Chios Mastiha Tears Gum Greek 100% Natural Mastic Packs From Mastic Growers Fresh (20gr Medium Tears)

I had to write a review on this due to so many negative feedback from others. If you want chemical, plastic-y gum to chew on, really shouldn't be looking at mastic gym anyway. This stuff is like crystallized hard sap that gets soft with the warmth of your mouth and chewing, however the gum is still tougher than regular store-bought gum (hence why many use it to work out their jaws). The initial taste is a strong and earthy, for about a minute. After that, it's a very subtle flavor resembling the initial taste. I personally really enjoy the very natural flavor. This gum can be used and reused for several days, on and off throughout the day. My kids also love it, which is great because it's good for the gut and strengthens their jaws. You only need two or three small pieces for a nice sized piece of gum to chew on. Will definitely keep buying this gum.

I was very disappointed with this product. It’s marketed as gum, but it’s more like a soft, sticky, tasteless substance that clings to your teeth in an unbearable way—worse than eating Cheetos! They tell you to spit it out when you're done but how? I had to pull it out of my teeth with my fingers then brush my teeth, then buy a new toothbrush because it's stuck all over it. Perhaps this is a product that needs a bit more refining before selling.

I'll write a legitimate review here, because this is quite a cool product, and I quite enjoy its use. I learned from other reviewers that this product is sap from a tree which is grown in Greece. And that this sap is covered in sand is a testament to its traditional technique of collection--the sap drips from the tree onto the sand, and then the sap is collected from the sand. It feels historic and unique and natural to me, which I enjoy a lot. The first thing I did was popped about 3 pieces in my mouth, it was making a nice gum in my mouth as I moved it around, but it seemed a bit foamy, it didn't seem right. Ah--on the package it says to rinse each drop with water before using. Next I tried just two pieces--being conservative. With this amount, it didn't make as good of a gum in my mouth, but it was okay. I actually laid down and stopped chewing the gum for a while--this was a real mistake. The gum became hard again, and it was all broken up into many tiny pieces. After a while, I realized my tongue and mouth felt like they have many tiny cuts in them. Sure enough, those tiny pieces must be very sharp when they harden in this way, because my tongue and mouth were totally cut up. It took about 2-3 days to heal. This of course was annoying, but anyway I got some insight into what's going on in my mouth because of the pain from every movement. Next, I decided 4-5 pieces would be ideal, and it is. This quickly creates a good gum from the hard pieces, and I can chew it to good effect. Good flavor, and a good feeling in your digestive system. I saw that this gum does not "go bad", so I kept it inside of a folded notecard and chewed it for a while everyday. Then, it became a bit brown-colored, and I got 4-5 new pieces. Now, I am sure to spread the gum out in my mouth, and I actually use my bedroom fan to dry the gum off well, then stick it in my notecard. I also floss and brush my teeth before I chew the mastic gum. This surely greatly helps to reduce any bacteria-attracting content from being on the gum while I keep it in my folded notecard. Now--about the chewing. WARNING: The "TMJ" is known to be "the most complicated joint in the body". Not only complicated, it is delicate. And it is a very important part of your face. You don't want to be foolish or forceful when it comes to the act of chewing a tough gum to try to gain muscle, coordination, and better alignment in your teeth, mandible/maxilla, face, etc. Now, I don't really waste much time just chewing casually. I look in the mirror. Analyze my bite to see what I want to try to improve. Then I chew in the mirror, lightly editing my jaw movements, etc. to improve my bite overtime. If I were to do anything too forceful, I would feel a sharp pain in my TMJ from things being too out of alignment. There are a lot of muscles in your face, and there are many which are involved in a basic chewing motion. It is of course quite fascinating. I've found medical resources and 3D models to be the most efficient way to learn about anatomy. Before--when I was just casually chewing for an hour or so everyday, my right-side chewing muscles became so sore in a way that made me decide to not chew the gum again until it felt totally healed. Surely this would occur because of of alignment issues and muscle weakness, so I think it is the best choice for me, to stick to brief and intentional sections of challenging chewing to encourage my face to grow in better and stronger alignment. I appreciate this product. Cheers!

