I gave these three stars because I want to ensure I do not focus just on my expectations but, the craftsmanship that went into making these crystal candies.
I felt the flavor in these crystals was exceptional, nothing tasted artificial to me, as other brands I have tried. My dissatisfaction lies in the texture. Only one had that sought out crunch. The rest were either bendable and sticky because it wasn't dehydrated long enough, or it had the texture of when hard candy gets old and becomes discolored and a gets soft film on it.
I do not know if they were in a time crunch (no pun intened) to get these out. What I do know is I have waited over a year to try this crystal candy and I did not receive the all around experience I had hoped for.