Smoke Free Herbal Cocoa Cigarettes - 10 Packs Regular - 100% Tobacco & Nicotine Free - Non Addictive - Tobacco Substitute - Premium Regular Flavor - 1 Carton (200 Sticks)

I had to quit smoking in order to have foot surgery end of June 2017. I didn't know how detrimental nicotine is to wound healing , especially bone wounds as I was going to have, until my doctor explained it and I verified it on line. Also, active smoking can have a serious impact on you if you have general anesthetic, which I did. I had smoked Menthol for 45 years. My last 'real' cigarette was May 22 and I found it relatively easy to quit, probably because I had a real reason! However, I found the 'habit' of smoking was much more difficult to stop. I found these cocoa bean sticks by Nicotine Free on line and ordered a single pack to try them out. Much to my surprise, they tasted much like my menthol cigs (Misty) only they were stronger tasting. I used the trick the company suggested with my first pack to stick a straight pin through the filter and it significantly cut back on the strength. I immediately ordered a carton, partly because the cost was better than buying individual packs and because I was going to be immobile for 2-4 wks following surgery. Can you imagine having recently stopped smoking and laying in the bed for most of the 24 hours a day for what turned out to be 4 wks!! I started using these cocoa bean sticks around the middle of June andthey proved themselves nicotine free when I blood-tested negative for nicotine on June 21. I've since had some very stressful medical events in my family and was so glad I had these sticks available to help relieve that stress. 4 weeks post-op my surgeon said my xrays showed bones were healing as hoped for and swelling was relatively minimal. She said this was mainly due to my stopping smoking as I had complex, invasive surgery. Of course she asked how difficult it had been to quit and I fessed up about using the sticks. To my surprise, her response was 'use whatever it takes' and had nothing negative to say about this product. My foot is now healed and I'm smoking only a few of the sticks over a week's time. Because it is often so difficult for a former smoker not to go back to cigs when chaos occurs, I will always have Smoke Free sticks available. This product was so important in my effort to stop smoking and I will always be grateful for them. I've received each of my shipments within 2 days max of placing the order by paying a little extra for expedited shipping and the seller has been great to work with. I strongly recommend using these sticks for anyone who is trying to stop smoking, whether gradually over a period of time or cold turkey as I did.

I wanted to review these cus I wasn't expecting them to be very good at all, but I was pleasantly surprised. I used to smoke Camel Regular Crush (blue/black pack), Marb Reds, or Marb Menthols (occasionally). I personally was never addicted, I just enjoyed the experience of smoking and I would sometimes smoke if I needed to relax. Sometimes I would smoke 1 a day or more often if I was with friends. But I often went weeks, maybe months, without smoking. I stopped smoking for 5 years or so. But lately the desire to enjoy a smoke has come up. I ordered the Honeyrose Chocolate herbal cigs and the Smoke Free Menthols in the green package with the white zig zag on the front. I was honestly really surprised how much the experience was like a cigarette. The taste was the same to me on both. No chocolate flavor came through, however. The filter isn't that great... The Honeyrose filter was better than the Smoke Free Menthol filter, but neither let me smoke the whole thing before burning my throat. The HRose filter lasted till about a quarter of the cig was left, and the Smoke Free Menthol only allowed about 2/3 of the cig to be smoked before burning me. Menthol flavor was about the same as a menthol cig. Like I said, the taste was satisfying if you are looking for an experience of regular cigarettes without the nicotine/addiction. Tar content seemed about as much as a regular content (although it may be more cus I didn't even get to finish the cigs, so if you smoked the whole thing it probably is more tar).Conclusions:I wouldn't purchase these again, honestly, unless they were the only herbal cig on the market. They aren't bad. But for the price, I have found better. There is a company called Herbal Smokes Company online and the lady is really into her craft. She sells a 40 pack for $5. I will say these probably taste more herbal (which is what I was hoping for actually with the HR and SF Menthol). She doesn't use cocoa or marshmallow or clover in her smokes like these two brands do. She also makes flavored ones (cherry sangria, apple martini, rose moscato, whiskey clove, margarita, etc). they are 10 for $5 so those are bit more spendy but they are done well. I will probably get the 40 pack and a few flavored ones to get the best bang for my buck. Plus, she discloses all of her ingredients, and these companies do not. I enjoyed these ones off amazon and I would recommend them if you are wanting more of a tobacco experience. I'm just looking for more of an artisan smoke.Other options:Two other companies I am interested in are Bear Blends and Brown Bear Herbal. Both craft smoke blends with herbs that help specifically with focus, relaxing, confidence. I know that sounds silly, but all herbs (just like tobacco or cannabis) affect the body and brain. I'd recommend checking these two companies out as well, but they are more spendy.