Simply Gum | Maple | Plant- Based Chewing Gum | Pack of 12 (180 Pieces Total) | Synthetic Free + Aspartame Free + non GMO

There is no plastic in this gum! I have been trying to cut down my plastic usage because I've been doing research on how bad it is for the planet and this gum is an awesome plastic-free alternative. I was nervous to try out Simply Gum because there had been other reviews saying it was flavorless and overall not a great gum. It is a very *different* gum than the synthetics I've tried in the past. This isn't some icy-cold breath freshening gum, it's just a nice gum for people who like chewing gum.My favorite flavors are peppermint, ginger, and coffee. I love to take one piece of ginger & one of peppermint and chew them at the same time! The most flavorful/longest lasting gums are (in order): cinnamon, maple, ginger, coffee, mint, and fennel licorice. I personally find the maple gum too sweet and unpalatable, but it mixes well with other gums.The appearance is very different, it is brown like dried sugar cane. It did not bother me or my coworkers at all, though they said it looks like animal pellets. The texture is similar to artificial gum, but every once in awhile I did find the gum to have a gritty consistency, which I think varies flavor to flavor. The gum is also very sticky, so if you touch it without wetting your fingers or blow a bubble with it, it may stick and you can't "regather" it by pressing the gum against the stray strands. That will make it worse. So, in that way, the gum has a bit of a learning curve.The only thing I do not like is the false bottom in the box. I really don't have many other complaints. I like the "after-chew" wraps included, the packaging is very attractive, and the ingredients can't be beat.Bottom line: This is not your typical gum, but if you are looking to reduce your plastic use (and really chewing on plastic is gross) or be more eco-friendly, you will without a doubt be very satisfied with this product.

Being old, I don't get out much these days. Instead, I mostly pass the time by smoking large cigars. Sadly, this is frowned on in the office where I work (I know, right?? Political correctness gone mad!!), so I chew a lot of gum when I'm there, and the flavors at the local CVS get pretty tired the nth time round. So when I saw these, I thought I'd give them a chew.They are pretty different from regular gum. They look, slightly disconcertingly, like pet food pellets; and they come loose and unwrapped in the box. In place of the wrappers, you get a separate bunch of post-chew wrappers, for thoughtful disposal of the used gum. I guess it's as good a way of saving a little on the manufacturing costs as any. The flavor is much less intense than regular gum - I'm not saying if that's good or bad, but there it is.And the flavors themselves? All good. My favorite is the licorice and fennel, a nicely subtle and complex taste; followed by the ginger, which has a nice little bit of heat to it. The coffee and maple syrup flavors are both good, sweet and mild. As for the cinnamon and mint? Well, I have to say, I don't really get cinnamon, it's always reminded me too much of old folk's baking when I was a kid; but the gum tastes like it's been made with the real thing,so that's to the good if you like it. Mint? Well I like a bit of mint as much as the next guy - plucked fresh from the garden on boiled new potatoes or shoved in a glass of hot, sweet tea - but I do feel there's too much mint in my life already. (I blame the toothpaste manufacturers. Would it really hurt so much just to offer us just a couple of choices?) But again, the taste of real mint is there.However, as with any gum, the flavor only lasts a few minutes at most; and this is where Simply Gum actually pulls ahead of regular gum. Instead of being left with what feels like a lump of tasteless soft plastic in your mouth, you actually have a smooth, natural tasting gum remaining. It actually reminds me a lot of the gum we used to make for ourselves from wheat as kids, back in the day. And that's a nice little bonus.