I should have read/found the flavor reviews before making such a large TFA order

submitted over 10 years ago by VtotheZ

Okay so I ordered about 32 flavors from TFA and a few from CAP. Well knowing proper etiquette in this diy reddit page I read most of the FAQ, sidebar, beginners guides etc. I got ahead of myself and with excitment and ordered several flavors that sounded good to me and that I wanted to make juices with and experiment on. So now that I have read several TFA flavor reviews id say about 5-7 of the ones I purchased have bad reviews or not the best critique.

So my question is, are these flavor reviews subjective? For instance the Lemon TFA might taste watered down and bland to you but to someone else it might taste perfect.

Next question, is there something I might be able to do to enhance these flavors that have not got positive reviews or profiles?

Thanks for any advice...

Comments

6 points

by HexCoilsover 10 years ago

What are the flavors that have 'bad reviews'?

3 points

by JustSayNoToDiacetylover 10 years ago

An easy way to test flavors without having to mix them is to put one drop in some whipped cream and taste.

Me, I am lazy. I just put a small drop on my finger and put it on my tongue. (Note, with some very concentrated flavors, you will want the smallest possible drop you can get).

3 points

by aelweroover 10 years ago

I used to do that until NN boysenberry... Screwed up my sense of taste for days...

5 points

by skyshadow13over 10 years ago

You can also fill a shotglass with water and add one drop of flavoring, just in case that you don't have whipped cream on hand.

3 points

by quixotic120over 10 years ago

Honestly every flavor from every manufacturer has bad reviews. Taste is subjective, try them out and you'll find what you do and don't like. Tfa black tea had bad reviews when I looked it up. I made a simple mix of it, cap juicy lemon, and topped it off with a few drops of vanilla cream. its pretty good imo but there are reviews that say it's a garbage flavor.

2 points

by ID10-Tover 10 years ago

TFA Black Tea, CAP Juicy Lemon, and tiny bit of Koolada: So good.

2 points

by BooksofMagicover 10 years agoMixologist

EVERY Flavor review is subjective because everyone's set of tastebuds are different.

What was this list of flavors BTW? TPA Blue Raspberry (So reviled that even they put a warning on the page about it) on that list? If so, be sure to add sweetener to it or it tastes horrible. Start at 1% and adjust as needed. You may still not like it, but at least that will give it a fair shot.

1 points

by bigbows1985over 10 years agoMixologist

Try them and see what they taste like. You will find mixtures that they might be missing that flavor. It is taste so it is subjective.

1 points

by r0guez0mbieover 10 years agoMixologist

Flavour is massively subjective. But even if a flavour isn't all that great on its own, when mixed with something else it could work well. For me an example is TFA Orange Cream - I really tried to mix a proper Orange Pop type mix and hated the orange. Mixed in smaller percentages with other fruits, and I get nice orange bits amongst other fruits, so it totally works.

1 points

by Darcourover 10 years ago

Taste is always subjective. Everyone has a different palate. I'd recommend you try those flavors alone in a mix with no nicotine to see what you think about them.

1 points

by scoopylooover 10 years ago

Well everyone else's opinions might not match yours. Don't worry about the reviews at this point, just try them and make a decision based on how YOU like them. I see people here say bad things about flavors that I like, and vice versa.

1 points

by VtotheZover 10 years ago

Thanks for all the solid feedback guys. Yea TFA black tea, TFA lemon, a few others by TFA that I read on here that were a waste of time. Glad to hear that its very subjective and I cant wait to experiment on all the flavors. I think i will do the shot glass test and see how that works.

1 points

by VtotheZover 10 years ago

Here is what I ordered for my first order. I went a little crazy ..... Black Currant Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz Apple Flavor Concentrate by TFA (1oz) Black Cherry Flavor Concentrate by TFA ( Blue Raspberry Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz Cola Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27 Cucumber Flavor Concentrate by TFA Dragon Fruit Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Ethyl Maltol 10% PG Solution Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz Grape Juice Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Grape Candy Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Hawaiian Drink Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz Juicy Peach Flavor Concentrate by TFA (1oz) Key Lime Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Lemon Water Sol. Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Marshmallow Flavor Concentrate by TFA (1oz) Organic Strawberry Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Orange Mandarin Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Pear Candy Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Pear Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27 Pineapple Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Raspberry Sweet Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Red Licorice Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Sour Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Sweet and Tart Type Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Watermelon Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Watermelon Candy Flavor Concentrate by TFA (1oz) Juicy Orange Flavor Concentrate by CAP (0.27oz Green Tea Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Black Tea Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Apple Candy Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Vanilla Swirl Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) French Vanilla II Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Strawberry Flavor Concentrate by TFA (0.27oz) Strawberry ripe by TFA

1 points

by lvanDragoover 10 years ago

Ill tell you onw thing. Make a 10 ml batch for every flavor. In 1% then in 5%. Try after shake. Try in two days. Try in a week, two weeks and then in a month. I found some flavors are just good additives instead of being a real flavor. Thwy have some note that your mix might be missing ans adding even a 0.1%-.5% will make it bomb. Just like banana cream. I add like .1% to strawberry and gives a very nice lifted creamy taste to the strawberry.