Anybody not hate stevia?

DollHouseKiera

Stevia is a member of the ragweed family causing approximately 5% of people to have an allergic reaction to it. Me, I stop breathing... I have a severe allergy to Stevia in any form.

I like breathing. Breathing tastes better than pretty much anything

Contrarian

I think it's horrible.

sarglava

I like it. I just use it in small doses only. Truvia is pretty good. But a lot of people say it tastes soapy to them. I don't taste it. Apparently my palate isn't great? haha

That's funny. I don't get that from stevia- I'm a fan. I get it from cilantro. Bleh. They are unrelated plants, but it's interesting that people get similar flavors from them.

Pandorian

I grow Stevia in my herb garden. I enjoy it, pick a leaf and munch it while gardening.
Truvia / Purvia and any other "stevia" product that can be swapped "measure for measure" with sugar has all kinds of fillers in them to bulk them up, which i prefer to avoid. If I have to buy Stevia I get the leaf extract itself not one of the filled up ones.

junglejd13

I only use it in my coffee, it was a bit strong at first, but it only took me about a week to adjust, as I drink it in my coffee every morning. I like the brand NuNaturals, and I think the powder form is less bitter than liquid, although I saw someone mention liquid vanilla stevia, that sounds good, as I love vanilla, so I think I'll check that out. I also like Agave, but I've never put that in coffee, only in tea.

deblc6836

I dont know anyone who likes it in coffee (though apparently some responders here do)...I use it in kefir smoothies, and love it in there.

LyttlePyxie

I use it in my coffee. The only difference I taste is that my coffee isn't as sweet as it used to be. I did get used to it, though.

sdag

I don't know if "Truvia (never tried it)" or "Stevia in the Raw" are the exact same thing, but I very much like Stevia in the Raw. It tastes really sweet and I LOVE that. It's so sweet that I often don't need to use the entire packet.

StaceyL76

I use it and enjoy it! I like the liquid form best. I most recently went to using truvia.. I like it in my coffee. I don't sweeten much else. = )

shreddin_mama

It took me a few times to get used to tasting something different. I prefer it to other sweeteners and use it in my coffee daily.

birdlover97111

I love Stevia, but I have found that I have to use very little...Too much and it is over powering...I put it in coffee and in my oatmeal...Much better then the artificial chemical sweeteners... :drinker:

Keladry

I like it in drinks or yoghurt, I only use about half a teaspoon because it's sweeter than sugar so I don't get the after taste. I don't mind it in porridge but I do miss the the caramelly flavour of brown sugar (what I used to use) there.

I haven't had much success using it in baking, the after taste is very noticeable, even if I only substitute it for half the sugar. I've tried the Natvia and Truvia brands in crystal form and they taste the same to me.

IvoryParchment

I grew the herb. Chewing a leaf tasted like saccharin to me, so I never bothered learning to use it in cooking.

Hoakiebs

I don't know if Kroger brand Stevia blend is pure stevia or not, but it tastes just like sugar to me.

Aureilie

I don't like it. I've learned to deal with it in the Sobe Lifewater but I believe it's cut with some other sweetener in that. I bought a huge box of Truvia thinking it was going to replace sugar in my morning coffee and that was terrible. If I used one packet of real sugar and one packet of Truvia I could handle it but I'd rather just use the one packet of sugar. My fiance likes it and used up my whole box though he prefers aspartame. I personally prefer Splenda as far as fake sugar goes but usually I just use the real thing.

skywa

i dont use any diet sugars. real sugar is the way to go.

DPernet

Just got a tub of Truvia for the first time 2 weeks ago. Made the mistake of using too much in the first cup of tea I made, that was pretty foul. Now I use it in everything. Tastes great :happy:

kettrickenx

I've been using it for 2 weeks and I still don't like it It is not that bad though, it's better than some other sweeteners that I've used.

emeraldowl

I have been using a Tate and Lyle brown sugar and stevia mix for my coffee and it tastes fine. I usually hate the taste of sweeteners. I also use a sprinkle of it on my Total 0% greek yogurt now and again. Maybe introduce a mix if you are not like straight stevia.

maf66

Stevia is the only artificial sweetener I've found that isn't completely disgusting. I only use it in my coffee, and even sometimes use real sugar instead because of the slight after taste, but it's much better than Splenda or Sweet-n-Low in my opinion.

It's not artificial.

BobbyDaniel

I use a little bit of it, usually in either tea or to sweeten my oatmeal if I'm not using honey or guava extract. I drink my coffee black, so I haven't tried it there. Haven't noticed any bad taste with it.

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

At first I didn't like the gingery taste of my coffee with it but then after a couple of days, I got used to it. I love the fact that it is 100% natural & as a diabetic, I have to be careful with sweeteners.

wickedcricket

I like it. I confess to only using it in coffee. But I think it is the safest of the artificial sweeteners.

I like it too- lasts forever. I use it in my coffee, oatmeal- most anything but I do still prefer honey in my (hot) tea. What don't you like? Use it VERY sparingly- it's easy to over do. Also I've found in hot foods it's best to add it last- after cooking, it doesn't cook well. Some ppl on here actually use/ have stevia plants - I would if I could.
I'd say- experiment with it and if you still hate it, try something else.
it's NOT artificial sweetner- it's natural, like unrefined sugar.

cheers

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

Stevia is the only artificial sweetener I've found that isn't completely disgusting. I only use it in my coffee, and even sometimes use real sugar instead because of the slight after taste, but it's much better than Splenda or Sweet-n-Low in my opinion.

It's not artificial.

Agree. Stevia is actually made of a plant (forgot the name)that is found in Paraguay.

UrbanRunner81

I use it daily. I like it. I liked it from the beginning.

Whinchat

Bought some the other day (Truvia brand) - tried it, and it may not *be* artifical* but it tastes how I remember artificial sweeteners tasting 15 years ago. Grim.

I now own a box of sachets that are just going to sit there not being used while I go back to my agave nectar, maple syrup, lyles golden syrup, demerera sugar, honey and other sugars/sweeteners that have a place in my cupboard (I bake a lot )

Sueboo31

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sweetbeckymarie

When I first started using stevia I had been used to splenda which is WAYYY sweeter. It took some adjusting and getting used to but now I use much less sweetener over all and my taste buds have adjusted I suppose.

buildingdreams

loved it right from the st art!! Truvia is my choice. Everyone else I speak to tells me it has an after taste. Never experienced it

000WhiteRose000

I LOVE it. I bake with it all the time, and you could never tell the difference. I bring my baking into work and people don't believe me. I like it in my yogurt and cereal. I don't take any sweets in my coffee or tea so can't comment about that.