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A friend of mine referred me to MixMyGranola, a locally based online custom granola company. They sent me a gift certificate so that I could try out the entire process myself. 

There are several steps to creating your own mix. In ours that we dubbed “Midnight Anchor”, we included organic granola, dried raspberries, dried bing cherries, goji berries, pistachios, organic pepitas, amaranth seeds, and choco espresso beans. It was delish!

The granola comes in a 16 oz tube, which holds a lot of granola. Of course, the amount of granola inside depends on how many ingredients you add. Ours was almost filled to the top. It would have cost about $15 for the granola and about $5 for the shipping. 

The Good

• Custom, custom, custom. There’s always something in pre-made granola that you just don’t like. Maybe you hate banana chips or maybe the raisins. Here, you add only what you want. Plus, they have some very random ingredients (hemp seeds anyone?) that you can try that you just might fall in love with. 
• It was super fresh tasting. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. And I thought I would like it. 
• You could shake it up in the tube, transport it easily on a road trip, and my hand even fit inside to fish out my favorite ingredients. (I apparently have small hands.)
• Adding the ingredients is a fun process, especially if you are making it with someone else. Click on “more info” on any item and you can see the nutritional info for that particular ingredient.
• They say the tube is made from 95% recycled materials and can be recycled by removing the top and bottom of the tube. 
• The name: You get to name your mix, as I did “Midnight Anchor”, and it arrives with the name of your mix on the nutritional label. Nice personal touch. 

The Not So Good

• The Price. It’s a little expensive for me, but I’m cheap. However, you do get major deals with MixMyGranola when you buy in bulk. Buy 4 of the same mix, get the 5th free. Plus, shipping is always $4.99…no matter how many you order. That makes a difference. 
• I was hoping that the fact that the granola arrives in a tube that looks like a shipping tube, that there would be no additional packaging. After discussing this with the owners, it’s just not safe to ship the food in that manner. They place the tube in a cardboard box that fits perfectly, so no additional protection is needed. 
• I’d like to see a little more information about the packaging on the site, as well as specific instructions on how to recycle it and where. 

The Verdict

• You can’t deny that this is a quality product. It was delicious. 
• If you are a granola lover, find your favorite mix and buy these babies in bulk! 
• I would also recommend this as a gift for someone that you want to send an original and personal item. 
• Light green: This product  is “green” because many of the ingredients offered are organic. 

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