both tasty & economical
This is the second stevia product I have ever used.  The first brand had a bitter taste, so I used it only in coffee, but never in tea.  Also, that other brand clumped horribly in lukewarm or cold beverages.  Still, it was the best that I could find, so I continued to use it for about 2 years.<br /><br />In contrast Stevita Supreme is not bitter, so I can use it in tea.  Also, I am also able to use it in cool beverages with almost no clumping, but you do have to remember to stir the liquid just before adding the Stevia, rather than just pouring it in any which way.  Don't put the Stevia in the glass and then pour the liquid in on top, or it will clump a bit (although nowhere near as horribly as the last brand I bought).<br /><br />It does have an aftertaste in the same way that Equal or other non-sugar sweeteners do.  If you are annoyed by those types of non-sugar tastes, you will be annoyed by this too.  That said, it does not have a taste WORSE than (or stronger than) Equal or other such sweeteners.  Just different.<br /><br />In any event, I am trying to keep my glycemic index/load down, so any aftertaste is something I am willing to live with, rather than forgo sweetness entirely.  Bottom line is, if you want the taste of sugar, you'll need to buy sugar.  If you have reasons for avoiding sugar, as I do, I think you will find this to be a very welcome replacement.<br /><br />Incidentally, one packet is exceptionally sweet-- much sweeter than an equivalent-sized packet of Equal. (The product description says 1 packet is equal to 2-3 teaspoons of sugar, which seems accurate.) As a result I seem to have bought too much-- I'll need only half the volume of sweetener packs that I thought.  This makes it a great bargain, but do remember to factor this in before you buy.<br /><br />For me, now about 75 packs into a 2,000 pack box and 1,925 to go, the issue has been how to keep the extra packs away from humidity.  I finally put them in some extra-large air-tight Mason-type home-canning jars.  Hopefully this will do the trick.<br /><br />[Edit to add:  1) I bought these in January 2010.  Now, almost 2 full years later (late October 2011), they have stayed impressively un-clumped, and that is true for both the ones I kept in the large mason jars and some others I simply stuffed into a gallon-sized Ziploc bag and kept in the closet.  Tokyo is extremely humid so I have to say they stood up extremely well.  2) I totally overbought for the volume I actually use, so I ended up giving a large amount to a local elderly care home.  If you're tempted by the price-per-pack but aren't sure if you'll really use ALL of them, one option is to donate any leftovers to your local elderly care home/PTA/church/etc.]
Rating: 5 stars