I've noticed that often times when recipes are listed, most if not all of the flavors are from the same company. Is there an advantage to this? On one hand, I was thinking it may make sense that the different notes from different flavors may work better when they come from the same company that created them. On the other hand, it could just be that the flavors people are experimenting with are the ones they ordered most recently, and maybe they were trying out these new flavors. Or, of course, they're just a big fan of that particular manufacturer.
Reason, Alot of people who mix juices get a fanboy sense to a company or buy bulk cheap. And mix from one company.
Personally I found I enjoy either A. buying 10-13ml of a flavor from a company to see if I like it, if so buy a 4 oz bottle. B. if 4oz bottle is cheap enough I jump right to it, as I am still saving drastic money with something that MIGHT work later with another flavor.
I mix brands almost 100% of my juices which has me ordering from like 10 sites in different values per each flavor and always hunting down the cheapest 4oz bottles I can find.
Personally mixing is NOT about what Joe Smoe did in X recipe, but finding what YOU want in yours. Use recipes with a grain of salt, to get an idea of where to go from. from their you will make what makes you happy, and is an ADV.
EDIT: KNOW if you like apple, you wont find apple from 1st comapny best, you will buy 10x apples before you say, I like this apple. rinse repeat with each flavor, and apple is an example not specific, let alone mixing each flavor mixes differently, an artist doesnt paint with X paint because its popular. They paint with what they paint with because it portrays the picture the best.
Blueberry from one may be much better than blueberry from the other. You usually pick and choose the flavors that are best. Usually that's why there are multiple brands on recipes (though not always).
Who's the one? I demand to know! Three blueberries in and all taste either terrible or like candy. Though blueberry extra does add a nice hint, it doesn't seem to like standalone.
(in fairness, I just haven't ordered many. I've got 8 apples though with 3 of them yet to be tried, 5 coconuts with 2 left to try. My wallet can't afford any more blueberry right now :-) )
I'm with you and I'll also add that I haven't yet found a blueberry that is NOT weak in flavor. I've tried Inawera, Capella and TPA's blueberries and they all are extremely weak in flavor. Anybody have suggestions to good and strong blueberry?