I thought that if I had something that was good for me around, I would be less likely to grab something terrible. These nuts are packed with nutrition, and they taste amazing. They have just enough flavor to make me want more, but the fact that they are high in fat makes it difficult to eat too many in one sitting; I'm satiated with two handfuls. I go through one little container every week or so. They are perfect for anyone concerned with nutrition or trying to put on or keep muscle- they pack 6 grams of protein in 1 oz. I will definitely be re-purchasing these nuts. I wasn't so keen on the idea of the canisters, as I don't like producing so much waste, but I have purchased nuts (peanuts etc) in the past in bulk, and they did go bad before I finished eating them.These nuts have kept me out of the icecream, chocolate chips, and other naughty sweet things that have little nutritional content. These nuts taste like they should be bad for you, but they are more similar to vitamins than junk food; read the back for the nutritional content: 35% Vitamin E, 15% Phosphorus, 20% Magnesium, 35% Manganese....the list goes on...:)Update: I ordered my second shipment of these. I love these and I eat a handful of these almonds after my morning banana yogurt shake and with my vitamins :)",positive | |
| "If I called her ""thick"" she'd knock my head off.If I called her ""rich"" she'd wonder what I'm after.Thankfully, I'm talking about a large bottle of syrup, Mrs. Butterworth. Not knowing her husband's name (Mr. Butterworth?) and seeing she's taken, I still have some desire for this bottled babe.I wish more women had such sweetness pouring from their heads. Great on pancakes. In fact, the company makes a pancake mix that I have yet to explore.In 2002, there was a corporate shake-up in the midst of competitors and the new Mrs. Butterworth label was born. Not as controversial as the Barbie-ized Sun Maid, but still a delight to connoisseurs of delectable breakfast foods & condiments and a depression to those single men who, it is feared, have a crush on their favorite bottle of syrup.The question: Does she work as well on beefcakes as well as pancakes?The world wonders and waits.Mrs. B and her Grocery Gain:Around the World with Mrs Butterworth's Syrup (Recipes and Patterns for Making Dolls)Mrs. Butterworth's Lite Syrup, 24 oz (Pack of 6)Mrs. Butterworth's Buttermilk Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix, 32 oz (Pack of 6)",positive | |
| "I have used Lavender Essential Oil for years and loved the idea that these were food grade. I ordered 7 different oils about a month ago - at the time of this purchase - but have only received 5.First the oils: They are mostly comparable to other brands but seem a thinner and do not seem to last as long as others - I expect that is due to the food grade. The bottles do not come with droppers - this makes it difficult to use as everything with essential oils is based on drops. Depending on how often I actually use in food - I may or may not purchase this brand of lavender again. The price is good but if I have to buy my own dropper tops it outweighs the better price.The company - faerie's finest - I was okay with the delay I was informed of on two of the oils in this purchase; however, when I recently emailed them to find out when those two oils would arrive I was informed that they were supposedly mailed before the date I was told there would be a delay. When the issue is resolved - I will update this review. In the interim, I will not recommend the seller nor will I buy from them again. Which is unfortunate as they have nice selection of essential oils.",negative | |
| "I know this is baby food, but I do like to know what my baby is eating. So, I always taste test new baby foods before I feed it to her. Now, there's some baby foods that are higher on the disgusting level of tasteless mush and others that are lower.This particular brand is actually quite good. The flavors are fresh and fruity, and without the taste of anything too artificial (though there's still that citric acid tang). I find that preservative ""tang"" taste to be pronounced in some baby foods I've tried, but it's not as bad here, particularly in the fruits. I don't know why, but I appreciate it (even if my baby doesn't seem to notice).The Pears & Mangos is by far the tastiest, in my adult opinion, though my baby seems to enjoy the apple blueberry and apricots. They definitely taste lower in sugar than some of the other baby foods we've tried, which is awesome too.She did not enjoy the winter squash, sweet potato, or any of the other vegetable/meat/grain combinations, including the banana oatmeal (and I have to concur with her opinion, I think citric acid was again used as a preservative and it added a rather unpleasant taste into those mixes).So, I say 5 stars to the fruit combinations (pretty easy to get baby to eat them), but would not recommend the vegetable/meat combinations (was actually easier to get baby to eat steamed vegetables ground up in my food processor).",positive | |
| "Earth's Best Baby FoodMy favorite brand of baby food by far. Both my son (who is now over 2 years old) and my daughter (now almost one) have used a wide variety of foods from Earth's Best. I am a huge proponent of feeding children primarily organic and/or locally grown foods to promote proper nutrition and growth. But I do not feel that all organic brands are equal. I've tried many varieties (including store brands and others only available through internet purchase) and found that Earth's Best is by far the best for your money.Pears and MangosSo, I remember feeding this to my son and it taking some time to warm up to this flavor. Eventually he did like it, but it still was never his favorite. Now, my daughter has started trying new flavors and with a day of trying this broke out in a terrible rash and was sick to her stomach. Prior to this she had eaten Pears by themselves without any problems and so my conclusion is that she is allergic to Mangos. So, for the time being we are staying away from products with mangos in them, but may try this again in the future once she has had more exposure to other items.",positive | |
| "Silly me, I didn't even know there was such a thing as pink Himalayan salt. A friend actually mentioned it to me as we were discussing moving into a vegetarian life style. So now, it's like buying a red, Ford Mustang. It's all you see on the road or, in this case, on the shelves of the stores.I'm actually glad I purchased this and have stopped using regular old white salt almost totally. The salt does seem to have a milder taste but I don't find myself using any more of it than I did with the good old ""when it rains it pours"" variety.Since ordering this from Amazon, I've managed to find some here in my little town but it is way expensive. When you purchase this you will also need a salt grinder unless you like throwing big chunks of salt at your food. Worth getting the two together, however, especially if you purchase a grinder with a glass container as the salt really looks attractive in a pretty, transparent grinder. And, of course, it tastes good, too. About it's nutritional value I admit to knowing zip. Does salt HAVE nutritional value? In the meantime, I give this four stars. If I find out more about the actual food value I'll update this review.",positive | |
| "Best Pink Salt On The Planet! It will make all your dishes taste better. Spice Lab's is a trusted seller!Pink it's my new obsessionPink it's not even a question,Pink on the lips of your lover, 'causePink is the love you discoverPink as the bing on your cherryPink 'cause you are so veryPink it's the color of passion'Cause today it just goes with the fashionPink it was love at first sightPink when I turn out the light, andPink gets me high as a kiteAnd I think everything is going to be all rightNo matter what we do tonightYou could be my flamingo'Coz pink is the new kinda lingoPink like a deco umbrellaIt's kink - but you don't ever tell herPink it was love at first sight, andPink when I turn out the lightPink gets me high as a kiteAnd I think everything is going to be all rightNo matter what we do tonightI want to be your loverI wanna wrap you in rubberAs pink as the sheets that we lay onPink it's my favorite crayon, yeahPink it was love at first sightPink when I turn out the lightPink it's like red but not quiteAnd I think everything is going to be all rightNo matter what we do tonight",positive | |
| "I recently moved to California and I have yet to find any place that serves anything close to Cincinnati/Greek style chili. I am super impressed with this stuff.If you normally avoid canned food, I wouldn't worry here. Skyline lends itself well to being canned because it's usually slowly cooked over a long period of time anyway, the meat is ground very fine and the overall consistency is very smooth. Honestly, I can't really tell the difference from the ""real thing"" in the restaurants; I don't think it's missing anything. In fact, I'm not sure why anyone even buys it frozen from Cincinnati-area grocers. In this case, canned is so much easier to prepare; crack it open and throw it on the stove (preferably in a cooking vessel, such as a pot), heats up very quickly. I save fridge space and energy. Done.Also, some pointers: one can tends to be enough for me and my wife. I'd say one 10.5 oz. can is about 3 small or 2 regular size n-ways, maybe a little bit more (Skyline folks will know what I mean :-). I like a 5-way, so I add a handful of canned red beans and chopped onions to the spaghetti just before pouring the chili over. Mound your mild cheddar over that and it is the real deal.The price is quite reasonable on Amazon and I can get my Skyline fix every once in a while. If you are missing Cincinnati style chili, I think you'll be pleased.",positive | |
| "A lot is being made of the sugar content here, and it's quite overblown. This coconut water has a fraction of the sugar of a can of soda, so to say it hurts your teeth is dishonest at best. Neither is the sugar content a big secret: the ingredients are plainly listed in the product photos. If you want a no-sugar added product, look elsewhere. That market is crowded enough to meet your needs.So why opt for Samu? If you can't kick the sugary drinks but want to cut back, this is a great soda substitute. It's very smooth and drinkable.But the reason I bought it - what this company is really advertising this product for - is as a mixer. This mixed very well with rum. Instead of a rum and coke, try a rum and Samu! Tequila makes for an interesting mix. Ordinarily you'd pair sour with tequila, not sweet, but give it a try. It's pretty good! I'm not a vodka drinker, but my friends had good things to say.This is not a typical mixer you would see at a party. It gets people talking. I look forward to experimenting more with it.",positive | |
| "I love coconut water, but every time I try it in the States, there seems to be something missing. I have tried several other brands side by side, and there always seems to be something missing (or they taste like wet socks).SAMU is the only brand I have ever had that seems to embody the refreshing and smooth taste of coconut water brought directly from the plantation. It actually reminds me of drinking coconut water directly from the coconut at a Thai beach resort like Koh Samui - clean, refreshing, and invigorating.The tiniest bit of sweetness sets it so clearly above all other brands, I don't know how I could ever go back to drinking any other coconut water.The other thing I really like about SAMU is the fact it is in an aluminum can. Alot of other coconut waters you will see are in those cardboard-laminate boxes, which are next to impossible to recycle. By putting SAMU in a can, it not only has a familiar hand-feel, but I know I can easily recycle the can as well.Overall, I rate it 5 stars: an excellent product and well worth the money. I highly recommend it.",positive | |
| "As juice, I will always prefer fresh coconuts over any bottled alternatives, but I think you can never fairly compare any bottled coconut water to the fresh kind because the pasteurization process changes the taste. So I will rate this as a bottled coconut juice and mixer.Samu has a creamy, marshmallowy taste, which is delicious, but it gets a little intense for me if I'm drinking it on its own. Still, I definitely like Samu much more than other brands I've tried. Thai coconuts are really the best.As a mixer, I love it! I really wasn't convinced by their marketing, but my friend talked me into trying it with vodka, whiskey, and rum. I went into it convinced I wouldn't like it, but I was pleasantly surprised. The creamy taste and sweetness mix really well with alcohol.The only one I wasn't completely sold on was whiskey, but I used bourbon, so it may taste better with scotch. It didn't taste terrible, but it wasn't exactly delightful either.With rum it's pretty good. It gives a smooth finish, but I do find that alone,it doesn't blend as well with rum's initial strong taste as lime and pineapple juice do, so I tried half Samu, half pineapple juice, and it was perfect.Vodka was my favorite. Samu manages to mask the alcoholic taste completely. There was a little hint of bitterness, but the mixed drink smelled and tasted almost 100% like coconut juice, with a really smooth, sweet finish.I think vodka samu will be my casual mixed drink from now on whenever I want something more refreshing and healthy than my usual whiskey ginger.",positive | |
| "KOBE (AKA) Wagyu ('' Wagy'?, literally Japanese cow) refers to several breeds of cattle genetically predisposed to intense marbling and to producing a high percentage of oleaginous unsaturated fat. The meat from wagyu cattle is known worldwide for its marbling characteristics, increased eating quality through a naturally enhanced flavor, tenderness and juiciness, and a high market value. In several areas of Japan, beef is shipped with area names. Some examples are Kobe, Mishima, Matsusaka, 'mi, and Sanda beef. Highly prized for their rich flavor, these cattle produce arguably the finest beef in the world. These different breeds produce beef that range from expensive (by any measure) to extremely expensive (about US$ 50 per 150 grams of filet steak sold retail in Japan).[citation needed]Wagyu cattle's genetic predisposition yields a beef that contains a higher percentage of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids[1] than typical beef. The increased marbling also improves the ratio of monounsaturated fats to saturated fats.United StatesIn the United States, Japanese Wagyu cattle were bred with Angus cattle to create a crossbred animal that would be more able to survive the U.S. climate and ranching methods. The meat of this crossbreed was more marketable to the typical American buyer, for whom the meat of the wagyu cow is ""too white"".[5] The meat of the crossbreed provides the balance of marbling and red meat desired by them. This crossbreed has been named American Style Kobe Beef.[6]Designed to mimic the diet that Japanese cattle were receiving, Wagyu cattle in the United States are fed a mixture of corn, alfalfa, barley and wheat straw.As of 2007, the U.S. cannot ship wagyu beef to Japan, as Japan requires that beef imported from the U.S. be from cattle not older than 20 months; U.S. Wagyu cattle are usually slaughtered at 30-35 months.[7]In Colorado Wagyu beef is being marketed by a ranch near Basalt, Colorado, and the Angus crossbred by a ranch near Rush, Colorado. Wagyu were first competitively exhibited at the National Western Stock Show in 2012.[",positive | |
| "I'm making myself tell what I would prefer to keep secret: Truly this is the best-quality,genuine article,cold-pressed (in small quantities)olive oil, made right here in the U.S.A. (California). People (including, in the past, myself)don't actually understand that even the olive oils imported from Italy now are sub-standard. Bariani, by contrast, is the nearest to what was consumed by the Greeks and Romans of long ago: simply cold-pressed in small batches, no heat is used, no other oils are used, no other additives are used.I'm not a gourmet, instead I am a fat 51-year-old that tends to veer towards the boxed hamburger meals when desperate! This is not ""snooty gourmets"" liking their incidental odd-tasting items, Bariani Olive Oil is truly and simply a great product and I agree with all the other reviewers: EXCELLENT.By the way, I do know the first clue that you are not buying a true olive oil is when the container is clear: true olive oil cannot be exposed to direct sunlight. Bariani uses a proper, imported, dark-green bottle for their very special product.Even Olive Oil can get complicated: the majority of olive oils, imported and domestic, are heated, not 100% olive oil and taste terrible after tasting Bariani.I also buy through the company website and by phone and these people are so kind and upstanding -- it's family owned and they intend to keep it that way.The only concern I have is the day will come when Bariani may have to increase their prices due to the law of supply and demand...and I would still buy it!YES IT IS AS GOOD AS EVERYONE IS SAYING IN THEIR REVIEWS.",positive | |
| "This olive oil adds a freshness to every dish that you're bound to notice. It's true what the others are saying, this oil is different than most others. When I first got tasted it strait, was shocked at the resemblence to wheat grass juice and the bitterness that lingers in the back of your throat. Compared to my regular store bought EVOO's heaviness and richness, this one is clean and bright. But my first reaction was to write the seller and find out if my bottle tasted as it should or if I'd gotten a bad bottle. They wrote back saying that the grassy flavor and ""peppery notes"" (bitterness, in my book) comes from the relatively young olives. I was also impressed by the fact that I got this in Sept and it was bottled as recently as August, probably also responsible for the fresh taste. Getting this olive oil inspired me to try some other brands and I have found a very similar taste without the bitterness in the slightly less exensive Trader Joe's Australian variety of EVOO. Both are great when used in fresh dishes and shine best when they aren't cooked. My biggest question is, why aren't people reviewing more EVOO products on Amazon. The fact that this one is the only one who's following sings it's praises here should tell you that it's worth trying.",positive | |
| "5th Avenue candy bars are truly one of the best out there. Far superb to the oh-so-sugary, too-sweet Butterfinger, the 5th Avenue takes the combination of peanut butter and chocolate and adds a satisfyingly audible ""crunch"" to the whole affair - without the interruption that comes from using whole nuts in the bars, as you may notice in Snickers or Baby Ruth's.No, 5th Avenue's distinguish themselves from Butterfingers in the fact that they maintain some semblance of the flavor of peanut butter within their golden centers. Butterfinger seems to content itself with stirring sugar water with a small dollop of peanut butter (and perhaps some food coloring, I'd dare say) before coating the confection with a thin layer of chocolate.5th Avenue, on the other hand, does the lovers of the peanut butter and chocolate combination true justice. Your teeth will glide through the thick, milk chocolate coating before they are but momentarily halted at the crunchy (though not nutty) peanut buttery center; each rapturous bite offers such satisfaction that you will hardly want to have to wait to swallow one before greedily taking another.This review was written by a lover of other chocolate/peanut-buttery delights as: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (regular or bite-sized), Nutty Butty Bars, Reese's Pieces, chocolate cookies with peanut butter chips, Buckeyes, and peanut butter pie with chocolate shell crust, and S'mores (you must add peanut butter to your grahams for the perfect S'more, y'know).",positive | |
| "These wafers need to come with a big warning ""Addictive""! It takes a lot of self control to stop eating them. If I did not exercise a lot of self control I would eat a whole bag. Wafers come in a resealable bag, and in theory can last a long time... but in my house the longest one bag lasted was 2 days!I bought the lemon flavor of Loacker's Quadratini wafers. They have a nice strong lemon flavor - nicely tart with a sweet creamy finish, crunchy and pleasant on your tongue. You can chew a wafer to get the pleasant crunch on just hold it in your mouth and let it melt slowly. Either way you will get an extra ordinary taste experience!I am attaching a photo and two cookies shown from different angles. Each cookie is 1 inch square. Each consists of 74% lemon cream and 26% wafer.Wafers have no artificial flavors or colorants, and no preservatives.Ingredients:Unbleached wheat flour, pressed coconut oil, glucose syrup, sugar, whey powder (milk), dextrose, soy flour, barley malt extract, lemon juice powder 2%, salt, leavening agents (sodium hydrogen cargonate, disodium diphosphate), emulsifier soy lecithin, natural vanilla pods, lemon-peel-oil, spices.Loacker wafers are made in Austria and Loackers company had been known for their wafers since 1925.Ohhhh, so good! I signed up for regular deliveries with Subscribe & Save.Ali Julia review",positiive | |
| "I opened the box when I had two friends visiting! They went home with at least two packages each as they were having weekend guests. I still have a bunch. They were a hit. They are so fresh and so satisfying. I just ordered the chocolate ones for next time. I plan never to be without them. I want them on the tea table always. Trust me. Read the label - they are great.So, I am adding to the review! The two friends who were here when the cookies arrived, I had shared some of the cookies with them raved about the cookies, wanted to know where I got them and are ordering them. One had a house full of guests and I had given her 2 sacks, knowing she was having Pumpkin Festival guests - she said they all want these cookies. I think they are all natural products so that helps. I have the chocolate ones in my shopping cart but am holding off as I am eating too many, I ate - alone - one sack on the weekend. I dare not open more this week. You have to try these. I am sure I did not dream about them. They are not too sweet. I think you can read the ingredients. Great for people with braces. Sigh!OKAY, OKAY, OKAY - I AM BACK TO ADD ON . . . I just bought the dark Chocolate - I don't even like dark Chocolate so I chose that as friends will like them for dessert and I won't be tempted (fat chance) to eat them. I know I will. These are the best cookies ever and my lemon ones went so fast. You will love these cookies!",positive | |
| "...Though this may be simply due to this being a new launch by General Mills. I first came across these bars in the snack aisle of a pharmacy, if you can believe it, and by the next day, came back for a bag full. The best thing about them is that, so far, they actually taste like a bowl of Lucky Charms without all the mess of milk and a spoon(!). The individual bars usually come in boxes of six individually wrapped treats, the price is still quite reasonable in-store (Wal-mart only so far) at around $2.30 a box, so the package deal here on Amazon sounds like a deal. Surprisingly, I found that these treats are much more filling yet still sugary-tasting than many other cereal bars I typically try such as Rice Krispie bars, those thin little 'flavored' granola bars, or even the Cheerios-like cereal bars. In fact, Lucky Charms Treat bars actually seem to have less calories and sugars included than if you actually had time to sit down for a bowl of cereal! So... if you're a parent, you can be at least a little more at peace with giving the kids what they want anyway. And if you're an adult that's still a big kid at heart (like me), you can enjoy a nice sugar-rush from your childhood as you run for that last bus to work... marginally on time, for a change.P.S. I've also tried GM's new Golden Graham Treats cereal bars and, while not quite the same feeling is evoked here (I'm a marshmallows girls; what can I say?), I'd recommend those as well if you want a little change of pace. They're just a little too sticky for more than the occasional, at least for me.",positive | |
| "These are excellent lentils, from a great agricultural area. I've been to the Palouse several times, a wonderful, amazingly beautiful region of rolling green farmland in eastern Washington/northern Idaho, famous for photography, rich soil, and, well, lentils. They even have a lentil festival every August, no kidding. When I saw these lentils on Amazon I had to try them - I belong to Amazon Prime, get free two-day shipping - and they are excellent. Like others say, they are small, firm, and really flavorful. They take more time and water to cook than most other kinds of lentils I've used due to their firmness, but retain their shape really well. They are also chewy, not mushy, and the flavor is kind of nutty. You can do anything you want with them - make curry, soup, salad, mix them with rice or quinoa or chopped veggies, season them any way you like. I love lentils in general, other faves are red lentils (sweet and mushy, make great soup) and black lentils (tiny and round, and a great alternative to black beans) which I can get at local health food stores, but these are truly top shelf, and I've never seen them in stores. I agree with what someone else said, too, they are very clean, I haven't found any rocks or twigs in them. Just great lentils. I'm ordering a five pound bag this time so I can have them on hand for awhile - and I love knowing I'm supporting a great gem of a growing region by buying them.",positive | |
| "I have one cat and she is very picky about her food. She's not a fan of chicken based foods, turned her nose up at wet food since the kitten stage, and I wanted to feed a corn and wheat free diet. Cats are carnivores after all. I switched her to this food after one bag of specialty food from the vet's office. She has been eating it exclusively for about a year now and the results are amazing. Her coat is luxurious, teeth and eyes are perfect, small stools, and relatively no gas (a tremendous difference from when I adopted her from the shelter). She free feeds and is totally indoors so she's a little heavy but nothing too extreme at 11 lbs. The kibble size is perfect too. After having worked in a cat-exclusive veterinary clinic for many years, I've seen many high-end foods come and go. Some were better than others. This food should be more widely available, especially at grocery stores and veterinary offices. I live out 'in the sticks' and on the months I don't order a bag from Amazon I make an 80 mile round trip to Petsmart just to buy a bag of Blue Buffalo Longevity. It is worth it, hands down. Buy this food and your cat will not be disappointed.",positive | |
| "We have 2 cats. One is 7 and the other is 16. We wanted a healthier food for our cats and dog so when I saw an ad in a magazine for this food I got online and researched it more. There happened to be a coupon in the paper that week so I went to our pet store to buy some. I must admit I was shocked at the price and almost didn't buy it because even with a $5.00 off coupon it is way more than I was used to spending. I am so glad I didn't back off and continue with our old brand. I saw a huge difference in the cats in just a few days. Our 16 year old cat, who normally laid around all day and couldn't jump up on our fireplace mantel (her favorite napping spot on the winter) anymore was racing through the house and playing with our other cat. She is now able to jump up on high places again. Hairballs have virtually disappeared and we very rarely have them throwing up anymore, which was almost a daily occurance in our household. I have tried a few of the other Blue Buffalo varieties and as long as they are chicken my cats love them. Sometimes I mix the Blue Wilderness with the Blue Regular for more nutrients. My only complaint is, I wish they had trial sizes because my cats normally hate any cat food with fish, but I would love to see if they would eat the Blue Buffalo kind. All in all if I could give this a 10 star I would. I know this a rating for the cat food, but we are just as pleased with the dog food. And as for the price.. you don't have to feed your animals as much because there are no fillers so for us the price evened out because I don't have to buy it as often.",positive | |
| "A couple things you should know -First, I do like this product and will continue to feed it to my baby. She is 18mths and I am transitioning from toddler formula to this drink. So she drinks it from a bottle.It tastes fine, I mix it with water. But it is grainy, it has never fully dissolved, I might try putting it in the blender. And there is always some sludge at the bottom of the bottle, and in the nipple. You also need to use a wide fast flow nipple. And the measuring scoop is too large to mix in the bottle, especially when only using 1 hand :)I have been using it for a few weeks now, sometimes mixing it 50/50 with her formula and sometimes she'll have it straight. She is fine with it but does ask for a sip or two of water after a full bottle of it straight, I guess to wash it down. Her stomach might have taken a week to 'accept' it but nothing major.Overall, good product. My mom has been pushing me to get the baby off dairy... And why not when there is a drink like this out there. And I am so confident in the nutritional value I won't even refill her multi-vit once she is on this fully.",positive | |
| "As a nurse practitioner, I've learned a lot about infant and child nutrition. First, you must understand that children under age 2 NEED fats for their brains to develop. Brain matter is mostly fat. If babies and toddlers don't get enough fat, their neurological development will be impaired. Human breast milk is mostly fat (about 50% of calories); while the other half is milk sugars (lactose). Protein is actually a very small part of human milk. Nature naturally has saturated fats & cholesterol in mother's milk for infant mammals, as well as the yolk of egg for baby chicks. In other words, fats, particularly saturated fat and cholesterol are very necessary and healthy for a rapidly growing infant body and brain. That is why FULL FAT dairy is recommended by all doctors for every child under the age of 2.Anyways, in reviewing the nutritional data on this drink, it is very low in calories, especially fat calories. I'd be concerned if parents tried to replace dairy with this drink. A child's brain and development could negatively be affected by not having enough fat. Plus a child would not get enough calories with this drink.Most other countries in the world use milk for their children- not necessarily cow's milk though. I've breastfed my daughter for 1 year, and have now switched her over to goat's milk, which is recommended for children who have milk intolerances or sensitivities. The fats and proteins in goats milk are more broken down, making it easier to digest than cow's milk. If you are looking for a healthy alternative to cow's milk, I'd recommend goat's milk much more over this ""rice drink"".",negative | |
| "I'm addicted to salty and tangy flavors, so when I opened my first bag of Sea Salt & Vinegar Kettle Brand chips I knew I had a perfect complement to my vegetable trays of cucumber, carrot, celery and cherry tomatoes. Skip the dip; balance the tangy chips by alternating bites of raw vegetable.As an Oregonian, I'm proud to share these delectable snacks with friends, especially those living outside our state and who haven't experienced gourmet chips. I tell them Kettle Brand does for potato chips what microbrews did for beer.Kettle Brand potato chips are unmistakable--a light gold color, rich flavor and amazing crunch. Kettle Brand chips are also a healthier snacking option than the major chip brands. Kettle Brand chips don't have trans fats, MSG or artificial flavors and colorings. The company also has a line of organic potato chips and all of their products are certified Kosher.I also recommend Kettle Chips Honey Dijon and Kettle Chips Spicy Thai.Annette Solomon, a reporter for the Salem Statesman Journal recently noted that a glass of wine goes nicely with these chips. Solomon wrote, ""...you could be missing out on a wonderful pairing. These chips are spicy, so you would want to select a semi-sweet white wine. Also, a moderate amount of acid will subdue the strong flavors of ginger, lime, garlic and cilantro without over-powering them. Classically, a German-style Riesling fits these parameters perfectly.""",positive | |
| "These Honey Dijon chips bring a terrific balance of salty, tangy, sweet and crunchy. Other brands I've tried use too much mustard flavor, which overpowers the Honey Dijon pairing.These chips make a great side dish on a BBQ plate with baked beans, coleslaw or potato salad and grilled meat. Naturally, they also go down great with beer.As an Oregonian, I'm proud to share these delectable snacks with friends, especially those living outside our state and who haven't experienced gourmet chips. I tell them Kettle Brand does for potato chips what microbrews did for beer.Kettle Brand potato chips are unmistakable--a light gold color, rich flavor and amazing crunch. Kettle Brand chips are also a healthier snacking option than the major chip brands. Kettle Brand chips don't have trans fats, MSG or artificial flavors and colorings. The company also has a line of organic potato chips and all of their products are certified Kosher.I also recommend these other Kettle Chips flavors: Kettle Chips Sea Salt & Vinegar and Kettle Chips Spicy Thai.Annette Solomon, a reporter for the Salem Statesman Journal recently noted that a glass of wine goes nicely with these chips. Solomon wrote, ""...you could be missing out on a wonderful pairing. These chips are spicy, so you would want to select a semi-sweet white wine. Also, a moderate amount of acid will subdue the strong flavors of ginger, lime, garlic and cilantro without over-powering them. Classically, a German-style Riesling fits these parameters perfectly.""",positive | |
| "I first discovered Kettle Chips with sea salt and vinegar while shopping at Trader Joe's with my daughter Mindy. I couldn't believe how tasty they were; the best chip I had ever eaten. It was love at first bite, and I've been munching them ever since.Other things in their favor: they're thicker than other chips, so don't crumble as I'm devouring them; they're delightfully crunchy; and the salt-and-vinegar combination is heavenly. I tried to create an original line to describe this palate-pleasing taste treat, but couldn't beat what the manufacturer said: tongue-puckering tang and crunch. Isn't that poetic?As for health values, since Kettle Chips are not peeled during preparation, I'm getting more nutrition, such as potassium and vitamin C. My mother would approve of that, and the fact that they're hand-cooked in small batches.I often enjoy Kettle Chips as an afternoon snack with my favorite soda or iced tea, but they're also delicious with a tuna sandwich or a hot dog for lunch. Well, actually Kettle Chips go perfect with everything ... except ""sweets,"" of course.My only problem is that they're so delicious I can't stop eating them. That's the reason I chose these smaller packets; I figured 24 could last me almost a month, if I was a good girl, kept my appetite under control--and hid them from the kids! For the sake of fewer calories, I try hard and have succeeded so far. It isn't easy, but ...Have I told you how much I love them?Reviewed by: Betty Dravis, 2008Millennium Babe: The Prophecy",positive | |
| "With Kettle Chips, you really have to be careful. Some of their flavors are nauseating. With that said, they DO make fantastic plain chips. Thick cuts of potato, fried to a dark golden brown. They are crunchy and lightly salted with sea salt. I can't recommend these chips enough. You won't regret it.Some people say they are burnt but they aren't. From their website: ""Take a quick look and you'll see an immediate difference: Kettle Brand® Potato Chips are a beautiful tawny gold. During cooking, the natural sugars of our select potatoes caramelize, creating chips from light gold to a deep amber. The results are flavors as deep and rich as the colors, and an artisanal display in every bag""Some have also said that these chips are oily, which is true. But they explain that on their website: ""At Kettle Foods we exclusively use expeller pressed high monounsaturated sunflower and/or safflower oil to make Kettle Brand® products. Both of these oils are naturally free of trans fatty acids and are not hydrogenated in any way. We have taken the extra step of sending our products to independent third party labs to test for the presence of trans fats and results indicate we are ""trans fat free"" meaning none were detected. You will see zero trans fats listed on our packaging."" That oiliness is natural and happens when quality oil is being used.You will not find chips with such a natural potato flavor. I'm also a fan of their unsalted potato chips. For those of us watching our salt intake, the unsalted chips is the best you can get. Period.",positive | |
| "These are among the best chips I have ever eaten! I first came upon them when I visited a CostPlus World Market store in Opelika, AL, in the Tiger Town Mall, in 2007. I wasn't a big fan of dijon-flavored anything, but I decided to give these chips a try. I was hooked. I probably ended up buying over a dozen bags within just a few months' time. I searched all over my part of Alabama (the northwestern part of the state) and could not find them. I later tried to find them at the World Market in Hoover, at the Patton Creek Shopping Center, and they did not carry this flavor. However, when I learned that they were available on Amazon.com, and also available for PRIME Shipping - I bought them as soon as I read ""Kettle Chips Honey Dijon, 9-Ounce Bags (Pack of 12)!""You get a pretty big box, filled with 12 bags of these delicious morsels. They last quite a while, but I will re-order, very, very soon! I suggest you buy them, in this bulk form, and enjoy them - you won't be disappointed! They go great with hamburgers and hot dogs - so they're perfect for spring and this coming summer's outdoor activities and cook-outs!Take my word for it, these chips are a hidden gem lost in the world of snack foods! Buy some today, and fall in love like me!",positive | |
| "As an Oregonian, I make a point of sharing these Oregon-made snacks with friends who visit the state. I tell them the Kettle Brand does for potato chips what microbrew does for beer.Kettle Brand potato chips are unmistakable--a light gold color, rich flavor and amazing crunch. Kettle Brand chips are also a healthier snacking option than the major chip brands. Kettle Brand chips don't have trans fats, MSG or artificial flavors and colorings. The company also has a line of organic potato chips and all of their products are certified Kosher.Annette Solomon, a reporter for the Salem Statesman Journal noted that a glass of wine goes nicely with Spicy Thai chips. Solomon wrote, ""...you could be missing out on a wonderful pairing. These chips are spicy, so you would want to select a semi-sweet white wine. Also, a moderate amount of acid will subdue the strong flavors of ginger, lime, garlic and cilantro without over-powering them. Classically, a German-style Riesling fits these parameters perfectly.""I also recommend Kettle Chips Honey Dijon and Kettle Chips Sea Salt & Vinegar.The Honey Dijon chips bring a terrific balance of salty, tangy, sweet and crunchy. Other brands I've tried use too much mustard flavor, which overpowers the Honey Dijon pairing. The Honey Dijon chips make a great side dish on a BBQ plate with baked beans, coleslaw or potato salad and grilled meat. Naturally, they also go down great with beer.The Sea Salt & Vinegar chips are a perfect complement to vegetable trays of cucumber, carrot, celery and cherry tomatoes. Skip the dip; balance the tangy chips by alternating bites of raw vegetable.In summary, I highly recommend Kettle Brand chips, a great buy on Amazon.com.",positive | |
| "My just turned 4 year old daughter will NOT, I repeat NOT, eat fruit of any kind. The last time she ate fruit was baby food. No joke. She has food aversions, texture issues, temperature issues, pickiness issues, and has been in feeding therapy for 1.5 years. She won't drink water unless it's purified (she can tell the difference). I mean this is serious stuff.I bought one of these and gave it to her, explained that it was baby food consistency but wasn't baby food, and was fruit (didn't lie to her) but wasn't a cold smoothie like the kind Mommy makes (which she does NOT like).She slurped the whole thing down! Tears came to my eyes I was so shocked and excited. This whole feeding drama is very trying on my patience and I worry so often that she will have long-term problems.She has been devouring them ever since! This as well as The Red One. I cannot believe that she is ""eating"" fruit!!! I am forever a loyal buyer of Ella's Kitchen products. When my son is ready for solids, I will feed him Ella's baby food. I cannot tell you how thankful and happy I am to finally get fruit in my daughter's belly!",positive | |
| "My just turned 4 year old daughter will NOT, I repeat NOT, eat fruit of any kind. The last time she ate fruit was baby food. No joke. She has food aversions, texture issues, temperature issues, pickiness issues, and has been in feeding therapy for 1.5 years. She won't drink water unless it's purified (she can tell the difference). I mean this is serious stuff.I bought one of The Yellow Ones and gave it to her, explained that it was baby food consistency but wasn't baby food, and was fruit (didn't lie to her) but wasn't a cold smoothie like the kind Mommy makes (which she does NOT like).She slurped the whole thing down! Tears came to my eyes I was so shocked and excited. This whole feeding drama is very trying on my patience and I worry so often that she will have long-term problems.She has been devouring them ever since! Then she tried these, The Red One. She likes these just as much!! I cannot believe that she is ""eating"" fruit!!! I am forever a loyal buyer of Ella's Kitchen products. When my son is ready for solids, I will feed him Ella's baby food. I cannot tell you how thankful and happy I am to finally get fruit in my daughter's belly!",positive | |
| "I prefer to stick with organic versions of the ""dirty dozen"" in produce (which, sadly, includes most berries), but I also try to follow my pediatrician's advice to have my son ""eat the rainbow"" each day. That gets tough, especially when we get into fall/winter, when fresh fruits and veggies are fewer and far between. Organic berries (like the strawberries and raspberries in this product) are expensive, hard to find, and definitely out of season right now here in NY. Enter Ella's Red One Smoothie Fruits. These pouches are great to have around as an option to round out my toddler's colorful fruit intake for the day. Not to mention, they're delicious - think applesauce, with sweet berries added for extra flavor and flair! And they're ideal when we're on the go. With a few of these tossed into my diaper bag, I always have something healthy and organic on hand for him to enjoy. They're even a nice snack for me when I find myself a bit low on energy when we're out and about. The crushed fruit inside these pouches is smooth (almost baby food consistency), so it slurps up through the straw-like top easily. Once I've unscrewed the cap, my 17 month old can eat this entirely without my help, leaving my hands free to get stuff done. Sweet!",positive | |
| "I am a twenty-six year old female. I'm short, and my metabolism isn't the worse, nor the best. I was looking for a healthier alternative to most snacks I find at the store, I was told this resembles applesauce and to try it. It's has a pleasant applesauce feel, and taste good to boot. Only qualm is, that it's a small snack and will not make you content if you're starved. Good to use in-between meals when not starved though!Update: August 4 2011 - I recently ended up with GERD and a really bad bleeding ulcer, due to stress and grief. I have problems keeping food down and went on a baby food diet for the sake of thriving. This stays down but is beginning to cause some indigestion at times. I'm not saying it would cause you guys to reflux or anything of that sort, but it was really acidic and caused me to choke. My throat now burns a lot, and feels sore, Please be weary if you're having gastrointestinal problems. Babyfood is such a great idea if you're having problems keeping things in, and need to retrain your stomach and intestines. Just be careful, some are more acidic than others.P.S. I like this flavor better than ""The Red One"".",positive | |
