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Rock Sugar Jar (3lb)
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Product Reviews
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by PowerReviews(based on 25 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
88%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- High quality (14)
- Unique flavor profile (8)
- Smooth body (7)
- Convenient (6)
- Fresh (5)
Cons
Best Uses
- Anytime (14)
- Gifts (4)
- Tea Body:
- Medium (7), Lightweight (3)
- Tea Flavor:
- Fruity (4), Sweet (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Tea enthusiast (16), Health conscious (9), High-end shopper (4), Occasional tea drinker (4)
Most Liked Positive Review
about the jar...
I posted a review about the sugar itself and did a comparison to granulated cane sugar you can get at the store. But I didn't read the other reviews first, and I later noticed ...Read complete review
I posted a review about the sugar itself and did a comparison to granulated cane sugar you can get at the store. But I didn't read the other reviews first, and I later noticed that some people had run down the 3lb. jar and somehow implied that is both defective and buying the sugar a pound at a time was somehow a fantastic deal vs. buy the jar…. All NOT true…. I also wanted to bump up my 3/5 score to 4/5. So to balance this, I'm put down a 5/5.
I can't say whether the jar is truly air tight or not. You could always submerge it under water in the sink and find out,… but I'm just not that interested. The lid had plastic or nylon threads that allow it close smoothly and securely on the glass. And it makes enough of the seal that no insect will ever get in. I stated in the last review that the rock sugar had a better shelf life than the cane sugar. The cane was sealed in the store container and the rock was in the glass jar in question. 4 months later, the rock sugar is still fresh. So the argument of "perfectly air tight" is irrelevant…
As far of the price… you're basically paying $1.50 for the jar. And considering you only need to buy the jar once,… then what's the big deal? Where are the massive savings that these other people implied? If you're still obsessed with the idea of "air tight", or you're afraid you will drop/break the jar, then just buy one of TeaVana's in house metal canisters.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Amazing natural sweetner
Teavana really could have done better with packaging and pricing for this incredible product. The jar is not air tight, and if you were to drop it…..If they fix the packagi...Read complete review
Teavana really could have done better with packaging and pricing for this incredible product. The jar is not air tight, and if you were to drop it…..If they fix the packaging and price appropriately I will come back to the 3 pound container, but until then, I will continue to go back and buy a couple of the 1 lb bags and keep in my own container.
Now to the good part. This rock sugar is amazing. Each little crystal gem adds such a subtle natural sweetens to enhance (not cover up) your tea. This does not distort the tea in any way. Not to mention that it is just as good as any candy plain. Yummmy
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Pros
- Smooth Body
Cons
Best Uses
- Anytime
Makes perfect cups of tea every time. I won't try anything else.
- Tea Body:
- Light
- Tea Flavor:
- Sweet
Pros
- Convenient
- Fresh
- High Quality
- Smooth Body
- Soothing
Cons
Best Uses
- Anytime
As someone who has a hard time processing cane sugar. I always had a hard time finding something to put in my tea, than I found this, and its the only I can have that doesn't hurt my stomach and adds that extra something to my tea. I highly recommend this to anyone who is looking to buy the sugar.
- Tea Body:
- Full
Pros
- Convenient
- Energizing
- Fresh
- High Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Add-in For Baking
- Sweetening Beverages
These sugar crystals are absolutely delightful! It's actually rare that they make it into my tea. Rather, I nip a few when I rifle through my tea cupboard to just eat on their own, like candy.
I found that they nicely sweeten tea without shifting the flavor profile, as described above. And I haven't put it to the test yet, but I think adding these to baked goods, like cookies, cupcakes or bark candy, even, would make for tasty treats. (Obviously, you wouldn't use it the same way you would use granulated sugar in baking--it would be more like extra flavoring and textural or visual interest.)
Can't get enough!
- Tea Flavor:
- Sweet
Pros
- High Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Anytime
This sugar is so much better that the white granulated sugar. Great with any tea and adds the great flavour
- Tea Body:
- Full
- Tea Flavor:
- Sweet
Pros
- Convenient
- High Quality
- Lovely
- Reusable
Cons
Best Uses
- Anytime
- Gifts
Not only does the jar look nice but it comes with plenty of sugar at a great price. I've had mine since December and I still have over half the jar left and I drink tea A LOT.
It's exactly as the sale representative describes: sweetens the tea without flavoring it. AND When you finish the jar, return with it and refill it with 15% off the sugar itself.
Reusable, useful, stylish, a great buy.
Pros
- Aromatic
- Fresh
- High Quality
- Smooth Body
- Soothing
- Unique Flavor Profile
Cons
Best Uses
- Anytime
The teas that I have tried are wonderful, I also love the rock sugar.
- Tea Body:
- Medium
- Tea Flavor:
- Flowery, Fruity
Pros
- Cool Jar
Cons
- Very Expensive
Best Uses
- Use As Sugar
This stuff looks cool but Im not sure there is much difference from regular (much cheaper) sugar
- Tea Flavor:
- Sugar
Pros
- Convenient
- Energizing
- High Quality
- Smooth Body
- Unique Flavor Profile
Cons
- Pricey
Best Uses
- Hot Drinks
The product works very well. It's delicious and a great sweetener for any hot tea. If you want to use in cold tea than put it in while it's brewing and then stick in the freezer for about 25 minutes to get cold! The only problem is the price. It is more expensive (per lb) than the 1 lb size of sugar. I don't know why this is but that seems really backwards. You usually pay less if you buy more. High quality but I'll probably stick to buying 1 lb and putting it in my own container.
Pros
- Convenient
- Fresh
- High Quality
- Smooth Body
- Unique Flavor Profile
Cons
- Too Pricey
Best Uses
- Anytime
- Gifts
When I first started buying tea from Teavana, it was by referral of a very good and trusted friend. I told him I would like to buy real unproccessed tea and that I love tea because (as a diabetic) I didn't have to super sweeten it with a ton of sugar like I do my coffee. He then told me to buy this rock sugar for the tea as it was the best sugar to use with the teas. So I did. I must say, as a diabetic I suffer from frequently high blood sugars. After using and consuming this sugar, I saw no spikes in my blood sugars. It may be from me not using as much as I would use of the proccessed and bleached granulated sugar or it could be because this is an unrefined sugar, therefore, it is a healthier product, but what ever the case I have now purchased 2 three pound containers of it and will be buying it from now on for my coffee as well. This is a great product that everyone who drinks hot beverages that are unsweetened should buy.
The only thing I recommend Teavana do is reduce the price by like 2 dollars, maybe even 3. That or offer discounts for bulk purchases.
- Tea Body:
- Medium
- Tea Flavor:
- Citrusy, Fruity, Spicy
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
I use two teaspoons rock sugar in my hot tea to attain the sweetness I desire. It still does not overpower the taste and aroma of the tea. I love the product, but it is a little pricey. Maybe I should go down to one teaspoon.
- Tea Body:
- Medium
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