It’s not bad at all, I would give it a 4.5 if I could. I was scared of how strong the taste would be when u first open the outside bag because the scent of date is very very strong on the nose. But taste wise is lighter if u put alittle less than 1 cup of boiling water. It smells and taste very similar to brown sugar bubble tea compared to pure red date, it has red date notes but overall taste and smell wise I saw boba. I definitely recommend if u looking for a sweeter soymilk compared to the original flavor.