| "I am a twenty-six year old female. I'm short, and my metabolism isn't the worse, nor the best. I was looking for a healthier alternative to most snacks I find at the store, I was told this resembles applesauce and to try it. It's has a pleasant applesauce feel, and taste good to boot. Only qualm is, that it's a small snack and will not make you content if you're starved. Good to use in-between meals when not starved though!Update: August 4 2011 - I recently ended up with GERD and a really bad bleeding ulcer, due to stress and grief. I have problems keeping food down and went on a baby food diet for the sake of thriving. This stays down but is beginning to cause some indigestion at times. I'm not saying it would cause you guys to reflux or anything of that sort, but it was really acidic and caused me to choke. My throat now burns a lot, and feels sore, Please be weary if you're having gastrointestinal problems. Babyfood is such a great idea if you're having problems keeping things in, and need to retrain your stomach and intestines. Just be careful, some are more acidic than others.",positive | |
| "I first found this sugar while working at Larry's Market in Seattle. The India Tree company is also located in Seattle. It was one of the greatest food discoveries I'd forgotten about. Well, not quite. I just had no idea why the sugar we ate in Africa was so rich and similar to molasses in color. This sugar is milled on the island of Mauritius off the coast of Africa and has the divine flavor only possible from cane growing on volcanic ash.Here in America, most of the brown sugar seems like white sugar coated in a brown coloring in comparison to this rich, dark and almost seductive slightly salty tasting sugar. When I found this sugar, it brought back tons of childhood memories. Mostly memories of eating a spoonful of sugar as a treat. This sugar is ""that"" good. Muscovado is slightly moist, has a very high molasses content and is delicious in gingerbread, coffee cakes, chocolate cakes and anything with chocolate in it. You can basically use this sugar in any recipe that calls for ""dark brown sugar.""When making cookies, you will notice some of the lumps don't quite work themselves into the dough. This is no problem, because then you just find a few sugar lumps in your cookies. If you prefer your sugar to be perfectly soft, you can add a piece of apple to your sugar jar until the sugar softens.This is one of my ""Top Ten"" ingredient finds of the century.~The Rebecca Review",positive | |
| I tried a can of crab from the grocery store that was $4 a can. All is was was particles of crab meat kind of like coffee grinds out of a used coffee filter. It really didn't have a flavor to it. I ended up just putting it on some lettuce with ranch and ate it like a salad. I will never buy it again.But I really love crab meat and sushi but I can't really afford it nor do I have the time to dine out much. So I'm looking for some type of substitute for fresh seafood even though I know it won't be nearly as good so I have extremely low expectations.This was more like shredded crab mixed with particles of crab meat BUT there were a few thicker pieces in there like maybe from the leg of a very tiny crab. So it was better than the grocery store kind I tried and cheaper. BUT this brand had pieces of shell in it--the other did not. This one had sugar added to it so it tasted sweet which makes no sense to me.So I might possibly try this again knowing full well I'd do better just going to a Chinese buffet since that's the closet I will get to fresh crab in Appalachia. It's not something I will buy reguarly. Maybe once a month or every couple months. It's cheap. It somewhat has a crab taste if you use your imagination. It basically tastes like tuna.I will save up some money and try lump crab meat in a can next. Wish me luck.,neutral | |
| "The chocolate flavor is the first SweetLeaf stevia that I purchased (after having tried Whole Foods' store brand) and I really like it! I was worried, since I ordered two bottles with the subscribe&safe! At first, I couldn't taste a noticeable chocolate flavor, but have discovered that it takes a bit of experimentation to find just the right number of drops depending on what you are sweetening. So far, I have tried it in unsweetened almond milk, which tastes like a milkshake, and added 11 drops to a bottle of water to make it taste like a chocolate-y treat instead of plain old water. Makes it a lot easier to drink enough water throughout the day! I also used this in spaghetti sauce! I used to put a pinch of sugar and/or a bit of chocolate in my from scratch spaghetti sauce, but can't do that anymore... I made the sauce, thought it was missing something so decided to try a few drops of this chocolate stevia -- it definitely elevated the sauce to a whole new level. I was pleasantly surprised! The stevia does have a bit of an aftertaste when I use it in coffee or tea, hot, but when I use cold drinks, I don't have that problem. I think my taste buds are getting used to the stevia, so I will try hot beverages again soon. If you are new to stevia, I recommend adding one drop, shaking, taste, then adding another, and so on, until you find your magic number. If you can't have sugar and don't want to use artificial sweeteners (which all taste like poison to me!), it's definitely worth a try with the liquid stevias. I am happy I experimented and have since ordered more flavors... can't wait to try more!",positive | |
| "I only recently discovered Stevia, and I'm a big fan. I've used saccharine in my coffee for years, although I know it's not good for me. I eat a low carb diet so I didn't want to use honey, sugar, or agave nectar, and I've read too many bad things about Nutrasweet.I bought this 2-bottle pack of chocolate stevia liquid to try it, and I really like it. It only takes a 2-3 drops to sweeten my morning coffee, and give it a faintly chocolate flavor and smell. It's not as chocolately as I'd like, but adding more drops makes it too sweet.I don't notice any aftertaste or bitterness after using stevia, although I've read reviews that other people do. The bottle lists the ingredients as ""Proprietary Blend, Purified Water, Stevia (Leaf) Extract, and Other Ingredients"" which makes me wonder what they've put in there that they can't tell me about. But for the couple of drops per day that I will ingest, I'm willing to let them keep their secrets.I got my two bottles with free shipping with Amazon SuperSaver shipping on orders over $25, and it's also available at a 15% discount if I sign up for Subscribe & Save.",positive | |
| "I ordered these hoping to have something more special than Orville, but these rarely come out of the pantry anymore. They pop much too small and once popped they are more hard then puffy and soft. The dark kernels are also quite unpleasing visually, looking like burnt popcorn. Finally, the ratio of fluffy popcorn to interior kernel is too low.If I ever want to have an authentic old-world treat of pre-hybridized and optimized popcorn, I'll pull these out. Until then, I'll stick with my Orville's that pop huge and fluffy and don't leave so many un-popped kernels behind.I notice a lot of the 5-star reviewers are either comparing this to microwave popcorn or are the type of people who think a misting of Olive Oil is a ""delicious"" topping? I can only laugh. So take those reviews with a grain of salt (haha). One even bemoaned that it isn't ""organic.""But if you like your popcorn with salt and butter and would judge this on its merits and not because it comes in a package and name meant to entice psuedo-foodies and vegans, I say pass it up and go with a name brand that let's you use half the kernels and get the same amount of popcorn. And if you've only ever eaten microwave popcorn, this isn't the popcorn to switch to.UPDATE: Ran out of Orville, so I dipped into my India Tree again. I'm throwing the rest away. If there is a special technique to get these things to taste good, pop evenly or simply be edible, I haven't figured it out.",negative | |
| "This is a great product for people who want to improve their oral health. The key feature in the gum is Xylitol, a sugar derived from the birch tree. Xylitol is naturally sweet, so no added sugar is necessary, however, the added benefit of xylitol is that oral bacteria (the ones that cause tooth decay and gum disease) ingest xylitol, cannot digest it, and as a result - die! This lowers bacterial counts in the mouth, which if done consistently, lowers the pathogenic bacteria, thus lowering the potential for cavities. There are several gums that advertize the ingredient xylitol, but check the package carefully, some add additional sugars that bacteria love, thereby negating the positive effect of xylitol. Most people who buy xylitol gum do so with the intent to lower cavity risk. A usual daily dose of xylitol is chewing 5 sticks a day for 5 minutes a time. Several toothpastes also have xylitol in them, such as Spry Spry Sugar Free Toothpaste with Fluoride, Spearmint 4 oz. (I always recommend a toothpaste with fluoride, so get the Spry with fluoride - it also comes in a non-fluoride formulation too). The flavor of this gum tends to wear off rather quickly, but then the intent is to dose the mouth with xylitol, not necessarily to promote gum chewing or gum chewing pleasure.Bought in bulk, as in this package, the cost is reduced.kone",positive | |
| "I had been buying this candy from a machine (for a quarter at a time) and filling a ziplock bag to take home. I tried to find it in the bricks and mortar stores, and they don't seem to have it or even know what I am talking about. I even checked the bulk candy place in the mall (which seems to have gotten very expensive), yet even they didn't seem to know.Nitwitz works well as a ""candy dish"" candy because the pieces are solid (no candy dust) and don't seem to leave a residue in the dish (like a gummy candy might). These are very similar to Willy Wonka Runts, but somewhat smaller and more tart. The only issue with it is that it seems that the oranges make up an outsize percentage of the mix. I suppose that it is possible that buying it from the machine somehow filtered out the larger orange pieces. Also, the orange pieces are more like jawbreakers and I will have to warn guests about trying to bite down on them right away. The other pieces are not quite as hard.Overall, I am pleased with the 2.5 lbs. mix and it should last me for several months. It arrived in an unlabeled, sealed plastic bag inside two padded envelopes. There does not seem to be any broken pieces.",positive | |
| "I discovered these bars some time ago at my local grocery store - they were on this little display with some other things. The next time I went there, I couldn't find them. And I couldn't really remember what they were called. So, I was very excited when I saw them at Starbucks probably a year later. They are, of course, way too expensive there! I wasn't able to find them reliably anywhere around town, so I found them online and now I have two boxes (two different flavors) auto-shipped to me from Amazon. Now I have begun to see these in stores more often so I've been trying some other flavors.I used to eat Kashi cereal each morning but now I have one of these bars with my requisite Dr. Pepper. I'm not sure how long ago I changed my breakfast choice, but I have lost about 15 pounds (that needed to be lost) since I changed over to the bars. I definitely didn't change earlier than November, 2010. And, instead of being starving at 11 a.m., I don't get seriously hungry until later.** These claims have not been evaluated by anyone, and no animals have been tortured to prove them.",positive | |
| "I used to regularly grab various brands of granola and meal replacement bars when I was too busy to eat a proper meal, but since becoming gluten intolerant I have found myself at a loss for what to purchase. Even seemingly innocent products would have hidden ingredients waiting to make me feel miserable. Anyone who is gluten intolerant (or is allergic, or has Celiac) knows how frustrating it can be to find convenient foods, despite the growing number of food producers who are aware and clearly mark their packaging as ""gluten free"".Then, thanks to the bride at a recent wedding I photographed, I found Kind bars. The almond-cranberry ones were the type she offered me as a snack while the bridesmaids were getting ready, and I found them to be a fabulous mix of flavors and have a very palatable texture (perhaps a bit on the dry side, but it's a nut bar, so have something to drink handy). The amount of fiber and protein in these bars is quite filling even with the small portion size, and there are no worries about sugar drops thanks to the low-glycemic recipe.I highly recommend these to not just those who are gluten intolerant, but also for anyone who wants a healthy on-the-go snack that will actually sustain you until your next meal. So far I haven't been disappointing by any flavors I've tried and just ordered a few I haven't seen anywhere in stores and look forward to reviewing those as well.",positive | |
| "I've been some combination of nursing and/or pregnant for a few years now, and trying to find time for a meal when chasing after a toddler or when morning sickness gives you many reasons to avoid every food on earth can be a real challenge. Because of this I sometimes feel like my pantry is some sort of test cabinet for a nutritional bar company. There are always at least a few kinds in there, ones that I've tried before and like and ones that I'm trying out for the first time. I finally got around to trying Kind Bars after all this time, and this specific flavor is officially on my ""that's it, you've found a gold medal winner"" list.There's usually something for my picky side to take issue with, but not this time. I love that they have extra protein, as they really manage to leave me feeling full and satisfied if I end up turning to one in place of lunch. The fact that it was packed with nuts made me suspect that I would find it too crunchy, but it has the perfect level of chewiness with a really pleasing-but-not-overpowering crunch. Unlike their sister bars (Passion Fruit Macadamia + B Complex, which I purchased at the same time) these are not cloyingly sweet. Don't get me wrong, they have sweetness, but I find that it's just the right amount-- you're tasting the nuts and other good things with just a bump of sweetness to help it along.I bought one box to try them out, now I'm back to load up on them while they are on sale. I'm going to be keeping these as my main bar with one or two other favorites for occasional variety. If you are the kind of person that is always on the lookout for a quick meal or snack fix, I really can't recommend this specific bar more!",positive | |
| "I was looking for a replacement for my morning biscotti, something a bit more nutritious. After searching on Amazon and reading reviews of breakfast snacks,I decided to try these bars. I'd had a KIND bar once and sort of remembered it was good. Well, these are FANTASTIC! At first bite, I realized there were chunks of sweet mango, the intense mango flavor hit my palate, and it tasted real, not at all artificial. This was followed by a bit of cruncy coconut which just perfectly tempered the sweet mango. The macadamia's added a stronger crunch with just a hint of honey. So I tried the ultimate test: I gave one to my co-worker (out of the package, a blind test). This person lives on junk food and considers Krispy Kreme one of the four major health groups! She absolutely loved this bar and sat down and ordered some on her break!! The ones from Amazon were received in two days, expiration date was Dec 2010 (ordered April). They are fresh and the price was great with subscribe and save. Love that I am getting some extra calcium and vitamin D (and no, you can't taste whatever they put in to add that). I'll be ordering these regularly through subscribe and save. I just have to make sure I don't eat them for snacks, just for breakfast, or I'll run out =)",positive | |
| "May 15th, 2012 9:04 am I bought this product[KIND PLUS, Pomegranate Blueberry Pistachio + Antioxidants Gluten Free] for my grandchildren for a healthy snack at school! When it came I tried it, it was very tasty, but very very sweet and it had something in it that was so hard to bite, that I thought it would chip my tooth! I told my daughter my concerns, but she said she would try it and let her children try it as well! They found nothing wrong with it! It was very tasty as I said, but I can not of good conscience recommend this as a healthy snack! It is extremely sweet and children should be where they can brush their teeth after eating it! Which they would not be able to do at school! I would not want whatever that tiny hard thing I bit on[maybe a hard grain] to chip a child's tooth. The adult should try it first to see if they want their child have this either as a for snack for school or for outside playing! As I said it was very tasty, but it was hard and just to to sweet! I first gave it 5 stars, but I felt I was not being honest when I am trying to eat as healthy as I can! I will not buy this product for my grandchildren nor for me again! And I love nuts/grains/fruits and all the Antioxidants this product offers, but it is just too sweet and that out weighs any nutritional value you gain! If The maker would not have it so sweet as it is, then I would try it again and then could give it a better review! Not everything that sounds healthy is healthy! We see all the healthy stuff and then think wow this is good for us, but we neglect to notice the larger amounts of fats or salts or sugars that has been added and then it is not as healthy as we thought! It is the fats/ salts/ and sugars that is destroying our bodies from the inside out!Polar2[Eya-Andrea]",negative | |
| "I bought these to try out based on good Amazon reviews which made them sound like some kind of wonder bars that were healthy and would make you happy for eternity (or something). I bought two flavors of these kind bars to try out. One was borderline gross the other decent. Here's the thing though: these are overpriced and not healthy. Let me explain:These are marketed for people are paranoid about what they eat. It's marketed to the same people who buy organic milk, produce and always look for things like ""gluten free"" etc. Most of this product is marketing and selling an image. I'm sure this is free of whatever they think at the moment might harm you. You might get the impression then from their advertisements that these are healthy. They're not. They may be gluten free but they're high in sugar and calories. Despite having so much sugar and carbs you can't even taste it. One of these bars is ~200 calories and is almost completely carbs (and some fat).In addition, if you calculate it out, it's more than a dollar per bar. You could buy the ingredients for these bars and put them together without the sugar and it would be much more tasty and healthy. Just save yourself the money and buy the ingredients.Bottom line: These are just overpriced, unhealthy (but not tasty) snack bars whose strongest selling point is the attractive packaging and feel good marketing. It's amazing how much they cost too. I'm guessing it's mostly in the packaging and marketing.",negative | |
| "UPDATE: The five stars are for the almond-walnut-macadamia bars, peanuts and all. I gave the cashew-almond-omega3 bars a try later and was somewhat disappointed with them. Not as much flavor. Back to almond-walnut-macadamia bars.I've gone through a few boxes of the KIND bars named for their alleged content of almonds, walnuts, and macadamias. I haven't encountered any of the funny tastes, apparent staleness, or wrappers horribly stuck to the bars, that some reviewers have mentioned. As other reviewers point out, there are a lot of peanuts relative to the content of walnuts, macadamias, and walnuts. But it tastes good nonetheless, and for the price ($1.06 per bar if you buy on subscription) it strikes me as a good value. This is a relatively high-calorie snack bar (almost 200 cal), but it's also high protein (10g), has extremely little saturated fat, and a relatively low amount of sugar. It's substantial enough that you can easily resist eating a second bar. The bars also contain some worthy vitamins and minerals in amounts sufficient to matter. So far, knock wood, the deliveries on Amazon's subscription have been fast and the product has arrived in excellent condition. I don't expect to get a gourmet no-peanuts bar for this price--it's a good product and good value at this price.",positive | |
| "I have tried a number of the Kind bars at this point because I have basically fallen in love with their line of products. It started with a Cranberry Almond one from Starbucks and since then, I have started buying several boxes every month. I don't like dark chocolate very much but thought I would give the Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate bar a try this time around. I'm glad I did! Delicious and not at all bitter like I expected. It will be the perfect late afternoon snack for those days that I am craving sugar and/or chocolate at work. Overall though, I like the Cranberry Almond the best and repeatedly go back to it as a staple for those times I skipped breakfast, need a snack, I'm on the road, etc. The Madagascar Vanilla is very good as is the Pomegranate Blueberry. Not so thrilled with the Mango and Apricot versions. I've shopped around locally and online and Amazon seems to be the best place to buy them in terms of price, especially if you put them on Subscription. Kind's line of Grains is also good... The Maple Walnut is perfect heated in the microwave like oatmeal. Strong excellent flavor and loaded with healthy grains, nuts, etc. Overall, I have been very pleased with Kind and will continue to buy their products as long as they remain available.",positive | |
| "On the plus side they do fill you up & are packed with protein, filling & gluten free. On the downside - unless your idea of tasty is protein powder, I'd choose a handful of nuts versus this bar. Also you may want to consider Beano before eating these bars!!!LOVE the Almond Coconut KIND bars. Love the dark chocolate peanut butter ones, though more peanut than actual peanut butter. Taste somewhat similar to a healthy Baby Ruth. These Macadamia, Almond, Walnut bars have an initial odd protein powder aftertaste (though I don't think there's any in them). Once you keep eating it the initial taste goes away. I question why they would incorporate an odd taste when full of nuts that are protein packed. What's been added to make my tastebuds cringe at the unsavory taste? Peanut flavor outweighs the any flavor of other nuts once past the Protein Powder flavor. Barely a hint of macadamia nut flavor exists, though a promise of macadamia is what swayed me to order. All in all - would have been fantastic if able to elmininate the offputting protein powder taste. Wanted a tasty replacement for unhealthier counterparts. Unfortunately these failed to do the trick for me.A fan of the Almond & Coconut ones cause those have a great taste. These are off my list of future items to order.",negative | |
| "I really like these KIND bars. They're tasty, they're light, and they're good for you.The bars I'm reviewing are Pomegranate, Blueberry, and Pistachio. They really don't taste like any of those, they taste like an almond bar with various bits of indistinguishable fruit bits. Here are the ingredients, with the titled ingredients in all caps: Almonds, blueberry pieces (BLUEBERRY, apple, and plum puree), raw sugar, glycerol, citrus fiber, cashews, honey, raisins, glucose, POMEGRANATE, crisp rice, chicory fiber, PISTACHIOS, soy lecithin, natural flavors. The ingredients are always listed in descending order of how much is included, and KIND pulled a fast one by calling their ""blueberry pieces"" a separate ingredient, since it's really just apple puree. By my math guesstimate, there is less than 5% of Pomegranate, Blueberry, and Pistachio in the whole bar.Basically, this tasted like an almond bar. My advice is to read the ingredients, and expect it to taste like what's in the ingredients, and not go by what the title is on these bars.They're also really gooey. These are probably the stickiest bars I've ever had. I never pick them up with my hands, but I eat them out of the plastic.Also, I've ordered about ten of these boxes off of Amazon, and one box was rock hard. Not this one, but another kind. So if your box is hard as a rock, then just order another one, and odds are it will be okay.Pros:+Good for you+Lots of natural ingredients+One bar is a good snack (not too sweet, not too small, just right)Cons:-The ingredients on the title of the bar misrepresent the actual ingredients-Very gooey and sticky. You won't be able to touch them with your hands-From my experience, 10% of the boxes have bars that are hard as rocks",positive | |
| "We ordered a large sampler of most of their products and some other items from this company's brochure. The cover says ""Harvest Fresh taste"". So we thought it was like fresh fruit. It wasn't, and, being middle aged, we could not chew it, it stuck in our teeth, and most was drenched in sugar. We tried it all. No one wanted to eat any of it. We were dissatisfied. They also did not send a free item their brochure promises for purchases above 79 dollars.No fear, the second page says ""100% guarantee. All our products are unconditionally guaranteed. If you or your gift recipient are not satisfied, please contact us for an immediate replacement or refund. It's important to us that you are happy with your order.""So I did and asked for a refund. So far, not on your life. So far they have had roadblocks and stalling, like requests for data on the bottoms of tins, when most items, and there are a lot, are in small cellophane packages in a large sampler with no tins. A mess and a time consuming, aggravating horror to deal with.Unless you are addicted to candied type fruits, many heavily sugared and tough and hard to chew, and cannot do without, keep away from this firm or find what you like elsewhere. Especially if your teeth are not the youngest. These people do not honor their guarantees and are really no fun to deal with. I emailed many times and called. Both ways were unpleasant. I probably will have to contact my credit card for help.",negative | |
| "I am what you might call a tea snob...mostly I make lose leaf tea in my expensive temperature controlled air pot with a timer and in fine bone china...because I am that obsessive about preparing perfect tea.Sometimes though I will try a new ""tea bag"" style tea, usually the tea bag teas are much lower quality than that of lose leaf tea and taste terrible. Most of the time I am not impressed by these types of tea, but this time I was VERY surprised. The tea is very strong, the strawberry flavor is not a chemical tasting flavor, it tastes like real strawberry with a strong malty Assam black tea. In my opinion this is the result of perfectly blended tea, I don't like weak tea with weak flavor ""notes"" unless it is a complex white tea, this tea was strong, stands up to milk and plenty of sugar and still is the dominating flavor in your cup, a constant battle of the beautiful malty Assam and the sweet aroma and flavor of strawberries. I share a lot of teas with my friends that are top notch, some very expensive blends even, but this is the tea they ask for more often than not, lol. Which is good for me as it is so inexpensive and easy to make, you really can toss this in the microwave with a cup of water for 2 minutes!Give this one a try if you are looking for a strong flavored, strong black tea.",positive | |
| "My daughter was diagnosed with a wheat, egg and peaunt allergy at 2 years old. Trying to find wheat free foods that a my child liked was a Challenge to say the least! We threw away so many products that she wouldn't touch. I didn't blame her!! I tried them too and they WERE nasty!! The Fast n Fresh line was such a wonderful discovery! I now had a quick alternative for my daughters diet. She LOVES the bread. She begs me to make it so she can lick the bowl. I have made grilled cheese out of it. It turns out okay. Becareful, It burns quick!! She also really likes the pizza crust.I agree with the other post. If your expecting a bread like consistancy, you will be disappointed. The bread is similar in consistancy to a pancake. I think it is rather tasty and I will munch on a piece myself. I has a pancake like flavor to it.There is a review on the hamburger buns that has a rant on the sugar content. my opinon is that, there are so few products on the market for Wheat, egg, and gluten free, If they have to add sugar to make a good tasting product so be it. My daughter doesn't get much candy or sugar in her diet and I would rather not deprive her of a bread or pizza crust. Her diet is mostly protein and Fruit since those items are naturally gluten free.",positive | |
| "The Tabasco brand is traditionally associated with a very hot pepper (chile) sauce. This company has been branching out and now offers a number of new sauces.This sauce is based on the Chipotle - a smoke-dried jalapeno pepper.The sauce is relatively mild (as is the chile) and it has the unique flavor, typical of this smoked pepper.I'd call this sauce almost sweet - much like semi-sweet dark chocolate BUT with the additional kick of some gentle heat.You either like the taste or don't. The smoked taste of the Chipotle pepper is fairly unique. Sadly, if you like this sauce you could be buying a bottle monthly given its diluted nature. So if you are used to keeping a bottle of Tabasco in your pantry for half a year, it won't happen with this variety.I've been taste tasting 6 other Chipotle hot sauces. This sauce is at or near the top of the other Chipotle sauces. The only real competitor is El Yucateco Chipotle Hot Sauce. The Tabasco Chipotle has more vinegar while the El Yucateco has some added sugar and tomato paste. Both are excellent.Keep in mind, this sauce is far more diluted than the traditional Tabasco hot sauce yet it is far more potent and richer tasting than many other Chipotle based sauces. At least in this sauce the Chipotle flavor is concentrated and the added vinegar is not overpowering. Certainly this is the best tasting Tabasco hot sauce currently available and the only real competitor I can find is the El Yucateco Chipotle Hot Sauce which has less vinegar and a bit more tomato taste. The other Chipotle sauces I have taste tested are so diluted that they lack any real flavor and can be easily dis-qualified.Try a bottle - if you like the Chipotle pepper (I think you will) you'll love this sauce but you should also try the El Yucateco Chipotle which is also excellent yet a bit different. Beyond these two Chipotle based sauces I have not found any other Chipotle based sauces that even come close to these two!",positive | |
| "This was the fourth modern variation on an essentially unchanged, bestselling product for more than 140 years. Other flavors are:Orginal Pepper Sauce (hot) (2500-5000 Scoville Heat Units),Green Pepper Sauce (milder yet) (600-1200 Scoville Heat Units),Habanero Sauce (hottest) (>7000 Scoville Heat Units).Garlic Pepper Sauce (milder) (1200-2400 Scoville Heat Units),Sweet & Spicy Pepper Sauce (mildest) (100-600 Scoville Heat Units),but this is Chipotle Pepper Sauce (mild) (1500-2500 Scoville Heat Units).Dueling histories of the McIlhenny Company are available: (authorized) Tabasco: An Illustrated History and (unauthorized) McIlhenny's Gold: How a Louisiana Family Built the Tabasco Empire, for those curious about how this most remarkable product and business empire came to be.Note: ""A pharmacist named Wilbur Scoville invented the Scoville Scale in 1912 to measure the heat of peppers. A 'Scoville Unit' is actually a measure of capsaicin (the chemical in hot peppers that is responsible for their heat).Scoville's test was a comparative taste test that is considered subjective by today's standards. A more sophisticated method is in use today, but in honor of Wilbur Scoville, the unit of measure is still called the Scoville.The capsaicin level in peppers can vary from plant to plant due to local environmental conditions. This means that a pepper's rating is an average measure.The hottest pepper on record is the Bhut Jolokia with a pungency of over 1 million Scoville Heat Units (1,001,304, to be exact). By contrast, the Bell Pepper comes in at less than 100 Scoville Heat Units.""",positive | |
| "I tried several other flavors trying to avoid the 'green' taste as I want to have it more than once a day. The Acai flavor is certainly palatable but the ORAC with its fruity taste is actually good, especially cold. I use a reusable opaque drinking bottle so others can't see the solution and I drink several a day around the office adding a little ice to keep it cold. It is the only flavor I will buy from now on.My wife and sister both said it tasted fine so just about anyone should find it acceptable!!!Like the other flavors, it also has the 'gritty' residue that settles at the bottom and just does not seem to dissolve but not an issue for me. For now, I am just adding it to water as I don't like having my smoothies turn green.If you have a natural food store near you, try a single serving, travel packet for yourself. If not, and you are still hesitant about committing to a 30 serving canister, order a box of the travel packets so unused ones can be comfortably used by someone else.Except for the Acai flavor with its very slight green taste, all the others, including the chocolate and dreamsicle, still had a very strong 'green' taste to me. After trying the ORAC flavor, I even returned the ACAI. (Thanks, Sunflower and Whole Foods)At the Amazing Grass web site, it is the only flavor with all 5-star ratings!Amazing Grass ORAC and their wheatgrass tablets (again, to avoid the green taste) are a complete combination for me.Good luck in your pursuit of health.",positive | |
| "Nothing brings a smile to my face more than seeing a yard full of dead and dying weeds. Key word here - ""DEAD!""When I moved into my new home, the front and backyard looked horrendous. The place is overgrown with weeds every summer and always looks disgusting. My son would try to pull the weeds, but it's tough to get to the root. I don't have a green thumb anyway and highly allergic to most plants. In the future I plan to get the yard done over with concrete and bricks where I don't have to deal with nature on that level, but I don't have the funds right now to begin the process. Until then I searched online to try to find something that will give these weeds a knockout punch! Well this is it! I ordered 2 bottles, had my son spray liberally in the back and front yard and I waited for results. To my amazement this stuff really works. My son applied 2 applications and around the 2nd or 3rd day 95% of the front yard was an ugly shriveled up yellow. Only 5% of weeds sprung up over a couple of weeks (this could have been the places my son missed) but the rest have seen their last day even though we've experienced a lot of rain over the past couple of weeks.I plan to order more to make sure these weeds stay away forever! After seeing the results, I'm now a believer.",positive | |
| "If you are already a fan of Earl Grey, you will be delighted by the exquisite bergamot in this amazingly bold black China and Ceylon tea blend presented in a beautiful, highly giftable tin box.This tea is available in 35 oz, 8.8oz, 4.4oz and tea bags; I usually get the 4.4oz tin to keep it the freshest. One tin of 4.4 oz is enough for ~100 cups (I use a 1.5' mesh infuser).As usual with Kusmi, the tin is beautiful, with raised flower details and old-fashioned design and colors. Anastasia comes in the dark blue tin.The leaves are whole, a deep black with no other visible ingredients.The nose is extremely bold: lots of bergamot, lime and orange blossom with a very sweet appetizing varietal black tea undertone.The mouth is rich and full and the citrus notes are not acidic.I brew this tea a little lighter than my other Kusmi teas (3-4 min- dark amber, vs my usual ~7min) as the intensity of the oils is strong. However, the tannins are low and the finish very smooth so it is hard to infuse too much. Itdoes not get bitter.I do not add anything but my Mom likes a cloud of milk in hers. Sweeteners are not needed as it is so round in mouth.To my knowledge, Anastasia is the most popular of Kusmi teas. You can also pick it up from Dean and Deluca to avoid shipping or directly from the Kusmi website (where shipping is unfortunately expensive but the choices are ).Try this beautiful tea blend; it is a real luxurious treat!Cheers!",positive | |
| "Seriously, I was very happily surprised with this excellent brown bread. I found it to be nice and moist, with the texture and even the taste reminding me a bit of fresh gingerbread or a good rich muffin. The problem I had, however, was not insignificant. I exchanged emails with a very nice and accommodating representative of B&M, and apparently I got a can with inside walls that somehow escaped being thinly coated with vegetable oil. Hence, especially since the inside of the can has horizontal ridges, vertical to the direction that the bread needs to be slid, the can had a fiendish death grip on the bread. The instructions say you may need to ease the bread out by using a spoon. If only. This only creates a cave in the bread, maybe useful if you are into bread sculpting. Even using the cutaway lid, which should be the perfect size, you just keep compressing the bread on that side, of course with every quarter-inch or so of compression you're losing slices you paid for. The simplest way for me was sliding a thin steak knife around the edge, but since, again, the can has those internal ridges, you end up mangling/losing part of the product. Overall, ordering this bread as long-term backup is perfect for me, so I will probably order again. But it is a little depressing that we just launched another rover to Mars, to join another that is still operational, yet we can't manage to get a simple vegetable oil coating consistently inside of a can of bread. Out of twelve cans purchased by yours truly, so far I have opened four, each time soon wanting to call emergency services to bring in the Jaws of Life, but then figuring they might be needed more out of the highway. That aside, Thumbs Up to B&M for a delicious long-term-storage product.",positive | |
| "This was my first try with organic dried apples. I have decided to avoid pesticide ridden fresh and dried apples. When the package arrived I was a little disturbed at the lack of labeling of any kind. They were identified as Bare Fruit Fuji Apples packaged for Amazon, with an address for Bare Fruits. Weight one pound. That was it. No use by date, or any kind of a freshness indicator. No ingredients list, though I assume the ingredients are just apples. But how can I know for sure? They came in a sturdy silver mylar type bag, very well padded for shipping. I haven't come up with a way to reclose the bag for freshness. Even my vacuum sealer system, which works on most mylar bags will not reseal this one. My first try at the chips themselves was a little disappointing. Many of the pieces were almost too small for munching. The taste and texture was foreign to me. But then a little later in the day I was surprised that I wanted more. Maybe taste buds just need a chance to get accustomed to a new thing. Now I love them. The Fuji taste comes through beautifully, They are slightly crunchy without being hard straight from the bag. I have also thrown a handful in in place of other fruit when making oatmeal in the morning. When added in the last minute or so of cooking, they come out plump and flavorful. My husband is taking them instead of potato chips with his lunch and finds them to be a satisfying mid afternoon snack. I am now thinking of other ways to try them, both rehydrated and dry. Maybe in muffins? Rehydrate in maple syrup to use on pancakes? Or could I use them as an alternative to peeling and slicing apples for pie? Two one pound bags is alot of apples, and since I don't know how long they will stay fresh I am ready to explore.",positive | |
| "I accidentally ordered these when looking for apple chips like Pannera Bread serves on Fuji apple salads. As soon as I placed the order I thought they were the wrong product and tried to cancel it, but was not able to. I then ordered a case of apple chips, which were delicious, but full of sugar and calories. I ate the chips and had these left.I was surprised when I opened the bag to find that these are exactly what I was looking for. They are not the thick, chewy dried apples that I thought they were. They are thin and crispy, but without added fat or sugar. I am enjoying them as a snack, stirred into oatmeal and tossed into salads. I am also using them as low calorie, inexpensive and healthy dog treats, where they are a big hit.Some of the chips are medium and some broken into not much more than crumbs, but it is easy to pull out the size you need for your current use. They are all smaller and thicker than the apple chips I bought.According to the information I have been able to find, there are 29 calories in 1/4 cup (12 grams) and no fat. The shelf life is one year, but there are no ""use by"" dates on the bags.I am very happy to eat my ""mistake"" and will gladly order these again.",positive | |
| "I don't like cinnamon and I don't like apples, so I was surprised when a friend offered me Bare Fruit 100% Organic Bake-Dried Cinnamon Apple Chips, 2.6 Ounce Bags (Pack of 12) and I liked it. I figured I'd like it even more without cinnamon so I found these on Amazon and oh my... they are AMAZING!! I have eaten one full pound and have not experienced any bad chips like the one reviewer who said they were musty. My roommate ate the other pound and said one chip was incredibly sour, but all the others were great. The only reason I took off a star is because the packaging did not include nutrition information. It was easy enough to find on livestrong, but I definitely think it should be included. Because the chips are all different sizes they don't give an easy to visualize amount, say 1/4 cup = this many calories.. You really need a foods scale to know how much you're eating but in case its of any use to anyone, 24 grams of chips is 58 calories. 16 g is carbs, and 2 g fiber.I gave some to my dad to try. He grows about 10 different varieties of fruit trees, including apples. He said he's dried apples before and they taste the same as these! He takes care not to use anything non-organic or unhealthy so its good they taste the same! Also for some reason they store better in the shiny bag they ship in. I divided one bag into ziplocs to be able to grab for snacks, and they got sort of soft, whereas the chips kept in the original bag inside a ziplock stayed crispy and fresh.",positive | |
| "My 7 year old rescue cat came to me skinny and with huge patches of coat missing. She would lick and scratch at herself until she created sores, and was overall, pathetic looking. She also vomited daily. I tried numerous high quality foods to no avail. Then I found Spot's Stew sensitive. I chose the seafood medley since seafood is her taste preference. She loved the food; but more importantly, in days the vomiting stopped entirely. In a few weeks she grew coat. Now, four months later, she has absolutely NO vomiting (not even hairballs). Her coat is thick and lusterous, and she has gained a significant amount of weight. Because this food has such a high protein and fat content, I have to feed her less or she would gain too much weight. But Spot's Stew has changed this animal's life. I recently adopted a Lhasa Apso puppy whose coat is dry and itchy. I have switched her from Wellness (her breeder's choice) to Spot's Stew Salmon for puppies. She LOVES this food, and she has always been a picky eater. I am expecting the same coat changes that I found with my cat. I was a dog show fancier, breeder, and kennel owner for 15 years, and if I were still in that business, I would be using Spot's Stew for all my animals. It's not cheap, but it's worth every penny of the investment. OUTSTANDING food.",positive | |
| "Yesterday, I had posted a rating of 2-stars for this product because one of my cats got violently ill after eating it. Afterward when I tried to give him a little, he wouldn't even go near it. I was worried about my cat, so he was my main concern.It turns out that my previous suspicion was right: he got sick because of a hairball, not the food. I feel so relieved that he's okay. I'll just have to make sure to brush him more so this doesn't happen again. So, I've upgraded ny review to a 5-star rating.Now, he loves it! When I fed my cats this morning, my cat who got sick gobbled it down with gusto, like he normally does! That was such a relief! There weren't any pieces left in the dish. I mix it with Friskies to give them a little variety, which they seem to like, so it's easy to see when they don't like something.As a side, both of my cats also love the Halo wet food - it's their favorite thing to eat. They go crazy when I give it to them for dinner! I am still waiting for the Lamb Spot Stew to show up - it's a new flavor for them and I'm sure they'll just love it.",positive | |
