Navitas Naturals Goji Berry, 4 Oz (Pack of 1)

🌟I've tried several different brands of Goji Berries over the years, and the Navitas Organics 4 oz bag that I purchased immediately stands out as the superior choice. This is an absolutely essential addition for anyone serious about adding high-quality, dense nutrition to their diet! ​🫐This brand has unmatched quality and texture!As I expected from Navitas, the quality is exceptional. These berries are certified organic and sourced impeccably. What truly sets them apart from the others that I've tried, however, is the texture. Other brands often provide berries that are rock-hard, overly shriveled, and dusty. These Navitas berries are notably plump, moist, and delightfully chewy! They don't require pre-soaking to be enjoyable, which is a huge time-saver. Their vibrant red-orange color also signals their freshness and potent antioxidant content. ​🌟The flavor profile and versatility is perfectly balanced—a unique blend of slightly sweet and tangy, with a mellow earthy undertone. I woukd describe them as a mix between a raisin and a cranberry, but with a more sophisticated, slightly herbal kick. ​This 4 ounce bag is the perfect starter size for integrating them into your daily routine. I've used them in several ways! 📍Oatmeal & Yogurt: A simple sprinkle adds great texture and flavor. 📍Homemade Trail Mix: They pair perfectly with nuts and seeds. 📍Straight Snacking: They offer a satisfying chew when I need a quick energy boost. 📍Smoothies: A handful goes a long way in boosting the nutritional profile of any blend. ​🫐They really are a nutritional powerhouse and I personally rely on Goji Berries for their amazing reputation as a complete food containing all essential amino acids and a high concentration of antioxidants! (While I can't indefinitely, scientifically, or appropriately measure the impact for everyone else, I feel a tangible difference in my OWN energy levels when I consistently incorporate high-quality superfoods like these! The fact that they taste this good makes it easier for me to stick to my own health goals much easier. ​⭐️My final verdict is that if you're looking for an organic, high-quality Goji Berry that tastes fresh and has a wonderfully plump, chewy texture, this brand and bag size is a perfect purchase. It’s an ideal size to sample the quality, though I guarantee you’ll want to size up on your next order if your anything like me! A definite 5 out of 5 stars! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Not what I was expecting

Expired

Crispy. Crunchy. Dry as a cracker. Brittle. Emaciated. Arid as the Sahara or Antarctic Deserts. Parched as the mouth of a cannabis-smoker. These are NOT words that are used to describe high-quality Goji berries. They are, however, the words used to describe THESE Goji berries from Navitas, which are indeed extremely dry, crispy, and crunchy. Properly-stored and -handled Goji berries should be chewy and sticky. These certainly are not that. Goji berries that are crunchy and crispy are likely that way because of old age, improper storage, being over-dried during processing, or environmental dryness if a seal was broken or the bag wasn't airtight. Well, for these berries, the expiration date hasn't passed yet (the expiry date printed on the bag says "June 2026" and today is April 12th, 2025). So it shouldn't be old age (unless Navitas is lying about the expiration date, or the Goji berries are self-conscious about their age and thus lying to Navitas). On the front of the bag, it says "gently dried", so that makes me think the culprit is not over-drying during processing. The bag isn't open, pierced, or otherwise unsealed, so that's not the problem. Through process of elimination, that leaves one likely culprit: Navitas is improperly storing their Goji berries, and that is why I, and so many other irate reviewers, are receiving such unappetizingly dry, parched, brittle, crispy, hard Goji berries. I didn't even have to open the bag to know how crispy they are, I just had to shake it (seriously: it SOUNDS crispy!) and, through the packaging, take a berry in my fingers and pinch it until it shattered instead of squishing. And yes, it didn't just break in half, it. freaking. SHATTERED. That's how dry these berries are. And proper Goji berries are supposed to be chewy!!! Holy hell. You wouldn't know it if these were your first Goji berries! By the way, I've never eaten or bought Goji berries before. But I know they're supposed to be chewy and sticky and supple like raisins because of the glorious Interwebs (thanks, ChatGPT!). I was excited to try these, but I sure as hell am not eating these as my introduction to the world of Goji berries. So off I continue, on my quest for Organic, healthy, hopefully-sustainably-farmed, palatable (i.e. chewy, sticky, and supple) Goji berries. /sigh (Though these cannot be returned, assumedly because no food items can be returned(?), I spoke with an Amazon customer service agent who refunded my purchase. I was hoping for a replacement so I could see if Navitas would send a properly-handled bag of Goji berries, but the agent specified this was a "one-time refund", so I suppose that means if the next Navitas bag is bone-dry like this one, then I'm SOL. So I'm going to skip Navitas and try a different brand altogether. I will review that bag, so if you're also looking for acceptable-quality Organic Goji berries that aren't like these, I'll make sure to keep reviewing until I find a suitable bag. I hope it's the next one. Consumerism gods, please favor me in my search. Amen.)

These goji berries came fresh and slightly moist. This helped to make them easier to chew. Great to add to cereal, yogurt, salads, or other treats.