Chios Mastiha Tears Gum Greek 100% Natural Mastic Packs From Mastic Growers (50gr Medium Tears)

I bought this as a healthy alternative to chewing gum, and I will be buying more soon. If you're used to strong artificial chewing gum flavors, you will find this is very different. It tastes like ( because it is ) tree resin. The product arrived fresh, and in good condition, although it took a long time, all the way from Greece. It's a harder chew than standard soft chewing gums. I am an aggressive chewer; being hyper active, I enjoy chewing to help me think, so I like the added "resistance" of the texture of this gum. Some of the pieces are so fresh that they stick to my dental work, but after some chewing they settle down and don't stick any more. I did purchase another brand of much smaller pieces of Chios, and mixed a little with my Spry Xylitol gum, which worked out well. I love this so much that I don't mix it with the Xylitol gum any more. Although you might consider this gross - since it has it's own anti bacterial qualities - I often set it aside in a covered dish after chewing it for a while, and take it up again later. I have tried adding some essential oil of peppermint for flavor, but that turns it into an impossible sticky mess that you can hardly get off your teeth. Overall this is a fantastic product if you want a healthy alternative to chewing gums that are full of plasticizers, artificial sweeteners and flavorings.

This is a good, quality, product. There's no flavor to speak of but, it seems to leave a slight waxy film on my teeth which drives me insane lol. I bought it after researching bacteria in the stomach. It does settle the stomach.

While I slightly prefer another brand, this one is a better price with the added convenience and speed of Amazon shipping. Thanks to a previous review, I checked my bag for any rocks, etc. and found none. The only reason I slightly prefer another brand is that this one is a little bit harder to chew. Not necessarily a bad thing.

I like the quality!

I was hopeful. I imagined that I was helping local farmers while going straight to the mastic tree orchards of Greece. What I got was a small packet with a solid piece some sort of "substance." It looks horrible and it feels like a piece of hard candy. I wonder if I can repurpose it. To do that I need a hammer. I will probably lose a good portion of the product if I do that. It's not cheap. About $20 for a small packet (50 grams is a much smaller portion that I realized). I really thought I was getting a better quality product than the capsules that are available on Amazon. Boy was I wrong. Here, the processing of the raw product into capsules might offer better value and consistent quality. I am hoping the seller makes this right.

I personally didn’t enjoy the products because it tasted like tree bark and I choked on it, but it was my first time trying this product and it’s all natural. So I would say if you are really into natural flavor definitely it would be perfect. Make sure to water it first so you don’t choke.

I bought these to exercise my jaw and teeth. They are really tiny beads, but that doesn't bother me. I use roughly a teaspoon of beads and that chews down into a nice little piece. For the first thirty seconds or so it will seem sticky and annoying, but that quickly goes away and you're able to chew it easily. The taste is pleasant and is very mild -- like others have described, sort of tastes like sweet tree sap, but then after a minute or so it's basically flavorless. It's easy to reuse if you want -- put it into a container between uses so it doesn't dry out too much. So far so good, I like them and would order again.

Good mastic gum, closer to expiration than I would like it to be and this affects the taste, but overall good.