| "Our cat was on a mysterious vomiting spree for several months -- he threw up partially digested food nearly every day. Even after blood tests, X-rays, and ultrasound, we couldn't figure what his deal was. We tried giving him prescription and novel protein foods, as well as different brands of foods, but every morning we'd find that cold, semi-chunky puddle on the floor.We looked around for new foods to try and found Spot's Stew. Pet foods are hard to pick out, since there doesn't seem to be a very thorough understanding on what's nutritiously suitable for our pets. Are blueberries and zucchinis any more suitable for cats than corn? And is it worth the premium? No clue, but we decided to give Spot's Stew a try.Our cat has been on this food for a couple of months. He still vomits once every couple of weeks, but it's an improvement from vomiting every day. The smaller size of the kibble definitely seems to help with digestion. If the cat does vomit, the kibbles are saturated with fluid; in his other foods, they came out still hard and compact. No word on whether the special formula helps with the stomach problems. He seems to adore the taste.Some reviewers said that this food made their cats' poop less smelly. I have to disagree. Our cat's poop smells terrible. It smells kind of cheesy now. But it's good that this food goes down and out rather than up and out. We'll stick to this brand.",positive | |
| "I am officially addicted to coffee, I mean the real coffee which I roast, grind and brew, the first time I had Yiragachefe was when I was deployed to Iraq, my wife neighbors and some other family members knew I really can not live with out coffee, up on my return from Iraq I went to Ethiopian store in San Diego and asked store owner if he has this brand, unfortunately in the USA this brand is sold only by starbucks, but he told me to try some other export standard version of Ethiopian coffee brand, I try 1LB that was my starting point to roast my own coffee, it is almost three years now. That store is on Al-Cajon PVD and I had 15% discount every time I buy my coffee, finally when I moved to East cost I bought 30lb in fear of availability in Louisiana.I am not sure about legitimacy of Indian store in selling Ethiopian coffee but I highly recommend this coffee only if you really know what coffee means, the real coffee comes unroast, and ungrounded 2 shoots of Espresso can keep you moving the whole 8 working hours, this is natural straight from jungle and it's organic no hormone or fertilizer is used to grow it, sadly once it hits our American market it start giving part of its caffeine away to energy drinks and some other things so you will never find real clean and untouched one on any market but in Ethiopian Stores. I will add some pictures of my newly roasted coffee and show you how easy it is to roast 1.5LB of coffee in about 15 minutes.Please try this unroasted organic you will really like the taste and you will enjoy your day.",positive | |
| "this product was a suckarooney. i really looked forward to it because it's unusual, and sounded yummy. WRONG. i mixed it as instructed, using milk instead of water as directed to make it lighter. it comes with a small jar of huckleberry jam, that is to be mixed into the batter. it was interesting, so i did it. the batter was thick and lumpy, even after mixing well. the instructions said it would be, if done correctly. when i poured the batter, it kind of ""blopped"" onto the griddle. each pancake took a while to cook, but i was patient. each cake was very HEAVY and cakey. it literally stuck to the roof of my mouth. the lumps exploded into bursts of mix in my mouth. the flavor did taste like huckleberry, but still had a packaged, jammy flavor. i really hated it, as did my husband. his response was, ""what the **** is this mess? i hope you didn't pay much for it!"" unfortnately, it's very expensive, and NOT WORTH IT. i have all the other jam, jelly, and syrup products from ""wild wilderness"", and i have been very pleased at the delicious, fresh flavors. but this one was a dud. you would do better to use your usual mix or recipe, and add some jam to it. don't waste your money on this.",negative | |
| "Before you read my entire review, keep the following in mind: A quick internet search will show you how many calories and carbs are in a normal Pina Colada.. my search results showed me that it's typically a 500+ calorie drink. Baja Bob gives you a 30 calorie substitute. Let's remember this 470 calorie difference between the drinks while reading the reviews. To put things in perspective, it would take only 7 normal pina coladas to gain a pound of fat, but to gain a pound with the Baja Bob version, you'd have to drink more than 116!Now that my disclaimer is out of the way, let's talk about the flavor. If you follow the directions and mix with ice in a blender, not only is the taste pleasant, but the beverage is surprisingly creamy. This is a very sweet mixer and not something that I would like to drink every day, but it would make a great party drink. A wonderful way to show that you're an accommodating host to your diabetic or low-carbing guests. I would have at least one other Baja Bob's mix on hand that doesn't require a blender too, such as margarita mix.Overall Baja Bob makes decent substitutes for full-calorie drinks. No it is not nearly as good as a ""real"" pina colada, but most diet soda drinkers are already used to the differences between their diet and regular drinks. I have managed to lose 10 lbs in the past month on my low carb diet without giving up drinks. A close friend of mine lost about 30 over several months and had a drink every now and again, within reason of course, but Baja Bob did not throw her off her diet. I can't say the same about a normal pina colada.",positive | |
| "Although I am something of a circus peanut connoisseur, this was my first experience with colored (as in ""other than orange"") circus peanuts, and it was quite a good one. The peanuts arrived in good shape in a cellophane bag with a ""Sweet Gourmet"" sticker on it. (A little confusing, as the listing shows them ""by Spangler."") I didn't realize until I read up on the history of circus peanuts that they're supposed to be banana-flavored; I always thought it was just some unique circus peanut flavor. In this case, the orange peanuts are regular flavor; the yellow ones are obviously lemon (and my least favorite, despite my love of lemons); the pink ones are a subtle cherry; and the white ones...oh, the white ones. Vanilla. Creamy, sugary deliciousness. Wow. If I could order just vanilla, I might never go back to pseudo-banana.The price was reasonable for such quality, but the shipping (twice the price of the product) was not. But I suppose that's the fault of the shipping company, and it's probably a good thing anyway. If shipping were, say, free, I'd be well on my way to diabetes. This way, I'll only order these peanuts as an occasional special treat. And a treat they are!",positive | |
| "I have just been told by 'back to NATURE' that this has been discontinued.We started noticing that it was disappearing from shelves all over our area about 2 months ago. We asked every place to check for availability, yet never heard anything other than it is backordered.I used 'back to NATURE' website to do the 'contact us' thing twice and never received a response.I came to Amazon while searching online and placed myself on the notify when this product becomes available list.Today I decided to try and call back to NATURE. I spoke with the person that answered the phone, she said she could help, and after discussing my difficulty finding the product she offered to 'research' and get back to me. I must note she attempted to collect quite of bit of personal information. She assured me that I could simply go back to the local groceries and ask why they were not stocking it however I insisted that it was not available anywhere nor here on Amazon so the problem was not my grocer.I wasn't quite accepting her quick 'research, get back to me, and get of the phone approach' so I asked to talk to someone else and she got me on the line with her supervisor Lizzy.After reviewing the above and being offered a 'research and get back' solution I was a bit more insistant and it was then that she said '.. that product had been discontinued due to a lack of sales and once discontinued it is inlikely that it will become available again...'. At this point I was more than just a bit disapointed and shared with her that in my local market the 'Cranberry Pecan Granola' just happened to be the only one of their granola selections that was always selling out, week after week over the last several years and I found it curious that the one selection that did appear to sell was discontinued.I guess it is only popular here!",positive | |
| "Wow - this stuff sells out fast -- I no sooner got an e-mail from amazon saying it was back in stock than when I went to order it, amazon said there's was only 1 left in stock so I was able to grab the last one this time ---- the same thing happens at the grocery store: they get it back in stock and it sells out right away.This has a wonderful aroma when you open the container. It's a slightly citrus smell and you can smell the spiciness of the pepper. The definite plus - and the reason I gave it 5 stars - is that there's no salt, no MSG and no added sugars. It seems most seasoning products have salt and sugar listed as some of their main ingredients - why pay an arm and a leg for salt and sugar?Mostly I use this on fish and chicken although I have used it on pork tenderloin when I'm going for a more citrus flavor for the pork. One trick I've learned is that this stuff tastes even better if you can soak or marinade it and let the dried herbs blend and come to full fruition in some sort of liquid -- my favorite is white wine. That's definitely not necessary as it's good just as good if you just shake it on top of food, but the ""soaking"" seems to blend the flavors really well.Ingredients contain (per 1/4 teaspoon) no calories, no fat, no salt, no protein, no carbs, no nothing. Here's what's in it as listed on the container: onion, spices (black pepper, basil, oregano, celery seed, savory, thyme, cayenne pepper, coriander, cumin, mustard, rosemary, marjoram) garlic, lemon juice powder, carrot, citric acid, lemon peel, natural lemon flavor, oil of lemon, turmeric color, chili pepper. Just so you know, there's a definite peppery flavor or taste to this.Being an old lady, I really watch my sodium intake (as well as sugar and fat)and use these types of products on a regular basis.",positive | |
| "Today is my father's birthday. If he were alive, he would be 92. He died in 1984 from heart-related maladies. Still, one remembers one's father on his birthday, alive or not, for a loved one is always alive in memory.So why Mrs. Dash Lemon Pepper Seasoning? My father was a taste bud fanantic. No, let me re-phrase: My father wanted taste to explode on his tongue. He's one of those who shook Louisiana hot sauce (Louisiana Original Hot Sauce, 3-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 36)) or pepper sauce (Trappey's Hot Peppers in Vinegar, 4.5-Ounce Glass Bottles (Pack of 12))--I refer to the hot vinegar that preserved the hot peppers--onto all kinds of food from fried eggs to peas and beans.Many years ago when I visited for the weekend, I brought with me Mrs. Dash's Lemon Pepper. Oh my gosh! My father loved that flavor!! I left the bottle, of course. Every time I visited thereafter, there was always a bottle in his cabinet. I lived in another city at the time. My brother, who lived in the same town as my dad, told me that our father raved over that Lemon Pepper many times over the years!Bottom line: If you are seeking a great taste sensation, Mrs. Dash's Lemon Pepper may be just the thing! It satisfied the buds of a man who LOVED his food flavorful!(Note: There is no salt or MSG in Mrs. Dash's Lemon Pepper.)",positive | |
| "I had just gotten home from my weekly bowling league to find my fiancee in bed with our neighbor. You know how they say that a mother has so much adrenaline pumping through her system when her child is in danger that she can just about lift a car off of it? When I saw those two desecrating my queen-sized air mattress in the corner, I got so worked up that I could have taken that mother and her child, locked them up in the trunk of that car, and tossed it onto the roof of of the self-storage facility around the corner, the one with the orange hangar-style doors. That's three stories high. Anyway, the two fled out the back door and I went into a rage. I broke everything in the house that reminded me of her. The toaster-oven she used to make me pepperoni bagel-bites for breakfast each morning, the ironing board that we trimmed the legs down on so that it could double as a coffee table during that Pawn Stars marathon last July. After about 45 minutes, I was totally drained from breaking stuff. I took the truck down the road to the Citgo station to refuel and got a sleeve of those mini-powdered donuts and a Redbull Zero because my doctor says that too much sugar will make my Diabetes flare up. It's a lot less syrupy than the regular Redbulls, but it definitely perked me back up. On the way home, that Mr. Mister song about Broken Wings came on and I knew it was a sign because my heart was broken and Redbull gives you wings. At that point, I knew I had to forgive her. We've been happily married for 8-months now with a little one on the way, and I can honestly say that without Redbull Zero, I may have never gotten up the courage to patch things up. I highly recommend this product to anyone going through a rough patch in their relationship.",positive | |
| "Mayonnaise is an interesting product, cool, smooth and creamy it's the lush counter partner of the low cal mustard but it's of those things people think they don't like until they taste it in the proper way and that's all it takes for a secret love affair with luxe sauces and recipes that can be made with it to start.I am a big fan of sandwiches and any new way I can spruce them up, especially with nice sauces and spices is always at the top of my new ideas to make for lunch or to fill into an interesting menu on the weekends. The Rouille is spicy, that I deducted just from looking at the angry orange color in the jar, the color of auburn harvest on a stormy night. The taste is of cream immersed in a sea of chili peppers and garlic with a peppery background. My favorite way to eat it is in a sandwich with a leftover cold coconut breaded chicken cutlet with some crisp romaine in between two toasted crusty slices of bread smeared on the inner sides with the Rouille spicy mayonnaise . The taste is a tropical rendition of a Caesar Chicken Sandwich I get at Hale and Hearty here in NYC but much easier since I made it at home and it took no effort.Great on bread, meat or as a condiment to any afternoon snack or smeared on some California roll for a spicy finish. There is no end to the amount of uses this product provides.- Kasia S.",positive | |
| "Barry Farms is known for their quality and rare, hard-to-find ingredients. Xanthan Gum is no exception, but anything can be found on Amazon, right? Barry Farms to the rescue!Xanthan Gum is used to modify the viscosity of liquids, on a very low scale (typically 1/3 tsp per 1 gallon). Because of the difficulty in combining Xanthan Gum to a liquid evenly, you should mix this into your liquid very slowly, in a blender at full speed, and it should be one of your steps (before adding other ingredients, including Guar Gum).Many ice creams and popsicles, even Italian ices, call for two main ingredients: Xanthan Gum and sometimes Guar Gum (also available from Barry Farms: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00015UC5M?tag=a52-20&ie=UTF8). Both of these gums behave quite differently, and Xanthan Gum can be harder to mix into your liquid solution (again, mix in slowly via blender running on high), but both are effective means to preventing crystallization of liquids, which is the secret to making softer ice cream and popsicles instead of rock hard ice!Another interesting characteristic of Xanthan Gum is its ability to thin out when subjected to forces such as shaking (called shearing), which makes it great for poured sauces, as it will thicken back up after having exited the bottle. It can also prevent oils from separating from liquid-oil emulsions (think salad dressing). It is also more stable under a wider range of temperatures and pH than other gums.Xanthan Gum can also be used to give dough the stickiness that is needed in gluten-free baking, as gluten is usually what gives that sticky characteristic to dough. And no matter the use, Xanthan Gum will always remain colorless and flavorless, so it can be used for just about any need that suits it.",positive | |
| "I was told about this product a couple of months ago, but with so many ""crazy products"" out there, I must confess, I was not a believer, but when I saw the person who told me about it, looking not only ""amazing"", but her skin was glowing, her belly was gone and her hair looking better than ever. I had to order it, I read the reviews, did the basic research and ordered 2 bottles. I was amazed, glad and happy when I received them the very next morning. ""WOW!"", I thought, this is ""great service!"". I have been drinking it for 2 days and it does what it says, it suppresses your appetite, gives you energy and boost the metabolism. The one thing I have noticed, and most likely the reason it has not worked on some people is because this would not suppress your anxiety, and if you are an emotional eater as I am, you are going to have to teach yourself how to eat in smaller portions, eat healthier and control yourself. This really helps and it really works, you will get results if you follow the directions. Hope this help you make the right choice for your health and your future new self.",positive | |
| "Anyone else have seasonal allergy type reactions? This stuff, for me, is hayfever allergies in a bottle.I performed a little test and here are all the details:- after taking it Monday twice each day, I thought I suddenly had caught a cold or developed seasonal allergies... I was REALLY bad Tuesday. I had to resort to aspirin and Benadryl to get through the day. It was truly awful and I wanted to go home early for feeling so sick. Headache, itchy eyes, watery mouth, constantly stuffed and runny nose, tired...- After staying up quite late and finally falling asleep with the window open and the fan on, blowing in whatever pollen or cold air was outside, I woke up today (Wed) feeling totally fine. This is when I knew something was up. No cold or seasonal allergies disappears overnight with the window open and a fan on you.- So, I did an experiment today. I waited until halfway through the day (2pm) to take the first dose of African Bush Mango juice... the recommended dosage of 2 tbsp. A half hour after drinking this stuff, a mild headache came on, then within the next hour my eyes began itching and my throat felt scratchy and my mouth started feeling watery and, finally, I started sneezing and blowing my nose again.No doubt about it, this produces a seasonal allergy type reaction for me. Only other time ingesting anything ever did something like this was when I thought I would just go ahead and throw the beet stems in my juicer to be ""extra healthy."" I am not allergic to beets, but beet stems made my eyes run green snot. This stuff produces almost as bad a reaction. So... throwing away the full $18 bottle when I get home.",positive | |
| "I started on this juice about 6 weeks ago with reservation. Did not think it would work, but have noticed a vast difference in fat loss. I take it with every meal consisting of balanced proteins, carbs and fats. Sometimes if I go overboard and overeat I definitely make sure I use it before I engage in a heavy meal.I now have a lot of loose body fat particularly around my waist and upper back area. I look forward to going to the gym to do my cardio and toning excercises to tighten up the loose skin. This juice has definitely made a difference in losing my ab fat. This was my most difficult area to lose. I am a size 10 at the top but wear a size 4 in skirts and pants. Obviously my most stubborn and difficult areas are my abs, back and upper body.I like the taste of this particular brand. I did try another brand but did not like the flavor as much as I like this one. That's the only reason I am able to continue using because the flavor is great. I will continue to use this brand until I reach my goal of fat loss. I've tried alot of products but this seems to be working the best for right now.",positive | |
| " Length:: 1:31 MinsListed as one of Green Mountain Coffee's ""most popular blends,"" the Vermont Country Blend offers a safe choice if your Keurig serves a larger audience, such as an office environment.The coffee has a pleasing aroma, with hints of fruit and caramel, and a gentle finish. While Green Mountain's website describes this as ""an engaging blend that reveals itself in layers"" but that was not my experience. It is a pleasant, middle-of-the-road blend, but not the type of K-cup I'll reach for first in the morning.One reason the Vermont Country Blend didn't blow my socks off was that it arrived at the same time we ordered Green Mountain Coffee's Nantucket Blend. Of the two blends, my wife enjoys Vermont Country lighter roast more. I prefer the more complex tones in the Nantucket Blend. We both tried the Vermont Country Blend black, using Keurig's small mug (7.25 oz) setting.Added bonuses:Vermont Country Blend is certified kosher by the Orthodox Union.Vermont Country Blend is Fair Trade Certified.Vermont Country Blend is organic.Rating: Four stars.BTW: Here's my recent K-cup coffee reviews for Amazon:5 stars: Green Mountain Coffee Nantucket Blend5 stars: Coffee People Donut Shop Medium Roast5 stars: Van Houtte Chocolate Raspberry Truffle4 stars: Green Mountain Coffee Lake & Lodge Blend4 stars: Green Mountain Coffee Wild Mountain Blueberry4 stars: Tully's Coffee Kona Blend4 stars: Green Mountain Coffee Dark Magic3 stars: Green Mountain Coffee Breakfast Blend3 stars: Green Mountain Coffee Fair Trade Gingerbread",positive | |
| "This is a repeat of the same review I left for another Amazon listing for the same tea (but at a significantly different price). Despite the price difference, both listings appear to be for the same item and are sold by the same Indian Grocery. From reading the other reviews, it is clear that at least one other customer had the same bad experience as I did.I was initially excited to find Lipton Yellow Label Tea on Amazon, as I just got back from Italy and fell in love with it there. The Lipton Yellow Label Tea in Italy doesn't taste anything like the weak, poor-quality Lipton we get in the U.S., but the tea I ordered on Amazon (sold by Simply Beautiful) is actually manufactured for India and tastes bitter and/or stale. You can't see from the photo, but the writing on the packages I received is not in English and says it was manufactured in Canada for India. It is hard to tell whether the variety sold in India just tastes different than the kind in Italy, or if the tea was in fact stale, because there is NO sell-by or expiration date on the package (very disturbing), and the bags are NOT ""foil-wrapped for freshness"" as described on Amazon. I was extremely disappointed in the taste of this tea from India, having looked forward to the lovely, full-bodied Lipton Yellow Label tea bags that I brought home from Italy. Not to mention the fact that I would never want to buy imported groceries that don't have an expiration date, so there is no way to know how long they've been sitting in the warehouse, if they are stale, or when they will go stale after opening (especially since they are not individually wrapped). I returned both boxes of tea and hope to get an Amazon refund soon. I am very bummed.",negative | |
| "I must echo the praise of Lipton Yellow Label tea.I don't know how this label may differ across countries, but recently I spent several month-long trips to Pakistan, where Lipton Yellow Label is pretty much all the black tea they serve, and tea is served all the time. After getting around the initial shock of their custom of putting up to four teabags into 16 ounces of water there, I came to like the Yellow Label tea. Then when switching a few times to Twinings tea at the hotel business center, I realized that Yellow Label is much better than all the tea I'd been drinking heretofore. Comparing Yellow Label to other Litpons, other tea available in America, and even Twinings, which I considered the top of the heap, Yellow Label was clearly better. A Pakistani friend who travels to the U.S. says that American tea is ""insipid"" and refuses to drink it. I now agree, and think that Lipton Yellow Tea is the best tea I have ever had. Now I've got to figure out where to buy it. As far as I'm concerned, Yellow Label is the tea most worth drinking, which no doubt accounts for its popularity in Pakistan.",positive | |
| "We like the pop-top lid on the canned foods eliminating the can opener wrestling match and test of dexterity. Opening the can of Artemis, one sees a solid dog food, light in color with bits of foods like carrots, peas, and potatoes readily visible.Our three pooches like Artemis and their parents do also. The ingredient list is commendable with no fillers and none of those horrendous animal scraps found in cheaper dog foods. Mostly I like seeing the inclusion of potatoes in the mix. We like the density of the canned food; those runny canned products with high liquid content tend to dirty and stain the canine whiskers and beard. One user of Artemis commented that her dog had much less gas and fewer stools. I'll have to monitor our girls more closely to see if this is the case with them. I do notice a welcome firmness in Evie's stools though. If you're looking to try a premium pet food, give Artemis a try.More reasons to try Artemis -Natural DHASuperior grade protein (human grade)Multi protein sourceSelect vegetables and fruitsCustom vitamin and mineral packageBalanced level of omega 3 & 6Probiotic/prebioticSkin and coat conditionersNatural - contains no added chemicals, preservatives, artificial additives, or by-products.No wheat or cornGuarantee- Artemis guarantees your pet will thrive and be satisfied or 100% money back.",positive | |
| "Let it be said that I am one who absolutely LOVES my coffee, perhaps a little too much, because for awhile I was drinking about a whole pot (!) a day by myself.It was when I got a stomach ulcer though that I was forced by my doctor to severely cut down on my intake of coffee permanently. I still enjoy 2-3 small cups a day but no more.Thank heavens Lipton Decaffeinated Green Tea was there to come to the rescue in my case for the desire to drink more beyond that. I am a huge music fan and am usually listening to my vast CD collection when not at work and seem to always want a hot, soothing beverage to sip to pass the hours by as I listen. Lipton Green Tea is great for that. It's extremely easy to make, good for you, naturally decaffeinated and has that clean, pure taste that all Lipton tea has come to be known for. I think I'm hooked for life on buying the 40-packet boxes at my local store and highly recommend it to those like me wishing to cut down on or even completely eliminate their daily dose of traditional caffeinated coffee.",positive | |
| "Lipton Decaffeinated Green Tea is the perfect thing to drink when you want a soothing hot or cold iced beverage. It works wonders to combat laryngitis as well. The tea bags contain decaffeinated tea which means you'll never lose a night's sleep from drinking this! SMILEMoreover, there are no additives nor are there preservatives. You can use these tea bags a very long time after you bought them in a store or here at Amazon.com online. Amazon states that this tea has antioxidants and in fact it does--but the antioxidants are in the form of flavonoids which are all natural antioxidants. Some evidence suggests that flavonoids reduce the risk for coronary heart disease at the same time that they lower your risk of several types of cancers. Tea flavonoids can also improve your body's immune system.I normally find this green tea most useful for those nasty winter months when I inevitably catch a miserable cold. I heat the water until it's almost at a boiling point; then I put the water and the tea bag into my cup. I let it steep for a few minutes before I add milk and one packet of ""sweet and low."" It's absolutely delicious!Overall, this is a fine quality green tea that will not over stimulate you with caffeine. It is an aromatic hot beverage for when you have a cold and it also makes a delicious iced tea drink on a baking--hot summer's day. Pick some up and try it--you will not be disappointed.SMILE",positive | |
| "Canidae has definetly proven to be a tasty, balanced source of food for my dog.Initially i had started my new pup on IAMS because of its popularity - but after reading the ingredient list and hearing the the IAMS corporation had just been sold (therefore not keeping the quality of their product) I decided I needed to provide my hound with a heathier source of nutrition.I volunteer at the local Human Society Shelter and a friend of mine there suggested that I try ""Canidae"". At first I was hesitant because of the cost - but when i read the nutrition facts and saw REAL, all natural ingredients, i felt confident enough that the price was worth it.Before i started feeding my bassett Canidae he would only eat once a day (placing a full bowl of food down for him in the early morning on my way to work...he would wait until late at night to eat AFTER I had my dinner and slowly munch on a couple bits here and there). The first morning i put Canidae in his dish (at 5:30am) he scarfed the entire bowl down in a matter of minutes!!!!! It was such a relief to know that my dog was actually enjoying his food.Now i feed him once in the morning and once at night and he eats every bit as soon as I put it down everytime. Occasionally I will cook up some frozen vegetables with an egg and mix it in his food for a little variety, but I havent had to do that in a while.If you love your dog and care about his/her nutrition, I suggest giving Canidae a try.",positive | |
| "I'm the owner of a year and a half old beagle boy. He's the love of my life and when I got him from our local rescue they emphasized how important a proper diet of a premium dog food is. I'm not one to be sucked into the belief that if it costs more, it's better. That said, in terms of dog food, it's important to find a food made of fresh ingredients with no corn byproducts.My little guy eats a bowl of this per day and he has cured the constipation problem he was having before we switched foods. He seems to really like the taste and to make it a little easier on his teeth, I add water to it to soften it. That seems to do the trick since the kibbles are decent sized and might be a bit much for a smaller dog to take on.What's also nice about this is ordering through Amazon Prime and getting the heavy bag shipped for free to my door with two-day shipping. This is by far the most reasonable price I've come across for a top-brand dog food. Try a smaller bag to see if your pup takes to it and go from there.",positive | |
| "I ordered this after reading a ton of awesome reviews and in hopes that it may hope with my dog, Kitty, a 65 pound, 2 year-old pit bull's recent issues with her skin. It turns out that her problem was in fact due to corn and other fillers used in lesser quality dog foods (in this case, Purina One). Overall, this product alone made it completely worth the cost to subscribe to Amazon Prime for the extremely fast and cheap shipping, so for less money (as Kitty now requires less food, since she's more full from eating less of the higher quality food and we make sure to only feed her what the vet recommends,) I no longer have to drive to the store and pick up a 40 pound bag of dog food and load it into the back of one of my GTIs. So far, Kitty's been gaining weight and muscle at a pretty decent rate, in my opinion. (Over the past 2 months, she's gone from approximately 59 pounds to 67.5 pounds currently, and is quite fit and happy.) All this, is of course in addition to daily exercise, walks, et cetera, but her temperament lately has also been much better. On the lesser quality dog chow, she used to mope around the house every few days, but lately, she's been very happy, energetic and outgoing. She seems to be much less easily stressed out, which is great for her, as she tend to be a bit anxious, although an absolute sweetheart.Bottom Line: I could not recommend this or any other Canidae Dog Food product highly enough. By word of mouth at work alone, I've converted over ten people since switching at the beginning of the year (2011).",positive | |
| "We have a 52lb Basset/Beagle/who knows. For the past few years Boing has eaten a grain free + low gluten dehydrated food. Honest Kitchen Force, Grain-Free Dehydrated Raw Dog Food w/ Chicken, 10 Pound BoxHonest Kitchen Keen, Low-Gluten Dehydrated Raw Dog Food w/ Turkey, 10 Pound Box But with finances compromised had to find a cheaper option & having completed extensive research decided to give Canidae a try. So far it's 50% HK & 50% Canidae while transitioning to the new food & in the next two weeks he will be entirely on Canidae. I will update this review after a month to see if his wonderfully shiny coat remains like that & if he remains ""gas"" free. If so it will be a great find & tremendous saving. Unlike other dogs Boing did not experience the change of formula & so has not had the unfortunate stomach upsets. Another real plus was getting free shipping which helped with the overall cost. Due to health issues I have to be extremely careful of what he eats & as yet I have not seen any ill effects. Have given him the chicken grain free, this flavor & have 2 more to try. He isn't a finicky eater which helps. More in a month or so - hope this helps anyone looking for a decent alternative to the usual big name dog foods.",positive | |
| "At 40 per cent high quality protein, this is great food for a young, healthy, very active dog. It's hard to find food with that much protein. We've been through the wringer for 3 years with our German Shepherd's food needs. He was diagnosed at 1 year old with IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) and even though he is on medication, we have to be careful because anything less than top quality food will give him terrible diarrhea (no matter how slowly and carefully we transition him from one food to another). Even some top quality foods will do it.Since we put him on Canidae Pure Sea he's had consistently firm stool for the first time in his 3 years of life. His coat has gotten more soft and glossy, his breath is good (for a dog), he's put on and kept on some much-needed weight. We are so happy! He's also a picky eater, but he loves the Canidae and never turns his nose up at it.A couple of notes for any dog-savvy readers: we ruled out EPI and protein sensitivities early on. He's on Tylan and Immodium for the IBD, and most likely will be for life. The vet said that no matter WHAT we do, he will likely be subject to bouts of diarrea. That's why the Canidae seems so miraculous.",positive | |
| "I am feeding her this currently while mixing it with the Innova (which is very expensive and hard to find) that her breeder is feeding her. I love that the price is slightly less than other premium, holistic foods and I can get it shipped to me on Prime 2 day shipping. It's also for all life stages, so I like that if this continues to work for her, I won't need to switch to a different food as she gets older.The ingredients in the food are great, and I especially like that there are pro-biotics. Because the nutrients are so concentrated, I know that one of these 35 pound bags is going to last me a very long time with one growing puppy. At the same time, I had a difficult time getting her to eat the food (I guess it just didn't smell appealing to her). I have had to mix it with a little pureed pumpkin and a tablespoon of the Canidae canned food of the same variety to make it a bit more appealing. At the same time, this could just have to do with my picky Lhasa-Shih's taste buds and not the food. I know that several people who use the premium food are thrilled at the small amount of stool. Personally, my puppy has still had larger stools at least twice a day (some of this could be from the Innova which she is being weaned off of). Lhasa's are known for having sensitivities to allergens, and I love that this food is so gentle on her stomach.Mostly, I love that this is carried by Amazon and it can get to my house so quickly and easily. It is hard enough for me to pick up a 35 pound bag of dog food while I'm putting it in a plastic bin (let alone carrying home from the store as I live in a metropolitan area where I take public transit). Great service and good product.",positive | |
| "Our Rhodesian Ridgebacks were on this food some years back and we moved, thus losing access to it at the new location. I am very glad to see Amazon carrying Canidae and that it's available using the Prime Membership! We have fed many, many dogs the Canidae when we we were fostering rescue dogs (an average of 3 new dogs a month for years) and it was the only food NONE of them ever had any trouble eating & digesting. Our own pack has a couple of members with soy allergies, so I'm careful about what we feed. They have been back on the Canidae for a few months now with no drama at all. The switch from their old food back to the Canidae was easy and stress free and all 6 dogs scarf it down like it was prime rib. (or you know...a squirrel) Even my father's Chihuahua likes it and that little diva used to think she could only eat human food! I have been able to cut back by a half cup on the daily ration for our largest dog as he was putting extra weight on with his previous amount from the old food. Everyone's coat is soft and shiny, they all have loads of energy and are generally in excellent overall health - that doesn't happen with the grocery store bargain foods. Again, I am VERY VERY glad to see the big bags of Canidae available from Amazon!!",positive | |
| "when i turned 30 i cut sugar out of my diet purely as a health maintenance measure. now in my 40's my blood pressure, BMI, cholesterol and blood sugar continue to be healthy for my age and height, despite being inactive. so something has got to change if you want to stay healthy - lifestyle or diet, but preferable both if you can manage it. i use about 20 Splenda packets per day in my beverages. I have tried all other sweeteners for at least a week each, and while I'd like to support Stevia use - I just could not handle it's leafy taste even in my ice tea, which is already leafy.i was concerned that may be too much since many web sights warn of aluminum buildup in your liver - so i contacted Cargill and tried to find out what amounts of Splenda did their human trails involve - but they would not tell me - only said there is no consumption limit. that's why I took a star off my review - i wish Splenda's maker would be more forthcoming when a consumer contacts them with a legitimate concern. if you can tolerate sugar, when making a gallon of beverage, add one tablespoon of sugar per 16 grams of Splenda, to soften the metallic taste of this sweetener.",positive | |
| "Mrs. Butterworth's Waffle Mix / B002J997RCI love, love, love this waffle mix. Seriously, all other waffle mixes just taste like sand to me, but Mrs. Butterworth's is so sweet and tasty. I've eaten Mrs. Butterworth's since I was a kid, so that may be part of it, but since I've introduced my fiancé to this mix, he can't seem to get enough of it, so it must not just be me. And it's SO easy to make - a touch of vegetable or canola oil, some water, and a waffle iron is all you need. No eggs, no milk, nothing perishable that you might not have on hand at the moment.What I can't understand is why none of my local stores seem to carry this mix anymore. Pinnacle Foods is apparently still making this mix, but no one seems to carry it in my area. I wonder if that's because of the ""contaminated"" scare that went around when people first started noticing the brown sugar crystals scattered through the mix and assumed that the evenly distributed, dissolves-in-water, brown crystals were a contaminate of some kind. Honestly, it seems that everything has to be bleached white as a ghost these days, ruining all the flavor and nutrients, and introducing goodness knows what chemicals into your system before people will eat it. And now even Amazon doesn't seem to carry it, which breaks my heart. Fortunately, we were able to find it on Shop Food Ex dot com, and everything arrived with another year-and-several-months to go on the expiration dates, so we're all stocked up for the winter.Nutrition Information---------------------Serving Size: 1/3 cup of mixServings per Container: ~19Calories per Serving: 170Calories from Fat: 20Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.5gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 450mgTotal Carbohydrate: 34gDietary Fiber: 1gSugars: 6gProtein: 5g~ Ana Mardoll",positive | |
| "Be cautious about all store dog foods. My dog had been eating Natural Balance Sweet Potato and Fish and developed digestive issues and almost died. I thought it was a number of things. Had lots of tests run and then one of my clients dogs developed the same issues with his dog on the same dog food and has also spent a lot of money trying to correct the gut issue. Can't prove anything as we got rid of the dog food, but since they recalled their Sweet Potato and Chicken this year because of (see below)...Posted: Jun 21, 2010 at 4:00 PM [Jun 21, 2010]In 2007, a pet food recall was issued after the FDA discovered that vegetable proteins imported from China that were used to produce pet foods were contaminated with melamine. Sadly, some animals were sickened, and even died. After this recall, it's fair to say that many of us had become even more aware of how the pet food industry is regulated and how lapses are corrected, which is a great thing. Knowledge is power, as the saying goes.The FDA posted a new announcement for a voluntary pet food recall on June 18 - relating to Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. More specifically, the company discovered that there was the possibility of salmonella contamination in 5- and 28-pound bags of their Sweet Potato and Chicken Dry Dog Food. Consumers who have purchased that formula need to look for a ""best by"" date of June 17, 2011.Flickr photo courtesy of Denise ChanSalmonella, also referred to as salmonellosis, causes digestive problems, and dogs will typically present with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, and weakness. Other symptoms can occur.Salmonella is a zoonotic disease, meaning that it can be passed to humans as well, so care needs to be taken. Hand washing is a must - even when handling dry pet food that may be contaminated with the bacteria.To keep up to date with current recalls and information on pet food safety, visit the FDA's website to view the updated list that includes not only dog and cat foods, but also horse feed.[...]",negative | |
| "I've been feeding this to my 7 year old collie for the last 6-7 months. She has allergies and a vet recommended that I put her on a limited ingredient diet to help ease the symptoms. She was originally prescribed a prescription Science Diet food made with fish. For reasons I don't remember, I stopped that and eventually ended up with this food. At first, my dog LOVED it. But I've noticed that with the last two bags, she seems to have lost interest. On the second to last bag, I end up throwing out several cups of kibble because she'd let it sit there for an entire day (and she's fed twice a day). Though I store the food in a tupperware container, it seemed like my dog was snubbing it because it wasn't fresh. With the next bag, she excitedly ate the first few bowls... and now we're back to the same thing. She'll let it sit there for hours. I sometimes have to put treats in it just to get her to eat it. Maybe this food doesn't keep well?As other reviewers have noted, this kibble has a noticeable fish smell which is detectable on her breath. Also, I've noticed in the last month or so that my dog has had TERRIBLE smelling gas. Maybe that's just middle age catching up with her, but it's got to be at least somewhat related to what she's eating!So overall, I give this three stars. My dog is one of the most food-motivated creatures you've ever met. Having food she won't eat is just frustrating!",neutral | |
