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[the_rck]

One packet of stevia is definitely too much for a sixteen ounce mug of tea. The flavor of it overwhelmed the flavor of the peach blossom oolong when I tried them together yesterday. I'll try half a packet next time. I think that's a more sensible amount even if it is inconvenient. I might even end up using less than that if I can meter the dose well enough and figure out how to store the opened partial packet.

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[chorus-of-chaos.livejournal.com]

that's where liquid stevia comes in as an advantage, literally one tiny drop does the job.

[the_rck]

I think the liquid stuff must have been more expensive (Scott's the one who actually found the stuff and decided what to buy. I was in a different aisle). Scott mentioned seeing it but wanted to know if I was actually going to use the stuff before buying it. Now I've got enough powdered stuff to last me for a year or three.

[ken-3k.livejournal.com]

partial stevia packet: I just fold the opened top of the packet over and leave it on the counter where I will see it next time I make tea. (I'm sure there is something terrible about leaving it out like this. :-) ) I suppose one could put a small clip on the opened packet. (

What size are these packets? "Stevia in the Raw" and Whole Foods' house brand come in 1 g packets, but another brand sold by Meijer came in 2 g packets. I find 1 g packets more managable.

[the_rck]

I think they're 1 g. The brand on the box is 365. Is that Whole Foods' house brand?

I hesitate to leave anything on the counter. Our kettle spits a lot when I pour if I'm not extremely carefully. Everything on the counter near where I make tea gets wet at one time or another. I think I shall have to fold it over and put it back in the box. With luck, I won't lose track of the partial packet.

[ken-3k.livejournal.com]

"365" is indeed Whole Foods' house brand, so the packets are almost certainly 1 g.

If one put a small clip on the partially-opened packet and then put it back in the box, then the clip should help the open packet "float" on the top of the box, and a hand in the box should find the clip pretty quick. I think? Just a suggestion....`