Lotus Pops - Popped Lotus (Water Lily) Seed Snacks – Low Calorie Gluten Free Snacks | Plant Protein | Roasted Not-Fried | Paleo | GrainFree | Non GMO | Healthy Dessert | (Salted Caramel 4 1oz Packs)

I took a random chance on this product and, as I’ve never had lotus seeds before, popped or otherwise, I found myself pleasantly surprised! To me, the taste of the Creamy Coconut was both flavorful yet delicate, and certainly delicious, definitely “lighter than popcorn”! However, I do have two gripes with the product itself— The first is simply that the Lotus Pops company need to make and sell their product in varying sizes. The sizes in this specific purchase— you get four bags of a flavor for $11.99 (roughly $2.99/bag), each bag holding a snack-sized portion ONLY, of which is a 1 cup serving. This was good for people like me who are curious and wanting to try a new product. Buuut, it’s not so great if you love it upon first nom and want more (they do contain a sizable amount of air as another reviewer has mentioned, though I think it was a bit unfair to be so upset when the description and photos show you the size/ amount offered per bag— though yah, the ”puffed up with air to make it seem fuller than it is bag” is an uncool and misleading not-no). The second reason to gripe is to do with the price as I shared above, most especially if a first time customer does indeed like it and would like to have more, say for a party or some kind or gathering, or even just to gorge ourselves on selfishly because we’re worth a bit of spoiling! You would have to buy a few orders of the four packs to fill a regular sized mixing bowl, and by that point a person would be spending, say, $60 or so (4 orders, each order having four bags that are 1 cup full each). And that my poor peeps, does not a happy quarantiner (or really, just a happy snacker) make. Side note that I wish I would have done myself initially: I would suggest trying the “sampler bag purchase” that the company offers on their website, or here on Amazon ($17.99), where you get six bags of each different flavor they have if you’re unsure what flavor sounds better. In the end though, the product is worth it in terms of taste, but I do think they need to lower prices and make bigger sizes.

Tasty snack for my toddler and I. Not too sweet and the perfect amount of crunch. Tastes like a freshly roasted peanut.

The 2 oz bag is 12 grams of protein. Taste is ok. But way overpriced for size of bag.

The lotus pop snacks are tasty and a good healthy snack option. I did not pay attention to the size of the bag when ordering. I assumed that for the price the bag would contain a few servings. It’s only a 1 ounce snack bag. Although I like the product, it’s a little too pricey to purchase as a regular snack item.

I first bought these at a tiny grocery store as a joke because the packaging looked so informal. I loved the crunch and bought every single flavor on Amazon. My favorites are Paprika & Garlic, Sweet Chili, and Salted Caramel. They do have an interesting savory, almost sulfur-like taste that may be off-putting to some, but I loved every flavor that I bought. The turmeric one really emphasizes the funkiness of the lotus pop (but I still liked that flavor, just not as much as the others). Watch out for the shells as they're very, very hard. You probably could crack a tooth on them.

Extreme ripoff is all I can say with this product! PROS: Taste and texture. Period. CONS: It is a total con with the pricing and packaging. The bags are the size of a typical single serving of potato chips, but unfortunately it is 95% air inside! At the very bottom of each bag lies about 12 to 15 popcorn-size pieces that make you first think there was a manufacturing/packaging issue. So you open another bag...same issue. Even bags from another flavor (I bought 3) are the same way! So for $12 per flavor that contain 4 bags ($3 per bag), you are basically paying $12 for a small bowl of cereal...and I mean really small! Big mistake on my part for not reading some of the negative reviews on this -- and I can't believe people don't have a problem spending $12 for this unless most of the positive reviews are fake! I just threw $36 down the drain! Wanted to post a video that I took opening some of the bags and see what little was inside...but Amazon seems to have removed the option to post photos and videos now! What the heck.

So at first I was very nervous to try these because I've never tasted or tried lotus before, let alone lotus seeds. Upon first taste, it tasted like a light cheddar puff that wasn't too sweet or anything, almost bland. As you continue eating them you get used to the taste and you start to really like it. I'm on my 2nd bag now and I want more. I shared some with my mom & grandma too! Great tasting and healthy food option. Will definitely purchase again.

This was my first experience with puffed water lily seeds. The crunch was nice, but the taste was very hard to swallow, and the aftertaste even worse. The price also is very high for a 1oz bag. 2 stars for packaging that is eye catching.