| "I have been a faithful buyer of Natural Balance for years for my large dog with allergies. Thinking I was getting the best.My dog developed a yeast infection that my vet told me was allergies. He has constant ear infections, itching and he started to lose weight. His skin was like an elephant and it started to flake off. Turns out the potatoes and sweet potatoes in the Potato and Venison dog foods was feeding the yeast infection and it was killing him. He was losing weight and went from 75 pounds to 57 pounds before we found out the cause. I contacted the food company who were no help at all. They didn't even respond to my reply. I wasn't asking for any miracles, I just wanted some answers and I got a big fat NOTHING.After switching vets my new vet discovered the yeast infection and we switched the dog food. He started to gain weight but we have a long road ahead of us to keep the yeast at bay.I am just disappointed in the company's customer service. I spent about $50 on a bag of food every two weeks plus treats. My money will be better spent elsewhere.",negative | |
| "This product is great if you have a dog with allergies. You know how awful it is when your ""baby"" is miserable. Our pet's skin was so sensitive and itchy that he could barely be touched without trembling all over. His skin became raw with open sores from his constant biting and scratching . At his worst, he began losing large sections of hair. He also suffered from chronic ear infections. We were back and forth to the vet every few weeks for steroids, antibiotics, etc. We finally determined he had many food allergies. (beef, dairy, lamb, liver, chicken, kangaroo(??-they tested for this-not sure why) really all proteins except for fish.) If you have a pet with allergies like this you know how hard it is to find products they are able to eat. Meat/chicken by products seem to find there way into everything. The Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Fish and Sweet Potato dog food is great. Our dog loves the taste and the difference it has made in his skin in amazing. His skin is completely healed, most of his hair has grown back and his ears are doing better as well.I know this food is more expensive than many brands you find at the grocery store. At first, my accountant husband was not thrilled with the cost. However, when he saw the tremendous improvement in ""Kelso's"" skin and saw the vet bills going away he realized what a value it really is.AMAZING PRODUCT-AMAZING RESULTS-HAPPY/HEALTHY DOG!!",positive | |
| "My German Shepherd puppy has never had solid stool since switching him over to premium kibble. The breeder had him on Science Diet which I've read is not a very good food. I tried putting him on Blue Buffalo LBP but could never get consistently firm poops. After reading the reviews I decided to give this brand a try. Since switching, my pup has consistently good stool in the morning and afternoon, but for some reason by early evening, his stool is still soft (although not a runny as when he was on Blue Buffalo). The reason I'm giving this a 3 star is that 1. This particular blend smells very fishy. If you don't mind fish breath on your dog then its not a big deal. 2. The first ingredient is not a protein thus the protein levels are lower than other premium dog foods. This may be OK for an adult dog, but I'm not so sure if this is enough for a growing pup. Which leads me to #3. You need to feed almost twice the amount of food for growing puppies (probably to make up for the lower levels of protein). In the end you are actually paying more since the serving size is larger for puppies; also larger serving size means more poop to scoop! My dog is 8 months old so I might just weather out the next few months on this brand until his growth slows down then try to switch to Taste of the Wild. I most definitely will not be getting the fish blend again, its too stinky. I may try the bison mix next.",neutral | |
| "Ah, so many great uses for this great product. The texture and fine and smooth, very even, just like flour, but also very dry because the oil has been removed. If you want rice bran without the oil removed, don't buy packages labeled ""stabilized.""First of all, I use this to make an exfoliating face mask/scrub by making a paste using this mixed with a little bit of green tea, olive oil (or whatever carrier oil you like), and milk. I smooth a layer over my face, wait for it to dry, then jump in the shower, dampen it, and rub for about a minute before rinsing it off. The tiny grains exfoliate without being rough on the skin and it smells sooo good! (like rice :) My skin is much tighter and brighter afterwards and I put the leftovers in the fridge for another day. Plus, this is way cheaper than buying those rice bran face masks from Japan.I also use this as a partial substitute for flour in baking. It's very nutritious and causes my cookies to spread out a little flatter (maybe because it reacts differently to the baking soda?), but the taste of the cookies is not affected and I like crispy edged cookies.I also sprinkle this on white rice since this is the vitamin-packed part of the rice before the rice is processed. I sprinkle it in other dishes too, especially ones that require a little thickening. Overall this is a great product and I'd buy it again!",positive | |
| "I found the most enjoyable way to eat these is with Numi Winter Spice tea. The flavors in the hot tea compliment the cookies perfectly! No need to add sugar or milk to the tea. The cookies make up for the lack of sweetener. I love to dip these extra crunchy cookies into the hot tea & nibble at them. It is a heavenly treat!The cookies are bite sized & they are hard. The minute you open the bag your senses will be delighted by the aroma of chocolate & orange. They do not taste bland or like ""cardboard"" as some cookies of this type can taste. Overall they are a decent cookie.My biggest complaint is that they are not 100% Organic. This entire line of Family Recipe cookies is not 100% Organic. Since I don't have a lot of organic options, I will settle on this brand. It is nice to have these when I have too much work to do around the farm or it is simply too hot out to have the oven on to make my own cookies - which are the best since home made cookies can't be beat!I also tried their Family Recipe Ginger Snaps & they were very tasty as well with little bits of chewy ginger in them. The Ginger Snaps are another cookie perfect with hot tea as they too are hard & small. I plan on trying the Chocolate Chocolate Chip next.",positive | |
| "I've had several Keurig brewers in the past and wore each of them out with heavy use. This one is the best one I've ever had! The coffee tastes better to me. I'm not sure why. It's a tiny bit bigger than the other models, but I think it's attractive.In the mornings my machine is a coffee brewer. Then I brew up some tea so I can pour it over ice and I drink iced tea all afternoon. In the evenings I might have hot tea or hot chocolate or more coffee. The best thing is the variety of flavors that are available. You never have to be bored having the same one. I usually start out with Tully's Breakfast blend or maybe their House blend, then after my taste buds wake up, I switch to Italian, which can't be beat! Then there is a Pomegrante tea that makes everything smell great. Sometimes I mix several flavors of tea together just for fun.This is the easiest and fastest way I've found to make coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. I love it!Edited to say that the coffee fills from the left side of the tray. I have put a tiny bowl to the right of where the cup goes so I don't put my cup in the wrong place. Several times I put the coffee cup too far to the right, only to come back a few minutes later and find that the coffee missed the cup.",positive | |
| "When Princess came to me, she was on mostly dry food. She didn't seem to interested in her food, and used to dump it into her water before eating it. Her previous foster mum suggested I get her moist food. Then started the search. I purchased cans and pouches. And she didn't seem to interested in most of them. I did find pouches she liked, but they were discontinued. So I found these, and Princess just love them!The thing that Princess likes is the texture. The pouch consists of a square of grain-free food and sauce. The square is about 1cm by 1 cm. The recommendation is to give one pouch per 4 pounds per day, which should be 2 pouches for my 9 pound cat. Well, I tried that, but she put on weight. So I give her 1 pouch per day, plus as much grain free dry food as she likes. She's lean and active, and loves her pouches. I pay an arm and a leg for it, but as long as my Princess is happy, I cannot complain. I've tried cans in the same brand, and she just looks at me like I am crazy. She definitely love this brand, and get different taste every day. And a happy cat makes a happy mum :)",positive | |
| "My cat loves the tuna recipe so much, it is the only food she'll gobble down in a single sitting. Interestingly, she doesn't to be as keen on the other flavors.She seems to especially enjoy the gravy, almost slurping it down!I give her one pouch a day and free-feed her dry, grain-free kibble. She's healthy and lean, and her coat is silky and luxurious.Maybe it's because I once owned a 96-pound Labrador that ate me out of house and home, but I cannot understand why people would think spending $1 and change per day to feed a pet is expensive...For the price of a soda, you can feed your beloved pet a grain-free, quality cat food. In reality, the junky, mass-marketed supermarket brands are a real waste of money, because you are paying for filler ingredients and added junk.$1.20 a day is a bargain for the convenience, the quality, what it does for my cat, and how much she enjoys it. I certainly fitter away more than that each day on myself, in the way of ""indulgences""!I know that the economy is bad and there are certainly a lot of people who have fallen on hard times, but for those who can afford to keep a pet in the first place, the cost of higher quality food shouldn't be a deterrent.",positive | |
| "I originally became a fan of pouch-based cat food with the Nutro line of pouches. However, Nutro was especially hit by the nasty recall episode from a few years back where a number of pet food manufacturers had contamination issues, and they eventually pulled their pouches. I tried a bunch of canned foods afterwards, but my cats never warmed to any of them like they did the pouches.Wellness came out with their ""healthy indulgence"" line of pouch foods not too long ago, and interestingly the packaging is pretty much identical to the Nutro products, down to the notches to facilitate tearing. I can only imagine that they are using the same manufacturing facilities as Nutro did, but hopefully with a superior product. Everything I've read about Wellness suggests that they make high-quality pet foods. My cats seem to love these as much as they did their old pouch foods. They have now been eating pouch foods almost daily for at least 6-7 years, so I don't have any major concerns about long-term health issues.Overall, these pouches are great. Each single pouch is one serving for one cat, so the costs do add up fast if you have multiple cats and serve this twice a day. I give dry food in the morning and the pouches at night to help conserve costs, but they always finish the Wellness pouches within a half hour, whereas the dry food often sits around unfinished all day. Another plus is that no spoons or forks need to be involved, since you just tear each pouch and shake the contents into the bowl. No mess or debates with spouses about putting cat food forks into the dishwasher with the rest of the dishes!",positive | |
| "I don't think I'd be a girl if I didn't love chocolate. I don't think anything could be better than matching raspberry with chocolate. My sister-in-law buys these chocolate covered raspberries (in bulk!!!) and so I ordered this matcha hoping that it would satisfy me enough so I wouldn't steal her stash and become 400 pounds! I opened this matcha and was pleasantly surprised to smell chocolate! I couldn't seem to smell the raspberry in it. I put it into a tin to keep it fresh, if it'll make it very long. The small size fits perfect in the tin with a little wiggle room...enough to be able to get the measuring spoon in.I really wasn't sure how I wanted to prepare this matcha. First I prepared it with just 1 tsp matcha and 16.9oz of water. It was ok, but not really what I was looking for. I seemed to get more chocolate from it this way and not enough raspberry flavor. SO, next I heated up some milk, added a bit of sugar and frothed it up into a latte. Now here is where I get more of the raspberry. It's a nice creamy truffle.On a side note, I'll be learning to make truffles from tea as a local tea shop this week so maybe I'll be able to use what I have left in making a tea truffle! You can never go wrong with chocolate and raspberries that don't make you gain weight.THANKS again Red Leaf for another wonderful matcha creation....keep'em comin'!To get your own tasty Raspberry Truffle Matcha from Red Leaf Tea - GO HERE NOW!!!![...]",positive | |
| "My daughter picked this one out - she LOVES truffles and of course raspberry is one of her favorites. She has not got to try it yet as she is at work but I had to sneak a bit since I was putting my matcha powders into their tins.So this one has a very nice raspberry flavor, although I seem to be missing the chocolate flavor, not that I taste no chocolate but its not like the chocolate matcha flavor. However truffles have a very distinctive flavor to them - which for me is difficult to describe, but this does taste very true to an actual truffle and not simply to flavors of matcha mixed together. So its not just some chocolate flavor with raspberry flavor but however this was blended with whatever ingredients it is true to that truffle aroma and flavor. I wish I could explain the flavor I am talking about maybe it is some kind of special nut oil that is used or something but there is just a flavor to truffles that is different and this matcha absolutely has captured it!So today I began with the preparation of the matcha and was going to do my typical latte but last minute before adding the creamer decided to use a scoop of natural vanilla ice cream hubby was so lovely to pick up for me. So my blend included the prepared matcha along with some ice cubes, a quarter cup of milk, and a small scoop of ice cream. It was not that amazing of a plan since the ice cubes and ice cream wanted to be stubborn but I took a long tea spoon and mixed it up and ate it something like a float.Mmmmm absolutely delicious! The raspberry truffle flavor popped along with the creamy ice cream here and there in a milky frothy treat!The lingering after taste is what is most astounding! I had this matcha latte shake concoction over 15 minutes ago and I am still tasting raspberry chocolaty goodness in my mouth!Of course as always Red Leaf Tea's matcha base is outstanding!",positive | |
| "Nigella in Arabic are the Seed of Blessing. The flavor is deep and savory, like a peppered oregano and something you just cannot put your finger on. Musky and warm, it is pungent and cozy. They are used from Spain to Pakistan. If you have had them, it is most likely in string cheese, often from Armenia. If you are from New York, they were frequently used in stead of caraway in rye bread.If you are a baker, try studding your crust with them, especially if you are using an egg wash. Nigella love all starch, pasta, potato, rice and bread. As before, they also fancy cheese. If you cannot find Armenian string cheese, there are several domestic ones made without the seeds. But they tend to be on the krafty side. Trader Joe's may be the best of that lot. Or go to your mexican market and get Oaxaca cheese, the kind you stuff chilies with, which is a good place to use them since they go with tomato sauce. Middle Eastern halloumi or akawi work well.Or, go with farmers' type curded cheeses, whole milk cottage will do. Just warm a spoon of seed in virgin olive oil until it hits your nose, but do not use high heat or you will burn the fat in the oil. Cool and stir into the cheese. Crumbled feta or blue are good. Let it sit overnight or so if you want, just take it out of the refrigerator for an hour or so to bring it back to room temperature.Switch out the pepper for Nigella in your next ratatouille. My favorite: use a table spoon of seed in two of oil and two of butter, warm as before and fold in 200 grams or so of gorgonzola (dolce is decadent) and toss with a hot pot of your just drained fettuccine or pappardelle or even black squid ink pasta. Just do not be too zealous in draining. Some pasta water is nice. Add a spoon or two if that is easier. Garnish with fresh oregano, marjoram or basil.Prefer rice? Use feta and kalamata olives or feta and small shrimp with blanched spinach.Get to know this seed. You might see them labeled as charnushka. Zamouri is a first rate source of highest quality and freshness.",positive | |
| "I am not a fan of plain drinking water and this product is my saving grace. Even fresh squeezed lemon doesn't do the trick for me! A clear glass of water over ice with a few droppers of this makes you think you are drinking something sweet and exotic. What a treat! You have to be careful not to get it too strong, or it becomes almost ""bitter"". I also always put a few drops of Valencia Orange in my water bottles to take with me before I leave the house! This is a can't do without product for me. I usually buy 2-3 of these a month and was absolutely THRILLED to find it on Amazon as a Subscribe and Save item. I'm out in the country and always have to plan ahead to keep my supply going. I have tried the Lemon Drop and Root Beer flavors, and while they are good, this is the one that I prefer! You might even be able to break a child's juice or soda habit by using this or one of the other flavors! This is much more economical and eco-wise than buying the fancy flavored bottled waters that abound in the market place. I drink out of a quart Mason jar and recycle the empty bottle when I'm done! It is also a good way to flavor and sweeten hot tea!",positive | |
| "I love this tea. Ahmad tea is just a perfect cup of tea. English Tea No. 1 is my tea of choice. It's perfectly balanced and never bitter, no matter how long it's brewed.Incidentally, if you want to purchase English Tea No. 1 in it's loose form, you have to buy ""English Afternoon Tea"" loose. Please note, however, that in teabag form, English Afternoon and English Tea No.1 are two distinct blends. But in loose form, English Afternoon and English Tea No.1 are on in the same. I don't know why that's the case, but that's what a representative from Ahmad Tea told me when I emailed them to ask where I can buy English Tea No. 1 in loose form.I purchased loose English Afteroon Tea (aka Eng. Tea No. 1) from another online purveyor, and the loose version of the tea is just as delicious (maybe even more so) than the bagged version. the loose tea is whole leaf tea, which is hard to find in a black tea. usually, loose black tea is very finely shredded, not altogether different from its bagged form. but the loose Ahmad black tea is whole leaf, which just goes to show how high the quality is at Ahmad tea.all in all, a terrific tea, and highly recommended.",positive | |
| "I don't personally eat this product so I can't vouch for the flavor and texture. I do, however, buy it here and buy it often as I donate it regularly to my church for their special dinners for the homeless, those in need, and fundraiser suppers.The pastor tells me that those who do the cooking for the church, as well as those being served enjoy it a lot and many ask for 'seconds'. The pastor advises me it makes a great side dish and helps to fill up hungry tummies while being so easy to make. On occasion, the church cooks will add their own additional onions and celery, but it isn't necessary as this stuffing includes all that and more. And,because this is a 'herb' flavor, adding chicken stock or turkey stock vs. water makes it even more complimentary to a chicken/turkey meal.The price here at Amazon is better than that at the local grocery stores, esp. with my Prime for free shipping. I can also get it in 1-2 days if the church needs extra with short notice. Good deal, good product, prompt service.Edit: 2-25-10 (after-thought). All one needs to add to this product is butter and water. Depending on how moist/dry one prefers stuffing, simply add more/less water. Our church roasts turkeys and hen turkeys in large quantities very often and we strain and freeze the 'au jus' from them in 12 oz plastic containers. Occasionally, rather than using up our butter supply for stuffing, we substitute the defrosted au jus from the turkey. This seems to be the preferred 'flavor' by those enjoying the meals.",positive | |
| "I have diabetic cat. My cat started exhibiting symptoms and I went to my vet who started him on insulin. He progessively got worse, as the insulin doses steadily increased. My super smart, very litter trained cat got completely out of his mind one night and climbed on top of a shoe box and peed. Poor thing didn't know where he was or what was going on.At that, I went to the internet and found yourdiabeticcat.com. I started reading and was so skeptical but out of pure desperation I started doing what the people on the boards there suggested. I started tracking my cat's blood sugar daily at home myself. I took him off of dry food and started feeding him fancy feast classics. His blood sugars eventually started leveling out.I went back to my vet and informed her of my changes with my cat and she was amazed. I asked her to research some concerns I had with the fancy feast. She researched it for me and told me the fancy feast is fine. My cat no longer gets insulin shots. I honestly couldn't believe it myself. He is back to his normal self: smart, energetic, and using his litter.I now buy this food automatically off of amazon in three different flavors for variety. I have two cats and they both love all three classic flavors that I buy. (Turkey, Chicken and Beef) I highly recommend this food for the health of your cat.Also, I have two large male cats and they eat an average of 3 cans a day each. Hopefully that will help you figure out how much you need for your cat. If for some reason, they get full and don't finish a full can in one sitting I have to cover up the left overs. They will not eat them if they have dried out, but they will eat them if I have covered them and allowed them to retain their moisture.",positive | |
| "I was somewhat dubious when I ordered these sour belts as a Christmas gift for my (candy-addicted) younger brother, as I have repeatedly had my heart broken in the past by sour belts that were decidedly... UN-sour.(Nothing is worse than craving the acidic, tangy *pop* of sour candy, only to have your taste buds duped by a too-sweet, sugary let-down of flavor.)Well imagine my delight when these sour belts slapped my tongue with tartness like a cranky old granny at a Church luncheon! Just as sour as the ones you find at the mall candy shops, and incredibly convenient, as they come in large tubs.Totally delicious and totally recommended.Beware, though: Since there are so many belts in a single tub, you may find yourself over-indulging and burning yourself from an excess of the citric acid on these babies... If this happens, you'll be left with a raw, stinging tongue that may take a couple of days to heal. Granted, this only happens if you eat like, thirty-five in a single sitting, but still... it's possible. I speak from (shameful and disgusting) experience.Still, when eaten in moderation, these are a great snack, a great replacement for love, a great way to gain weight, and a great way to spend your time!Grab them by the fistful and shove them in your face!!!",positive | |
| "This is my new favorite salad dressing. I went to an upscale Italian restaurant and fell in love with their homemade house dressing. In fact, I had to go there twice in a two day period just because I found myself craving the dressing.I went to the grocery store in search of a a similar dressing and scored a home run with this one. I'm not sure if the restaurants house dressing was better, or this one, but this one is really good.I like to marinate chicken in it, top a green salad with olives, tomato, and cucumbers, or even just drizzle it over a stuffed pita sandwich. I also like to finely dice carrots, cucumbers, green peppers, and tomatoes and top it with this dressing for a quick salad or healthy topping after marinating in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. It's also good for dipping grilled chicken breast strips.The calories are low on this dressing at only 60 calories per serving. Unlike thick dressings like ranch or honey mustard, this one really does only require the suggested serving of two tablespoons since it's thinner and coats everything very well.Diabetics will be glad to know there is only one gram of sugar per serving, and it also has no trans fats.For an Italian salad dressing, this is my top pick.",positive | |
| "First you take the peanutsAnd you crunch 'em,You crunch 'emFirst you take the peanutsAnd you crunch 'em,You crunch 'emFor your peanut, peanut butterAnd jellyPeanut, peanut butterAnd jellyThen you take the grapesAnd you squish 'em,You squish 'emThen you take the grapesAnd you squish 'em,You squish 'emFor your peanut, peanut butterAnd jellyPeanut, peanut butterAnd jellyThen you take the breadAnd you spread it,You spread itThen you take the breadAnd you spread it,You spread itFor your peanut, peanut butterAnd jellyPeanut, peanut butterAnd jellyThen you take your sandwichAnd you eat it,You eat itThen you take your sandwichAnd you eat it,You eat it'Cause its good, peanut butterAnd jellyGood, peanut butterAnd jellyFirst you take the peanutsAnd you crunch 'em,Then you take the grapesAnd you squish 'em,Then you take the breadAnd you spread it,Then you take your sandwichAnd you eat it'Cause its good, peanut butterAnd jellyGood, peanut butterAnd jelly!",positive | |
| "Whether or not it's right for you is up to you and your pediatrician to decide. We began adding it to our son's formula at 2 months because of health related issues. We currently use 1 scoop (scoop from Gerber formula can) of rice to 2 scoops of formula, and 4-5 oz of water. It mixes exceptionally well and is not ""goopy"" nor does it leave ""rice-sludge"" at the bottom of the bottle after feeding.We love this, and buy it over the box cereal every time now. Even our daycare has commented on how much they like this over the traditional flakes of rice cereal. The can fits better in the pantry than the box, and is much cleaner since it isn't leaking flakes from the corners and the fold down spout. The cans stack easily, and are the same size and shape as Gerber's formula cans.We initially purchased this from my wife's work, and when they ran out we switched back to box rice. It's cheaper from Amazon than it is at the local grocery stores. We're switching back to the can.Pros-It contains DHA to boost development.-Dissolves better; its more of a powder than the flakes you get in the box of Gerber rice cereal.-Because it dissolves better it is easier for the infant to drink, and easier to clean the bottle after feeding (large undissolved flakes don't clog the bottle).-Packaging is much cleaner than the boxes of rice cereal available from Gerber.Cons-It's not Vegan (if you care, I don't, but some other posters obviously do).-It does not come with a scoop. This is only a very minor inconvenience, as we, like the other poster, used the scoop from the can of Gerber formula that we use.I highly recommend this product.",positive | |
| "I gave this to my baby thinking the DHA and probiotic aspects were a plus. In theory, they are.We originally started with another brand's organic rice cereal. It listed only a few ingredients: Rice, Rice Bran Extract, Tocopherols (Vitamin E), alpha-Amylase (Enzyme), Electrolytic Iron. Gerber's DHA/Probiotic rice cereal has a very long ingredient list, I think because of all of the vitamins it is fortified with. Well, that is fine. Wish it were more basic, but ok.My son loves ""normal"" rice cereal. With this DHA rice cereal, he will tolerate it, but he definitely noticed the difference. He kind of scrunches up his face. Today his made a gagging face and acted like he was going to throw it up. I don't know if that is because he doesn't like the weird flavor or what. I tasted it too, and I can't stand the fishy sense I get when I eat it. It isn't a strong or overpowering fishy flavor, but there is definitely a weird aftertaste going on. You can still notice it when you mix in fruit or sweet potatoes to try and cover it up.I don't think I will finish the can we started. Back to the other brand for us. Bummer, Gerber. Wish they could use algae based DHA rather than Tuna oil.",negative | |
| "I first fount this Fancy Feast with Cheddar at my local grocers about six months ago. My cats loved it and I have been waiting on Amazon to bring it on board for a long time. Finally they have. ""Subscribe and Save"" here I come!My cats especially enjoy this Fancy Feast Cheddar with Whitefish as a base. My store had Whitefish, ChickenPurina Fancy Feast Delights with Cheddar Chicken, 3-Ounce (Pack of 24), and Turkey Purina Fancy Feast Delights with Cheddar Turkey, 3-Ounce (Pack of 24) available in their limited edition Display Case when the product first arrived. Whitefish and Chicken were equally popular with my cats, but they seem tired of Turkey and were not crazy about it. I let them try the Tuna Purina Fancy Feast Delights with Cheddar Tuna, 3-Ounce (Pack of 24) when it arrived later. They also liked that. But Whitefish and Chicken topped the list of the things they liked in this line. They do not care for the Fancy Feast Souffles at all. Fancy Feast Elegant Medleys for Cats, White Meat Chicken & Cheddar Cheese Souffle With Garden Greens, 3-Ounce Cans (Pack of 24) I do not know if they use a different variety of cheese or what, but they do not care for those.So I have been giving the kittys The Cheddar Whitefish now for six months. The cats always gobble it up and show no signs of tiring of it. So, I recommend that you give your kitty's a chance to try it. They too should become Cheddar lovers. PS: I did put Cheddar Whitefish on my Subscribe and Save list and have it delivered every few months. I hope you are as pleased with it as I am. Thank You.",positive | |
| "Here's what it says over the label- Total Carbs 41, Fiber -5, Protected Carbs -31 = digestible carbs 5Now, what the hell are ""protected carbs""? No one knows. This is a term that the company coined themselves. And they don't really give any explaination either. When you go on their website they claim that these ""protected carbs"" are not digestible. Really? Well then why don't you go ahead and tell us what exactly they are then?I asked 2 nutritionists about this and they both told me that they are familiar with Dreamfields Pasta and both stated it is a scam that uses tricky wording on their labels! One nutritionist told me that her patients would have no insulin spike but then 4 hours after eating the pasta suddenly it would spike drastically. She believes all this pasta does is slow the digestion to a point where it tricks people for a few hours into thinking they are taking in only 5 carbs. Both doctors said that the real net carb content of this pasta is actually around 36. Which is still less than other pastas, but not by much. I eat this pasta as I am not diabetic and it does taste good and have less carbs, but I have diabetic relatives and I would never cook it for them. When I'm done with the dreamfields I have left over I'm going to try Carba-Nada pasta...which isn't really low carb, but it's lower than Dreamfields and they don't have tricky nutrition labels. Haven't tried it yet though so I can't comment on it any more than that.",neutral | |
| "First the taste - I'm a huge pasta lover and this tastes just as good to me as any pre-made pasta I've ever had. It's also completely filling and satisfying.I'm pre-diabetic and so far seem to have elevated blood sugar only in the mornings, so this may not be relevant to people with full diabetes, but here are the results of my tests. An evening meal including a double portion of Dreamfields and 30 grams of carbs from another dish gave me a modest rise in blood sugar, about what I'd expect from a 40-50 gram meal. On another occasion when I ate a double portion of Dreamfields alone in the late morning, my blood sugar had dropped slightly six hours later. I had read a couple of people complaining that they got high readings eight hours or so after eating Dreamfields but this doesn't seem to happen to me.Extra fiber is always another plus. With the lowered carbs Dreamfields should also be lower calorie but there don't seem to be any official claims for that.Again according to my readings: don't overcook it, reheat it, or cook it in something acidic like tomato sauce or the carb-hiding effect will be lost. (It's fine to add tomato sauce after the pasta is cooked.)The only drawback is the price, but it's well worth it to be able to eat pasta and not be concerned about the carbs.",positive | |
| "I have been eating these pepperonis for 15 years. I have had two go bad in storage but that is not Bridgford's fault. They store for a year or more at room temperature if you keep them in a cool room but if one gets a puncture in the wrapper or exposed to too much heat, etc., then all bets are off. If the wrapper is still vacuum tight and the expiration date has not passed, then it should be fine. If the wrapper is loose at all or the product has expired then, yes, you might have one that is bad. If it is as bad as some here describe then it is my guess they are eating spoiled food. Not smart. But in 15 years of eating these, I have only thrown out two for spoilage and that is after having stored them for quite a while.These do have more fat (and more flavor) than bagged pepperoni. They do make great pizza but you will have a hard time slicing them as thin and even as some big factory - so just don't expect the exact look, feel, and taste. These are still delicious in their own right.I have to laugh about reviews from folks who eat seemingly spoiled food and then say that anyone who likes this must work for Bridgford. No, I do not work for Bridgford. I just eat their products.",positive | |
| "I eat this like a summer sausage with cheese crackers. I'm a fan of meat snacks like beef jerky and summer sausage.I know that this is meant to be used as a pizza topping but all the summer sausages I have tried lately are very moist almost like Spam or potted meat. I like a more dry summer sausauge so I thought I'd try this.This is very dry and solid. This is a plus for me.If you eat it in thick pieces like I do, it has a grainy quality to it. The spices are very strong, distinct, and unique.Where this loses points is the pepperoni casing that surrounds the pepperoni. In most sausages, the casing is so thin that you can't even taste it or know it's there.The casing on this is thick and it tastes similiar to wax paper.I don't think I'd buy this again even to use on pizzas. It will take me a long time to use the two sticks I have left.It's a decent product but just not good to use as a meat snack. It's not worth buying it for pepperoni on a pizza, either, for me. I'll just stick to Hormel for that.",neutral | |
| "Off and on over the years I've kept a package of pepperoni in the frig because it's a great ""seasoning"" product. You can throw a few into just about any savory dish to add extra flavor. It works a lot like bacon in that regard, in those instances where you don't need a lot of meat, but a little helps to round out the dish. You can use these instead of adding flavoring fats too, like butter or olive oil. It adds variety and broadens your options especially for quick cooking, or when you are out of some of your usual basics and don't feel like running to the store.The problem sometimes is that some brands of pepperoni taste a bit odd - perhaps chemically, or greasy, or papery and bland. These are good. I will say that these aren't super-intensely flavored, but to my mind that is good for my purposes. If you want to get an intensely flavored pepperoni for a particular application or for direct snacking, I figure you want to hit up your local Italian market.I also like the size and thinness of these - they are very thin, which I think is great, because I typically would use these in circumstances where I would want only a few and well distributed in small pieces. I can use these whole where with some other brands that are cut thicker I'd typically have to cut them up some first.These also taste fresh and have a nice texture.",positive | |
| "This review is for the regular sliced pepperoni. The way I use them is to nuke them in the microwave for a couple minutes and it makes a nice spicy pepperoni chip for a low carb diet. Kind of reminds me of thin slices of spicy bacon. Anyway I have done this with lots of different kinds of pepperoni. This pepperoni astonishes me at the quantity of fat that is thrown off during cooking. The grease soaks through several layers of paper towel. People talked about eating them raw and if you did, that would be a lot of fat! No other pepperoni I have tried has generated this quantity of fat during cooking.Now once they have crisped up and you have gotten rid of most of the fat, they are crispy and quite nice. The slices are very thin, so if you go too long they will burn in a flash. I am going to try the thick sliced to see how they work.**UPDATE** tried the thick sliced and they are perfect for my application of pepperoni chips! Way better than the thin sliced. Still amazed by how much orange grease comes off these things during microwaving, but when they are done cooking they are a great consistency and have a nice amount of kick to them. Kind of like spicy bacon. I imagine the thick would be very good on pizza if you don't mind some oil added to your pie.",positive | |
| " Length:: 1:25 MinsThese are unbelievably strong. I love blueberries. The taste is stunning and overpowering. My wife's eyes got really big on the first try and she exclaimed ""wow, you can really taste the blueberries"" (I didn't have to tell her it was supposed to be blueberry). After the first one, I am in deep fear of eating the whole bag in seconds, but due to the molasses and ""natural flavor"", they seem so overpoweringly sweet, so after 4 of them (about 35 calories total), I can't take another. This is good because it's a sweet that prevents me from wanting more.This is for those who like things intense. you like things intense.Ingredients:===========Molasses, wheat flour, blueberry puree, citric acid, natural flavor, licorice extractNo fat, 8.7 calories per piece, 10 grams per piece.Serving size of 15 pieces (4 times more than I want to eat in 1 sitting):130 calories: 21 g sugars out of 30 g carbs with 1 g protein.Video Comments=============The video is a taste test with my 3 year old son. The first is Darrell Lea's strawberry (his least favorite), followed by Twizzler's strawberry, followed by Darrell Lea mango (not shown), then Panda's blueberry. My goal has been to find something that does not have Twizzler's Red-40. His little sister did not like them at all.",positive | |
| "I was so happy to find this tea available on the web. I was afraid that Dynasty had discontinued it.When I lived in California, I just picked this tea up weekly, at the grocery store. A while back I moved to a very rural area of the Missouri Ozarks. Nobody carried this particular Dynasty tea, which has always been a favorite of mine.I refused to use the last 2 bags I had... until my Amazon shipment arrived. Just in case I had a tea emergency. I cannot list any specific health benefits of this tea, I just know how it makes me feel. It makes me feel better, when I am coming down with something... and it cheers me up, when I am sad. The mild blend, and the soothing aroma, can be the best part of a very rough day. It is so good, I drink it ICED in the summer.I did not buy from this seller, however. The $4.00 per box price is double what the retail selling price of the tea is... and the $6.00 shipping (FOR ONE BOX!!!) is more than what I paid to have a whole case shipped to me.I purchased a full case of 12 boxes of 16 ct. teabags, for around $24. And I couldn't be happier. Please continue to sell this tea. It is GREAT!!! Sellers, please be reasonable with the prices and shipping.",positive | |
| "My daughter (toddler) Is allergic to dairy and soy. We tried goat's milk to no avail and have finally happily settled on Rice Dream Enriched Original. She loves it and Even I like the taste. It's a little sweet and she picked it right up after a year of breastfeeding. With the addition of a multivitamin each day, my pediatrician has approved it's use.We purchase the 64 ounce size for $3.24 at a local store (about $0.05 an ounce.) I came online to look for a better price when purchasing in bulk. The price for these small 8 ounce containers is $0.16 per ounce and causes MUCH more packaging waste. I appreciate the convenience of having it in a small package for dining out, etc... but It's just as easy to take an insulated sippy cup and be more environmentally conscious.The Rice Dream Website sells the 32 ounce size but their price is $0.10 an ounce, without shipping costs. Not much advantage to purchasing online so far. I was hoping that Amazon would have a decent cost on the larger sizes with free super saving shipping, because I could stop shopping at Wal-Mart entirely.I have contacted Amazon to request that they carry the larger 64 ounce size in cases. The first time I called, the Customer Service Reps computer locked up and she requested that I call her back. The second time I called I was told to leave feedback on the product and that all feedback is read by Amazon and that it could make a difference and might increase the chance that the product would be carried in a larger size, due to demand.",neutral | |
| "This really knocks you out and gives you great sleep without feeling any hangover. It's amazing. (It's also quite tasty, kinda like Snapple only if you drink too much you turn into Rip Van Winkle.) A family member recommended it and I'm glad I tried it. I wish it wasn't so expensive and more available though. Often, Amazon is out of stock and nowhere else on their website is listed as a seller.Update: I've noticed that since I started drinking this every once in a while when I have sleep issues, even if months have lapsed at a time, I've become more tolerant to the effects of the drink. (I found this, also, when I took Valerian pills directly. Valerian root is one of the ingredients.) So one bottle or two doesn't really put me to sleep anymore. This might just be me but I'd suggest not using it too often to avoid becoming tolerant. Just use it when you really need it...which I do but I tend to become tolerant to things very quickly. I wouldn't mind if the cost wasn't so exorbitant. Drinking two bottles a night can become pretty pricey if I'm having a week of insomnia. The thing is despite the price this does really beat the side effects of a lot of the sleep aids out there and trust me, I've tried A LOT of them. This is great for once in a while when your sleep schedule gets out of whack.Also, I discovered that Walmart sells the drink for $20! And it ships free if you purchase more than $45 so it's worth going over to Walmart to get 3 cases at a time.",neutral | |
| "The stress of a tough year is starting to get to me. I've been puckered up so tight for so long, I'm afraid my puckerer may have frozen that way.So I've been searching for inner peace -- and outer unpuckering -- in personal relaxation products. But expensive gadgets and doodads would just angry my blood up further, so I'm seeking Samadhi on a shoestring budget.When my wife goes to a spa to relax, she always gets some kind of oatmeal facial scrub treatment. I don't know much about pampering, but I'm intimately familiar with a wide variety of hot breakfast cereals. If oatmeal on the face is relaxing, then I'd sure give it a try.I heated several packets of the oatmeal in the microwave, per the cooking instructions, added a little milk and layered it onto my face. I'm not sure what's supposed to happen next in a 'professional' treatment, but in my bathroom, a lot of it just glooped off into the sink. The rest felt... well, like oatmeal on my face. Sticky. Warm. Lumpy, in a way that was less 'relaxing' and more 'get it off my face-y'.The oatmeal did smell nice, and made me sort of hungry, but I don't think I relieved any stress by putting it on my face instead of IN my face. Maybe next time I'll try wearing it with eggs over easy, or a rasher of bacon. Bacon makes *everything* peaceful.",positive | |
