I do. Nasty stuff. Horrible aftertaste that lingers for hours. And I did try the green leafy stuff. Still remember it, even though I have not had it in years.

I tried it and not like. Basically, after being diagnosed as type II diabetic, I have abandoned all sweet (and carbs). The sweetest thing I eat is dairy...

My wife bought me stevia thinking I might like it, but after no sweet for a year, it was sickly sweet.

Even before |I was diagnosed, I had a vision one day of giving up all sweet, I was a honey addict at the time.

It's not as difficult as I imagined.

The only time I use stevia is when I occasionally make a paleo dessert, like pumpkin pie with an almond flour crust. I use the pure white extract with no bulking agents to make it spoonable, and I use it along with a small amount of real sweetener. If I recall correctly, the last pie I made contained one tablespoon of maple syrup and a quarter teaspoon of stevia extract. Without being combined with at least some real sweetener, I find stevia unacceptable.

Yep, the powdered form is awful - try the liquid if you are still in search of a sweetener you can use. I've used it for a few years now and it's MUCH better than any powder you'll find.

The "real" stevia in powdered form is not as bad as the powdered white stuff - it has a leafy green colour to it. In coffee is still not great, but in herbal teas is actually really nice. I make a mean fake champagne with lemon myrtle, peppermint and stevia leaves made into a tea, chilled and then put through a soda stream.

It tastes nasty because it actually tastes like that gross black liquorice candy. You know the kind you used to get trick or treating and then desperately tried to trade away for something even vaguely palatable.

Double Fail.

I think some brands of Stevia extract are known for having a bitter aftertaste. I'm not a huge fan either.

I think it has a "chemically" after taste. I'm not a big fan.

I'm a big fan of the NuStevia brand. I can't distinguish it from real sugar, but ever other brand I've tried has been disgusting.

Yep...not a fan. Drinking it in my coffee now & that does not make me happy.

I don't even like the taste of honey, let alone any other alternative sweetener. Dates are the only thing that don't make me want to gag for some reason.

Never tried it,just use real sugar once or twice a week in my natural yoghurt

The KAL brand, at least in my opinion, is the least of the bitters. It took a bit getting used to especially if you're weaning off sweet and not just cold turkey. But once my taste buds changed, or acclimated I find it doesn't bother me at all. Also, watch out for different brands. The package might say Pure or 100% but many times they add fillers and other garbage to take away the bitterness. kAL brand and Sweetleaf are the two we use. Not always, but in a pinch they'll do. And no...you're not the only one! If youre just avoiding processed sugar but looking for sweet then maple syrup with cram and a topping of cinnamon in your coffee is a lovely way to drink it.

Yes I agree, it was gross. I'm just glad I had gotten it for nearly free (coupon, yo). Otherwise it seems pretty pricey.

I use Whey Low for recipes that call for sugar. It's natural and it doesn't taste like death. link text

In coffee it's nasty. However, the liquid kind in tea is kinda nice! Althought I have to say... I have since switched from stevia to honey in my tea. I just put coconut milk in my coffee and that sweetens it enough for me (also gives me TOOONNS of energy!)

Stevia works really well with Dairy. I have never used the powder forms which may be why I have better experiences with it?

KAL brand is the best one for pure powder in tiny doses.

Trader Joes makes a good blend in packets that uses rice and silica as fillers.

sweet leaf vanilla liquid stevia has been the only one I can tolerate

I love bitters - I probably have 60 bottles of various bitters in my possession, and I really like good tonic water, but stevia, in every form I've tried is vile. The bitter taste covers my tongue, and even affects the roof of my mouth, and is long-lasting. It doesn't do what most bitters do - heighten taste, instead it destroys taste for me. Most bitter tastes gently hit the side of my tongue, and are quite pleasant, and also very transient. Not stevia. It's a thick feeling bitter covering over my tongue that lasts for a very long time, and it destroys other tastes at the same time. I've tried many forms - dry, liquid/alcohol, liquid/glycerin, green leaf, and they are all equally bitter to me.

I'd much rather put an aspirin in my tea.

I love the stuff and use it every day. Then again I find coffee and coffee breath gross.

I find that I can use it sparingly in cold drinks but not in my coffee. You're right it was just nasty! It still tastes bitter in cold drinks, but it is just more bearable.

In my college biology class, we did a genetic test for the "super taster" gene. You put this strip on your tongue. Three people (including me) in the class were gagging and spitting. The rest were like, "what?" The bitter taste was indescribable!

I've often wondered if that's why some people say it tastes so bitter and some don't.

Boys and girls, not all stevia is the same! Don't go for cheap stuff but branded and you will know the difference.

It is HORRIBLE! I just returned Vanilla Whey protein that said no artifical sweetner -One taste and I knew something awful was in it = STEVIA

The only thing it was good for was helping me transition from loaded cream and sugar coffee to black coffee with stevia and eventually black coffee.

Use it as a tool to achieve a longer term goal. There are no health benefits of consuming it, and it actually elicits an insulin response, so it's not that great for fasting.

I have tried probably 8 brands of stevia, and none of them are satisfying. Some have a bitter after taste, some have a too sweet after taste, like Splenda, and the ones without it just don't feel right. I tried using it in multiple things, especially hot drinks like coffee and tea, and I think the main thing that you can't replace is the viscosity of sugar. It has such a nice, coating mouth feel. So for me, it is easier to just go without than to try an alternative, until they can make something that tastes and feels like sugar.

The liquid stuff is usable, but I think a lot of people overestimate how much they need. If you do that, it will taste awful. The powdered stuff is awful, and the industrially made stuff has maltodextrin in it, so why even bother?

I drink my coffee black. I don't think I'd like stevia in coffee, but I can drop a drop of stevia on a square of unsweetened chocolate, and it tastes pretty good.

I cannot stand stevia. Metallic taste...awful in coffee or tea.

I love me some xylitol!

I like Stevia in my baked goods or cacao-mousses, but on it's own the licorice-y taste can be hard to stomach (and I use a de-flavored Stevia)