Organic Spirulina Powder - Premium Green Superfood Supplement with Chlorella | 250g (8.8oz) | Vegan, Gluten-Free | Boost Energy & Detox | Smoothies, Juices & Protein Shakes

I learned about the health benefits of this "superfood" from my integrative specialist and decided to pick some up. Use google to decide if this super food is something you would like in your dietHonestly, I chose this brand because of the positive reviews and the way the bag looks (stupid- I know). I ordered through Amazon Prime and paid full price for this item.PRICE BREAKDOWN: This is 2.2 lbs of powder for $30.96 (with prime). The recommended daily amount is 1 tablespoon (15 grams). If you use one tbsp of this powder daily, it will last you 66 days. That is less than 50 cents/day. In my opinion, this is a great price to pay for the health benefits of this powder.2.2 lbs = 997 grams1 tbsp = 15 grams997/15 = 66 tablespoons in this 2.2 lb bag$30.96/66 = $0.46/tbspPACKAGING: Minus one star for the packaging. It seems as though the closing mechanism on my bag was broken from the beginning. The last 1/4 of the bag does not and has not ever closed. This bag closes just like a regular ziplock sandwich bag. Since this powder is so fine, their was powder in he box it came in. This was not that large of an issue to me, so I just decided to put this powder in a separate container of my choosing. If you do this, make sure it's airtight and stored somewhere cool and dry.TASTE: Alone, this stuff is not good. At all. It's bearable in a fruit juice, but I like to add it to a smoothie each morning. My smoothie recipe is1 tbsp Spirulina powder1 tbsp flax seeds3 apple bananas6 frozen strawberries1 cup spinach/arugula mix1/2 cup orange juiceLots of waterWhen I make this smoothie, I cannot taste the spirulina powder at all, and my smoothie has a very nice green color to it!Overall, I would recommend this product if you are looking for an easy supplement to add to smoothies or drinks.BEWARE! If this is your introduction to spirulina, then you should know that this stuff is a whole new level of green. When you get this package, it will have gotten a bit shaken up in transit. That’s to be expected. There will be some spirulina powder above the ziplock portion of the bag—the part you cut off to open the bag. You’ll shake it, tamp it down, and tap it a few times to get that powder down. You’ll think you did a good job, and you’ll go ahead and cut that end section off. And you will instantly create a blue-green cloud of atomized algae that will settle on your counters, your floors, your hair, your skin—EVERYWHERE! At this point, you’ll probably tiptoe over to the sink, desperately trying not to spread your aura of verdant dander. You’ll grab a damp wash cloth. DON’T!!! This is the worst mistake you could make. As you apply the damp cloth, you will create a kind of light bluish, greenish slurry. The more you mop it up, the more you’ll spread this emerald plague. After half an hour, you’ll look around your home, which is now the color of an alien from a classic Star Trek episode, and you’ll realize that the right move would have been to grab a dry cloth and a shop vac to suck up as much of the damage as possible. If you find yourself at this point, don’t panic. Just grab some kerosene or maybe a flamethrower and torch your house. Don’t grab any belongings (you’ll only make things worse), just warn your family and/or pets, and burn that sucker down. Then toss yourself into a stream or other nearby body of water and slowly complete the transformation into the swamp creature you began as soon as the spirulina sank into your flesh.Oh, and this stuff is awesome. I use it every day in my green smoothies. I’d recommend it to anyone.I have a horse with severe seasonal allergies, and this along with fatty acids and other anti inflammatories helps to keep her eyes clear an minimize the redness and irritation that usually results in a few cases of pink eye each year from rubbing.The quality is incredible, and I have not found better pricing anywhere. Also it does not have the fillers, preservatives, and artificial flavorings to try to cover up the taste, so she does not reject it in her feed or have any further irritation. Admittedly, left in the feed room, in the barn in a Texas summer, her bucket does smell like the back of a lobster shack in tourist season, but it is a small thing to deal with to for how amazing this product is- it is algae after all. I also put a scoop in their water and let it bloom. Now when traveling a pinch in a water bucket and they no longer complain or refuse foreign water that taste different than at home. I am a dedicated customer, and will be using other products as applicable for my horses for joint and health support, as this is by far the most pure, competitively priced company I have found. The simple, easy packaging helps keep cost down and is easy to store.Product arrived as estimated & as packaged. I have high hopes for the Product. Only taken for 3 days - serving in A.M. & P.M. - along with Bulksupplements Chlorella Blue-Green Algae. Think they are assisting digestion, etc .... 1-Point with both of these (you may already know) - but I suggest Not to open the packages with any white or other clothing on that you do not want to be GREEN! I didn't, but the powder(s) are very, very fine and you will get some on your fingers, hands... It is not bad, but I'd bet 99.99% that will happen. I do not work out of the bag, getting servings. I transferred the contents to empty (other supplement) containers. This Has worked for me very well. After determining the mg's amount (using a mg scale), I just use a small measuring spoon to determine serving amount. [amazon sells a pretty good, $ cheap milligram, gram, etc. scale called: Sprint 3000 Digital Pro Pocket Scale abt. $ 12.xx. It's not super sophisticated, but works for milligrams & grams well. First, weigh your measuring utensil. Then, scoop an estimated amount in to it & weigh it .. add or subtract some and you'll get to an estimated amount pretty close] Only reason I did not give this 5 stars is because I have only used it for 3 days, and simply based on this and 'regularity' I would Recommend both above.