| I purchased a chi poo last week and this is what they had him on. The first bag 6 6lb was $9.99I purchased another bag while he was being groomed 4 days later this store is 13 miles away so I figured it would be a good idea to grab another bag. Granted nothing in this store is priced for the consumer.Imagine my surprise when I checked my receipt to find I was charged $17.99 plus TAX for the same item i purchased 4 days prior at the same pet store for almost $8.00 LESS. There are only three places I can purchase this. At the pet store or online and the costs are outrageous to say the least. I have found other brands of holistic food at Pet Smart about the same Price. You're paying for the name. Same with IAMS and all the rest. Just how much better is this stuff ? I'm not sure. I know this dog evacuates a lot within minutes after eating it !I shop on Amazon all the time and I was stunned to see this listed at $89.00 for 6 lbs bag marked down to $13 but then they soak ya for shipping which is bringing the total up to $20 for a 6 lb bag. I've seen 25 lb bags for that price. Glad I checked. Think it's time for a food change for this pup !,positive | |
| "Do you like ginger? Are you aware of it's health-giving qualities? Ginger has been shown to settle the digestion, to act as an anti-inflammatory, and may even shrink tumors and inhibit cancer cells. I've seen this specific product recommended in various articles on Naturopathic health. It TASTES healthy. It tastes great, too.Ginger Beer (as opposed to Ginger Ale) is loaded with ginger. And it's rarely more loaded with ginger than here in REED'S EXTRA GINGER BREW---At 26 grams per bottle, you can practically SEE the ginger in it. It has a lot of ginger ""bite.""Unlike the soft drink megacorporations which produce a tasteless and overly fizzy sugar water they label as ""Ginger Ale"", Reed's microbrews it's soft drinks in a process similar to that used by a beer microbrewery. There is no alcohol in REED'S EXTRA GINGER BREW. 25% of REED's EXTRA is fruit juice, part of which contributes to the sugar content, which is comparable to other sodas. REED'S should be a treat, not a substitute for water.REED'S GINGER BREW comes in three varieties, ORIGINAL, PREMIUM, and EXTRA. The amount of ginger increases with each variety (It's a little odd that PREMIUM has less ginger than EXTRA). The labels are similar so check carefully to decide which variety you want.",positive | |
| "I am a first time mom, and our child had A LOT Of difficulties with solid foods and had an overactive gag reflex. This food (and we do buy these in the set of 8)was and continues to be a lifesaver. When nothing else would do, our baby LOVED these. I will say that they are on the expensive side compared to what you can get in the grocery stores and ""big-baby-chain"" stores. We compared these to the GERBER yougurt melts and I believe there to be a noticible difference in quality/ taste, with these coming out on top. In the begining when she was just starting solids she would eat bunches of these on her own. They melt very quickly and for us, there was never a concern for choking (or puking with the overactive gag reflex). Our baby is older now and can eat a lot more table foods, but we still mix these in with other puffs, cherrios, and small cereals for her to eat as a mix.I have purchased three orders of these from amazon (and enjoy amazon prime shipping)- so will likely purchase again, would recommend to a friend, and would buy (in smaller portions) as a gift for other moms to try out.",positive | |
| "NOT BAD IF YOU DON'T MIND PAYING NEARLY $150 A POUND FOR TUNA!!! I think they could put five times as much tuna in the giant jar and it shouldn't affect the price a bit because you'd still be paying the equivalent of $30 per pound!The cat loves them though and I guess that's the bottom line. But they stink! I made the mistake of touching them to pull them out of the bottle. I should have just sprinkled them out. Now my hands smell like tuna!But the cat LOVES them. And it's so good to see my 16-year-old cat really enjoy something and get so intense about it! It's like they took 10 years off her life! She's SO happy today!!WARNING: One word of warning though... don't put the bottle anywhere where you don't want the cat to go. The odor is quite strong and it leaks out of the bottle. In other words, the cat can smell the bottle from a mile away! Do NOT put it on a shelf, desk or counter if you don't want the cat to go there. They will do anything in their power to get close to the bottle!!I don't like my cat getting on my desk. And if I put the bottle on my desk that would instantly become her new favorite place.Oh, and one other thing... the cap was impossible to get off the first time. I had to actually take a knife and cut away at the little tabs that you have to break in order to open it. But after opening it the first time it's been fine.I gave it 4 stars because I hate the smell and because of the difficulty in getting the top opened initially. But it's definitely a 5 Star + for the cat! And that's what counts.",neutral | |
| "First off, I thought I was buying a container with a screw on lid,such as the one in the photograph on this listing. What I received insteadwas a blue mylar-fused zip-top bag. Those are harder to seal and keep fresh,in my experience.Then the item itself. Sure, I read the reviews. At some point, food and treats arefood and treats, and you hope your cat will eat them. Well, count two cats here whocould not care less! I shook some out on the floor. Both looked at me like I hadlittered, and missed the trash can! There was cautious sniffing and walking away.I ended up having to vacuum it up off the floor later.Now, I know it is a myth that cats adore fish. It's a cute story, and the fish bonesare just so darned cute when the graphic artists draw things about cats. The truth is thatmost cats prefer some sort of poultry, and eat birds and mice - not fish. Few cats livein the water, and even fewer own fishing rods! ; ) They do not regularly attempt to eatfish. (They do, however, love trying to catch the small ones in aquariums, just like theywould like to catch any moving object.) My bad for not remembering that fish is at the bottomof a cat's food choice list.What a waste this purchase was!I can't recommend it at all. It was smelly, the cats ignored it,and I definitely did not appreciate getting a different item than was pictured.I wanted the one I thought I was buying based on the picture, not a substituted ziploc bag.Seller should notify buyers of the difference and offer to cancel the order.",negative | |
| "These almonds are very good with a slight zing of citrus lime in the favor. I was surprised that the chili flavor to me was not as bold as I expected. Some of the Blue Diamond bold flavors like the Wasabi and Soy flavors are just, WOW, bold and overpowering. This flavor while it was good it is milder and I didn't get a hint of a lot of chili until a minute or so after eating a few. Even then it seems mild when compared to some of the other bold flavors.One serving of these nuts is 170 Calories and it contains 6 grams of protein, 5 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber and only 1 gram of sugar and 1 gram of saturated fat. You also get calcium, vitamin E and magnesium from the almonds which are good for your body, heart and bones. I would rather eat 28 of these almonds for 170 calories than 11 potato chips for the same calories and none of the dietary benefits.This flavor has only 5% of your daily intake of sodium. The only problem with these almonds is that they taste so good you have to be able to close the can and walk away. If you don't like the super bold and spicy flavors then this flavor is ideal for you.I like all of the Blue Diamond Almond products as I feel that they are healthier for you as long as you don't overdo it in eating them. This is still a great flavor and I like them!",positive | |
| "I love these Blue Diamond Almond snacks and I particularly like the bold flavors. This flavor is very good and the smoky BBQ taste just sets off the flavor of the crunchy almond that it coats. I like an evening snack while I read a book and these for me are just so much better than chips and other snack foods. It gives you a chance to snack but still eat healthy.One serving of these nuts is 170 Calories and it contains 6 grams of protein, 3 grams of fiber and only 1 gram of sugar and 1 gram of saturated fat. You also get calcium, vitamin E and magnesium from the almonds which are good for your body, heart and bones. I would rather eat 28 of these almonds for 170 calories than 11 potato chips for the same calories and none of the dietary benefits.This flavor does have 7% of your daily intake of sodium and if you are on a salt restricted diet then make sure to watch your salt intake. The only problem with these almonds is that they taste so good you have to be able to close the can and walk away.This is a very good product and I recommend it to you!",positive | |
| "I used to buy the highly spiced and addictive Wasabi peas from an Asian grocery. They went great with beer. But the crunchiness of the dried peas got to me and my husband after a while, so we stopped getting them. When I run across Blue Diamond Bold Wasabi & Soy Sauce Almonds, I was ecstatic. Now I could once again enjoy the taste of Wasabi as well as enjoy the health benefits of almonds at the same time.You can tell that these almonds are flavored as they have a powdery coating. I was a little bit worried as I remembered that some of the wasabi peas were very hot. In case you're not familiar with wasabi, it is the green paste that is typically served with sushi and diluted down with soy sauce. It is also known as Japanese horseradish, and is quite hot. Fortunately, Blue Diamond has tempered the wasabi with the savory taste of soy sauce and it's not as hot as it is in Japanese snack food. But make no mistake, it still has a nice kick, but it doesn't have a long lasting effect. The initial punch of heat fades out quickly to make way for the salty, slightly smoky flavor of soy sauce, making it a very enjoyable snack.5 star snack!",positive | |
| "Even though I (thought) I hated them for 25 years, I am a recent convert to the great taste and nutritional value of almonds. It is hard to find a quality almond. Some are too hard, some are too ""dry,"" some are too plain. Without a doubt, Blue Diamond produces the best-tasting almonds. I have had many different brands of almonds and if you are eating them out of the bag (IE, not cooking with them or mixing them with something), quality can go a long way. Blue Diamond almonds are very flavorful on their own. I typically do not like a completely plain almond, so decided to try their Bold series.The Bold Series has several different flavors. Some of these are hit and miss with me. Some of the flavors are ""too"" bold, and some taste great the first few almonds, but quickly overwhelm you. Since my favorite Blue Diamond product is Blue Diamond Almonds Roasted Salted, 6-Ounce Tins (Pack of 12), I thought I would give these a try. I have been disappointed with other products within their Bold line, but these aren't too bad.You can definitely taste the salt and vinegar, and it's pretty much the same amount of flavor you would find with Salt and Vinegar potato chips. Normally, I can eat half a can of Blue Diamond almonds in one sitting, however the strong flavor of the vinegar overwhelms me a bit and I can usually only eat half a serving of these at once. If you're a big Salt and Vinegar fan however, these shouldn't be a problem. While the Salt and Vinegar Almonds aren't my favorite in the Bold line, I do like them much better than the other varieties, and will probably get them again. If you've never tried them before, you may want to start with purchasing just one can rather than 12.",positive | |
| "I love all of the Blue Diamond Almond flavors and they are my favorite snack. This one while good was not great for me. When I hear the word ""Bold"" I expect something over the top and this one was just sort of medium. It seems that they aimed for the middle of the road when it comes to being a spicy flavor! We have Buffalo Wing restaurants here that offer about 6 grades of spiciness from hot to death and this wasn't even close.If I compare this to the Blue Diamond Wasabi & Soy spiciness it is not even in the same galaxy. This is still a good flavor but not what I was expecting.One serving of these nuts is 170 Calories and it contains 6 grams of protein, 5 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber and only 1 gram of sugar and 1 gram of saturated fat. You also get calcium, vitamin E and magnesium from the almonds which are good for your body, heart and bones. I would rather eat 28 of these almonds for 170 calories than 11 potato chips for the same calories and none of the dietary benefits.This flavor does have 9% of your daily intake of sodium which is almost twice the amount in many of the other Blue Diamond flavors. It has even 50% more salt than the Bold Salt `n Vinegar flavor? For that reason I will eat this flavor more sparingly.The only problem with these almonds is that they taste so good you have to be able to close the can and walk away. If you don't like the super bold and spicy flavors then this flavor is ideal for you, just watch the salt.I like all of the Blue Diamond Almond products as I feel that they are healthier for you as long as you don't overdo it in eating them. Since they have a more moderate flavor than what I was expecting for a ""Bold"" product and contain so much salt I gave it 4 stars. I eat these almonds because they taste good and are healthier for you but the extra salt in this one negates some of the health benefits in my opinion. This is still a good flavor and I like them but not love them!",positive | |
| "My dog was recently diagnosed with kidney disease and the vet recommended the k/d diet. I bought a 5lb bag at the vet's office for $32.00 of Hill's Prescription K/D dry dog food. The vet told me that there were different brands and I'd have to experiment to find out which one my dog would like. Not knowing that I would need a prescription for such dog food I went home without a prescription.My dog seemed to like the food - so knowing that a 5lb bag wouldn't last long I went in search of this special dog food. I went from store to store trying to find the k/d diet dog food. I quickly found out I would need a prescription - of which the vet had to mail to me. Even with the prescription you can only buy this special dog food from a vet's office. Well for me - that's totally inconvenient. My vet's office is a 1/2 hour drive away and with my work schedule and kids - it's not always convenient to drive for an hour just to get dog food.At one store I found the Hi-Tor Neo Diet food which could be bought without a prescription. The clerk there was exetremely knowledgable and helpful. She told me that the Hi-Tor Neo Dog food was actually better than the Hill's Prescription k/d. I thought I would try it since the 10lb bag was $24.99. My dog loved it! The clerk told me that they might not carry this brand for much longer so I went on the internet and found that Amazon carries this product. Even with shipping I'll be saving more than half of what I would spend at the vet's for a 10lb bag - not to mention the cost of gas and my time for a round trip. I compared the labels and I do believe that Hi-Tor is actually better than the prescription brand. In short, it's better for my dog, my dog likes it, I don't need a prescription and it's half the price with more convenience than the other dog food - what's not to love about it?",positive | |
| "Summer is approaching and so is iced tea weather. I figure just because I want cold tea doesn't mean I have to reach for the Lipton bags. I am a fan of most Harney & Sons tea. When you open the tin the aroma of pomegranate is very strong and pleasant. I really enjoy just smelling the tin for a moment. Unfortunately, the love stops there. When brewed you get a very strong taste of the Ti Quan Yin oolong which I honestly don't know how it differs from other oolongs but they said the leaves are Ti Quan Yin so I'm rolling with it. I don't really taste the pomegrante and overall I feel it's a bit bitter. I tried it with agave as well and while it tamed the oolong a bit, I still didn't get that fruity note that I was looking for. I think I'm glad there are only 6 bags to go through on this. I may even try brewing 4 cups of hot water (they recommend 2) and steeping 2 bags in a 2-quart container. I'd rather ""waste"" a bag experimenting than to toss it aside and let it go stale.I think this one is probably a pass overall.I will say my tin was perfect, which is nice because it's pretty and reusable.",positive | |
| "This positive review is as much about the company, Cafe Altra as the product. I had a problem with a recent shipment, via Amazon. I contacted Cafe Altura directly via email. They called me directly the very next morning. They were professional and responsive in EVERY way (and friendly too!). They handled my concern quickly and efficiently. Even a bit later, when they realized a delay in my final resolution, they called me to advise there was a minor delay to resolution and wanted to make sure I knew they were handling my concern as promised. Yes, they called me. By the way, the concern was, in my opionion, relatively minor but I was treated like it was a major issue. I will definiately continue to buy this coffee brand because of both 1) excellent coffee and 2) a company that backs their product with excellend customer service. I do want to state that I might have been lucky in that I was contacted within about 12 hours of my concern (via phone, not email reply) and I don't want to sound like we could all expect that every time should a problem arise, but my experience was close to perfection and I would not be surprised if this level of service is the norm. Excellent all around.",positive | |
| "I'm giving this a one star because obviously there is a problem with the packaging seals on this product. The only reason I order is that I don't have time to go buy these at a local store which is about an hour from my house--thus ordering makes sense. Except that when my shipment arrives there are 3 packages out of the 6 boxes that are leaking. I open up the box and there is a terrible stench. Spoiled coconut water smells awful, especially in the 100 degree summer temps we've been having. So I unpack the boxes, and pour out the spoiled contents because of the smell, and then go to Amazon to try to report that 3 out of the 6 boxes in the package were damaged. Well, it looks like the only option is to return the package or request a refund. I need the other 3 boxes that were not leaking, and can't find an option to report this to anyone. Then I read the other reviews for this product and note that I'm not the only one whose experienced issues with leaking during shipment. Since there doesn't appear to be a way to be credited for only the items in the shipment that were leaking, and keep the others, and I would have had to get clean boxes and repack the horrible smelling boxes in new packaging to ship back, I just decided to keep the undamaged ones, and to let others know. I won't be ordering this size again in the future, and will just make the one hour trip to my grocer that carries the larger size and then buy locally in bulk next time.Note: if you try the product it is really good, but the packaging leaves a lot to be desired.",negative | |
| " Length:: 0:32 MinsI have been on the coconut water wagon for over 2 years now. I truly feel there is no better coconut water than the one that comes directly from the source in hand. Because fresh coconuts are not easy to find I started buying Vita Coco over a year ago. From all other coconut waters out there I felt theirs was the best tasting, best quality and I also liked the fact that the source of the water came from just one country and not multiple ones. I have been a happy consumer for over a year, most of my purchases came from the local supermarket until I decided to purchase the vita coco 6 pack on Amazon as part of the subscribe and save program I gave a box to my mother in law. Earlier this week she opened one of the containers and she said the taste seemed a bit off, a little rancid and she felt like I had swallowed something more than just water. She decided to take a closer look and I was appalled at what she uncovered. Huge chunks of mold her water; it made her sick to her stomach. I am sad to say that after this experience we will no longer consume this product. My concern is what kind of quality control is out there and is this the first incident. I have heard many reviews talking about rancid taste and moldy taste I wonder how many of those containers had the same stuff inside. Worse of all is that I have been giving this water to my 3 year old who loves coconut water. My mother in law sealed the container and took these pictures I have contacted the company but I have yet to hear from anyone.",negative | |
| "This product also comes in the single serving sizeVita Coco 100% Pure Coconut Water, 11.1-Ounce Containers (Pack of 12)with little straws attached. The single-servings have 11.1 ounces, while the 34-ounce carton says it has four servings of 8.5 ounces each. I still drink about 11+ ounces per serving, so get a little more than 3 servings per carton.This is 100% pure natural coconut water, with no added sugar. The 8.5-ounce size serving contains 45 calories, 0 fat calories, 30mg of sodium, 515mg of potassium, 11g carbohydrate in the form of naturally-occurring sugars (no fiber), 0g protein, 4% of the daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet) of calcium, 4% daily value of phosphorous, 175% of the daily value of Vitamin C, 0% daily value of iron, and 8% daily value of magnesium. This means that Vita Coco 100% pure coconut water has more electrolytes, with 15 times more potassium, than leading sports drinks, without the added sugars and/or artificial sweeteners and other added ingredients (dyes, etc.)It gives excellent hydration. My only regret is that I didn't find Vita Coco before I did a 26.2-mile marathon back in 2002. I still take frequent walks, and with Vita Coco, I never cramp.I have noticed that my blood is clotting better/wounds are healing more quickly. I occasionally get small scratches from my cat, and have gotten various scratches from shrubbery encountered on my walks, and recently, a sharp knife got the better of me and I cut my fingertip. It was during these recent instances that I noticed the faster healing time and better blood clotting. I monitor my body's processes closely and can attribute these improvements, at least in large part, to consuming coconut water.Highly recommended!",positive | |
| "Amazon.com packed this product very well and the package was not damaged during shipment.The Vito Coco product I ordered and received (as titled) was not as good condition. On 4 of the 34 oz boxes, the seals were broke slightly. All 4 with broken seals were dripping very slightly - very noticeable as I held onto them. The slight pressure used to hold them caused the dripping out of the seal before ever removing the seal. Two of the containers was smashed on the top - both of which were 2 of the 4 with broken seals. When I opened some of the shipping packages of these products, it smelled moldy.The seal for the opening is flimsy and could easily be damaged. Some of the seals were far too easy to remove - not the kind of seal you want to use for this heavy weight - 34 oz product.I only have one other coconut water to compare this product to, and that is the brand O.N.E. Compared to O.N.E., the taste of this product was off - a taste of decay or mold. Some tasted moldier than others. I drank them all anyway (with no apparent ill affects), except for 3 of the 4 in which the seals were broken. 3 of the 4 with broken seals, I poured down the drain.The price of the 34 oz 6 pack product of Vita Coco is excellent in comparison to other coconut water brands on the market, but is it worth it? Not to me. I will not be buying this product again unless they improve IF the price remains the same.",negative | |
| "First, let me note that there are several different manufacturers of these 1 liter bottles of coconut water. I have tried this variety (Vita Coco) and the Zico brand, which were comparable in price and quality. Both were delicious, though only about half the people here at the office that tried it shared that opinion. So young coconut water may be something of a specific taste.I'm a fan of coconut water (both Zico and Vita Coco) because they are very refreshing when served cold. As they claim, it does naturally contain some of the same compounds found in sports drinks that are supposed to speed hydration (take that with a grain of salt...water hydrates just as well as anything).But best of all - 34 fl. ounces (1L) of (Zico/Vita Coco) coconut water = ~173 calories. One can of coke (12 fl. oz) = ~143 calories (according to the label, other sites claim more). The cocount water also has a fair amount of potassium and a small amount of other vitamins, whereas cola has almost no nutritional value at all.Highly recommended. Both companies shipped my coconut water all the way to Afghanistan in good sturdy packaging too, I might add.",positive | |
| "I reluctantly give this a 3 due mainly to the smell of the Liver Flavor. The sole purpose of the product is to offer a flavorful break from the ordinary dog food flavors they normally receive but alas both picky Yorkies refused on several occasions to even take a good whiff. They love freeze dried livers from chickens, beef, pig and lamb but cannot stand Lickety Stik. Just to test the situation I tried the Stik first and it was a resounding NO. Then after they had freeze dried livers and again it was NO. I took their favorite dry food and applied a small amount on several pieces and mixed them in with untreated food. They literally segregated the morsels into edible and Stiks. The Stiks did not get touched while the unflavored were eaten with vigor. Determined to prove that the Yorkies are just picky I offered a few licks to the neighbor's Retriever and he looked at me as if I am the fool I am. Success did not open its heart on several days ago nor did it when I tried one more time with the same negative results. I cannot say that any of the other flavors have any similar aspects since I only received the one container. Bottom line: Human Rating: 3 Dog Rating: 1 too many. Sorry but the effort was there.",negative | |
| "Really like the idea of a roller-ball to give treats, especially as rewards when training (skateboard, leash walking and close commands). The dispenser is similar to a roll-on deodorant design. Lickety Stik is a healthy all natural (according to the ads) liquid containing vitamins and low in calories in several flavors. The dispenser contains over 500 licks. A no mess way to give rewards plus it carries the made in the USA with all-natural ingredients. My English Bulldog puppy loves the stuff (liver flavor); however, it also comes in chicken and bacon flavors. Following is a list for those who read the ingredients, 1)natural liver flavors, (2) cultured milk, (3) lecithin, (4) mixed tocopherols (natural preservative- a source of vitamin E), (5) scorbyl palmitate (source of vitamin C), (6) rosemary extract, (7) green tea extract. A caution about dogs allergic to chicken - they should not be licking this stuff. Unlike most treats, the shelf life is 18 months and ""best"" licked by date is stamped on the bottom of the roll-on dispenser. The description indicates the Lickety Stik formula contains antimicrobial agents - basically no germ transfer. The stuff does not have to be refrigerated. Naturally, you must shake the dispenser often. Will be ordering the Lickety Stik 3 pack with all flavors from Amazon. ""Reilly"" recommends the treat!",positive | |
| "The Lickety Stick is truly a unique product. It's basically a rollerball bottle (like some deodorants) with different flavored syrups (like chicken, beef, or bacon). I've never seen anything like it. The promo video says dogs love the taste and it's very low cal (oddly, the video also warns of an epidemic of pet obesity, which while probably is true, I had never heard it described in such catastrophic and somber tones). The treat is on the high price end of what dog treats usaully cost, but the maker boasts each bottle contains over 500 licks. I've been trying to figure out if that's a good deal. Normal-sized treat bags don't usually have 500 treats, but on the other hand, you would never just give your dog 1 lick off this thing.If your dog likes the Lickety Stick (there are review testimonies here going both ways), then it's left up to you how long puppy gets to lick, so the touted cost-effectiveness could quickly evaporate (there is no recommended serving size on the bottle). All in all, the Lickety Stick reminds me of a sugar free lollipop. They can have a decent flavor, but not everyone will like them; they don't have calories, so they're ""healthier;"" and because they're calorie free, they don't fill you up at all, which leaves me with a final thought.Regular dog treats do at least have a substance factor; they are a solid food. The Lickety Stick is a calorie free liquid, so the filling factor is missing. And so while Charlie did enjoy the Lickety Stick, she probably won't be getting another one. She is already in great physical condition, eats an organic dog food regimented according to the bag-recommended diet, and is taking C9 vitamin supplements. Basically, she gets enough health stuff is what I'm saying; so when she does get a treat, I want her to enjoy it like the treat that it is. I'm not convinced the Lickety Stick does that. Now, if you are trying to wean your pet off table food or lower their weight, this product could probably help you do that.",negative | |
| "with the exception of my senior chihuahua that viewed the container of Lickety Stik as possibly a lethal weapon and, not wishing to take any chances, tore out of the room when she saw it for under-the-bed protection.""Oh well,"" I said, ""I've got three other dogs. Let's try them."" At first my toy bichon-poodle was also wary and stepped back. But when she saw my shepherd and chow chow growing very excited and thrilled by this new offering, she relented and tasted some herself. It was a decided hit.There are no directions on the small plastic container as to how to use, so I was uncertain if I should squeeze it and, if so, how tightly. I quickly learned that squeezing it too firmly causes the liquid to pour out so, if squeezed, ""lightly"" should be the watchword. I would advise the first time trying it to place a paper towel under the container until one gets the hang of manipulating the small plastic bottle and administering the treat to the dog(s), which will not be a problem as my two large dogs, and eventually the smaller one, just kept wanting to lick and lick and keep on licking. They found this new-found gadget to be very exciting.What is most appealing about it to me is that it contains all natural ingredients - nothing artificial. They consist of natural flavors, cultured milk, lecithin, rosemary extract and green tea extract. It also contains Vitamin A.So this is a fun way to make your dog(s) happy, small enough to carry in your pocket, light enough for easy carrying. Now I've only used it once, but I predict that the next time my dogs (chihuahua excepted) see me holding the by now familiar container, there'll be a stampede of sorts. Just like in television commercials.Tail waggin' good!",positive | |
| "I have a 60lb English Bulldog/German Shepherd mix who loves all sorts of treats so I'm always on the lookout for new products. Unfortunately, many doggie treats have gotten a bit pricey these days if you plan on giving them a helping. When the PetSafe Lickety Stik (essentially the same design as a roll-on deodorant) popped up on Amazon Vine I naturally snatched one up right away. Here are my thoughts;Pros+ Low in calories, 1 per 10 licks.+ My dog loved them.+ Container has a re-sealable cap.Cons- Fluid can drip out of roller ball and leave a sticky residue on surfaces.- Container is not really pet safe if the dog gets ahold of the treat. Most dogs could easily chew apart the package and choke on the roller ball.- Doesn't promote healthy chewing, essential for a dog's teeth.- Small container is not good for bigger or messier dogs. My dog licked not just the roller ball but the handle itself including my fingers.- Smells absolutely awful.My dog loved the Lickety Stik (although he's not terribly picky about treats) and the product allowed me to stop his treat giving at any time. Sadly, he doesn't get any dental benefit from ingesting this treat. Better suited for smaller dogs who won't slobber all over trying to lick out the fluid. Still, I wouldn't pay the asking price for the item. The best thing about this treat was they occupied my dog long enough to groom him sufficiently.",negative | |
| "We have four smallish house type dogs that rule the roost here, so we thought we'd try this new bacon flavored Lickety Stik product on each of them. Reviews were mixed. A couple of them sniffed a lot, but didn't seem to want to partake. The other two licked gingerly, and would continue to do so as long as we squeezed the plastic bottle, but they didn't seem overly enthusiastic. It seemed to take a lot to squeeze the brown goo out onto the plastic head, actually, and it tended to drip off too much at times before they could lap it up. I think it also was bothersome that the plastic bottle looks a lot like a roller-ball underarm deodorant dispenser. Rather bizarre in a way. One of our sons is always teased about liking bacon so much, so at the latest family night supper he was asked if he wanted some Lickety Stick for his underarms. Everyone laughed. Except the dogs. They were trying to do a serious analysis and review. Anyway, maybe some dogs will like this stuff, but our family voted against buying more for our dogs. It was an interesting experiment, and your mileage may vary.",negative | |
| "I'm always willing to try something new for my dogs, and this sounded like a great idea, a portable no-mess treat delivery system.The flavor I'm reviewing is ""Smoky Bacon""I experienced some of the same issues noted by other reviewers. The ball in mine did not roll freely, so once my dog licked it clean, I had to manually advance it with my finger. So much for the ""no mess"" aspect. Squeezing the bottle as suggested by a few only results in a glop of foul-smelling liquid oozing out and dripping on the floor.Yes, I said foul-smelling. I know dogs have a somewhat different take from their people on what smells good and what doesn't, but 3 of our 4 dogs recoiled at the smell of the product. Our only ""outside"" dog would take a lick, then take a sniff of her own rear end...presumably she found the scent similar. If you've ever seen a dog do that, then you know what I mean.I'm also concerned about how sanitary this delivery system is. Between uses you have a ball laden with dog-mouth bacteria multiplying. I doubt rinsing the ball before storage would help much, undoubtably some slobber is going to contaminate the bottle contents during usage. Refrigeration is not suggested on the label but it might help retard bacteria growth between uses.I think this product is another one of those things that sound like a good idea but the execution is flawed. I cannot recommend this product in good faith, and the $7.99 suggested retail price is a little steep for 1.7 fluid ounces of product.",negative | |
| "I have three dogs. Two of them loved it, one so much that she tried to swallow the whole bottle, or run away with it and rip into it as she might a bone. They were definitely confused by it, they weren't sure what to do with it, but once they caught the smell of bacon they couldn't get enough. The third wasn't so keen on it, but I feel like that was more because he was abused before we took him in and he doesn't like something being held in front of his face like you have to do with this treat. I did eventually get him to try some, but after one lick he refused anymore, I will attribute this to his fear rather than any misgivings he might've had about taste as he eats everything.I think this would work better if you have just one dog. When you pass out treats or food, sometimes squabbles can happen, and that definitely happens here when you're focus is on just one dog and the others get jealous. Also, dogs generally do prefer to grab their treat then be able to go, take it somewhere and spend some time with it, maybe hide it for later, can't really do that with this.This is also drippy, so be careful or you could end up with a bit of a mess.I'm not sure how well this would work for training though. I would probably stick with regular treats for that, but if anyone can test that, please comment and let us know if it worked!Edit: I noticed that my dogs try to go after pill bottles now because the bottles kind of looks like the tube (have a similar shape) so if you get this, might want to watch out for that.",neutral | |
| "I didn't know quite what to think about this dog treat & neither did our Bichon, Biscuit, or our golden Retriever, DJ. It is exactly like a roller ball on a deodorant bottle. The dogs have to lick and roll the ball to get the flavor or treat. DJ finally caught on though it took several licks to get the flavor flowing. Biscuit still hasn't gotten the hang of licking to roll the ball. Instead of licking the ball he tries to chew it. He would get very frustrated when he would get a taste of the gravy, but couldn't lick hard enough to turn the ball. He finally gave up on it & asked for another kind of treat. DJ loves it but thought only 20 or so licks wasn't enough & also asked for something more substantial. I guess it would be good as a treat when training a dog to do tricks or potty train. It would be a nice reinforcement. I also like giving the dogs a treat to keep them busy for a while, but this treat takes up my time, as I have to hold it. I will stick to buying biscuits or other type treats.",neutral | |
| "My sister tried these out with one of her dogs. She says:I gave the stick a try with our small rat terrier mix, Nellie. At first I couldn't figure out how to open it the bottle. It looked like you pealed the wrapper off the lid area, but it wasn't coming. Then I could see the faint perforated line around the base of the cap and you twist to break that, like a salad dressing bottle. The stick itself is like a deodorant roll-on. Seriously. The instructions say to shake it up before offering. This stick was a ""chicken flavor"". I offered it to Nellie, who could tell it smelled good and she tried to nibble around the roll-on top not knowing what to do. I kind of squeezed the bottle and it made the roll-on get flavored. She then had fun licking it and she seemed to like the stuff. She's not very picky, so I figured she would. The smell is not that great. You can kind of smell it when offering it to the dog. If you put it up close to you, it is strong, so I just kept it down at dog level.This is a very odd way to give a treat to a dog. But, I don't think Nellie noticed, she was too busy enjoying it.",positive | |
| "The main thing I love about this product is that its so good for use during training. It's so much easier to carry on walks than a bag full of chopped hot dogs or dog treats. Plus licking has been shown to have a calming effect on dogs which could make this product helpful for reactive dogs. I like that the ingredients are all natural and there are no ""iffy"" ingredients. To top it off my picky raw fed dogs love this stuff. I'm keeping it as a training treat only to keep it special for them. I would definitely recommend this product and plan on buying lots more!ETA: I would caution against using this with totally unruly dogs. If you think your dog would rip it out of your hand and chew it up enough to dislodge the ball I would not use this product as the ball *could* be a choking hazard. I have pit bulls and they could tear this container apart in 2 seconds flat but they are well trained so I know they wouldn't. I would also caution against leaving it laying around where an unsupervised dog could get at it for the same reason. But I think the benefits to this product far outweigh the potential dangers as long as your careful about it.",positive | |
| "These treats are certainly a new and different idea, but ease of use needs to be improved before they can become something we'd purchase on a regular basis.Certainly, the concept is clever and has potential. The treats are liquid, contained in a tube with a roller ball at the top. The pet licks the ball and gets a measured dose, so to speak. But the problems begin right there.First, the two dogs (one medium, one large) both want to eat the tube rather than lick it, and getting the ""lick but don't bite"" idea across has proved a challenge. Second, you can give them one treat and then it seems the roller ball has to rotate to dispense the next treat. How do you do this? You can rotate the ball by hand, which is inconvenient and often messy. Or you can squeeze the tube and hope to get the pressure right and not spray the liquid on the ground.We plan on trying this as a leash training aid, a quick reward for proper behavior. The product seems ideal at least in theory for that purpose. Maybe we'll learn to use it better, but right now, it's a little more trouble than it's worth.By the way: We had three flavors. The dogs didn't distinguish among them so unless you have a finicky pet, choice of flavor may not matter.",positive | |
| "I didn't really know what I was getting when I chose to receive this product, but I love getting my dog new things. I thought it was really funny when I opened it- it looked like a roller-style deodorant! But I tilted the product to get the juice by the roller-ball and let my dog lick it. She loved it and caught on very fast!If you're looking for a treat you can give to your dog and then walk away, this isn't the one. You have to hold it so that he/she can lick it; they cannot eat the plastic part. I think it's a great treat for training. It's easy to carry around and ""operate"" (uncap, tilt, hold in front of dog). I'm using it to teach my dog simple things...she's learning to stay right now, and so I tell her to sit, I walk away, and when I let her come to me, she gets a few licks. It works like a charm!Of course there's the chance that your dog may not like the flavor or might try to chew the bottle instead of licking it. If you're lucky enough to have a dog that likes it/licks it instead of chewing it, it's a great treat to add to the mix! It's something different and new!",positive | |
| "This might be handy for someone who wants a convenient, pocket-able, quick treat in a training situation, but otherwise I fail to see the point of this product. Although it's low in calories, it's easier and cheaper just to use a few of the dog's kibbles for treats, subtracting them from the dinner allotment if calorie count is an issue. If your pet doesn't eat kibble but you still want to give treats, I don't think this offers anything that any other tiny treat doesn't offer. It's actually less convenient to hold the Lickety Stik for your dog to lick than it is to just toss a treat.Also, the first ingredient listed (this is the Savory Chicken flavor) is ""natural chicken flavor."" Do a little reading and you'll quickly realize this doesn't necessarily mean an actual chicken was involved anywhere in this product. Aside from that there is cultured lecithin (I have no idea what the ""cultured"" modifier means in this context), vitamins E and C, rosemary extract, and green tea extract. None of this sounds harmful, but none of it sounds particularly nutritionally helpful, either.As far as dogs' opinions, we had an even split at my house. Both dogs thought it smelled good and eagerly licked it initially. One dog has not only refused it since that first taste, but actually pulls back from it when it's offered (and this is a dog that eats anything -- animal, vegetable, mineral, paper towel, cardboard...). The other is happy to lick from it until I take it away. I'll probably let her continue to use it until it's gone, but I don't see myself adding more of it to my pet-treat cupboard.",neutral | |
| "As much as our dogs enjoyed Lickety Stik, the cloying stench of ""savory chicken"" repulsed the rest of the family. The odor wafted off the stick and filled the room like a musky air freshener. We called it ""Icky Stik"" or ""Stinky Stik"" as the experience was so nauseating that no one volunteered to reopen the stick, despite pleas from our dogs.We tested the PetSafe Lickety Stik as part of the Amazon Vine program, which is to say the product arrived free. The company sent us the Savory Chicken flavor and we tested it with our Cockapoo and Miniature Schnauzer, both adult females. Neither dog had trouble figuring out how to advance the roller ball so they could taste the liquid. One warning: if you get this stuff on your hands you'll play heck trying to wash it off.A collective shudder ran through the family as we wondered: if Savory Chicken smells this bad, can you imagine inhaling a deep whiff of ""Braised Liver"" or ""Smoky Bacon""? Worse yet, the company touts the product's portability and recommends carrying it in your purse. That's a bit risk since this stuff in the bottle is hardly perfume.The company says Lickety Stick consists of all-natural ingredients. Here's the list from the bottle: Natural Chicken Flavors, Cultured Milk Lecithin, Mixed Tocopherois (Natural Preservative - A Source of Vitamin E), Ascorbyl Palmtate (Source of Vitamin C), Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract.In summary, with so many better options available for dog treats, we cannot recommend Lickety Stick because of its foul smell, sticky ingredients and the serious risk to your purse should the bottle leak.Rating: One star.",negative | |
