The 'Miracle' Berry That Could Replace Sugar (2014)

The 'Miracle' Berry That Could Replace Sugar (2014)(theatlantic.com)

7 points by gdebel 3 years ago | 3 comments

8 years later and this is the first time I've heard of it -- doesn't seem to have caught on in the US (at least not at the consumer level)

skyyler 3 years ago | |

It only exists at the consumer level as a novelty.

You can get chewable tablets labelled "mberry", places like maybe Spencer's Gifts or similar tchotchke merchants.

They're a fun small gift but I think their use as a sweetener is limited due to the way it changes other flavours.

gdebel 3 years ago |

I had the opportunity to taste this berry where I live (French Polynesia) and indeed very surprised by its powerful sweetening effect. It looks like an under-exploited potential to me.