Tastes like dirt. It is strong smelling
938235
Tastes like dirt. It is strong smelling, so if you aren't using it for tea, it might be nice - but not impressed for tea purposes.
2069577
I don't know if I got a bad batch or something but this tea smells awful. It doesn't seem to be very dark / strong, but when I went to drink it I smelled it first and almost gagged, I thought it smelled like a pit toilet at a campground with a hint of blackberry. I thought it was just me being crazy so I asked 2 of my coworkers and they said it smells like "old gym socks" and "vomit". I never tasted it because I was so repulsed by the smell. Maybe there was just something wrong with the box I got (not expired) but I will not be buying this ever again. Normally I am not that picky and will drink almost any flavor of tea even if it's not my favorite, but this was just gross.
3868849
Smells/tastes cruddy. Does not at all taste like when you use the raw normal ingrediants.
3348340
OMG this taste terrible ...Sorry but i couldn't take not even without smelling it.
I feel bad about I am sure it is good for you but I just deside to make my stuff fresh even with the same ingredients taste better...
3487358
Brew basket has a strong chemical smell and affects the taste of the coffee.  Washed aand tried several products to remove.  No luck.
1341792
What is this weird smell? Anyone have suggestion to get rid of it? Very strong!
3497374
I was really excited about this tea when I read the ingredients. But the smell and taste and really gross in my opinion. The only good thing is that it is strong if you like the flavor, I could not stand it.
1434923
As soon as we took it out of the package and put it on the table it had a strong smell like cleaning supplies.  We could not use it and have people eat off it.
2599924
I will update later if my opinion changes.  This stuff is foul.  It tastes like I imagine swamp water would taste like.  And smells just as bad.  I only put about a teaspoon in with my smoothie (greek yogurt, almond milk, strawberries and mint).  I had to go back and add organic cocoa powder and agave nectar and more mint leaves to make it palatable.  It didn't take away from the smell though.  I haven't felt any of the effects other reviewers have listed but like I said, I have only had two helpings.

If you purchase this product, my best advice to you is to purchase the organic cocoa powder along with it so that you have something to combat the awful taste.

I will try various combinations of smoothies with this powder to see if there is a winner and update later as to the tastes of each and if I feel any of the effects (alertness, energy, weight-loss, etc.).

I think in the future, I will purchase the pills unless I get used to the taste of this.
1407646
This thing stinks!  I mean it really smells bad.  When I opened the package it had a strong chemical odor.  The odor was so strong it made my wife feel sick.  So I left it in an unused room for a day.  All it did was smell up that room.  So then I left it outside for 3 days, and it still smelled so bag id made our eyes water.  Something that smells this bad cannot be safe for children
453821
I should have returned this product, but I threw it out so fast.  My husband reads an article that this is so good for you.

It smells up your whole house and leaves  a horrible oder that I am still trying to get out.  Also, my husband, who eats anything, said it has a horrible taste.
3519906
Actually purchased this at Costco and not on amazon but was so startled by the taste had to alert others...this smells like it might be eatible but upon mixing as instructed it is extremely hard not to gag...smell strongly reminds me of playdough and tastes what I imagine playdough would taste like. I cant shake the likeness, even when mixing with fruit and milk to try and make a smoothie to cover up the taste of the powder. No avail, that strong flavor powers through.
1796334
My older son said it tasted awful and my younger son looked like he could barely keep his dinner down when we were brushing his teeth. It has a very strong and lingering smell.
1754910
I bought this as an experiment to see how I liked the products before I bought a larger one. Well, I put pure water in it and it tasted like dirt. I dumped it out and did it I again and still the water tastes like dirt. I guess I will donate it ..somewhere and buy the Berky system.
2471085
Very disappointed. Upon opening there was a strong chemical smell that was very nauseous. I waited to late to open this and cant return it. In the trash it is going.
2212871
Hmmmm I liked it but it almost has a dirt taste to it. Not sure what that ingredient is but aside from that I liked it.
1798166
The smell of this is horrific. It is very, very strong smelling. The good news is, my cats are still using it despite the smell. The bad news is, the flowery scent is setting off my allergies.

Pros-

The cats are using it.

I am not smelling cat urine or feces. I am wondering if this is because my nasal passages have been cauterized by the odor.

The boxes are very lightweight.

Cons-

Stinks of overpowering flowers. Picky cats and picky humans will not like it. Cat boxes should NOT smell this strongly if you want your cats to have good litter habits. I can smell this on both stories of the 1300 sq foot house.

It tracks. It really tracks, off the litter tracking mat and into the hallway. So much for low tracking. The dark color of the litter is very apparent on the beige colored carpet.

"Dust free"? Who cares that it is dust free when it tracks this badly and has such an odor?

The litter is VERY dark. It is harder to see the clumps in the dark litter. The litter goes into the box looking dirty. It is extra dark compared to the light color of the regular weighted Clump & Seal.

I am not going to purchase this lightweight again. I'll stick with lugging the heavier boxes up the stairs, the regular weight product works much better without as much tracking or odor.