This sugar is refined from sugar beets and completely fermentable. Candy Sugar helps to maintain the high alcohol content of Belgian Ales without making them overly malty or sweet. Imported from Belgium. Adds additional color and flavor. Used in Dubbels and Belgian Brown Ales.
Also using as a replacement for my beloved Teavana sugar. I don't mind the size, it melts fine in my hot teas and I make a syrup our of it for my iced teas it's perfect for a sweeter that doesn't detract from the flavor and isn't overly sweet.
This is my 3rd time ordering since my favorite tea store went out of business. The sugar crystals are bigger than what I want so I pull out my large mortar and pestle, add some crystals, hold my opposite hand over the top (to keep the sugar from bouncing out over my counter and floor) while I pound the crystals into an adequate size. Also, my first order had holes in each of the 1lb bags (I ordered 5lbs). They must be using better quality bags because my following orders did not have holes. Quality product that sweetens my tea wonderfully!
intending to use this for tea, and necessarily brewing.
First order had most crystals in bag being in 1/4 inch size but some varied quite big up to about the size of the 1st joint on thumb (1" long 1/2" wide). For my purposes this is fine. Was happy with purchase and overall exceeded expectations.
btw the zip lock style bag packaging is minimal and not "presentational" but that is fine.
I'm so glad I found this product after my tea sugar was no longer available from another company. The price is very reasonable and the rock sugar is of excellent quality. It sweetens my tea while keeping the flavor of the tea. Highly recommend for tea lovers!
Excellent product for my herbal teas. Very
satisfied with my order and quick deliivery.
Best rock sugar I ever tasted
Our local tea store closed down at the mall. I found Brew International, placed an order, and shipment was fast for my husband, who has the sweetest taste buds for his beet sugar. No complaints here as he sips his daily coffee, latte, or cappuccino.
Thank you very much from this Happy Wife!
I bought the sugar because it's the same type that is sold in specialty tea stores but at a fraction of the cost. The only difference is that the rock crystals are quite large, much bigger than I was expecting. Tastes just fine though.
Aside from the larger than expected size, my only complaint is that the bags the sugar was stored in were either treated roughly or do not hold up well to travel. Little holes had torn in the corners and when I opened the bubble mailer the bags came in, sugar dust spilled out and I had a small mess to clean up.
Except for those two things, I am quite happy with my purchase and will be ordering more in the future from Brewinternational.
