Chios Mastiha Pack 25gr (0.88oz) Medium Tears Gum 100% Pure Mastic Gum From Mastic Growers Fresh

The media could not be loaded. I recently purchased MasticGum and found it to have a very good texture. It can be chewed continuously for approximately 5 hours and 25 minutes before it begins to dissolve and turn mushy. Once it reaches that point, the gum starts to break down into smaller pieces and becomes unchewable.One thing to note is that at around the 2-hour and 15-minute mark, I found it necessary to take a break due to a sharp, piney flavor. Although it starts out mild, the intensity gradually builds up until, by the 2-hour point, it’s so pronounced that it feels almost like a slight chemical burn. However, after a 30-minute rest, I was able to resume chewing the same piece without any lingering discomfort.Unfortunately, Masticgum does not provide a full 8 hours of chewing as I initially expected. Still, it outperforms Arbic gum, a common ingredient in many types of xylito gum, in terms of texture and longevity. Arbic gum typically doesn’t last beyond 2 hours of continuous chewing. By that time, enzymes in the mouth begin to break it down, leading to a mushy consistency, essentially dissolves into a watery state.Masticgum on the other hand, maintains a solid, proper gum texture for much longer, easily twice as long as Arbic gum. While Arbic gum is far too soft to provide a satisfying chewing experience beyond a couple of hours, Masticgum remains firm and enjoyable for several hours.One potential downside is that while chewing, tiny fragments of the gum continuously break off. These small pieces are unchewable and inevitably end up being swallowed. This might not be a bad thing, though, as it reportedly has medicinal benefits when ingested. It could actually have positive effects on your digestive system.Overall, I recommend it. It won’t last an entire day of chewing, but it’s significantly better than Alibaba gum, provides a solid texture, and may offer some health benefits along the way.

I usually do not write reviews, but this product was truly horrible. I tried many other mastic gum brands on amazon, some were small and hard to chew, others were larger and softer. This product is different. The pieces have a very soft/liquidy texture to them, and they immediately stick to your teeth when you chew them. The entire batch was like that. I could not chew it, I had to put my hand in my mouth and extract those sticky pieces from my teeth. Very bad experience, will never buy again.

Had to give up regular gum because of the sweeteners, but love to chew something after I eat, so this is a good replacement. Kinda like chewing on tree sap, which is unusual but kinda cool. Relatively tasteless, but it has a nice pine-coney, woodsy smell.

not bad quality, some pieces are small tho.

I bought a pack about a month ago. Loved it, taste is weird at first but I’ve come to enjoy it. Decided to get another pack and when it came in it was melted. I was home when it was delivered so it wasn’t left out. Not sure whether to blame the manufacturer or Amazon but my finger was sticky for 3 hours after trying to salvage it. Even after I froze it, it was still unusable. Amazon also wouldn’t reimburse me so had to eat $16. Oh well, I’ll be trying a different brand and hope for better packaging.

This gum is absolutely amazing. Regardless of what some reviews said I decided to buy so I can maximize the use for jaw development and jaw muscles training. Forget the taste. This isn't peppermint or strawberry or any other pleasurable flavored gum at the supermarket. This is for you if you are generally like harder textured gum, healthier alternative to gum, or want to develop your muscles in the jaw. 100% recommended. I advise to warm 2/3 pieces in your mouth on your tongue for at least 2 minutes before chewing. Much success:)

I use mastic gum for violin varnishes and I chew it for its flavor and benefits to my stomach. I've used other brands with great success and decided to try this brand, but was very disappointed.For varnishes, I dissolve it in alcohol and allow the impurities to settle out of solution before pouring off the clear and pure solution to blend into varnish. This brand contains nearly 4x the amount of impurities as other brands, leaving a significant layer of slimy and discolored waste at the bottom. It also seems poorly refined, as the varnish I made using this brand kept a soft, almost rubbery feel after being fully cured, when other brands do not. It didn't ruin the finish, but it will require a harder finish over top of it. The raw tears are much softer than other brands and I should have considered this a red flag.For chewing, this brands flavor is off as well. It has a bitterness that's not present in other brands and it has a much more soft and sticky consistency, making it unpleasant to chew. Couple that with the visible impurities like dark colored debris and discolored tears, and I have no desire to chew it.I would definitely reccomend that the manufacturer either lower its price, or incorporate a better refinement method/find a better source. There are much better brands for the same price. I'll be sticking with the stuff in the brown pouch from now on.

Dangerous. Stcks to the teeth so bad. This should be Gorilla glue, not for consumption. Luckily, I took only one and carefully took it out. A part of the gum was stuck at the back of my teeth, and I had to carefully take out one shred at a time. There should be a warning about this gum. Imagine when it goes into the system.