Organic Smoothies Japanese Culinary FGO Reviews Summary

Flavor

Pros:

• "This wonderful tea sourced from Egyptian hibiscus has outstanding flavor...just a little tart."
• "Fruity, juicy looking, a brilliant beautiful shade of pink that makes a super delicious ice tea."
• "The flavor is good."
• "The flavor is wonderful!!"
• "This is delicious Earl Grey tea. The bergamot has wonderful flavor."
• "The scent of jasmine is delicate yet inviting, and the taste is refreshingly smooth."
• "The flavor of this tea, it is absolutely delicious!"

Cons:

• "No bright fresh smell upon opening the bag and even using two bags in a cup produced an underwhelming flavor."
• "It was sour & bitter & almost reminded me of spoiled food or drink."
• "Tastes a bit like watery curry powder."
• "This is definitely not green tea with no jasmine scent at all. Also it tastes like out of date mold smell."
• "The taste is bitter and flavor missing compared to the older packages I bought (of the same brand)."
• "It's very obvious they changed the packaging and ingredients of the tea at the same time and that is an absolute shame/failure."
• "The last couple bags I have received aren’t fine and sifted. The powder is lumpy and chunky."

Health Benefits

Pros:

• "I'm not a huge tea drinker basically because I could never find one that tasted good enough. A friend mentioned to me about this tea and that it helps with high blood pressure. So I ordered a bag and am amazed at how good it tastes."
• "I purchased the hibiscus tea for its great reviews and benefits for blood pressure."
• "Amazing! I read the reviews and was determined to come off my blood pressure medicine, I stopped taking two different pills for my blood pressure, now I wake up in the morning and it’s 115/75 and the same at night. A life saver."
• "Raspberry leaf tea is very good for women's health, especially for fluctuating hormones."
• "This tea will help you reduce your weight."
• "I read that hibiscus tea brings down the blood sugar numbers in diabetics and I was able to stop taking the medication, that had several bad side effects for me."
• "This milk thistle tea really helped me with my liver pain and bloating."

Cons:

• "Don't rely on this alone to get high blood pressure down. It did absolutely nothing for mine."
• "I could not keep food in my body drinking this tea. I was running to the bathroom all day and night."
• "I drink this stuff because it's purported to be beneficial for one's blood pressure, so it's got that going for it. The taste is another thing altogether. Has a sour foetid taste like spoiled citrus."
• "I have read a few other reviews from this brand where people complained of itchiness after drinking this."
• "I had a cup of this tea and my entire body would not stop itching I had to take a Benadryl!!!!!"
• "This product gave me heart palpitations, upset stomach and headache, almost went to hospital."
• "I had a reaction to this brand."

Packaging and Price

Pros:

• "I especially appreciate that it is just bags of tea, no strings, no staples, no bags around the bags."
• "Also, apparently it is fair trade, so that's cool too."
• "We enjoyed the tea when it was in the old packaging."
• "Will purchase again since it's still good value compared to the well known brands."
• "I also like the fact that it has no string and metal staple, so you can just place it in the cup and brew."
• "The tea came in a resealable package which is just wonderful."
• "Self seal bag to keep fresh."

Cons:

• "At $20 per 100 tea bags it wasn’t very cheap either!!"
• "When I received this package, the bag was noticeably smaller than my 1st purchase."
• "Since they changed to cheaper packaging the flavor is non-existent, no chai flavors/notes at all."
• "I started buying this last year... after that product changed not all the tea bags taste same and the cost went up to $19.99."
• "Now I’m stuck with 100 bags of terrible tea."
• "CANNOT RETURN!"
• "This is the first time I’ve ever tried hibiscus tea. It was very relaxing and I enjoyed it tremendously."

Customer Service

Pros:

• "Update: I contacted the company shortly after posting this review. The customer service is EXCEPTIONAL."
• "I called Amazon to report the issue and thankfully got a refund."
• "I contacted Amazon customer service, which is always excellent and got a refund through them."
• "Update: Seller has provided refund."
• "A good and decent company whom responds to customer questions via email!"

Cons:

• "I wrote the seller, asking for any help they could give me. And despite their claims that they'll refund your order--I never heard a word back."
• "I contacted the seller because it was not a returnable item and they referred me back to Amazon who referred me back to the seller."
• "I got in touch with Amazon but this product is not eligible for a refund."
• "Jan 7- The company won't help. I emailed the company directly about finding multiple hairs... The response from B- (FGO - From Great Origins) Jan 6, 2023, 3:31 PM EST 'Because you purchased this directly from Amazon, you will need to reach out to them regarding a refund/exchange.'"
• "No return policy SUCKS."