Hi guys-

I ordered six pounds of this stuff from Amazon and it arrived yesterday. I am not sure if I knew it would not be raw but I thought it was going to be blonde. This has a carmelized flavor and color, as described on the package. There is no info on how it's processed. It supposedly contains minerals like magnesium.

I guess I am trying to remember what motivated me to order it, LOL. It supposedly has a lower glycemic load that regular sugar and it's got some nutrients in it. On the package it implies that it's an eco-friendly form of sugar because you can get a lot greater yield on less land than sugar cane.

I normally use honey for most of my sweetening needs (tea, smoothies and desserts, primarily). Although this is not raw, I might be inclined to use it for such things. It tastes a bit like brown sugar, so I am not sure if it would be too strong for teas.

Just thought I would share this experience. I know that there is a raw coconut sugar but I believe it's around $11 a pound. My bags came out to around $4 a lb. and it's organic, too.

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Wow, it's acceptable for diabetics? It is supposedly substituted for white sugar 1:1. I found on the tongue that it seemed quite sweet and with a lovely caramel flavor...

Oh boy...Just skimmed this article [www.tropicaltraditions.com]

They say it's NOT sustainable. I remember reading something about palm oil in a similar vein.

Oh well...I want to taper off all external sugars anyhow, LOL. After these SIX bags...

This is the Raw Coconut Sugar -

[coconutsecret.com]

This is where they talk about 'sustainability' -

[coconutsecret.com]

Thanks a lot for posting the sustainability issue with coconut sugar, banana who, because I wasn't aware of it and it's food for thought. I stopped eating all raw sweets except for fruits about a month ago - because I was eating the raw coconut crystals, nectar, and raw prepared foods with agave nectar in them. Also honey. I think honey was the worst - I was eating that for years, so now I'm looking forward to better health in future.

Reminds me of when I first learned peanut butter with palm fruit oil wasn't sustainable. Used to be a favorite food as a kid, and I was quite upset by this. Live & learn

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Have used it for baking. You could make some healthier treats for family and friends if you're looking to use it up .
I've given up on most sweetening, a bottle of maple syrup lasts for months even with 2 sugar loving kids around! Dates, dried fruit and raisins do it. Oh, and I'm sure gramma is sneaking those kids all kinds of stuff behind my back too, ha.