How is this stevia "de-bittered"? What process is used?
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All unprocessed stevia consists of a family of chemicals which are both bitter and sweet. Processing (usually by dissolving in water) allows the sweeter group to remain and most of the more bitter group to be removed. Raw, green stevia is too bitter for most people. It costs more to remove more than 95% of the bitter. Often some type of flavoring is also added to mask it. If all of the bitter could be removed and a little flavoring added, then it would sweeten more like other sweeteners, but would be very expensive. Usually other sweeteners are mixed in to mask the bitterness, which becomes offensive if enough stevia is added to make it actually sweet. This particular product is typical of most in that the few % of the bitter that remains will require that you limit how much you add.
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I use it for my morning coffee, to sweeten & give flavor. Stevia is a "natural" sweetener with no Aspartame or Sucrose or other harmful chemical.
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I don't know when the formula changed. I have tried using other stevia products, but havent' been happy with the results. This is now by go to sweetener. The directions on the bottle are accurate, if you don't shake it up before use, you will find you add more than the recommended serving. That will cause the bitter or bad taste. I will continue using this product.
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Stevia 90% Steviocides white extract powder. NO ADDITIVES OR FILLERS! This is pure, white, standardized Stevia extract. Serving Size: 1/32 teaspoon (10088 servings per pound). Our Stevia extract is standardized to 90% steviasides so that it is extremely potent. Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) is a natural herb that is hundreds of times sweeter than sugar and grows in Asia and South America. South American natives have used Stevia for centuries; though it has just recently become popular in the United States. I found this on their website. It does not say organic, but some of the reviews say it is. Maybe they called? I would assume it is as close as possible without the "certification" being derived from South America. You see they list a serving size as 1/32 of a teaspoon. It is really to taste. I tend to use different amounts for different items. Drinks vs. baked goods. I find it dissolves best in hot water and love it in my tea and coffee.
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stevia extract is a type of "artificial" sweetener. although it is naturally occuring (in the stevia herb) it takes a very artificial process to extract it and some say it is actually the worst type of artificial sweetener
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for answers to these and other questions go here: http://www.intheraw.com/products/faqs/stevia-in-the-raw
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I don't have the bottle in front of me to look. I do know I will not purchase any Stevia product again. It is just bitter to me. The product is as described though. No complaints.... just that Stevia isn't for me.
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I am not a supplier, but another consumer who purchased this product. And, no, it is not "Stevia In The Raw." The product you will receive in the mail is called: "Yes!" a stevia sweetner. The ingredients seem to be the same: dextrose, stevia leaf extract, and natural flavoring. But, like I said, this is not the original, "Stevia In The Raw." I though, personally, think it tastes better than Stevia In The Raw.
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Stevia has an aftertaste to me. Swerve does not. It tastes just like sugar to me.
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No I do not know, but what I do know is that it is not what is claims to be, which is 100% pure. Having tasted pure Stevia, this is a poor imitation. It has fillers in it, but just what they are is unknown.
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This stevia is powdered leaf, and green. It is not processed except for drying and crumbling.
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I want to know this, too. I've been buying pure stevia powder from Vitamin Shoppe so I'm wondering if there will be a difference from what I'm used to. How can this stuff seem so much sweeter?
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You can make this into an elixir or add it to tea, it's bitter so may need sweetening. These are dried berries, no ore wash needed.
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This product contains pure stevia, derived from the stevia plant, by a process (I think) of distillation. Someone more knowledgeable than I told me once that this company uses distillation, but some other companies use a chemical process instead to get the final product. Apparently, the chemically-derived stevia has an aftertaste, which is not true of this product.
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dear constance and amazon: thank you for contacting us about the now foods, certified organic stevia extract 8oz., non-bitter stevia (meaning that in the past there was a little bit of a bitter after taste, currently non-bitter is not displayed on the label anymore) was the previous version of what is now called "better stevia which is a better and improved certified organic formula. we are glad to help, you may also get your technical questions answerd by calling the manufacturer "now foods" at 1(888)669-3663, press #5 and live help will be at your service. we hope to hear from you in near future.best regardsesbca team dear constance and amazon: thank you for contacting us about the now foods, certified organic stevia extract 8oz., non-bitter stevia (meaning that in the past there was a little bit of a bitter after taste, currently non-bitter is not displayed on the label anymore) was the previous version of what is now called "better stevia which is a better and improved certified organic formula. we are glad to help, you may also get your technical questions answerd by calling the manufacturer "now foods" at 1(888)669-3663, press #5 and live help will be at your service. we hope to... » Read More dear constance and amazon: thank you for contacting us about the now foods, certified organic stevia extract 8oz., non-bitter stevia (meaning that in the past there was a little bit of a bitter after taste, currently non-bitter is not displayed on the label anymore) was the previous version of what is now called "better stevia which is a better and improved certified organic formula. we are glad to help, you may also get your technical questions answerd by calling the manufacturer "now foods" at 1(888)669-3663, press #5 and live help will be at your service. we hope to hear from you in near future.best regardsesbca team « Show Less
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I just posted on this. There was a posting a few months back that the product was now being made in China and the taste was unpleasantly different. I do not think this was true of my batch, but I was influenced by the comments of others. Look into those early 2013 comments if you feel the need, but if you are not happy with the taste nothing anyone says will make a difference. I would suggest you look around for something else but stay in the Stevia family.
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I use this flavor of this brand - for the past 3 yrs. No stevia. No sweetener. I add maple syrup or agave syrup depending on the recipe. The texture is not noticeable at all, tho there is a trick to mixing it -- either in the blender/Nutrabullet/etc. or I usually put it in a glass of whatever liquid, then add a bit more liquid on top & stir. It can be paste until you find the quite simple hand mixing technique that works for you. This one goes with ANY recipe & is a healthy process to obtain the whey.