| "This product is really dumb and pointless. My dog was simply not interested, and I was not interested in holding it in my hand while she licked it. When I ordered it, I thought I was getting something you could just give the dog, and she would entertain herself for a long time, by licking. It sounded like a good idea because my dog really likes to lick things. I give her something lick-able when I want her to go lay down and be quiet. This product is useless for that purpose. This is an interactive treat. You and your dog both have to interact with it. It gets old, pretty much immediately.The product itself is gross. It's sticky and unappealing. The smell is nauseating. My dog would take a sniff, and sometimes a trial lick, and then just walk away. I'd be left standing there holding a phallic shaped bottle of mysterious smelly goo.Here are some things my dog likes better than Lickety Stiks: dirty diapers, dead pigeons, week-old garbage, and other dog's butts.The only people who really enjoyed the product are the teenagers in my house, who think ""Lickety Stik"" is possibly the most hilarious product name they ever heard. The jokes lasted most of the afternoon. The packaging offers plenty of crude suggestions (""give a lick"" tm they trademarked that??), as if my kids needed any encouragement. Even the shape of the bottle - a rigid cylinder with a ball on top - was fodder for hilarity. They thought it was just so funny.So this is a stupid product with a funny name and a suggestive shape, which solves no problems, has no appeal beyond comedy, and is completely worthless.",negative | |
| "Are we seriously supposed to stand there for hours and hold this bottle up in the air while the dog licks it? This is the new wave of dog ""treats""??To be honest, when I ordered this, I kind of missed the whole ""Likety Stik"" wording on the bottle. I mean I definitely saw the ""Likety"" wording, but didn't pay any attention to the ""Stik"" part. I saw that it was bacon flavored, so I assumed it was a bacon flavored substance almost like a gravy to pour over your dog's food, especially by the shape of the bottle.When it arrived, I was like what the heck is this?? At first glance you would almost assume it is roll-on deodorant, but then you see the picture of the dog in the middle of the bottle, so you know it can't be.But I did try giving this to all 3 of my dogs. None of them knew what to do with it and seemed aggrevated when they licked the ball and nothing would come out. I then figured out I had to squeeze the bottle to make the contents drip out. When I did that, they stopped licking, looked at the ball, took one whiff and turned their noses up in the air as if to say ""ewwww get this thing outta my face right now""!!I find that dogs (mine anyway) like to chew, so they kinda don't know what to do with this odd invention. They aren't rabbits who drink water from a water bottle. This reminded me of something like that. This is for an animal who is used to licking from a rolling ball. You can't exactly give it to a dog, then let them go off on their own with it like a normal treat or a bone, because rather than licking the ball, they would want to investigate what it's made of and would chew it to bits until the contents fell out. In my opinion, not a very good idea and could potentially be very dangerous. I really don't see the point in this item at all, unless of course you are a rabbit.",negative | |
| "Okay, first of all, be sure you note the design. This liquid treat comes in a liquid-deodorant-type container. The idea seems to be that you just have the dog lick it directly off the roller ball. This plan happens to be a poor plan. The roller ball doesn't roll freely. So, I wind up sticking my fingers on the ball to help it roll--thereby getting nasty liver smells on my hands. I do have the liver flavor only; I *thought* Vine was sending one of each flavor, but we just got liver, so my dog has only ""taste tested"" this one flavor. She approved heartily of the taste. Scored big wags. These are low cal, but unless your dog is on a particularly restricted diet, she/he should be able to spare a few calories a day for treats (there are several 2-10 calorie per treat options out there, like Zukes and Mother Hubbard Minis. Good old fashioned green beans make good, all natural, dog treats, too). If it dispensed more easily, I would have given this four stars instead of only two. But the combination of it's oddity and having to finagle the roller ball with each use lost it at least one star. Personally, I rate it two stars; my dog however gave it five (she basically likes food in general, though, and she's never met a treat she didn't like).",neutral | |
| "I decided to try this ""treat"" with my new dog. I am trying to teach her different responses and thought that a treat that did not add calories to her diet would be a good idea.I introduced the treat to her and she ignored it at the beginning. The shape of the container is of one of the old fashioned roll-on deodorants. I moved the ball around to get some of the liquid on it and re-introduced it to my dog. She liked the flavor but was frustrated with it as the ball gets stuck. She tried a few times and ended up yanking the container from my hand and running away with it.She is a very fast dog and when I caught up with her she had managed to rip the ball of the container. Lucky for me she did not swallow the ball as I think it could have killed her. I picked up the ball and threw it away. I could not get container from her as she was busy using it as a chew toy.I will not be buying this product for her as it is hard to use and I do not think that she should be chewing on plastic. The contents were delicious to her as they were a chicken based.I do not recommend this product.",negative | |
| "**Vine Voices will receive a total of 3 Lickety Stiks in separate flavors; Savory Bacon, Braised Liver, and Savory Chicken**Above is the description given for the Lick Sticks and the reason that I made that choice. What I received is one lick stick, not three. My Dobie loves Bacon and Liver so I was really looking forward to receiving both and figured he may be interested in the chicken as well. When I opened the envelope and saw just one lick thing I looked at the shipping invoice and it said that the one stik was bacon flavor. So, although puzzled at the lack of the other two stiks I figured that at least he was getting to lick one of his favorite flavors. Not to be. The tiny bottle, about the size and apprearance of a small roll-on deodorant stick, was labeled ""Savory Chicken Flavor"". I figured I would give it a try and held it for my Dobie to lick. He gave me a scornful look indicating that he failed to find it ""Savory"" and walked away. I tried several more times but he began to give me a look that meant his patience was running thin. He is a large Dobie and very strong so I heeded his message and apologized by giving him a treat that ensured his forgiveness. The lack of receiving three sticks, the shipping invoice labeled as bacon flavored and the actual tiny bottle of disgusting chicken something are all a mystery to me.",negative | |
| " Length:: 1:42 MinsSince neither of my 2 dogs can write about this new Lickety Stik, I will do my best.A new idea for treats is always welcomed. We had 3 flavors of Stiks, Bacon, Chicken and Liver. We tried all three on both Sundae and Casey. Sundae licked all three and seemed to like them all. Casey, however, wouldn't try any of the three, just turning his head in apparent disgust (lol). Having had dogs my whole life, you never can tell what a dog will like or dislike. I didn't give this 5 stars, because of some functional reasons, not because Casey didn't even try it. First, the lick ball is exactly like a deodorant ball. As a matter of fact, the container reminds me of an Arrid Rollerball Deodorant bottle exactly. It doesn't move freely by just licking, you have to gently squeeze the bottle for the liquid to be available to the dog. If you squeeze too hard, it drips onto the floor. Other than that, it seems to be enjoyable. It is supposed to be healthy, but I had to use a magnifying glass to read the rather small label.The video is one of our taste tests. Hope you enjoy it.",positive | |
| "We have a new puppy, and are attempting to train her using a rewards-based system. This works well, except that we don't feel comfortable giving her treat after treat after treat. Then, along came the Lickety Stik, and it solved our problem! Our puppy LOVES this, and it's become an invaluable training tool. We have bought several in different flavors and keep them in different rooms around the house. When our puppy is doing something she shouldn't be doing, we give her the appropriate command (""Off,"" ""Wrong,"" ""Leave It"" etc.). If she does what she's asked, we say ""Good Girl!"" grab the Lickety Stik, and she gets a couple of licks. This has worked amazingly well, and we're not stuffing the puppy with treats. There are some times when we feel she'll continue the bad behavior just to get a Lickety Stik, but that's the same with any treat. To solve this, once we know she understands the command, if she continues to do the behavior, she doesn't get the treat. She soon realizes that to get the Lickety Stik, she has to not do the behavior at all.Of course, your dog may be different, but this has been our experience.Also, my daughter is working at a local pet store as a grooming assistant, and she tells me that they have started using the Lickety Stik there to help calm their dogs and curb bad behavior while they're being groomed. I felt that was a pretty good endorsement right there.",positive | |
| "I am a veterinarian with 7 years experience, and I have 3 Great Danes. I am always looking for safe, effective, fun, and innovative new pet products. I saw the video for this product, and definitely agree that carrying a pocketful of crumbling treats isn't much fun for training/rewards, so decided to give it a try. All 3 of my girls tried to bite the bottle at first (and I think most dogs will), but within a few seconds, all of them figured it out, and were licking away very happily, each taking their turn sitting down for me. I also recently used it to help keep them standing still while my 8 year old daughter gave them baths outside with the hose on a nice warm day....much less mess than doing it in the tub inside! It was also handy when we went for a short hike at a local park a while back, as I am training the 2 younger Danes to wear backpacks (that's a whole other story!). Even if the dogs jump in the river wearing their backpacks and get them soaked, their treats won't get soggy. The only thing I would like to see is using a liquid treat that's maybe a bit healthier for them...the ingredient list on the Lickety Stik looks like a lot of processed stuff. It does have a bit of an odor, too, but I didn't find it that strong or offensive like some of the other people here did. And I think it's the odor that really draws the dogs to come check it out...otherwise, why would they want to just lick a plastic roller ball?Also, I think it would be nice to have a bottle that is just a little bit larger for the large/giant breeds like mine...but this does work well regardless. Finally, I think it would be great to have a refillable bottle, so there would be less waste...500 licks goes fast when you're training 3 big dogs!Oh, and yes, I will re-order this, and do recommend it.",positive | |
| "I thought this looked interesting a liquid dog treat what? So I purchased it, I have two small dogs a seven year old Yorkie and a seven month old puppy Bichon Frise/ Toy Poodle mix. Well I showed it to the puppy I got the liver flavor it does smell bad and let him sniff it he went wild and starting jumping towards my hand trying to get it and barking like crazy I told him sit and paw and he did and I give him a lick he loved it. Now my Yorkie sniffed it and walked away but she is extremely picky about her treats so it did not surprise me at all. I love how this is small can fit in a jacket and is about the length of your hand opened, this is low in calories 1 calorie in 10 licks and the bottle has 500 licks! this is great I clicker train my puppy and he knows a bunch of tricks but I always felt Like I was filling him up with a ton of treats and then would have to feed him less dinner and I felt bad. But with this I no longer have to worry now it can be messy if your not careful don't squeeze too hard, I will definitely be getting more of this and trying it in different flavors for my Pup Mozart. This is also great for teaching small dogs to heel to stay by your left side and it is great to use outside when the puppy gets distracted by people or other dogs kids etc I can refocus his attention on me and get him to calm down.",positive | |
| "Got this for my 9 year old beagle. She ""expects"" treats anytime she comes back in from outside and has pretty much figured out how to work that system with my 4 year old so she gets treats every 5 minutes (really need to figure out a better lock for the back door!). I saw this Lickety Stik and the concept seems good. I had read some reviews about certain dogs not liking this product at all but that is not the case with my beagle. In fact, she LOVES this stuff and will sit near the counter staring up at it. My only issue with this product is that it really stinks....and I mean really stinks!! I try to quickly open it, let my beagle take a few licks and then close it as quickly as possible.It works very similar to how a roll on deoderant would work so if you haven;t used it for a few days, it may take some manual intervention to get the top of the ball wet enough to turn on its own. I don't have any issues as my dog can easily get it started using her tounge.I will most likely try the other flavors of this since my dog likes it so much. Plus, assuming this product is accurate in its description, cutting back on the fatty treats she normally gets will be a benefit to her health.",positive | |
| "My dogs can pack on the pounds quickly especially during the winter month so I am always on the look for low calorie alternatives to dog treats that they can enjoy without gaining unwanted weight. These Lickety Stiks are interesting to say the least. Much like an ink pen, the dogs roll the ball with their tongues to get the flavored water out. The package claims only one calorie per ten licks (and over 500 licks per bottle) so that is really nice. The first couple times I tried on both my dogs, they would give I a sniff, then a couple licks because trying to grab it out of my hand with their mouths. But after a couple uses they no like try to take it and lick.One major problem with the Lickety Stik, or at the very least the liver flavor is that the smell is extremely strong, which is a big problem because liver does not smell very well, and gets stronger with every lick to the point it starts to make my eyes water and stinks up the entire room. Also, after prolonged inactivity, the liquid solidifies on the ball making it harder if not impossible for the dogs to use, but that is easy to remedy with a little warm water. Once, or if, you get past the smell, this is a good alternative to fatty dog treats.",positive | |
| "Likety Stik is a great product for some dogs obviously, but Foxy, my ten-year-old standard poodle, is not interested. She first thought she was to take the entire container into her mouth. When I didn't give her the opportunity to try to swallow the whole thing, she tasted the juice on the ball. Deciding it was pretty good, she looked around to see if any other dogs might just have happened to come by for a visit. She is a picky eater. When she reacts by looking to see if any other dogs are around, it is evident that something is extra tasty. If she really, really likes something super tasty, she doesn't take the time to look around for other dogs. She has licked it a few times, but she seems somewhat reluctant. The low-calorie idea is neat, but my picky eater needs all the calories she can get.From a people's perspective it seems a good product, but no matter how much I shake it, I find it necessary to turn the ball manually to make the juice available. It would be fun to try this stick on a dog with more enthusiasm about food.Four stars.",positive | |
| "My dogs seem to find Likety Stik extremely tasty as demonstrated by their desire to keep licking it. On my part, however, there are some reservations. I have the liver flavor and for one, it is one of the worst smelling doggie treats that I have. Not too sure if people want to carry this around in their purse. The stick works like a rollerball, like some of the anitperspirants you see out on market. When you first open, it does not roll very easily, but eventually it will get going after your dog licks it a few times. The second major reservation that I have is that if it is being licked, then the part my dog just licked cleaned, saliva and all, goes back into the fluid reservoir which doesn't seem too clean to me. Some may argue that this shouldn't make any difference to my dog who loves licking his hooha and whose favorite appetizer is cat poop, but I cannot help to think that this may be a festering ground for bacteria. This may be prevented by having certain chemicals present that inhibit this possibility, but then it loops back to my concern of feeding these to my dog. Although novel, I don't really see a benefit of having this as a treat other than the caloric count.",negative | |
| "This is the most unique dog treat I've seen. The liquid treat is dispensed from a container that reminds me of a large lip gloss tube with a roller. I've given this unique dog treat ""4 stars"" instead of five as an average based on the varied reactions from my two small dogs. The smaller Malti-poo loved the treat and from his reaction would give it ""5 stars"". He immediately licked the roller, received the treat, and wanted more. Our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a pickier eater in general and wouldn't even try it at first. He finally did, but didn't seem to like it. We have the chicken flavor and it may be he just didn't like the flavor.Since our Malti-poo likes it so much, I have just ordered the three-pack that has chicken, liver, and bacon flavors. The three-pack is a better value than the individual packs and I'm hoping our Cavalier will like one of the other flavors better than the chicken. This is a unique idea to reward dogs with a treat without filling them up like traditional dog treats.** Update: I ordered the three-pack and my Cavalier definitely likes the bacon flavor much better than chicken!",positive | |
| "I came across this PetSafe Lickety Stik and decided to give it a try. We just got an 8 week old Bassett Hound puppy and decided to try out this Lickety Stik as a training reward due to its low calorie content. Bassets are know to get fat quick so a low calorie reward is needed as Bassetts basically only respond to food.Basically, this thing has the same construction as a stick of roll-on deodorant. You turn it upside down, the liquid inside saturates the ball in a second or so and your dog takes a lick or two of the ball. It works fantastically for training a puppy or dog. We got the bacon flavor and she absolutely loves it.The puppy loves it and will do anything to get a lick of this thing. It smells terrible to us(a really disguisting rancid bacon odor)but she absolutely adores it. The price of $8 may seem a little high, but we've have been using the same Stik for over a month now, numerous times each day and we still have a third of it left. We will definitely be buying more of these.Lickety Stik is a fantastic product that is great for training or just a treat. Highly recommended!",positive | |
| "As other reviewers have mentioned, this looks like a bottle of roll-on deodorant. It's not quite what I was expecting. You have to squeeze it a little to get the liquid to flow, and then the dog can lick at the roller ball, similarly to how a hamster would drink from its water bottle. It works well enough, and my dog likes the taste okay. It seems to bother her that she can't chew on it, and it bothers me that I can't just hand it to her and let her go to town on it. Yes, it's convenient and non-messy to carry around. For my dog, the low-calorie aspect isn't necessarily a good thing. For example, when I take her on a hike, she runs around like crazy, so I actually want her to get some calories from her treats. The other times I give her treats, I'm usually giving her something chewy that will help remove dental plaque. So overall, this isn't a great option for my particular dog. If your dog has a weight problem and you like to give it treats, this is probably a good alternative for you. This isn't something that I'll purchase again myself.",neutral | |
| "What a great idea for a treat. Lickety Stik is constructed like a roll-on deodorant with a flavored dog treat inside. Hold the Stik upside down and my dog licked away at it. It is low calorie (great for my dog who is on a diet). It is also very easy to carry. I keep it in my pocket.Since it has a cap and has plastic construction, it doesnt get crushed in my pocket. It makes a great little reward during training sessions.I find it especially helpful to reward my dog when Im teaching him a new trick. With the lickey stik he was very eager to see the stik come out.A few notes on the Lickety Stik's use. The first time you use the Lickety stik, you may have to move the roller-ball with your fingers to get the treat to flow a little. Once the dog understands that licking the ball makes the treat flow, it is not an issue. Also when he is done licking, there is no dripping.The Lickety Stik also has a clear window at the base of of the bottle so you know when it is time to reorder.The Lickety Stik is not large which makes it easy to trasport. However it does mean that if it is your primary treat for you dog, you may run out quickly.Overall, I can say that the dog was enthusiastic about the stick. It was easy to use. It was fun to give. I am happy with this product.",positive | |
| "When I picked up the padded envelope from our mail basket, my cocker spaniel snapped to attention. By the time I had the bottle out of the envelope, the Rottweiler had joined us. Their anxiety grew as I struggled to break the plastic wrap around the top. Finally I had the bottle ready for action, after a very long 30 seconds.I had to rub the roller ball to get the liquid inside to lubricate the ball. Squeezing the bottle forces the liquid to ooze around the ball. Both dogs wanted to eat the bottle rather than lick the ball. They give it a five-star review and suggest that the Vine program send more to our house.The rottie still wants to eat the bottle. The cocker has learned the licking technique. The cocker is quite responsive to the sound of the bottle being shaken. (Cockers are the original foodies.)The major problem I have is that the ball does not move freely. I get some liquid on the ball and hold it out for the cocker. She licks it very clean. Then I have to squeeze more liquid out and roll the ball around with my thumb.The ingredients seem to be healthy, or as healthy as something with bacon fat in it can be.This product can be a great training reward, but you will have a sticky thumb. The first time I offered my thumb to be licked clean, the cocker started to eat it. If you are training your dog, you probably will want a rag to keep your thumb clean.My vine review philosophy is to first test the product without regard to price. Now that I have checked the price, currently around $8, it seems a good value for a training tool. $8 does not buy a decent size bag of training treats. And the dogs are much more responsive to the bacon than to freeze-dried lumps. However as just a treat for being a good dog in general, it is not as satisfying as a regular-sized biscuit. Pity my poor dogs who are only getting this one bottle of bacon treat.",positive | |
| "For those that follow my reviews you know I have many dogs so I just had to try out this product. It was so funny the day I received it. I was surrounded with furry friends. Incase you don't know dogs can smell just about anything and they knew something was in my hands that they were going to like. The container reminds me of roll-on deodorant. I know that sounds gross but nevertheless it did. It is made where the dogs lick the top of it to receive their treat. Okay, now all I had to do was let the dogs lick it and believe me they were ready. They piled around me and all took their turns, it was so cute. Now, did they come back for more? You bet they did, each seeing who could get their tongue on it first. I could tell to them it was a tasty treat and for me it was a time to interact with my animals and show them love. You can't just let them play piggly wiggly and lick it all in one day, because they would, believe me. You have to allow only so many licks. I liked this product and so did my dogs and plan to purchase it for them. Dog biscuits are of course a lot easier, you just throw them and they catch, but this is a special treat that allows you time with your animal. Nice product.",positive | |
| "Well, when I ordered this I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but it sure wasn't a roll on deodorant container filled with stinky liver flavored liquid. For me personally, I've always stood by the belief that while the dogs are the one enjoying the dog toys and treats, the are more made for the humans than anything else and there is something totally repugnant about a dog eating from a deodorant container.Jilly, my puppy, loved it. She kept on trying to take it out of my hand and bite at the container until she realized she had to lick but she did love the flavor. The only real negative is that Jilly got ""liver breath."" Also the ball in the container didn't spin and I had to squeeze and I got a drip or two on the floor. I have wood floors so no harm no foul, but if you have carpeting you might get a stain, but Jilly helped with the clean up.But I couldn't quite get over the container and even though Jilly loved it the doggy breath and the fact I didn't like her licking a deodorant container was a big turn off. Plus, if I used roll on deodorant I won't want my dog to associate it with treats, in case she got in the bathroom and ate the real deodorant which I'm sure could make her very sick.3 Stars.UPDATE: The cat found this on the table and started pawing at it, so I opened it for her so she could have a lick and she loves it more than the dog!",neutral | |
| "I have three beagles and a lab. To be honest, when I read about this product, I was dubious as to its ability to make them happy. A lick? That's it?Well--I was right, and wrong.When I first broke it out, the lab tried to eat it--he wasn't happy with the one lick. The beagles saw him try to eat it, and then they were all about eating it, too. But once they realized what it was all about, they LOVED it. They were like crack addicts. I put it on the dining room table, out of reach, and we kept catching them walking on their hind legs, noses over the table ledge, trying to get it. They got so sneaky! Climbing onto the chair? Really? When it was time for bed, when they usually get a cookie, they all ran to the table and gave me the distinct message--""WE want THAT!""Last night I put the Lickety Stik on a tall shelf in the hallway of the house--and this morning, they ""knew"" exactly where it was, and wouldn't leave the hallway until I grabbed the thing and walked them outside.So, we're calling it either crack for dogs or catnip for dogs haha..It's sort of like a roll-on deodorant style container. The beef-gravy-like substance covers the ball and they simply lick it off. Of course, as I said above, they will try to eat it at first, until they get the idea. Although I'm convinced that should it get left within reach, they will eat the entire container.)It's a small container--about 5 inches long. The picture made me think it would be much larger.",positive | |
| "This product is a bit odd, to say the least. It is designed in a roll-on deodorant type of bottle and your dog must lick the rolling ball to enjoy his treat.When first trying to get my dog to try it, he really looked at me, looked at the bottle, looked at me, looked at the bottle etc. You could literally see in his eyes that he was wondering what the heck he was supposed to do, or what I wanted him to do. Finally he took a swipe at it with his tongue. I assume he was unimpressed because he made no effort to go for another lick, despite my encouragement.The whole idea is just weird. I give my dog treats as well..treats, or to reward good behavior, or just to be nice, or to get him to lay/settle down for a little - in other words to keep him busy for a few minutes or so. This type of treat obviously goes against the idea of keeping him occupied for awhile while keeping my time free since you have to sit/stand there and hold the bottle for him. Now, don't get me wrong, we always have a variety of snacks on hand and I would not mind standing there holding this bottle for him if he actually liked the treat. It's just one of those little extra things we do to show our love. However, he just seemed to not like the taste once he did figure out to lick it, otherwise I assume he would have continued to lick.The texture of the liquid inside just looks gross to me. It is a clearish, somewhat dark brown color. Kind of like pancake syrup although not as sticky/tacky.If your dog will lick the roller ball and likes the taste, then I guess it is a good buy, but if not it is obviously a waste.I also cannot help but wonder who sat around and thought ""Hmmmm, let's create a liquid dog treat and put it in a roll-on deodorant dispenser!!""",neutral | |
| "I did not buy this tea through amazon.. But from my grandmothers cabinet(haha). I have been dieting for the past 3 months now, and i was completely oblivious to special teas for cleansing although i know of drinks/pills that cleanse, I wanted to steer clear of any type of pill and again oblivious to benefits of cleansing(even when not dieting). Now I tried this tea two months ago & only because of the words ""Super Dieters"" I thought ohh special tea so i drank it(in the evening) it did for me do its job and loosen things up which i found odd at first then i read the package, and then I got it. So for me it did help being that I usually dont um go as much as I should and this has helped that. Not only that but since I have been using it along with my eatting habits, and exercise my diet has been showing better results nothing drastic but still better results and that is always great! This tea (Cinnamon Spice) I think tastes devine, I do add not even a teaspoon of sugar but I think this tea doesn't even need sugar at all(i just like it sweeter). But all in all I do and have recommended this tea to a few family members and friends(who do and dont diet) because i love the taste and the results I'm having with it.",positive | |
| "Like most of us I bought these for a snack. Great for emergency snack to at 160 calories for 2 bars(2bars in one envelope).These bars taste great as most of the reviews agree.The APPLE CRISP is my favorite flavor!GREAT VALUE: 6 Boxes for $16.5 with subscribe and save. Each box has 6 packets with 2 bars. So, 6 boxes of 6 packets per box = 36 packets = 46 cents per pack of 2 bars. Delivered to your door!Basic Nutrition (1 packet of 2 bars): Total fat 6 of 42 grams. Zero cholesterol. 11 of 42grams are sugar. 140mg sodium. Protein 3 of 42grams. Dietary fiber 2 of 42grams. Protein 4 of 42grams. These won't hurt you and they do not replace a good well balanced meal.Crunchy: These can be messy to eat. When you take a bar out of the packets, crumbs fall out. I solved this by pulling both bars out of the packet over a sink or trash can. Shake loose all the crumbs then put them back in the packet. Problem solved.For those that think these are too crunchy. Try: break off a piece and leave it in your mouth less than one minute then chew. I do this and it works great!I also have the chocolate and they are very good, but this is my favoriteEnjoy, I do.",positive | |
| "Ever since I had my first Nature Valley Granola Bar I have never purchased any other brand. I love the fact that they are so crunchy. (My husband likes chewy ones, and he buys his and I buy mine). I always have some in my car in case I get hungry. That way there is no temptation to go to a drive thru for fast food! I have never seen this APPLE flavor before, and I could hardly wait to get the box from AMAZON open. There is NO flavor of NV granola bars I don't like, but this flavor became my instant second ""favorite"" (after Peanut Butter). When I eat these in the car I break the package in thirds cross wise (breaking BOTH of the bars), then I go back and break each to those sections in half lengthwise of the package. Then I split the package open the length of its seam and put it where I can reach it. By doing this I generally get 12 fairly uniform pieces and very few crumbs (which I eat later when the car is not moving). This method works well anywhere you want to eat them and definitely seems to generate far fewer crumbs.I ORDERED THESE AS A SUBSCRIPTION JUST BASED ON HOW GOOD ALL THE OTHER FLAVORS OF NATURE VALLEY ARE.NOTE: Another flavor I have never heard of: Vanilla Nut is listed on Amazon as ""out of stock"" with a place you can sign up to be notified when they are again in stock. They've been rated very well by past Amazon Purchasers so I am waiting with a dripping tongue (my dogs taught me that).",positive | |
| "I just used my new wok to make a stir fry, and took a gamble on this Hoisin. I usually use one from an Asian foods store. WOW, What have I been missing all this time!!?! Dynasty brand is so much better, deeper, and well...less weird than the type I was using. I didn't even know what I was using was that bad, I enjoyed it until I tried Dynasty. Now I'll never go back.It has that earthy, rich flavor that you can never quite identify when you go to a Chinese restaurant. I used to think I just needed to add more soy sauce to make my stir fry or beef and broccoli taste like it does when I get takeout. No. It's the hoisin!! You don't need much, but this will bring out that depth and richness you want in a sauce, thick or thin, to really taste wonderful.Personally, I used a bag of frozen stir-fry veggies (I know, life is short, frozen is okay sometimes!) and a handful of shrimp and a block of tofu cut up. I added about 1/3 c soy sauce (kikkoman, of course!!) and a dash, probably a 1/4 teaspoon or so of Dynasty Hoisin, mixed well and DANG! That was so good!!! If you like a lot of sauce you could totally double or triple it, adding hoisin to taste. I also added about 1/8th teaspoon oyster sauce, another one of those ""Why is this beef and broccoli so good??"" items, but you could leave that out. Also, you could add cashews and sub chicken for shrimp and make cashew chicken! Yum! Enjoy!",positive | |
| "Finn Crisp Multigrain are very tasty very thin ""crackers"" each 1 5/8 x 4 3/4. Finn Crisp are wonderful with melted cheese (about 20 seconds in a microwave). They can be used anyway you'd use crackers, with the benefit that they are less fragile, less likely to spontaneous disintegrate with the first bite---so Finn Crisp are actually better than crackers for dips and spreads and such. In fact, a very tasty, very healthy snack (if you aren't counting every calorie) is simply a thin layer of mayo on a Finn Crisp.I suppose Finn Crisp are healthy, a good source of fiber, with minimal processing, no preservatives, and such. However, Finn Crisp are simply my favorite crackers.OTHER VARIETIESMultigrain Finn Crisp have a mild neutral flavor, excellent with very delicate cheese. Finn Crips original has a slightly sour flavor, like (unseeded) rye, pumpernickle or sour dough bread. Finn Crisp Original, Delicately Thin Rye Crispbread, 7-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 9) If you like the flavor of seeded rye bread (i.e., with caraway seeds) try the Caraway version (my favorate). Finn Crisp Caraway Thin Rye Crispbread with Caraway, 6.2-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 9)PRICE$26 for a pack of 9 (or $21 if you sign up for a periodic shipment subscription) direct from Amazon is a fair price. However, when Amazon is out-of-stock, I've seen the price as high as $42, which is excessive.Recommendation: After major grocery shopping expeditions, sit down at your computer with your reciept, and check if you can buy any of the non-perishables through Amazon. When you find items (even if more expensive than you just paid), put the item on your Amazon wish list, and add a note to the wish list of the price you just paid. Check your wish list frequently, and when you see an item you need at a bargain price, buy it.",positive | |
| "Price is too high compared to the 18.6 oz cans. At 18.6 oz can price a case of 12 of the smaller 10.75 oz cans should only cost $12.11 if the 18.6 oz cost $20.96 for a case of 12. That is .02 cents per ounce more, buying it by the smaller cans.I purchased a few cases of the smaller cans when they were on sale, then seen the 18.6 oz cans were cheaper by the ounce and bought four cases of them to try.WOW, was I SURPRISED. I have gone back to eating the smaller cans of the soup. The flavor in the bigger cans does NOT even come close to tasting the same as the soup in the smaller cans. Why that is I have no idea. But I find the flavor of the smaller cans MUCH more flavorful and tasty vs the larger cans. If the larger cans contained soup that tasted the same, I would purchase the larger cans every time. But all 48 cans in the four cases tasted the same. Something just not quite right with the flavor.Personal preference I am sure, but that is part of life. I grabbed the salt and pepper mills and added a little of each to the big cans of soup. Nope, I couldn't make it taste as good as the soup in the smaller cans, no matter how I dressed it up. The smaller cans needed no salt or pepper, and the flavor was/is perfect, thus I bought seven cases of the smaller cans in the past three months.I would give it five stars, but doc it one star because of the high price. And, yes, sometimes some of the cans are dented, but I think most of these cans, which they sell for about half of what you pay in a grocery store for them, are distressed goods. e.g. Picked up from grocery stores because they ARE dented. A dent doesn't bother me since I am only paying about half price per can and getting it delivered for free. Campbell's large cans of rib roast are great flavor, but that is another story/review.Campbells Chunky Soup, Classic Chicken Noodle, 10.75-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)",positive | |
| "This is good syrup and my 2nd favorite. It has a medium sweetness when compared with the other 2 that I've tried. I typically don't like things very sweet. I used 3 syrups listed below for my Master Cleanse. They are all good quality and I'd recommend any of them. You probably will want 1 jug for every 5 days of a cleanse. It is possible that you'll need more. I'm not an expert to comment on darkness or many other factors. Here's my brief breakdown:Coombs Family Farms 100% Pure Organic Maple Syrup Grade B, 32-Ounce Jug - The sweetest of the 3 for sure. It is also probably the thickest but still runny. 200 calories per serving of 4 tbsp. When I put this in my lemonade for the Master Cleanse, it makes the lemonade sweeter than how I like it.NOW Foods Maple Syrup Grade B Organic, 32 ounce - Is less sweet when compared to Coombs but a little sweeter than Family Heritage. Runnier than Coombs but these syrups are all a little runnier than grocery syrups. 200 calories per serving of 4 tbsp. It provided the right amount of sweetness for the Master Cleanse specifications for a drink.Family Heritage Organic Vermont Maple Syrup, Grade B, 32-Ounce Jug - Good quality and tastes sweet but definitely not as sweet as the other 2. Didn't get the calorie info before throwing the bottle away but I'm figuring it's the same as the other 2. I usually put an extra 1/2 a tbsp in my master cleanse lemonade to get it a little sweeter and curb the hunger.",positive | |
| "I recently discovered ordering Bob's Red Mill products through Amazon for baking ingredients that may be difficult to find in local stores. I grind the whole flaxseeds to a meal using a coffee grinder and primarily use the flaxseed meal to replace all or some of the butter and oil in baked goods recipes. Sounds sketchy but it really does work - in my experience, even in yeast bread recipes! It has a very subtle, almost undetectable flavor and you'll see little flecks of the meal in your baked product, particularly if all white flour is used. Store ground flaxseed in fridge or freezer. Flaxseed meal has multiple health benefits including Omega-3's, lignans, fiber. Here's how to add the meal to your baked goods (copied from Livestrong.com):-Add flaxseed meal to breads, muffins, pastries, cookies and other baked goods for extra nutrition and to produce a nutty flavor. According to the Barleans website, flaxseed meal should compose a minimum of 6 to 8 percent of the dry ingredients in any recipe.-Replace the oil, shortening, butter or margarine with flaxseed meal in any baked goods recipe at a ratio of 3:1. If a recipe calls for 1/3 cup of oil, for example, replace with 1 cup flaxseed meal. Flaxseed meal has a high oil content, but contains less fat than most oils, shortening, butter and margarine.-Reduce the flour in any baked goods recipe by 25 percent and replace with flaxseed meal. If a recipe requires 1 cup flour, for example, use 3/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup flaxseed meal instead. Using flaxseed meal this way adds a slight nutty flavor and a golden brown color to your baked goods.-Use flaxseed meal as replacement for eggs in baked goods. Combine 1 tbsp. flaxseed meal with 3 tbsp. water for each egg and let the mixture stand for about five minutes before using in batters and doughs.Read more:[...]",positive | |
| "I bought grains from the Amazon seller ""Drybyma Treasures"" about a month and a half ago. I received them in 3 days, and they took about 3 days to recover from their ordeal in the mail, producing some very nasty sour-milk-tasting stuff the first day and some very yeasty-tasting stuff the second two days. But their fourth attempt was delicious and by now they've fully recovered and are reproducing like mad. Drybyma sent about 2 tablespoons of grains in the original package, but in a couple of weeks I had half a cup and a week after that I had almost a full cup of grains. I've had to give some grains away and eat some in order to keep the population down.The grains looked like cottage cheese curds when they first arrived. But then they started producing noodle-like shapes and recently began producing tiny cauliflower shapes. It's interesting how they develop.The kefir they produce tastes similar to the kefir I used to buy at my neighborhood Whole Foods store. Sometimes it's more tart than other times, and thickness also varies. I've used both Jersey milk and goat's milk. The thickest, mildest kefir I've made was with raw light cream.Unfortunately Drybyma doesn't seem to be selling kefir grains at the moment. Perhaps they sold out and need to rebuild their stock. Hopefully they'll return so other shoppers can enjoy their product. I can't really rate any other seller's kefir grains because quality can vary.",positive | |
| "I used organic whole milk** to try to grow the grains from the scant teaspoon I received from the seller. The milk didn't develop a sourish smell, so I guess it stayed fresh, even after 30 days, but I had few and very small--size of uncooked rice--grains. I will stay with the packaged Kefir Starter that I've used for years and which I purchase from Amazon.com.Though I received a couple of pages of instructions from the seller, whose product is shown here at Amazon, those instructions didn't really help me, a novice at growing my own grains. I haven't bothered to contact the seller for help and/or more grains, because it seems a waste of time. I would guess from reading his enclosed instructions that while he tried to be helpful he doesn't really know how to instruct a novice in using the small amount of grains he sent.I am guessing that the pics showing huge grains on websites could just be marketing examples wherein the grower has been using raw milk or something like it. That's just a guess on my part, and if that is the case, it is an example of good marketing, but the sites need to give more-helpful information to the novice.**Perhaps that was my problem? At any rate, I love, love, love kefir as do my kittykats.",negative | |
