Don't Be Discouraged
I'll start with my actual review and then get into the real purpose of me writing this review afterward. This is high quality real deal sea moss, straight from the ocean. This is my first time purchasing/trying sea moss and can tell how good it is already, based on what I've learned through others. I received my product in a nice resealable package that burst with the essence of the ocean when I opened it. I rinsed it in the sink and then proceeded to soak it in purified water with a squeezed lemon (didn't have any lime around). The next day, I checked on it and it certainly grew in size. I was at first discouraged by what one guide to making the gel said: that the moss should be soft and gelatin-like and break apart in your hand. Mine was still pretty sturdy, but was certainly soft to the touch, like you'd expect a soaked vegetable to feel. I proceeded to push forward regardless as I realized beforehand that there is some level of almost "elitism" it feels like, in terms of what sea moss should and shouldn't be. I threw it in the blender and poured in the water I had it soaking in til I felt it was at a similar level to the guide I was following and got ta' blendin'. After a couple minutes, I turned it off and checked it out. The consistency was all wrong, like water but with a bunch of ramen noodles floating around. So I kept on blending and it thickened up to a grainy texture relatively quickly. I noticed it was only blending the bottom portion of the moss, the top half was sitting there like a still lake and all the reviews questioning the quality of the product started to flash before my eyes as I started to agree with them. But then I put on my thinking cap and added more water, shook it up a bit to get the water down there, and started the blender again. It all started flowing like a whirlpool once again and after a minute or so, I saw that creamy yellow consistency I was looking for. I added a tad more water and blended further after that to try and get rid of the tiny bits of grain left in my otherwise perfectly smooth gel, which I was successful at. Now I'm left with some beautifully smooth and nutritious sea moss gel. When they say a little goes a long way, they weren't kidding. I took maybe an ounce or so of my 8 ounce bag and it made 3 cups of sea moss gel. This makes me much more comfortable shelling out more money for multicolored/strained sea moss so I can explore how those benefit me in contrast to this classic golden moss.<br /><br />I wrote this review because so many other reviews made me doubt my purchase and question whether I made the right choice, but in the end I was left extremely happy with my purchase. Ignore the reviews that question the authenticity and/or quality of this product. "It looks like noodles" it's supposed to. No two plants grow exactly alike. There are many many different strains of sea moss. "It's grainy, this is plastic!" Try adding more water and blending more and watch how quickly that "plastic" melts away. Any further doubts, you should direct yourself to their YouTube channel and you can see the source itself. This is a great company with great product at a great price. Nothing but greatness here.
Rating: 5 stars