Another reviewer mentioned confusion of product/seller reviews so for clarity, I'm reviewing the 192 box of land of lakes half and half (multiple sellers probably but this isn't the place for that, and no complaints there anyways!).
I've been buying this product for quite some time, and I love it. It's true the expiration dates are pretty short, but another reviewer mentioned seeing similar dates on the same product in stores. Sure it's shelf stable, but it's still cream... Anyways, SO and I can go through about 1 box a month so the short dates are never an issue. That's a rate of about 6 (2-4 each) per day.
We love the portability of these for work, and not having to throw away an expired carton of half and half if for whatever reason we go without for a few days. I especially enjoy not having crusties fall into my beverage as is common with the screw top cartons.
We do keep them refrigerated, but more out of preference than any hope of extending their life. Overall, very satisfied with this product and will continue to buy!
When I can keep shelf-stable Half and Half on hand for my coffee, it is my first choice always. I use 4 of these to one 16 oz. mug of Taster's Choice Instant Hazelnut Coffee stick mixed together in hot water. I realize it is probably fattening, but I feel so much better when I use Half and Half in my coffee or hot teas. It seems to help relieve my depression when I drink it this way. I also use these to scramble eggs, hot herbal teas, and in any recipe that calls for Half and Half. Thank you for a wonderful product. I do wish you made them in shelf-stable tetra quarts as well as these. I love using Half and Half in my Southern cornbread. Thanks to Amazon and Land-O-Lakes for selling them at a reasonable price. I am a Prime member and I look for Prime products to purchase so I will get that wonderful guarantee Amazon makes with free 2 day shipping. If you are not a Prime member I highly recommend trying it for free for a month. It has made my life so much easier to be able to order products like this and the many others that are household staples needed each month.
I am about to order my fourth box of these creamers and I couldn't be more pleased! My boxes have all arrived in excellent condition, maybe that depends a lot on the carrier. (Mine are delivered by UPS, in our area if something is delivered by USPS - local mail - packages seem to get thrown around a lot. The taste is excellent. At first I thought I might be indulging a little bit, but the truth is by comparison of buying half n half at the grocery it is actually cheaper considering the times I throw away part of a quart. If I buy it by the pint, I find I have to go to the grocery too often and being disabled this saves me that extra trip. I keep a container full of these in the refrigerator because I like cold half n half in my coffee to cool it down more quickly. I was concerned at first that I would not use these up within three months; but I do and occasionally decide to add a little half n half to something else I am preparing. At 10 calories per little container, I really am not adding too many calories to what I am preparing. Particularly I like it added at room temperature to a rice dish when serving it. (this is when I am glad that some of my containers are not refrigerated) These are perfect, real half n half for my coffee. Not so much for tea as it makes it too rich and I am one who prefers milk in tea but I have found if I add as much water as I add half n half it usually works out. In three months I would spend a lot more money on half n half from the grocery so it is really a saving, not just a convenience.
I drink my coffee (and sometimes tea) "white". But sometimes, I just can't get to the store and run out of milk, half&half, coconut creamer, etc. And I have yet to find a powdered form of creamer that dissolves well, is shelf-stable, and is free from objectionable (to me) ingredients.
So I keep Mini Moo's in a cupboard for when the fridge is running on empty. Taste is great, no funny ingredients added, and they last and last as long as you don't let them get hot.
One mini moo is zero points on weight watchers.. just FYI... I love that I can have a little cream in my coffee and not kill my points. They do not have to be refrigerated. A very nice point. Creamy and delicious.
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- CREAMY & DELICIOUS: Land O Lakes Mini Moos Creamers are a quick, easy, delicious way to perk up your morning coffee, afternoon tea, or evening cocoa. If you're stocking a restaurant, office break room, or teacher's lounge, Mini Moos are the perfect choice.
- A ROYAL TREAT: Land O Lakes Mini Moos are made with real cream for a delightfully creamy treat in every single pod. The shelf-stable packaging means there's no refrigeration required. You can have your coffee with cream and sugar anywhere you need it.
- RICH, CREAMY, SMOOTH: Land O Lakes Half and Half adds the perfect touch of sweet creaminess to your morning coffee, or add it to a mug of hot chocolate for a creamy boost! Its richness perfectly complements your favorite tea with no need for added sugar!
- QUALITY AND FLAVOR: Land O Lakes products bring you quality dairy you can count on whether you run a restaurant or a home. Our butter, cheese, whipping cream, half and half, milk, margarine, eggs & cocoa add the perfect touch of dairy to every single day.
- INCOMPARABLY CREAMY: Land O Lakes quality dairy products are beyond compare. See how they stack up to products from Darigold, Nesquik, Organic Valley, Trimino, Hershey's, Yoohoo, Raw & Root, Cadbury, Tuscan Dairy, fairlife, Ageless Derma, Milka, Milkman.
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Cream cups made with milk and cream
*UPDATED* - a new shipment arrived with 2 months of shelf life and so far they are perfect
Agree with everyone else here, while really enticing to have real cream for my coffee, it expired very quick and was curdling within a couple weeks, so it's a waste in that regard. Instead I'm now using coffee mate which is made with coconut oil, but it lasts way longer and at least gets the job done.
What a bargain. Now I do not have to throw out spoiled milk from my office refrigerator. I keep a few cold and the rest stored at room temp. It really saves me money since I was throwing out about a container of milk every few days. It also reduces the need for a milk cup on the conference room table. Great product and you get 192 servings...can't go wrong here.
Healthier than other creamers and tastes better, too. Good quality. Packaged well. Make note that the expiration date is not far from the date shipment is received. Price is reasonable but if you will have to throw some out if they expire before you use them, then it might be less expensive to buy smaller quantities. I'm using them a bit past expiration date and so far they are not curdling.
Review attempt #2. I stated previously that I was not pleased getting an item with only 3 weeks shelf life left on it. I do not blame the Mini Moo people as I'm sure they shipped it to Amazon in plenty of time. Mini Moos are great and make the coffee taste so much better than just plain milk. I will continue to buy Mini Moos but from someone else. My apologies for giving this product only 1 star in my initial review as I did not mean that star for the Mini Moos but for the short use by date I got. I received it on June 18 with a use by of July 10. Not sure I can use 192 moos in that period of time.
I wanted some creamer for my occasional desire for cream in my coffee. I also wanted some long shelf life cream for occasional use in cooking. The price and quantity are great. The only downgrade I could give this is the short sell by date on the package. Today is 21 March, 2017 and the sell by date is 2 May, 2017. I had planned to refrigerate these to extend the shelf life anyway. My next order will be split with someone else anyway. I wanted to give them a try first. Yes, I will order them again when I run low.
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