| "The kefir granules arrived in excellent condition. I followed the instructions but found that my granules ""worked"" very fast and required a quart of milk very soon after I got them. The first 2 weeks the kefir was very watery, as the granules were ""settling in."" I had to leave for a short trip, so I put a batch in the fridge for 2-3 days. Ever since then the kefir (I make 4-day-old kefir cheese rather than 1-day-old kefir) has been beautiful and creamy and very tangy. I'm getting used to the flavor, introducing it to lots of friends, and enjoy making it! It's so easy. I love that you just throw it in a clean jar with milk and put it in the cupboard for 1-4 days. No cooking. The straining is easy and the whey is super sour. I use it in smoothies and use it to ferment/pickle veggies. Best of all, the kefir cheese is high in vitamins as well as being a fantastic probiotic. I don't think I'll ever stop drinking/eating it. I do a lot of traveling, but I can easily take it with me in a 3 oz. or smaller glass bottle that I keep in my hand-checked bag when I go on trips. I use fresh (or powdered if fresh is unavailable) goat milk and it's really good and healthy.",positive | |
| "This is not for the weak! It requires work and I mean DAILY maintenance to grow your grains and maintain them. I can buy a few people getting ""bad grains"" but most are probably irritated by how much work it is. You have to keep them fed and alive and you have to care. It's ok if you give up and decide it's just not for you, but don't blame the seller for your own issues. My sister in law got me interested but her milk grains were suffering because she was using Raw milk. SHE researched (not me) that using low pasturized milk helped to grow the grains so when i bought my own (from this seller) I took her advice and used low pasturized milk only as a start. HOLY COW! I uploaded a picture of my grain and it is HUGE. That is just ONE grain mind you, I have either gifted the others, used them for making cheese or (sniff, sniff) tossed them in the disposal because I don't need that much kefir. Most of my grains I have gifted have been murdered because the folks who took them didn't like the maintenance they require. It is hard work people, but it's all about what you are willing to put yourself through for good health. It's ok if you can't handle it, life is hard enough but like I said, don't blame the seller just because you couldn't hack it! Just FYI (more sis in law research here) for a casein and lactose free diet you must let the grains sit for at least 25 - 28 hours. I screwed up and only did 24 hrs and my son is supposed to be on a casein free diet so be careful... It's a science after all. My grain is now large enough that I can use raw milk but I have noticed I still have to rock back and forth between low pasturized and raw in order to keep the grain healthy. I'm sure some folks would disagree with me but I'm just going on my own experience here and the proof is in the pudding so to speak. Have fun!",positive | |
| "The first time I gave my cats this cat nip, I put a little on their toys, scratching post and left to go to work, (my usual routine if I leave for more than a few hours). When I cam home,late that day, my most lazy and independent cat, Luna would not stop following me around. He cried and purred and wanted to be on my lap and in general, acted super weird. I phoned my husband in a panic - I was so sure he was ill! We retraced Luna's day together - I had forgotten about the new 'nip- My husband started laughing..""He's stoned!"" What? ""It's the new Catnip!"" Oh. That was the only new thing and Luna was just super happy.Well, I started giving waaaaay less catit nip in the morning before leaving or whenever, and now they are more normal, but even the other guy, Besos, actually climbs into the csbinet to try to find the catit 'nip if I don't give them some! They are acting younger again! they have never loved 'nip before, just kind of played with it, ate it and acted like, hey this stuff is pretty good, thanks.... Now they ask for it. Cute! Get some, but don't give too much the first time!",positive | |
| "This review is for the 1.7 ounce bottle. I bought some, because I do not like the fact that over 95% of Equal is dextrose, sugar (only 1.7% is aspartame). White sugar is a mix of dextrose and fructose.First off the white powder you get is sweet and tastes just like Equal to me. For one gallon of tea I use 0.5 grams of the aspartame powder. If you use too much you will get the bitter taste. This is true also with Equal, if you put too many packets in it tastes bad.I fixed this problem long ago, I never use just Equal. In the early days of my usage I added white sugar. Then later I found I could drop the sugar and replace it with Sweet'N Low. So to my tea I used 10 packets of Equal to 4 packets of Sweet'N Low. You can drink as much as you like all day long without an after taste. So with the aspartame powder, to my 0.5 grams of the aspartame I add the 4 packets of Sweet'N Low.The real problem with powdered Aspartame is it does not dissolve in water well. It is a very fine powder and can't break the water's surface tension. It tries to clump and even when not clumped it forms a cloudy water. You solve this by the same method of making gravy from starch. You put your powder in a small bowl and add water drop by drop and make a paste. Then dissolve the paste in the water of your tea or whatever you are sweetening.But this is why the powdered Aspartame is packaged with dextrose in the Equal packets. So the particles of Aspartame are separated by the dextrose particles. Thus it dissolves.",positive | |
| "The actual product is fine. It's recommended by my vet and I gobble it up daily. I prefer my owner's food but she's stingy with it so I have no choice. I even enjoy it at times. My human was thrilled to order it in Feb 2009 and have it show up on our doorstep (no hauling of heavy bag in and out of car) and it was actually slightly cheaper than if she'd bought it from our local pet megalomart chain store. I don't like the megalomart all that much. The floors are slippery and they make my nervous. But then again, I do like to watch the ferrets. Oh, little ferret, squeeze your squirmy body of of that glass case. I want to play with you soooooo badly......Anyway... my human went to re-order and the price has jumped by $3 and the shipping and handling went from $6.49 to $19.01. Her yelp of horror scared me out of sound sleep. I was dreaming of open fields and frisky ferrets. ""Seriously?"" she screeched? ""The total price jumped from $41.62 to $57.50 in two months time?"" She's on a rant. She's going back to the pet megalomart because she can haul her own bag of food for that price. Oh, all you fine wee ferrets, get ready, I'm coming to seeeeee yooooouuuuuuu!!",negative | |
| "I've been using barley and wheat grass juice for about 20 years. I use to grow a lot of it myself, juice it, and drink it. In recent years I have travelled extensively and don't have the circumstances for growing and juicing barley/wheat grass. (from this point on I'll simply refer to barley grass, although all statements also apply to wheat grass).In recent years I have watched a multitude of cheap barley/wheat grass powders make their way onto the market. Please note that most of these products are, in my opinion, next to useless. They are made from whole dried barley/wheat grass--cellulose and all. The primary concept of having barley/wheat grass is to have the juice, free of the almost indigestible cellulose fibre of the leaf. All the early research on the many benefits of barley grass was from ingesting the pure, fresh juice. Then a process was developed (in Japan, as far as I am aware) to spray dry the juice whilst keeping most of the enzymes and nutrients intact. That processed involved using using simple sugars as a medium to help the juice turn to powder. The result is a high quality product, but one that is not pure juice powder.Fast forward many years, and I come across the grass juice products from Pure Planet. As you will see from my review on Just Barley - Organic Barley Juice - 80 gram - Powder I give it five stars.Having used 5 or so jars of this product from Now Foods I have to say the product seems identical enough that I can't tell the difference. However, Now Foods gives you 118 grams for (currently) around $20 on Amazon. The Pure Planet product on Amazon is (currently) around $14 to $15. When you do the math, the Now Foods product is almost half the price.Obviously the many barley grass powders (not JUICE powder) as going to be a lot cheaper, but I really don't think it's worth it. Much of the nutrients in those powders are still going to be bound up in hard-to-digest cellulose, and they are far less concentrated. I've tried a few and they taste pretty poor and don't give me the lift I get from JUICE powder.",positive | |
| "I would not recommend buying this product because of its large quantities and extremely sweet flavor. Caution: They may not be as healthy as they seem.When I first got these cereal bars I honestly thought they were delicious and great. I ate a couple every few days. It's true that this product would make a great snack or quick breakfast... but only for a short period of time. I soon got tired of these cereal bars and half of the box still exists (it was only me eating them).They are very very sweet and there's more of the sweet jam filling than the multigrain wrap. If you do not have much of a sweet tooth (like me) I do not recommend getting these. And if you really want them, buy the individual boxes in stores. They may be a bit more pricey if you count the individual cost, but you get more choices of flavors and there's only 8 bars per box so you wont end up with a ton left over when you finally get sick of them. And plus, leftover food is still money wasted.Amazon has them but they only sell the boxes in 6 count packs like the Nutri-Grain Cereal Bars, Cherry, 8-Count Bars (Pack of 6) or the Nutri-Grain Cereal Bars, Strawberry, 8-Count Bars (Pack of 6) so you still get 48 bars.So I give this product 3 stars. It's okay, but not great. And they are 120 calories per bar.",negative | |
| "Zoe is made from big fat olives that are meaty and buttery tasting. When my husband and I went to the Pennsylvania Macaroni Company in Pittsburgh, PA, the olive oil buyer guided us through our first olive oil purchase. She had us eat the olives that went into different kinds of olive oil and then pick the olives we liked best. Our first purchase of Zoe was the result. It is an olive oil with a distinctly buttery taste. I use it in baking cakes whenever oil or melted butter is called for. It tastes great! Absolutely great! Plus, it's heart healthy, which butter is not. Sigh. Other olives, particularly Italian olives that are made into olive oil are very peppery. Hence, their oil is peppery. This might be what other people are talking about when they say they don't like Zoe. Zoe is not a bit peppery. So please, you must try for yourself in this case. It is not a good idea to take anyone else's product review for olive oil to heart. (a pun!) You must decide what you like in an olive oil and buy according. Also, I want to mention that the buttery taste stays there even through a saute. We bought different types of Italian olive oil in smaller bottles that same first time at the Pennsylvania Macaroni Company, and then we came home and made fried eggs with all of them. In that venue the taste of the olive oils really came through and Zoe kept that buttery taste. Good eating!",positive | |
| "I like that the Zoe olive oil comes in the metal containers, as opposed to plastic. The packaging was good; there was not the slightest dent in either can.But there's the BPA thing. Buying organic, you'd like to know there's not any bpa in the lining of the can, lurking there for months, canceling out part of the benefit of organic. If Zoe does not tell us, we have to assume the bpa is there, as in other canned foods. I did a casual search but wasn't able to find out anything specific for Zoe on this. The same casual search turned up many questions about bpa, no definitive answers.I did find a 2003 government sponsored scientific study --- [...] that found BPA was taken up by (absorbed into) olive oil in greater amounts than either water or 3% acetic acid! Apparently, BPA links with lipid molecules very easily.Why can't we be sure, 8 years later, that BPA isn't leaching into food? Unfortunately, I found that study link AFTER I'd bought these two tins, so the only thing to do is tranfer contents into glass and refrigerate. I always keep olive oil refrigerated after opening anyway, in spite of the inconvenience when it solidifies and you have to pour warm water over the container to get it to pour.There's the pouring problem... I'd read reviews beforehand, so I knew that you had to pull on the green tab to raise the plastic spout. However, I usually don't pour much at one time, so am still getting a bit of dribble onto the top of the can. So the plastic spout isn't working for me. I'm considering glass containers such as the Global Amici drizzlers, just for pouring; this must be a common problem with olive oil.I can't detect anything buttery about Zoe Organic's taste. And it's not as olive-like a taste as Colavita, for example.Next time, organic or not, I'll try something else for more flavor and to use as a dipping oil. I'd consider the Zoe special varieties, but apparently they come in plastic containers, with no BPA disavowal in the descriptions. With so many plastic items being imported from places with little manufacturing controls, it's not sure that any disavowal could be trusted, anyway.",positive | |
| "I have been using olive oil for many years, even in sweet baked goods. A couple of years ago the New Yorker magazine contained an article exposing all of the problems with Italian olive oils in recent years. So I decided to switch to a Spanish olive oil, preferably organic. Zoe ended up being my choice, mostly based on price and its fairly middle of the road flavor. I have now been using it for about five years and remain satisfied. It is not the best olive oil around, but it is consistently good and not priced so high as to cause pain. I have not had problems with it going rancid. I like the tin, but am still careful to keep it in a cool area rather than near the stove. Once I have used half of the can's contents I prefer to decant the rest into a smaller, dark glass container. I can't say that I love the spigot, but once I figured out how to pull it out I have had no problems. The product stays in the tin or pours nicely into the dish or pot I am using when cooking. I have not had any counter messes nor do I find a lot of oil around the spigot. Finally, I like being able to buy through Amazon's subscribe and save program, which makes this oil a bit more economical to use.",positive | |
| "I am pretty upset about the recent pricing change on this product. I have been buying this for years and have had this on S&S for sometime. My S&S was recently cancelled by Amazon at the same time it was suppose to ship (hence i ran out of Olive Oil). I went on to re-order the product and thought at the time it was cancelled due to Amazon Frustration Free Packaging (yes I should have paid closer attention to the ounces when re-bought)however to my dismay when opening the package today the tins were HALF the size than the old ones. So basically I am thinking ok - I wont be buying this brand again, I'll have to find a new one. Now I am even more upset as I just came on here to write a review and when I search Zoe Olive Oil - the 1 Liter tins came up - but are no longer on S&S Zoe Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1 Liter Tins (Pack of 2) and they are 50 cents more than the 25.5 ounce 2 Pack on S&S. These are basically a rip off now. I hate to leave a negative product review about something that I like, but this one bothered me so much I felt completed to inform other consumers about the recent changes.",negative | |
| "I'm sure I'll reorder this product. I cook quite a bit with Olive Oil...everything from Veggies, to Pancakes, to Burgers, and Steaks. For cooking, it's tasty without any suprises. Raw out of the bottle it has a bit of taste/zing to the back of the throat... a bit of burn. That is entirely natural, and due to a naturally occuring penolic chemical in Olive Oil called Oleocanthal. If your olive oil doesn't zing or burn the back of your throat, then it probably is a washed out, watered down version of the real deal. Zoe has done a superb job here with Organic Oil at reasonable price. Choose Zoe Organic, and be happy. I recently read an article about a vinyard in Italy that had some 500 Olive trees. Due to weather conditions, roughly half produced annually. Many of the trees were over 250 years old. Olive trees live 500-900 years, and some in Syria are as old as 1,500 years. Anyways, the point is this. With a crop of 500 trees, rough weather can produce 300 liters of pure organic olive oil. The average tree in normal conditions will produce about 4 lieters of oil. The current price you see for something like this Zoe Organic product is a steal.",positive | |
| "I grabbed this on a special because it was such a good price for a quality olive oil. When I first tasted it, I was somewhat disappointed, because it had a strong ""green"" flavor, like the olives hadn't fully ripened. I relegated it to cooking and foods that it would be mixed in with, like hummus. Over time, I have grown to like it more, and now occasionally even use it for drizzling on salads and other foods where the olive oil's flavor is a stand-out part of the dish.I usually drizzle a little EVOO on top of hummus when I serve it along with kalamata olives, feta cheese, tzatziki and tabbouleh. Mmm, one of my favorite meals! I use the Zoe when I make the hummus, then use my favorite 'Nunez del Prado' Flor de Aceite Olive Oil Glass by La Tienda, for the drizzle. I have bought it in a 1 Liter tin at my local upscale grocery store, but it is more expensive than the Zoe. I discovered Nunez de Prado when I asked them to let me have an olive oil tasting (like a wine tasting), and this one was by far my personal favorite.The special addition you get by drizzling the oil over many different foods really adds a lot of dimension and flavor, so you really want to get one that you love.The spout is messy no matter how I hold the can, so I decant it in into a glass bottle (store it in a dark cabinet).Bottom line: I would definitely recommend this oil for the price, it is very good quality, though it's not my favorite.",positive | |
| "This dog food is saving my wife and I over $90 a month! Before putting our Kerry Blue Terrier on this dog food we were giving him anti-itch pills daily; the itching and licking was so bad he was itching himself raw (and no they weren't ""hotspots""). The groom recommended a diet change, we had tried a diet change years ago (recommended by the vet before trying the pills) but it did not help. The groomer recommended Duck and Potato which seemed to help a little. When we ran out of Duck and Potato, I did not want to go to the groomer to get more so I went to the locally owned pet store and picked up a bag of Chick Soup. In the time since he has been on this food we have not had a need to give him any more anti-itch pills. Also, his eyes are weeping less; by that I mean the black gooey/crusty stuff has pretty diminished greatly (we used to have to clean his eyes multiple times a day and now it's down to maybe once every few days). This dog food if the best. I will buy it from Amazon (our locally owned pet store stopped selling it) when it gets a prime status. Buy it, don't let the ""recall review"" wacko scare you. Give it a try!",positive | |
| "High marks for PN's quality of ingredients. Except for too much salt, the Pacific Natural ingredient list reads pretty close to how I'd make a homemade batch if I had the time. (FWIW, the red & white canned brand is even higher sodium).As for the salt, one package of the PN packs 2220 mg of sodium - pretty much 100% of the RDA. I find it ironic that Pacific Natural would make this mistake, given that presumably most people buying an organic soup are probably more health conscious than those who do not. As others have noted, this soup is also more garlicky than one might expect a mushroom soup to be. I've found adding some onion powder (unsalted!) and fresh ground pepper offsets the garlic. I wish PN would do this - cut waaay back on the salt and add a bit of onion powder and black pepper to replace some of the garlic. And more mushrooms would be nice.Despite the cons, I prefer the healthier PN brand to the red & white canned stuff. I had given up on having condensed cream of mushroom on hand so was thrilled when I found this brand. It works well in recipes calling for condensed soup, serves as a good gravy base, and makes a nice traditional cup of soup as well.",positive | |
| "My dog (A silken windhound) loves any and all rawhide, any and all bones to be truthful. But she injured a tooth once cracking through a beef knuckle bone, and I have since stopped providing her with hard bones. My dog has no interest at all in toys, unless there is a treat in it, then she pulls out the treat in 5 minutes and ignores the toy from then on. So I sought out rawhides as something to engage her off and on during the day. Though she'll chew eagerly on any rawhide I give her, I worry about her choking or gagging on a large hunk of it stuck in her throat, or a large piece getting stuck in her gut. This piggy twist, because it has such tight skinny strands, does not have that risk. On top of that,she'll take nearly two weeks of picking at it to finally finish it off, in spite of her persistance. I am so glad that she can have the rawhide she enjoys, that it doesn't get devoured in a day, and which allows me to feel safe giving it to her. I do wish I could get the 9 inch in a 3-5 pack.",positive | |
| "I stumbled on Ann's Soy Energy Blend at Costco about two months ago. I've been buying two tubs every two weeks since. My husband & teenage son won't touch it, but my toddler & I eat some every day. I have to have protein to keep from shaking during the day & often I'm not even hungry enough to eat anything, so the Soy Energy Blend makes a perfect snack that gives me the boost I need without making me feel like I overate. It's also a great movie night guilt-free snack. I know the soy nuts can seem bland, but they've honestly grown on me. Whereas I used to pick out the cranberries & almonds first, now I only eat about half of those, letting my toddler pick them out for herself instead. Now, the reason I'm here. I ran out yesterday & made a special trip to Costco today for more. They're all sold out! I did an online search to see if I could find them anywhere else in my area & found them here. But $22.00?! Seriously? I pay just under $7 for the 36oz tub at Costco! If they don't start carrying them again I'll have to start buying the items in bulk & making my own mix. Cause this price is simply outrageous. UPDATE: February 2012 - Costco has them back in stock! $6.99 a tub. It's the first aisle I check every trip and today I bought 4 tubs. :)",positive | |
| "I bought this at the local Costco, where, as others have mentioned, it is much cheaper there than here on Amazon. At first, I was hesitant to purchase, as I had bought a giant canister of soy nuts once and found that they were completely bland and left me with cottonmouth and a bad aftertaste. I had a hard time even giving them away in the office. So after comparing the label on the Energy Mix with several other nut & trail mixes, I found this mix to be the healthiest by far. Per 1/4 cup serving, there are 8g fat, 3g fiber, 6g sugar(!), 0g sodium(!), and 7g protein. As you can see, there is plenty of fiber and protein, no added salt, and the only sugar comes from the dried cranberries. This is a big difference from other nut/trail mixes which might have a good amount of salt and/or sugar added. That is what makes this Energy Mix a great, guilt-free snack for when you're stuck at your desk at work and feel bad about quaffing down M&M-laden trail mix to stave off your hunger. I usually go for a run or surf after work, so I toss back a couple handfuls of the energy mix before leaving the office, and find that it gives me just the right energy fix to make it through a hard workout, and all the way to dinner.And the taste: well like I said, I'm not a huge fan of soy nuts, but just the right amount of dried cranberries are added to balance out the dry blandness of the soy nuts. Throw in the almonds and pumpkin seeds and you've got a good, nutty taste to round things out. I will say that if you are looking for bold flavor or to satisfy your sweet tooth/salt craving, then you will be let down. But if you are looking for a good tasting, satisfying snack that you can nibble on all day without feeling guilty, then this is a perfect choice.",positive | |
| "This is the richest most milk-like rice beverage and the label on it does not mention canola oil, which contains up to 2% toxic erucic acid and is found in many rice beverages that are fed to children! Canola oil cannot be used by US FDA regulation in infant food. (One research paper found higher levels of erucic acid in red blood cells of autistic children compared to non-autistic children, and there are many other well established toxic effects of erucic acid in humans and animals. Look in the medical journals.)This product is sold in my neighborhood Ralph's (best price), VC discount, and Whole Foods in Los Angeles.The 365 brand (Whole Foods own brand) is also canola-free. It is much cheaper but watery in comparison. I use it for cooking.West Soy Rice beverage is also canola free. It has a more neutral taste and less body.Many people find rice milk better tasting than other milk substitutes. I find it to be much easier to digest than soy and nut products. Soy milk, however, has much more protein. Aside from being hard to digest, I don't eat too much soy because of the anti-nutritional components; so I get my protein elsewhere.The chocolate flavor is really great tasting, too.",positive | |
| "I will say the cheese straws are the best I have ever tasted. The negative? Customer service is non existent. An internet order was lost, even though I received a confirmation via email. I was offered no discount or upgraded shipping, no additional product with my order, no discount on my next order, not even an apology for the 7 day delay. Just an excuse that the email order was lost and that her IT guy would be on the problem tomorrow. This is not the first problem I have had with an order. They do not give a tracking number. When asked for one the odds of getting one are 50-50. I have had so many problems with my orders I will go without my Aunt Lizzies cheese straws. I will miss them greatly however I need the hassle associated with ordering them less than I need the cheese straws. Ann, I wish you the best in the future and suggest you participate in customer service training classes to refrain from losing additional customers in the future. FOLLOW UP: I just received an email notifying me that my order shipped on the Aug 9th. I have not placed an order! What more can they do?",neutral | |
| "I like some flavored coffees and teas but must watch my caffiene intake. I have to infuse myself (inserting needles in 4 sites) once a week. I first was introduced to the Cafe Escapes Chai Latte at my hair stylist's. I have a Keurig and never realized this was a tea and that Keurig also carried them until I was on its website. I find they are often out of stock. I found these a bit cheaper here at Amazon and stocked up. Now when I get my hair done once/month and on the morning before I infuse, this is my little indulgence. The flavors and aroma are so calming and relaxing. I even insisted that my sister-in-law who gifted us with a Keurig coffee maker two years ago, try this. I know she likes certain teas and her coffee black. She could not believe it was tea. I sent her home with a box. The only reason I don't drink it more often is due to the empty calories/sugar. I probably should take a star off for that. I am one who does not like a really strong tea or bold coffee so this really pleases my palate. The Cafe Escapes Chai Latte is hands down my favorite.",positive | |
| "I recently bought a Keurig coffee maker, but have always been a fan of chai tea. I am used to drinking Panera Bread's version, which is very good. However, chai tea is a spiced milk-based tea to me and most Americans. My Keurig adds water to its drinks so I was ready to be disappointed with this chai tea.As it brews and after taking a smell from the cup, you are hit with warm spices pretty hard. Cinnamon and ginger are ones that I made out but I knew right away it was going to be good.Taking a sip, it is obvious that this isn't a normal K-cup. Further analysis of the nutritional facts reveals that Cafe Escapes uses a creamer based formula and the result is a silky smooth chai tea latte. This is easily my favorite flavor for my Keurig coffee maker. I drink this one later in the day and it just makes you feel great. One of the best chai teas I have ever tried and WAY better than trying to brew it yourself and WAY cheaper than buying it from a cafe.If you don't know about Cafe Escapes and are maybe unsure of their quality, give this a shot, you will thank me (and them). They are known to use a milk-based formula in their K-cups and only make 4 flavors (Chai Tea, 2 different Hot chocolates, and a cafe mocha). I have personally tried all of their flavors and all are very good. However, the chai tea is the only one that I was absolutely blown away by. Two important notes about their brews is 1) their caffeine content is low at less than 10mg per cup (normal cup of coffee is around 100mg) and 2) they don't require you to add creamer or sugar as I am used to with other coffees.I felt that this review was best suited for the 96 count because if you have ever enjoyed chai tea and own a keurig coffee maker, you will be purchasing the 96-count of these at some point!",positive | |
| "I will start with some helpful info..-Nespresso machine: Pixie-Ne-Cap capsules 100 pcs. ($23.29)-Coffee: Lavazza - Crema e Gusto 250g enough for 50 capsules ($5.75)-Empty capsule weight: ~1 gram-Filled capsule weight: ~6 grams-One capsule preparation time: 60-70 secs-Cost of filled capsule: ~$0.35The main reasons for purchasing the refill capsules are, being able to enjoy the coffee I like and save some money.I haven't encountered any troubles with the capsules EXCEPT that you dont get the best out of it, as most of the hot water is spilled into the used capsules container; although I had the capsules filled, pressed and sealed appropirately. Therefore, I had to reuse the same capsule, however, sometimes replaced it with another one. The reason of water spill/waste is that Ne-Cap capsules are shorter than Nespresso capsules. Thus I assume if they were the same size, the capsules will perform much better.This option is somehow economical, nevertheless, sometimes you may need to use two capsules to enjoy your Espresso, or Cappuccino cup.Conclusion, if you are not enjoying the taste of Nespresso flavours or you like to have your own ground coffee, and want to save some $$$, go for it..BUT dont expect the same performance and cleanness of Nespresso capsules.Update 2/8/2012================When I first used the Ne-Caps, I gave it 3 stars. After using almost 30 capsules, I got to believe that it's not worth it and that Nespresso capsules are irreplaceable. I tried all possible ways to enhance the performance of the capsules, I made more holes at the base, also I dilated the existing ones, but all my attempt were useless. The shape of Ne-Cap pods should be modified to look like nespresso ones. That way, I believe they would be better. So my advice is to stick to nespresso despite the price. Save yourself the time and headache and enjoy your easy, tasty coffee.",negative | |
| "I ordered these direct from the manufacturer in Spain. They work great in the Nespresso Essenza C91. With this machine you have to stop the water flow, it does not stop automatically. So using these Necaps are easy, you will not get a diluted shot unless you let it run too long and this applies to Nespresso capsules as well. However your shots may come out a little short due to the Necap not holding the same amount of coffee. The Necap will also deform due to the heat from the hot water. This is normal. I like using these very much. Making them is time consuming but then so is going to the Nespresso store to buy originals or going on line. If you want to save money and have time to do this then give them a try.Tips:Pack the coffee in tight using the bottom of an empty Necap. Don't do it so tight that it is like a rock. You also need to use espresso grind coffee. It does not have to be espresso beans, any bean will work but the coffee has to be ground on the finest setting for espresso machines.1. Set out several Necaps2. Use a funnel to fill to top, tap side of funnel to get coffee to go down.3. Use bottom of empty Necap to compact coffee. Press firmly.4. Fill up to top again and compact.5. Put foil on and you are done.You can also reload your Nespresso capsules using aluminum foil as a new cover. Cut the old foil away, rinse, clean out the used grounds, re-pack with new, place foil over and pinch tightly around rim of nespresso capsule, trim excess foil away. These can be used over about 2 times.Remember to run some water through the machine to heat your cup and clean out any left over grinds to get a nice tasting cup of espresso.My coffee makers that I have used are a T Fal drip, several different sized Bialetti Moka Express, an Aeropress, french press, my grandmas old perculator and currently the Nespresso Essenza C91. I have also made cold brewed coffee. All serve there purpose in different ways.",positive | |
| "I recently started using the Nespresso machine and really like the idea of custom filled pods. These seem to work as advertised, although I am still trying to figure out how much espresso to fill the pods with to get the same rich black espresso as I get from the original pods. (Currently working on about 5 grams tamped slightly) I will try to amend this review when I have them perfected, but I completely recommend these pods, if you want to add some lower cost espresso into your life ;-)Just to add to the review, the grind of the espresso is almost as important as the amount. I played around for a while and got what other reviewers have, weak coffee, slow dribbles... but found that a slightly courser grind with a very light tamping seems to have the best results. I have a Pixie machine and have found that due to their smaller capacity, these pods work best with a ristretto pull of espresso, meaning that a full cup will be very weak.*** edit ***I have determined that this product isn't worthwhile, even with the increase in nespresso pods' prices. There simply isn't a way to get enough coffee into these pods to make a decent cup. If you cram enough coffee in to get a good espresso, the pack is too tight and the water doesn't pass through and you get strong drippings in the cup. If you have a manual machine, like the Essenza, you can use these well, but expect two pods to make a single shot of espresso.",neutral | |
| "It took some experimentation, but much like Keith from NYC, I got my own system down and they work just fine. And all that Illy I bought is not going to waste. I bought it when I was using my Delonghi EC155 - but it went belly up and since it was my second one of the same machine, I bought my Citiz w/ Milk because Ethical had just come out with their capsules (those work fine for me and I like the Cremosa) and I thought I'd give these Ne-caps a shot. (pun intended) So, after watching the videos and trying various ways of tamping, I pretty much gave the tamping up, too, much like Keith did. I have a small coffee spoon, I fill the capsule to over flowing give a light tamp with the back of the spoon, and scrape off the excess with the handle. I do five in the morning (or the night before) for the 3-5 espressos I'll drink throughout the day. From pulling the coffee out to sealing the capsules and putting the coffee away takes less than 2 minutes - and the espresso using my Illy is just great! Every once in awhile I'll have one that does the dribble thing, but hardly ever now that I have my system down. I use them with the little rings for the newer machines. How someone can say that they don't work in their machines is beyond me, I don't think they tried them or they didn't use the ring or they over tamped the capsules.As to cost, yes, each capsule is 20 cents empty, but the Nespresso capsules just jumped up a little over 5% to 60 cents a capsule plus shipping. My espresso needs would be cost prohibitive if I used Nespresso exclusively. I do plan on buying some of the lungo capsules in decaf for my few friends who don't do caffeine, but since I've never had any other than the sample capsules of Nespresso I'm not missing anything and really, it's Illy in my ne-caps...Illy (and the Lavazza when I run out of that) (I may have a problem)",positive | |
| "I have to echo a lot of the other reviews:1. The capsules are about 60% the size of the standard Nespresso capsules, so unless you like your coffee very weak, these Ne-Caps are not for you. Even using as a single shot, the coffee tastes watered down.2. The version of of foil seals in my box are self-adhesive; much less fooling around than the peel-off rings contained in other kits. Still this foil is much thinner than that found on standard Nespresso capsules, and may contribute to the excessive grinds that show up in the brewed product.3. I want fiber in my diet, but not fiber in my coffee; there are ALWAYS residual coffee grinds in the cup. The brewed coffee often looks murky; there is always a ring of tiny coffee grinds.4. There are no instructions in the box, but the tiny rings SEEM to belong on the underside of the capsule, as without them the capsules tend to fall right through the slot on the Nespresso machine. Why bother with the rings? Why not make the the capsule tops a bit thicker in the first place?So until they make a bigger capsule, and solve the ""dirty coffee"" problem, this is a Two Star product.",negative | |
| "I tried these on my Pixie machine, and since the capsules are not really made for it but older machines, they don't work well for newer models. The retrofit ring the capsules come with are a cheap band aid. I tried around 20 capsules before giving up. Most of the time there was excessive water flowing into the reservoir due to said incompatibility with the newer machines like my Pixie. I cannot speak for the older models.There is also an environmental issue:Once used, the ne caps are done and go into the garbage - cutting the lid and using the grind for mulch is a good idea. However reusing them seems pointless and it is harder to separate the plastic from the aluminum left over lid than with the Nespresso type which is all aluminum.The better and much cheaper option: REUSE THE ORIGINAL NESPRESSO CAPSULESI cut open and empty the regular Nespresso capsules to use the grind for mulch, then after washing and drying refill them at least once for another round with my favorite Espresso, crema type. The lid is a simple aluminum foil cut from standard foil roll (you can make multiple lids at the same time by layering foil pieces then cutting the circular lids with a scissor all at once. Make sure the circle is not too big, it should not extend too far up the capsule cone but stay neatly wrapped around the lip. Otherwise it can be leaky). Here a good link[...]This means every so often you have to buy new capsules, but refilling them probably cuts the cost per capsule by 50% min. if used 2-3 times.",negative | |
| "I was skeptical at first, but since I like to drink nespresso (ristretto/arpeggio) as well as coffee from moka I thought I'd try. These capsule are not perfect, but provide a good alternative.PROS:- you can grind the coffee you like (I have used, so far, Illy beans and beans from the KC Roasterie)- coffe has a density and creaminess typical of Italian baristas, you can actually taste the layers of the beans and the (small) crema blends well with the coffee- you can save some money, or get better quality beans for the same price as NespressoCONS:- it takes a while to practice with these capsules (at least 20)- coffe has still some variability (occasionally it comes out watery, but when it is well done it is way better than Nespresso)- it's a bit messy (so not good for your office machine)- foil does not always seal perfectlyWith time, I realized that the following steps improve a lot the quality of the espresso you get:1. poor small amounts in your capsule and press heavily each time (secret for a good and rich espresso is how the water goes through the coffee)2. seal tight eliminating as much air as possible3. MAKE A RISTRETTO. If you drink long Nespressos, this is not for you, as the coffee will not be strong enough. The amount of coffee in the cup should be about 1/3 of a small cup with illy logo (yes, very little, that's why it is called espresso).I will buy these products again and try with other beans. Personally, I often get tired of the fake crema of Nespresso and the limited availability of strong and intense ristretto varieties.",positive | |
| "I read all the reviews on all the butter-type toppings for popcorn, especially for hot air popper popcorn. The real thing does not sit well on air-popped popcorn. I tried sprays (one was pretty good); but, I think this one tastes the best in my humble opinion. I have a heavy hand when it comes to buttering my popcorn. Hot-air-popped popcorn is quite dry and needs some kind of liquid topping to make salt or flavored seasonings stick to it. This is about as close to theater popcorn as you can get. I use the Kernel's Ranch and other flavorings (also from Amazon) and popcorn salt. I am not a once-in-a-while-I-think-I'll-have-some-popcorn-type person...it is more like 5 to 7 times a week for more years than I like to count. I have put it on the automatic delivery schedule of Amazon so I am never without it. It is great to use on baked potatoes and vegetables to boot. It does have a tendency to get too thick to shake onto the popcorn; but, I just run the hot water on it while the corn is popping and it is great. I think it is because I keep the air conditioning on to around 63 deg. I think it tastes better than butter and hope they never discontinue making it. God bless",positive | |
| "This is hands down THE best chai - IF you like your chai spicy (and what's the point if it's not spicy?). Bonus, it's instant! Don't be deterred by the price of this small can - you use just 1/8 (yes, that's right...one-eighth) of a teaspoon per cup, add hot water, milk & sweetner and instantly you have a cup of hot, spicy chai goodness. I LOVE that there is no milk or artificial milk or sweetner of any kind, so I can customize my own cup and don't have to deal with any unwanted goodies.The company seems really conscientious and only uses ORGANIC herbs/spices. If you go to their website they list each spice detailing the health benefits. When I gave up coffee I became a chai fanatic and darn near went broke drinking a local brand that comes liquid in bottles (at $10/qt!). Plus it was sweetened, so I couldn't control the sweetness - pre-sweetened is ALWAYS too sweet for me. I went online and ordered every unsweetened chai I could find and started brewing my own. I kept thinking ""why doesn't someone take the liquid and dehydrate it""? This was the only company that did and it just happened that it was the best tasting! You can buy this in one-pound bags as well, so as soon as I'm finished with my can (which I've had for over a month now), I'll start buying in bulk to fill my cans. The cans are the perfect size too - they fit easily in your purse for chai-on-the-go.",positive | |