The beta I can describe the taste is just very earthy, it tastes like dirt and pinecone if that makes sense, crunchy at first then chewy but hard at the same time definitely a workout. For some reasons when you spit it out it burns your throat for an hour for some reason. Oh yeah and don’t drink water while chewing on it, I did ut and it became crunchy and bits got in the back of my throat, very uncomfortable. But overall not bad and not a bad flavor to say the least. The bag is really small though but the flavor lasted me about a week surprisingly

This Chios Mastiha Tears Gum is high quality and a pleasure to chew. The natural resin from Chios, Greece, offers a unique, refreshing flavor and a satisfyingly crunchy texture when you start chewing. Its compact packaging makes it great for on-the-go use, and the gum’s reputation for health benefits, like aiding oral and gut health, adds to its appeal. The only small issue is that some pieces aren’t fully hardened. These squishy bits are chewy from the start and stick badly to your teeth, which is unpleasant and can ruin the experience. In the three-plus bags I’ve used, these pieces are rare, but I stay cautious because they’re a hassle when they show up. Overall, it’s a great product with a minor flaw. I’d recommend it for its quality and unique chew, just watch out for those occasional sticky pieces.

I read mixed reviews before trying these, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. But after trying it I realized the people who left poor reviews likely weren’t doing it properly. First of all, You have to keep it at room temperature or cooler. You then have to let the pieces warm up in your mouth for a minute or two for it to soften otherwise it’ll break into tiny pieces. Once you do that you can begin to chew it and form the smaller pieces into one. It chews like regular gum only slightly tougher but it’s an enjoyable texture (you can’t blow bubbles with it). It has a lovely flavor of aromatic cedar and after awhile will definitely give your jaw muscles a workout. I’ve been using for about a month and my jawline has noticeably sharpened. It is reusable and will retain its subtle cedar flavor for many uses. If you take a drink of ice cold water, it will harden the outer layer of the gum and give it a crispy texture for a couple of chews which is unique. If you’re a gum chewer you really need to read the ingredients of the typical gum you’re chewing and understand there’s a lot of stuff in there that is harmful to your health and should consider chewing this instead, it doesn’t have the explosion of flavor that you’d be used but you’d come to enjoy the flavor of this gum as long as you don’t have the mind of a child. PSA: DO NOT mix with other gum in hopes of softening this gum or adding flavor, it will cause it to fall apart and stick all over your teeth. Overall it’s a lovely product and is the only gum I will chew from here on out.

Ok there is a learning curved to this for sure. The first few pieces I put in my mouth were sticking to my molars and I thought oh no what have I done. So bright idea why not try some more. I figured I just needed more to grab onto to pry out of my teeth. Well, what do you know that was the solution. I chew up a few more tears and got the best gum texture I have been looking for. It is harder than most gum ( since it isn’t modern gum) and provides a long satisfying chew. I wish I would have found this when I quite smoking years ago. Would have been great for the cravings. But I still enjoy a good chew and this has it. At lightly earthy, piney taste but I like it and it’s not overwhelming. If you liked chewing on wax lips as a kid like I did, this is like an upgraded version. I will buy more in the future. It is a small bag for the price but I looked around and it’s a comparable price to all the others I found.

I have bought mastic gum twice now and thought the Maotixa Xiou brand had tears that were perfect texture after I had practiced chewing the tougher texture for a month, this brand is not in any way tough to chew. Wanting to try other mastic brands to compare quality, I chose to buy this product. The tears are insanely soft and there are few hard tears in my bag to offset the stickiness when chewing. Upon putting a couple in my mouth, everything becomes a sticky mess and I have to dig around in the bag to find a harder piece in hopes of getting the sap off my teeth. I would like to note that I am well aware of how to chew and what to do before chewing, I allow the tears to warm under my tongue (though these definitely don’t need softening to chew). I will say these seem larger and purer than the MaoTixa tears I tried but these are not anywhere near chewable. It is quite possible that I received a bad bag but I will not be trying again and will repurchase the orher brand. I would not recommend especially if you are trying for the first time and unfamiliar to mastic. This is an unsponsored review and I tried both brands using my own money