List Price: $35.80 Now: $18.67 With Subscribe & Save the price drops to $15.87. Save 35% when you enter code BASCOM35 at checkout. Drops Price to $9.34. Cheapest price I have seen yet on Amazon.com! Cheaper than Costco even.
As recently as 2006 I was buying Coombs maple syrup from Amazon (and other brands from other stores) at about $12 for 32oz. Since then the price has more than doubled to over $25/32oz. Trust me people, buy now, ask questions later: this is sizzling hot, especially since its organic. I was going to order 10 until I realized that this price does not apply to organic grade B (I want the extra nutrients and flavor). But if you want it for your waffles and pancakes you will not be able to come near this price or flavor quality (it will spoil you for regular pancake syrup). BTW, page says "In stock on September 18, 2009."
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Corkypa
Senior Member
posted: Sep. 16, 2009 @ 6:29a
Too late for grade A (out of stock), but others are available.
charleskoz
Member
posted: Sep. 16, 2009 @ 7:16a
As a sugarer from Vermont, let me tell you this is a great deal.
Ignore the "grade" stuff -- it has nothing to do with quality, only with how dark/flavorful the syrup is. Grade B syrup is actually better for what most people use syrup for, such as pancakes.
All maple syrup is organic. No one spreads pesticides, herbicides or fertilizer in the forest. And just because someone paid money to get organic certification doesn't make this product any better for you than every other pure maple syrup available.
charleskoz said: As a sugarer from Vermont, let me tell you this is a great deal.
Ignore the "grade" stuff -- it has nothing to do with quality, only with how dark/flavorful the syrup is. Grade B syrup is actually better for what most people use syrup for, such as pancakes.I agree- the b grade is so much richer and darker- it's what we grew up with in new england and is always my first choice.
discusbabe said: charleskoz said: As a sugarer from Vermont, let me tell you this is a great deal.
Ignore the "grade" stuff -- it has nothing to do with quality, only with how dark/flavorful the syrup is. Grade B syrup is actually better for what most people use syrup for, such as pancakes.I agree- the b grade is so much richer and darker- it's what we grew up with in new england and is always my first choice.
Not only does Grade B taste a lot better (to me), it's a lot better for you. It's chock full of minerals and vitamins. I'll take real, thick cane syrup over maple anyday...but then again, I'm a southern boy
Thanks ordered 3 of the grade B. We have corn allergies in our family so fake maple syrup is never an option; besides, the real stuff tastes soooo much better. Thanks to the OP and to fivetalents
InflatableWallet
Thrifty Member
posted: Sep. 16, 2009 @ 11:20a
Got 4 of the Grade B. The other was OOS and the wife can be all happy she got organic.
ScrawneyWallet said: fivetalents said: especially since its organic
All maple syrup is organic. No one spreads pesticides, herbicides or fertilizer in the forest. And just because someone paid money to get organic certification doesn't make this product any better for you than every other pure maple syrup available.
I agree with you 100%. However, as a layperson without sufficient info about non-organic substances/procedures that may be used by each individual company in the processing and packaging, for me its an easy choice to err on the side of caution and purchase organic.
"Coombs Family Farms 100% Pure Organic Maple Syrup Grade A Medium Amber, 32 Ounce Jug"
is back in stock for $18.99, so $9.50 for 32 oz with S&S and the code BASCOM35 .
Medium amber is sweeter but not has "maplely" as dark amber or grade B. If you prefer (as I do) Grade A dark amber, then order "Brown Family Farm Pure New England Maple Syrup, 32-Ounce Jug" for $18.41 or $9.21 for 32 oz using the code and S&S.
For strongest maple taste, get grade B - but the cheapest is $25 ($12.50) for 32 oz. I would get the 2 pack of 16 oz jugs for $26.37 ($13.19) if you want B. You have to refrigerate after opening and if you don't go through 32 oz pretty quick you will get better flavor for longer with the smaller jugs. The same idea applies to grade A, but the 2x 16 oz jugs are just too high compared to the deals on the 32 oz.
For me, Medium amber = not enough maple, grade b = too much, dark amber = just right.
Like user fivetalents I have been buying various brands of real maple syrups in stores for YEARS and via Amazon for the last few. It seems weather conditions the last couple of years have caused lower syrup production so supply < demand = much higher prices. It looks like the Bascom folks looked aronud and decided they needed to move out some left over syrups and made Amaz0n a "sweet deal". Most of the syrup you would buy today will expire sometime next year, so don't go overboard buying too much - but I have not seen a price like $9.21 for 32 oz of real dark amber syrup in, well, never . I have enough on hand and on the way to last me a while...
With the current price, it works out to $10.75 with all the discounts. For 32oz of high quality, Grade A, organic VT maple syrup, that is still a really good deal. Thanks OP! SDs had the 32oz Grade B for $13 advertised, but not this.
The syrup in the second link is QAI certified organic, even though both grade B products are processed by the exact same company. The syrup in the second link is also Kosher and guaranteed to have "no artificial flavors, preservatives or dyes." I see that they are charging $1 more for the organic version, probably to offset the cost of the certification.
Thanks winton, you proved the point that I was making above. Just because it leaves the tree in an organic state does not guarantee that the syrup will still be organic once it leaves the plant/producer. Any number of things can be done to it during processing to make it non-organic and these companies are not obligated to inform us, so we can't be sure without an organic certification (and sometimes even then there are gray areas).
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