| "I love anything to do with tea. But when I'm on the run, or don't want to deal with tea leaves (all my teas are loose, because honestly, it's just better that way), something instant is always a good idea. Since Chai Tea began my love for tea, I began searching for the perfect instant chai. When I found this, I was extremely skeptical. How can this tiny little thing make 100 cups of tea? And the price? Why should I pay that much money for something that might not taste good?Luckily for me, I had just gotten paid the day before. So I bought this on a whim and crossed my fingers.When this arrived, I was so excited that I couldn't help but make a cup right then and there. The tin is very, very small, which deterred me somewhat, but I pressed on. A tiny wooden spoon rests inside the chai (and if you can't find it, try digging it up a little with a toothpick). I took a spoonful of the mix and put it into a 12 oz cup, and added another scoop for good measure. I added a little hot water and some milk and took my first sip. The spices hit me like a train. After swallowing, it leaves a trickle of spice in the back of your throat--something very few chais have managed to do. This chai is very spicy, but not cinnamon spicy like some other chais. The taste is truly organic.If you don't like chai that's loaded with spice, then this tea isn't the one for you. But if you don't like spicy teas, you shouldn't be seeking out traditional chais. This tea most likely won't last me through 100 cups (as I like my tea strong), so I guess 50 will have to do. For $0.34 a cup ($0.16 if you only use one scoopful), you can't really go wrong. I would highly suggest trying this one out.",positive | |
| "My father is all about blod coffee, especially with the keuring. He drinks about 4 cups a day and before the keuring use to have an espresso maker and make a cup at night. I don't think I've seen a day where he DOESN'T drink coffee lolSo when I heard about the Starbucks K-Cups coming out back in late October early November, I knew this was something I wanted to try. But instead of buying a box for myself, when I saw the flavors I knew I rather buy one for my father instead. Well I was skeptical about it after I brought it home, but low and behold he drank every single cup in a week! Beside this brand and the ""Rev"" bold coffee, I think this is a winner! My father HATES flavored coffee and so it was all about the good taste of something bold.So if you know someone who drinks only blod coffee and maybe also loves Starbucks, but also has a Keuring, get them this coffee! This could actually be cheaper than going to Starbucks. Also Bed, Bath & Beyond sells the cups. If you've got a 20% off coupon, especially around the holidays and can't afford it on Amazon, try there to maybe test run this flavor.",positive | |
| "I'm not ashamed to admit that I love soup mixes. I know that making home made soup is easy, and even fun if you have the time. But nothing beats a mix that can be dumped into a pot with some browned beef, or any other optional ingredient you favor, and have it be ready and delicious in 20 minutes or less. Mrs. Grass is a very good mix compared to a lot of the ones more easily available in the stores. It taste a little more like home made to me. And believe me I haves tried all of them available in the stores. The only reason I refer to it as second best if because I also buy the Bear Creek veggie beef soup mix also available on Amazon, (link enclosed). I have to give the nod here to Bear Creek for just being a little spicier, and in my opinion having just a tad better beef broth. I still highly recommend Mrs. Grass for it is much better than the store bought mixes, and besides, you may like your soup a little on the lighter side. Still very tasty, and very worth it... Recommended. Bear Creek Country Kitchens Vegetable Beef Soup Mix, 9-Ounce Bags (Pack of 6)",positive | |
| "A friend of mine in the office gave me a pod of this coffee and I really liked it, hence my purchase of this 36 pack. This coffee is not as strong to me as this company's Fog Chaser brand, and is good-tasting that not only tastes great but has a nice aroma.The pods are a little different than your traditional plastic K-cup portion as, instead of any plastic around the sides or bottom you have basically a mesh coffee filter holding the coffee grounds. This appears to make a more complete brew, and allows more of the flavor to come into the actual coffee. You will see a dirty residue at the bottom of your cup due to this filtration system vs. a ""clean"" look from a normal K-cup pod. This seems to make sense as the normal K-cup pod has all of the brewed coffee escaping through the pinprick hole vs. the full brewing experience of these pods.As the pods are in this filtration medium the coffee is not air-tight sealed after you open the package of pods. I have put the unused ones in a sealed Ziploc bag to keep them fresh.Several folks in my office have also ordered their own so it's not just me who likes this stuff. I believe between this and the Fog Chaser brand I have found a new favorite coffee company!",positive | |
| "With the high cost of K-cups I've tried several different alternatives. I have the My K cup and the Eco-cup and they both work ok but just not great. The 3 adults in our home all love coffee and drink lots of it so the cost was getting to be a problem.I've compared K cup prices everywhere, online and brick and mortar stores. I usually purchase from Amazon.Was checking out what was available and ran across these. I love the Millstone Fog Lifter coffee so I was interested but read the review and found that they were made differently. I hesitated but decided to try the 36 ct box. I figured if I didn't like them somebody else might. Was still skeptical and thought it might not work in my Keurig.Works perfectly! The Fog Chaser is delicious. I like bold coffee and this is good strong but not bitter coffee. I highly recommend it and others love it too. We have a Keurig at work and I took one of the bags and shared. Everybody loved it. Also, though I'm not usually into ""being green"" particularly I feel that there is less plastic to end up in the landfills.",positive | |
| "We've been buying San Francisco Bay Coffee French Roast in whole bean packages at a warehouse store for years, mostly because it was less expensive than the better known brands. To our surprise, we like its bold flavor better than the other brands. I always thought higher prices meant better tasting coffee. Not true! When we bought a Keurig coffee machine last January, I was resigned to trading a taste I prefer and an outstanding value, for the single cup convenience of the K-cups, which meant buying the more expensive brands of coffee in K-cups. Fortunately, the SFB Coffee people have made a single serving cup which fits in Keurig machines. It has the same flat, round top as K-cups, but the cup portion is a mesh filter cup, not made of plastic as with a K-cup. The SFBC cups work just as well in your Keurig machine and with less waste. I take a 16-oz. travel mug to work each morning, and I find the flavor to be consistent whether I make 8 ounces or 16 ounces. My sister-in-law's husband calls himself a coffee snob. He tried the SFBC French Roast for the first time today and was blown away by its rich flavor. He's now a believer and has ordered his first case.",positive | |
| "We Bought this product at a local warehouse store in the 80 count box strictly because of the price. We had never seen or heard of them before, so were a bit skeptical, but had no opinion, good or bad. I read reviews after the purchase, because I liked it so much, I came to Amazon because I wanted to see if I could order it online and save us a trip, and I got a real chuckle out of some of the reviews. I'm not sure of why the product got such bad reviews from some people. Yes, it is a strong coffee,and maybe too strong for some people, even our son said it was ""stout"", but we first brewed it on the smaller settings. Now we brew on the largest setting, and have had no problems with it. Also, because of the design, we put the cups in an airtight container to help keep them fresh, so don't store them outside in one of the many K-cup holders that are popular. In the end, I guess it really is true that if you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one, and I'm sure there are those in the internet world who could make a career out of complaining, but I would recommend the product to anyone, with the caviat that it is a bit on the strong side, and to be aware that taste is truly subjective, but I think overall, It's a good product and the price is great.",positive | |
| "This is a good deal for a good cup of coffee. My wife and I enjoy both the French Roast as well as the Fog Chaser K-cups. At just about $0.41 per cup (subscribe&save price), I haven't been able to find a better deal anywhere else. But don't think these are just cheap coffees, I'd put these two San Francisco Bay coffees in my list of favorites for sure. There may be better coffees available depending on your taste, but you're going to pay more for them, guaranteed.The SF Bay cups are a bit different than your typical k-cup and actually I would consider them a bit more environment friendly. While the top of the k-cup remains similar to other K-cups, with a puncture foil top and plastic ring, there is no plastic shell or 'cup' around the base and filter. Instead, the filter is exposed. For this reason, the coffee is exposed to air when you first open the bag. Fortunately, the 36 cups come wrapped in 3 separate 12-packs. Once we open a pack, we transfer the cups to a ziploc to keep them fresh...no biggee, and still worth the savings.Buying this versus another brand on Amazon or at Sam's club saves us about $20 a month since we drink about 4 cups a day. So our day to day coffee remains this and Fog Chaser, and on occasion, we'll splurge for something a bit different.",positive | |
| "My local Costco has them for $25.99. Also, my local tax is 8% here in CA. That brings the total to $28.07 which is actually more expensive than the subscribe and save price here and I don't have to go borderline insane with cart rage at Costco. But I understand that I may have a unique situation not having to pay taxes on Amazon purchases but on local purchases I do. Some may have no sales tax or may have to pay tax on Amazon purchases. With the S&S this is way better than the other option (IMO). With that being said, it is an excellent bold coffee at a good price. There is a little bit of residue at the bottom of the coffee cup when I am done but nothing major. With some of the ""make your own cups"", I ended up with a gritty and terrible last drink which deterred me from wanting to use those things. I even bought a burr grinder in the hope that with a coarser grind I wouldn't get that but it still had a terrible last swig. With these, I don't dread that last drink and only notice a little residue on the bottom of my dried cup. These are now my ""go to"" for the Keurig.",positive | |
| "Full disclosure - I worked briefly for the people who make this product back in the late '70s. Since I had a personal connection to the product, I really wanted to like it. And it's not bad - it's OK, but it's just a bit odd.First off, the packaging. These aren't your father's K-Cup, where it's an actual cup. These have a top like the traditional cup (so they'll fit in the brewer) but the bottom is completely different. It's almost more like a filter than a cup, and kinda rounded rather than cup-shaped. They come in sealed plastic bags of twelve, so you need to keep them in a ziplock bag or some kind of airtight container once you open the bag, unless you're planning on using them all right away.Second, the flavor. It's OK, not bad at all, but it just tastes a little off for some reason. A hint of odd flavor. Also, it seems to lack body, for want of a better term. It doesn't have that rich, full, satisfying flavor I expect from a good cup of French Roast.Lastly, it seems to leave more sediment in the bottom of the cup than traditional K-Cups - not sure if that's a by-product of the design or what.Bottom line - it's not like I'm going to throw them away. I'll keep them and drink them, but I probably won't buy them again. I much prefer the flavor of just about any regular K-Cup to these, even non-premium brands like Folger's.UPDATE: After drinking my way through the whole case and comparing them with other K-Cup products, I have a bit more appreciation for these and might consider buying them again, particularly given the excellent price of around 38 cents a cup if you use Subscribe and Save. One other point I neglected to mention in my original review is that these seem to produce more ""crema"" - the brownish foam that appears on top of a good cup of coffee - than most K-Cup products. Keep an eye out for my reviews of the Rainforest Blend (which I found somewhat weak and flavorless) and Fog Chaser (which just arrived and I've yet to sample) varieties coming soon.",neutral | |
| "I like strong coffee. I should get that out of the way first, because I know not everyone appreciates deep, dark coffees. Aside from Dark Magic and Mahogany, this is better than almost every k-cup I have tasted.I may be in the minority here, but I actually prefer the filter-like bottom of these pods over the k-cup for four reasons:1. I've noticed no difference in freshness compared to the Nitrogen-filled, sealed k-cup.2. I don't have to waste filtered water and keep a paper clip handy to unclog the coffee grounds that get stuck in the needle of the Keurig because of pressure and temperature differences between where the k-cup was sealed and where it gets punctured.3. When brewing with these One Cups, the kitchen smells of freshly brewed coffee, an aroma I had missed when using k-cups.4. (And I realize not everyone will feel this way) - warning, nothing but complaining ahead:I had begun resenting being beholden to Keurig. I dutifully sent them money each month for k-cups and each month they found new ways to make me regret it. (Not shipping the k-cups out at all, allowing my package to sit in their warehouse for a week while they assured me it was on its way, consistently being out of stock of the k-cups I wanted and most of all, whenever I called or wrote to point out a problem, issuing a coupon code for free k-cups but then repeating the problem the following month. Their customer service dept is structured in a way that they repeat problems and never resolve anything.)",positive | |
| "Like many others, the price point of this coffee got my attention but what's the point of cheaper coffee that's all but undrinkable... Grove Square, anyone?So before ordering on price alone I wanted to see other reviewers contrast and compare this blend to other k-cups such as Timothy's Midnight Magic, Emeril's Extra Bold or Jet Fuel. After all, given the wide disparity of opinion about which k-cup blend is bold, strong or rich in flavor, at least finding common ground with others who enjoy the aforementioned brands you can estimate the appeal of the flavor to your own palate.At the time I placed my order I didn't find any clear indicators from other reviewers along these lines, hence for what it's worth, as one who enjoys the previously mentioned k-cups, I can say that overall San Francisco Bay French Roast measures up pretty darn well to the more expensive brands.Now if cost were not a factor I'm not certain this would be my first choice as this blend has a somewhat smoky after taste and I prefer a more fruity or sweet flavor. But hey, this is French Roast and as such the taste seems well suited.Nevertheless, no regrets...it's a nice bold brew (with an appealing price) that I look forward each morning.",positive | |
| "Like many Keurig users, I have been frustrated by the lack of choices in K-cup vendors. That is, while there are many types of coffees available, only Green Mountain can make the K-cup because of their patent. Pricing has been held fairly high and steady. It would be nice to have a choice and better pricing.The SF Bay coffee appears to be a good alternative. I have used it for 2 weeks and it seems to be compatible with the Keurig machine. The coffee taste is good. I prefer a stronger taste and am ok with it a bit more bitter. As a frame of reference, I find the average 7 oz cup too weak and use the 3 or 5oz setting.As others have noted, the coffee comes in small bags of 8 ""pods"" each. You have to put the open bag in a ziploc bag for storage because the coffee in the pods is exposed in the filter.I really like the price of the SF Bay coffee. It is good value and feel like I have a choice.I am not a SF Bay employee or shareholder. I just want reasonable pricing and choice.",positive | |
| "I drink Starbucks with my own grinder on the weekends, but during the week, due to convenience, I use a Keurig. I have tried the Starbucks pods, and they are ok, but not as good as some of the other coffees that I have had.This is a strong roast. It came in 3 bags with 12 ""pods"" in each bag. They do not use the plasic cups on the outside, but just use a little coffee filter attached to a plastic disc which still fits in the keurig pod hole. The needle in the Keurig Machine is not touched by the SF Bay pods. This eliminates those stray grounds from finding your cup of coffee, or potentially clogging up the your brewer. The filter bag with the coffee in it is not firm before it is used, but the grounds swell during the brewing process and the bag has a much firmer, fuller look after it is brewed.The coffee itself is pretty decent. I think for the price, I would much rather pay 13 for a pack of 36, than 13-18 for a pack of 24 any day. After the bag is opened, I put the unused coffee pods into a zip lock bag and have not had an issue with freshness. I actually tried a green mountain donut house from a previous order, and when compared with the SF Bay, I prefered the San Fran Bay French Roast.EDIT: 29 Mar 2012I usually leave the pod in the brewer until I brew again. Recently noticed that the SF Bay pods have been dripping a little coffee after being brewed. Not enough to make a significant mess, but it has been getting on the bottom of my mug and I notice a ring on my desk occassionally if I have 2 cups in the morning. Nothing that a wet paper towel can't take care of, but just something to note.",positive | |
| "I just recently tried the San Francisco Bay Coffee one cup for the Keurig and instant brewers. I was a little leery of trying them as many people have been but decided to give them a try. They were a little less expensive and I figured if I liked them it would be worth it. I love the flavor. I don't mind the way its packaged at all. And they work great in my Keurig machine. The only difference I find is because of it being a filter holding the coffee rather than the plastic cup with a tiny hole - after the coffee is brewed it drips a while longer because of the open filter. Not a big deal - just something to mention. The other thing about the SFBay French roast that I bought - compared to the other French Roast varieties - when I use my largest cup setting on my Keurig machine (mine has 3 sizes to choose from) it is not nearly as strong. If I use the small setting, which is about half the amount - it is the same strength as other French roast K-cups. So for me - wanting to save a little money by trying the San Francisco Bay cups - it really isn't working out that way as I use 2 K-cups on the small cup setting to fill my big coffee mug. So price wise - it comes out about the same as what I have been paying for the others. But it is excellent - strong and good flavor. I kind of like that they come packaged in individual plastic bags of 12. And it is no big deal to put them in a little jar or container by my machine. I do that with my regular coffee maker - so this is no different. Not sure why others feel that is a problem. Hope this helps anyone who is considering buying this brand. I would definitely recommend it - and would give it 5 stars on taste - but just did 4 because of it not making a large mug as strong as I like.",positive | |
| "Function: these cupless k-cups work perfectly in our Keurig B130 (the business version of the small personal brewer) which makes only a small cup.Less waste: We were really disappointed when we discovered that the plastic k-cups aren't recyclable. These are a terrific low-guilt, more responsible alternative.Less storage space: they take up much less room to store. I buy k-cups in quantity to save money, but then I had to dedicate a large cabinet to storing them! Not so with these, partially because they're less bulky and partially because...Great Price: these k-cups are much less expensive than other brands, especially at the Subscribe & Save price. At this price, I can buy less at a time and still pay less per cup than I could finagle with coupons & sales & bargain-shopping the major brands.Taste: Amazing! I love a good dark French roast, and these are the best I've ever had. Dark & rich but not bitter. In fact, this morning I forgot to pour the creamer before I took a sip and I was amazed that it tasted really great. I've tried to go without creamer before - I'd like to get used to coffee without it - but could never stand to...until I did it by mistake this morning and it was so smooth I drank the whole cup that way. Trust me, this speaks volumes.Conclusion: I'm keeping my subscription, and I just increased the frequency of my deliveries because we found we drink these more than the regular k-cups. How can you beat cheap, tasty, less bulky, and less waste?",positive | |
| "So I'm a pretty big fan of GT Dave's Trilogy and Synergy lines of bottled kombucha, and, as anybody familiar with true, natural kombucha knows, it has to be kept refrigerated, or else so-called bad things could happen (like continued fermentation). This brand does not need refrigeration, as it has gone through some sort of processing (pasteurization perhaps, yeast removal, I don't know really) to negate the need for storage and shipping complications. Of course, the downside is that health benefits attributed to natural kombucha are somewhat lost here, since processing kinda tends to that, but it still contains bacteria cultures (at least according to the label), it's still ""organic"" and most importantly, it still retains that vinegary kick that sort of defines the kombucha taste. Make no mistake, this product is far sweeter than GT Dave's, 60 calories for an 8.4 ounce can (vs. 60 calories for a 16 oz bottle of GT's ), but it's still got some kombucha-y flavor. It's perhaps not as ""yeasty"", and is certainly missing any hint of alcohol from the original fermentation - I'd need a bottle of GT's to compare to be sure - but it goes down nice and easy anyway. It would be a good way to get into drinking kombucha for someone that isn't used to it yet.So, it's not a replacement for GT's or any other naturally fermented and bottled kombucha product (several come to mind that have pulled from shelves), but it *is* tasty, organic, shelf stable, and convenient, and I like it for that reason.As for the flavor, I've tried two (of many) from this brand now, the ""traditional"" and the ""green tea and lemon"". So far my preference leans to the ""green tea and lemon"" just because I like the tartness of the lemon. The ""traditional"" hints at stereotypical sweet tea, with that kombucha-y vinegar kick, but it's just a little sweet for me. Of course, it's better to find a sample around town before committing to a case, if possible, at a health-food store, or more progressive grocery chain. I'll probably order another case of the green tea and lemon when I finish off the first one.",positive | |
| "Okay, the doctor said, after the second heart attack that some changes could help. Caffeine was one area. But I did not want to give up my coffee, and it was always Starbucks (home brew), no store in our small town. I've been hooked on the strength and goodness of Sumatra for years. No restaurant in our area makes coffee as good as my wife makes my home brew Sumatra. So I give Decaf Sumatra from Starbucks a try.HONEST, NO LIE, I COULD NOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE. I even tried mixing half regular with half decaf. It always comes out tasting great and tasting like Starbucks Sumatra. There was a couple of days of headache that goes with caffeine withdraw, the reason for the 1/2 and 1/2 mix. But now, Decaf is as good as Regular. We keep the regular available for company, and I imbibe when that is made, but I never really know unless I see the bag and read the label. Honest!True, Starbucks costs a bit more. But you get what you pay for.Stock up when you see a sale. I've had Starbucks in the freezer (we always use the whole bean and grind weekly) for over a year and it tasted fine. I've even bought outdated Starbucks, and it tasted better than the popular shelf brands, even past its sell-by date.No I don't work for Starbucks. They don't pay me for this ad. But they do make plenty of profit from my personal demand that I buy only Starbucks Sumatra--be it Regular or Decaf.",positive | |
| "I must say I am not someone who usually writes reviews, but I am making an exception because I finally discovered the perfect healthy drink product on the market and trust me when I hear about a new beverage I am quick to try it, kinda like the inner researcher in me ;) .I am an avid food and beverage label reader and Amara's ingredients are legit. The drink isn't 'fake healthy' like a lot of other 'healthy' beverage companies. It is the perfect mixture of health in a can and it's low calorie (low cal's are important to me, since I don't like to drink my calories). I love how Amara is like ""water +"". I am someone who tries to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day and water can get boring, but I have found Amara to be my go-to as my water with a kick. I like that it is low in sugar, has a light zing of carbonation, and that I can drink multiple 16oz cans (can't do that with any liquid besides water) and it's never overwhelming nor boring. It truly is my water alternative and it is sure addicting.I will admit I was nervous to try Amara for a few reasons, one because it looked like an energy drink (I really dislike those). Two, because I am sensitive to caffeine, but I've never felt glittery or weird from the amount of caffeine in Amara (maybe because of the electrolytes it has and so I never feel dehydrated or off from it), and three because I am a runner and thought the carbonation would hurt my stomach, but surprisingly it never did and made me feel great during and after a workout! I even like to drink Amara in the morning on my way to work!",positive | |
| "Had my big noble boy dog, who had been with me for ten years, die of Cancer recently. He was a animal shelter rescue (As all my pets have been, and are.), and a great creature who never wanted to ever show weakness. By the time he did show weakness, the Cancer was far too advanced to operate on or save him and he died within a month.That set me to feeding my two dogs (His mate who is still with me, and her new mate) ONLY quality dog food. It costs more; but after seeing what was in the average store dog food on internet posts, and confirmed on dog food cans labels, that convinced me to try something better.I researched the net for the top ten dog foods, and this brand kept coming up in the lists consistently; including Veterinary sites. Made only with grain free quality ingredients,and otehr healthy additions for good digestion, my two dogs eat it enthusiastically, and I highly recommend it.Both dogs are fed Wellness brand ""Beef Stew"" and Wellness brand ""Lamb and Beef Stew"", alternating for variety in their diets; they love both equally, and both canned foods are equally healthy.",positive | |
| "well I gave this product 4 stars because the purpose I used it for was not intended. I saw that it had 95% meat which was perfect (in my mind) for a cat diet, and the price point was nearly half of that which is for cats.FTR: Cats and dogs have two completely and vastly varied nutritional needs, in my research I recall reading that a cat's diet is mainly 95% meat (from which they derive their moisture/water from as well) since cats hunt and eat small rodents and birds in nature this makes sense, since the 5% veggie content is likely from eating cat grasses and the contents of their prey's tummy at the time of death.I decided to purchase this food since it was only 2.56 a can at Unleashed and I figured I would just add in a calcium supplement, and taurine, and cat vitamin supplement to make up for the missing bones which would provide the natural calcium source for cats, and taurine since I don't believe dogs require as much taurine in their diets as cats would and vitamins to make up for the possibility that there may not be enough vitamins in just meat alone.My cats loved it. I have one very finicky girl kitty whom refuses to eat human foods (which is a good thing) and most junky cat foods (another good thing) and one male cat that eats whatever he can get his whiskers into. They both liked this. So I would consider feeding this to them in lieu of the more expensive cat foods (after I compare the ingredients of this to that of cat foods and make up the missing vitamins and minerals) however I am not happy with the fact that this cat food has the consistency of pate..it is all ground up meats and looks like refried beans... I'm going to search for a similar product which has shredded meat rather than this consistency :)",positive | |
| "My wife and I bought a couple cans of this food for a few days when we were away from home with our dog. It is a little pricey, but then again this is definitely not meant as a daily meal - it even plainly says on the can to feed supplementally only!PROS- Our dog loves it!- 95% chicken content, no fillers- Perfect for road/camping trips- No gastrointestinal discomfort that we could seeCONS- Not human grade meatIt is important to understand the difference between quality in meats for dog (and cat) food. Much research has been done on the subject (easily found on Google), but my wife and I decided some months ago to only feed our dog human-grade meat, termed in the pet food industry as ""inspected for human consumption"". The chicken used in the wellness food is NOT inspected for human consumption, however since we have only fed our pup this twice, we aren't too worried. If Wellness switched to human-grade meat, I would happily give this the full five stars, and this is really the only criticism I could give for this product.OVERALLI would recommend this as an occasional food for your dog, with the one reservation noted above.",positive | |
| "The size and shape worried me. I am glad that I read other reviews first. The top of these cups are not as big around (diameter) as a regular k-cup. In fact I was afraid that it wouldn't fit. But they do. Then they lack all the plastic that surrounds a normal k-cup on the bottom. So they definitely look different and weird. But taste is what is important. Well taste and price.Taste- I have only tasted Fog Chaser. It definitely has an upfront bitterness (or acidity) to it. It is the first thing I notice. Don't get me wrong. I actually enjoy some acidity to my cup of coffee. Otherwise I find it to be a bit bland. After the acidity comes a great taste. Very rich and strong. In fact I think this is the strongest, boldest k-cup I have had. Only real concern here is the packaging allows the coffee to go stale faster than if each was sealed individually. It is nice that they come in three separate sealed bags. But I think we will go through them fast enough that it would not be a problem. If you drink very slowly and allow these to linger for several weeks I think the taste will definitely be an issue.Price- At 49 cents per cup this is unbeatable. Then you have the option of buying on subscription and get them at 41 cents per.Conclusion= I love rich/strong coffee and I love the price. sold.",positive | |
| "I really like this coffee. Rich, flavorful, bold, and very tasty.I was put off by the odd look of the cup at first...as many others have described, it looks strange when you first see it. If you turn it upside down it looks like a cranium in a hair net. But it's just as easy to use as a typical k-cup, so no problem there. The only problem you might have is trying to place it in one of those vertical k-cup dispensers you can get wherever you buy k-cups. This cup doesn't sit well in there.One thing you'll notice when you open the cardboard box and cut open the rather thick plastic pouch the 12 containers come in: the smell. It's extremely rich, a very deep, bold smell that makes you think of your very best cup of coffee ever. Think about it, though: that's the smell of your coffee when it's manufactured and placed within the container. I doubt the plastic k-cups are as bold when they're tapped into by the Keurig machine...I'm sure they've disseminated some of the freshness on their way to you.What I do to keep that flavor is to take each cup out of the nice thick bag and immediately re-seal the bag with a strong clip. I feel that retains the flavor. In that sense, I'm glad they don't fit on the vertical k-cup dispensers...I like that the freshness stays intact within the thick plastic bag.Anyway, I love this flavor. Keep it secure in the plastic pouch and you'll have a great fresh taste every time you want a cup.",positive | |
| "I was given a Keurig as a gift and it is so easy to use that I use it almost exclusively. I had previously used several favorite brands/types of coffee and I ground them fresh for use with a drip pot.Keurig K-cups do not normally meet my expectations, particularly in the strength of the brew but I have adopted the habit of using K-cups for my morning cup to ""chase the fog away"" and the brands I selected for daily use were good but expensive. This coffee I found as part of a continuous effort to try new brands, to reduce waste but particularly in light of the increase of the price of my favorite brand to ~$0.71/K-cup. Since I drink a double 7oz brew for that first cup to get enough volume with the brew size reduced for strength, that works out to nearly $1.50 a cup IN MY OWN KITCHEN for a less than premium brew. This San Francisco Bay Coffee is of more than acceptable flavor and is very nicely priced @ $0.38/K-cup with an automatic repeating order-- close to half the price of my former choice.Incidentally, after the morning dose, if I want more, I then have enough functioning brain cells to recycle used, washed K-cups using the K-saver stainless steel lids Re-use K-Cups K-Savers Stainless Steel Lid 5 Pack, for Use with Keurig Machine and my favorite Vietnamese coffee which costs ~$0.20/K-cup. This is the best brew and the least wasteful way but I don't have the patience too do it in the early morning until awake. I recommend it highly.San Fran Bay coffee are very similar to K-cups but they do not have a complete cup attached to the mesh brew bag. This eliminates a lot of hard plastic waste.",positive | |
| "I saw this brand for the first time at a local supermarket yesterday and figured for $6.49 for a box of 12 (that's 54 cents a cup), I'd give it a try.As other reviewers have pointed out, its not actually a plastic K Cup but a rigid rim with a foil lid attached to a filter filled with coffee. The rim sits perfectly in my Keurig machine. When you close the lid of your machine, the product is punctured from the top only. The filter is sort of bowl-shaped and doesn't make contact with the lower puncture needle, but you really wouldn't want it to puncture a filter anyway - you'd have grounds in your coffee. It's a clever idea, actually.I was skeptical about this product because the box doesn't have the ""Keurig"" co-branding that all the others do, but given the variation to the cup design, I can now understand why. I was pleasantly surprised with this product. The taste was quite good and strong, and is the closest thing to real coffee-pot coffee that I've had in 3+ years of Keurig machine cup samplings. I had no coffee grounds in the cup, and it was quite satisfying.By way of background, my all-time favorite variety is Tullys French Roast, and I prefer dark roasts. The box for San Francisco Bay Fog Chaser says its a combination of their regular roast and their french. Its not as strong as Tullys French but it's definitely not weak. My machine is the B77 model which has 4 size settings. Going from small to large, I used the third size which is 7.25 ounces and I was very satisfied with the taste and strength.I wanted to start with the small 12 count box at the market to try them out. Really, who wants 80 cups of something you might not like? But now I know it's a winner, I'll be getting them here regularly where they are even more affordable.",positive | |
| "As the other reviewers have said, this is not a K-cup! Having said that, in my experience it is a great inexpensive alternative to use in your Keurig brewer. I received an order of three 36 count boxes. The 36 count boxes were unmarked brown cardboard boxes, not the colorful retail packaging shown on amazon. See the customer image I uploaded. Inside each cardboard box, there are three clear heavy duty plastic bags, each of which holds 12 of the pods. I also have uploaded an image of a pod next to a K-cup for comparison. The bags are not resealable! You will have to seal them with a clip or put them in an airtight bag or tupperware to prevent the rest of the pods from loosing freshness. I have found the pods work just as well as a normal K-cup. I have no complaints about their function.About the coffee: It is a very strong bold blend. I think it tastes great, but it is too strong for my wife's taste! If you like making a bigger cup (running water through the pod twice) it does a great job. I definitely recommend this if you like strong coffee!",positive | |
| "These Keurig compatible onecups are a cross breed design resembling a Kcup top with a pod body.They come 12 servings sealed in a vacuum bag with freshness seal. This is then placed in a attractive retail type boxthat would look right at home on the shelf next to kcups at your favorite retail store.The front of the Box has a drawing of a kcup machine and a blow up of the 1 cup inserted in it.It also lists a few of the compatible keurig type brewers it will work in.The top and back of the box has some photos of environmental projects that the Rogers Family has been involved in.one side has a photo of the rodgers family and their mission statement. The other side has a description of the coffee contained in the box.I can see how these should sell well in the retail setting and also appeal to environment conscious individual and those who are just curious about a new alternative to the standard kcup.I have a Box of Fog Chaser described on the box as a blend with the body of our regular roast and the smokiness of our French roast. A heavy full bodied with hints of cedar,vanilla and toasted almondsbalanced with a delicate finish with honey and milk chocolate flavors. Sure sounds appealing to me.When I cut the seal on bag I'm hit with a very strong dark roast scent right away and something poignant but can't place the smell. Maybe it's the ceder they describe on the box and I'm intrigued to brew and try it.Fits in my B70 perfectly and I use the 7.25 oz drop as I normally do. Smells good during brewing just like the extra bold dark roast Kcups I normally drink.Brewed perfectly with no issues. Smells and tastes great in the Cup. Strong full bodied french roast with a smooth finish and I like it as does the wife.I'm not one to name flavors and stuff like that so you will have to try it yourself for a more specific taste profile. Suffice it to say I give Fog Chaser a Big thumbs.",positive | |
| "I will definitely buy the San Francisco Bay Coffee again. After I try the other flavors, I will use the subsription plan.After meeting my husband, I started drinking darker roast coffees, and this Fog Chaser was bold and delicious. But the biggest reason why I tried this brand was because of the lack of the extra plastic. I've felt bad about the excess plastic that was being discarded with K-cups. I've bought a wide variety of gadgets that are compatible with Keurig, all in attempts to reduce waste. Some had a re-usable cup with small inner paper filter, (which I still use when I acquire my own ground coffee) others were caps that went over re-used K-cups after they were emptied and rinsed. But that all takes time that I don't always have. I feel better that these have less waste PLUS they're less expensive than regular K-cups. A subscription will make it that much cheaper.The box has separate bags of 8 coffee pods each. I don't think maintaining freshness is an issue for me, since once I open up a bag, I simply put them in a sealed plastic container. There is one plastic container included in the box, but it's a little on the flimsy side, certainly not Tupperware tough, but it's still enough to store these. I drink one to two cups a day, so the opened bag doesn't have a chance to sit around long anyways.This fit perfectly in my Keurig machine, too.I'd definitely recommend this to others.",positive | |
| "I love coffee.I drink it in the morning, in the afternoon, and right before bed. However I had yet to find a k-cup that gave me the full bodied taste that brewing a nice strong 1:1 ratio pot ever gave me. I tried all the usual suspects.. green mountain, starbucks, caribou, donut, etc. While I normally love their whole bean, ground, and coffee shop stuff.. I just could never find a full taste in any of them. So, I gave up on k-cups and went back to my trusty home drip brewer.Then one day our company bought kuerig machines for the office. So, I decided that I'd go out and try to find a decently priced k-cup, as anything tastes better than the sludge that they make in their industrial drip machines. These are what I found, and whether it's the coffee, the lack of plastic on the bottom, or some combination, I'd have to say these K-Cups are the absolute closest thing I've found to a regular cup of coffee. It bold, but not hit you over the head bold. It isn't watered down. It's perfect.Anyway, give them a try if you want a great cup of coffee for a great price. Don't let their look scare you off. It's perfect.",positive | |
| "I was really surprised to like this coffee this much. Some of the lesser-priced coffees claiming to work in a Keurig have not been so good. This coffee is excellent - and less expensive to boot! I'm picky about my coffee. I like a dark, bold roast, but find many to be bitter. This roast is smooth and flavorful.While I've not been really good about going out of my way to use ""greener"" products, I'm happy to buy a product that I really like and also happens to be more environmentally friendly.A couple of potential downsides with this new style of k-cup:1) since the filter part containing the coffee is more exposed than a traditional kcup that is encased completely in plastic, I suspect these SFB kcups may not stay fresh for very long. HOWEVER, in the 36-cup pack that I purchsed through Amazon, the company has seen fit to package the cups in 3 heavy, sealed plastic bags, so you only have to open, and expose to the air, 12 kcups at a time. Sidenote: the bag emits a WONDERFUL aroma when you open it!2) Also due to less plastic packaging over the filter, I notice more coffee ""sludge"" at the bottom of my cup than I see with traditional style kcups. This doesn't bother me. I just don't drink that last little bit in my cup. The coffee I DO drink is so rich and flavorful that this just isn't an issue for me.3) I take my new SFB kcups to work and use in the heavy-duty machine used there. Due to the smaller length of these kcups, some Keurig brewers don't recognize the cup as actually being there when you insert it in the basket. However, you can easily override this. When the machine says ""no kcup detected,"" it will usu. also say, ""continue? yes or no"" and you simply press yes. The machine will still function, as it would if you were using it simply to brew a cup of hot water.I will definitely order more of these kcups and am interested in trying other blends in addition to the Fog Chaser. Taste-wise, cost and ease of ordering: an all around ""win"" for me!",positive | |
| "I rarely rate things 5 stars, this coffee deserves the top rating. It is incredibly good, I don't think I want a cup of coffee and then I remember these are in the carousel for my Keurig machine, I change my mind in a heartbeat. It's like having a box of your favorite snack in the cupboard and trying to resist eating it, but you know it's there and you keep thinking about it.The flavor of this San Fransisco Bay coffee is rich, complex, and delicious. I can't think of a cup of coffee that I've bought anywhere that can beat the bold, rich flavor of this brand. It's like drinking a glass of fine wine. My favorite k-cup previous to this was Tulley's Kona Blend.The packaging of the individual coffee pod threw me off because when I opened the plastic bag with the pods in it, a very strong aroma of coffee filled the air. I wondered if the paper filter bottoms of the pods wouldn't let the coffee get stale, so I put them in a ziplock baggie. Time will tell I guess if the paper filter will allow the coffee to get stale or not. On the other hand I liked that there was a more green solution to the regular plastic coffee pod holder. I'm torn on this, I 'think' I'd rather have the pods be the more usual plastic in order to preserve freshness, but time will tell. I doubt any of the pods I have will have time to ever get stale however, because I'm drinking them all the time.",positive |