Lifeway Original Kefir 32fl.oz

Kiefer is good for probiotic gut health.

We love it. It taste good and is good for your health.

I'm writing this review at least in part for Lifeway Company. I love their plain whole milk kefir and buy it frequently at the Natural Grocer where we do most of our food shopping. I add a small amount of powdered organic stevia and 1 tsp of organic cherry juice concentrate to a cup of kefir if I want it flavored or sweetened. Powdered stevia doesn't give it any kind of "off taste", but it can soften or remove the sourness, if you haven't developed a taste for this. My dad made yogurt for our family and we all got used to eating tart cultured milk. I think it is an acquired taste.I do wish Lifeway didn't wrap the plastic bottle it comes in with a sleeve that has phthalates - it makes me wonder if just handling the bottle is risky. I can smell it in my fridge too. A pair of scissors w/good pointed tips helps me remove the label, but I still think a company making healthful foods should NOT be using chemicals that are known to be toxic - phthalates - what about their employees? I also buy Redwood Hill Farms goat milk kefir. Their kefir isn't packaged like this.

My family and I did not enjoy this product. It was on the page of spoiled milk. Perhaps if you like butter milk or sour things, but for us it was really bad. We tossed the rest of it. Perhaps the expectation was that of a healthier milk option. We were sadly mistaken. Maybe after the negative impression passes we can try a flavored version. OMG

Just not our lifestyle. Wouldn't buy again. Taste is not great

The product has very good health implications however it is to early to make a good judgement a sound judgement!

I LOVE Lifeway Kefir and buy several bottles every week. While I do sometimes buy plain, I prefer the coconut chia flavor. At any rate, I took a tip from a friend and do not drink the kefir straight from the bottle. I pour it into a class, add about the same amount of water (or a quarter of the amount of kefir, it just depends upon my mood) and then add a few squirts of water flavoring (the kind in the little tiny bottles). I have used Koolaid grape and cherry, Crush cherry, Margaritaville pina colada and strawberry daiquiri and a few others. Sometimes in the morning I will add orange juice instead of water.It is good on its own but with those few additions it becomes the base for many different flavored drinks that are very good for you. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have kefir everyday and Lifeway is the best.If you don't like yogurt, you won't like this full strength but even if you do not like yogurt, if you add water or juice and some drops of flavoring, you will still like it (I know because have had friends do who did not like yogurt try it).Cannot recommend highly enough!

Shame on the previous reviewer for dumping this product without using it properly! She must have bought the plain non-fat version which has no taste, but allows the buyer to experiment and add ANY combination of fruits or veggies to make an extremely healthy smoothie.The health benefits from the kefir plus the added ingredients are too long to list, but all one has to do is check it out online.I've added fresh strawberries, or blueberries, or apples and if it's too thick to drink, throw in an ice cube and the consistency will be right for drinking.Fresh beets, spinach, parsley, kale are other options. And though they may sound awful, they end up tasting fabulous blended up with the kefir.Don't be shy ... be adventurous and experiment with different ingredients, but always FRESH ones.You can buy the Kefir Smoothie already prepared but it costs more and has more sugar in it ... not a good idea if you want to lose weight.I LOVE THIS PRODUCT and would recommend it to everyone.Don't give up if you don't like it at first sip ... the health benefits are out of this world. And it will grow on you. I loved it immediately !!!Sidney