@BullCityFlavors … Love your store…Been ordering for a year and a half…Very disappointed though, that you have stopped carrying Flavour Art (FA) in ORIGINAL bottles?..Any plans to get back to FA ORIGINALs???
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I preferred the original bottles from a mixers standpoint as well, but unfortunately no. The original bottles have a fairly large leaking/non leaking ratio, and we won’t sell them if they come in like that, which means we end up out of stock too often. We have much better quality control if we just rebottle ourselves.
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That picture really makes me want jelly beans at 8:41am #madlad
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Question about rebottling: Do you receive the concentrates from the manufacturers in bulk and dilute to specifications with PG…or is it just straight up rebottling of the concentrates that the manufacturers ship to you without diluting?
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We receive in bulk, and then re-bottle with no dilution. Have you heard of anyone diluting it themselves? That seems sketchy…
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I have experimented with Forest Fruit (FA) from various suppliers extensively under controlled conditions…including the FA Original bottles and can confidently tell you that there ARE distinct differences in the nature of the different suppliers flavorings…Some are stronger, some are definitely weaker…Along with flavor taste, I also observe steeping characteristics, and again there are distinct differences…and yes, I do believe that there may be a handful of re-sellers out there who may be “sketchy”
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I wouldn’t doubt that, I’ve worked in businesses that have made me fully confident in my 31 year old man-child self, that I could successfully run a multi billion dollar corporation if those dummies could run a small business. =P
As far as concentrates, you also have to take into account what ingredients are used, and the batch you have received. batches can vary in age before they are received, natural flavors play a huge part in that as well, since no two batches can be exact because there are no two exact oranges. Sometimes we receive two batches that are slightly different in color, which is normal, but you have to compare it to the MSDS/SDS sheets that are generally available online, and they will show a color range for that particular flavor, i.e berry flavor says “color range: clear to slightly cloudy”, and within that range is acceptable according to the paperwork provided with that flavoring.
so we have QC who double check everything to make sure it adds up. We once received a bottle of a flavor that is normally clear, and it looked like squid ink. We obviously refused to sell it, but things like that happen on occasion.
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Now what do you suppose Squid Ink tastes like ? And do I have enough flavors to build it ? HahahahahahahahHAHAAAAA
(Heads over to the recipe side)
I’ll park this next to my unfinished Boot Polish recipe
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They used to sell a black burger at McDonalds in japan I believe, the whole thing is black, colored with squid ink. You should start there. =)
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Understood…Also taking into consideration shipping conditions ie: the possibility of a box of flavors sitting in a hot truck or warehouse and other factors like that…However, when one experiments with a broad range of different flavors (a variety of several) from various suppliers, and trends start to develop, I think there is clear evidence of tampering that cannot be denied… I have noticed slight differences from one bottle to another in FA Forest Fruit that I purchased from you, which verify the validity of your above statement…but only slight…As a matter of fact, right now, I have 3 batches of FA Forest Fruit steeping …including one from an original FA bottle (purchased from you)…one of your re-bottled FA Forest Fruit…and another from another supplier who I have high regard for…will mention no names…HOWEVER, in the spirit of contributing to your News, Updates, and More title of this thread, without totally hijacking this thread, I can say this…Bull City re-bottled FA Forest Fruit performs admirably when compared to its’ Original FA bottle counterpart, as well as comparisons to other suppliers…As I am observing the steeping characteristics, I also anticipate it will meet my expectations in this latest experiment… 
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Regional foods always crack me up. This is great I can work with this just fine. LOL Thanks for the Idea.
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Ah man, they used to dye the cheese black too!
http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/55958babeab8ead17b65fac6-480/burger-king-japan.png
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BCF Update above!
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Awesome 
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Thank you!
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BCF Update above!
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Thanks for the MEMORIAL2017 coupon code. Just placed an order, I thought I had this order in my shopping cart for a few days but it was not there when I logged in today. I thought that was strange but I understand.
I was thinking a nice feature would be a way to minimize shipping cost, at checkout. An example would be a message at checkout like, “If you add another 30 or X Ml bottle, your shipping cost will not change” if site would let me know that I would likely add an item of X size to my cart. I know this would not be that easy but with some code could be done. Just a thought.
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
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I don’t know how I missed this before tonight! But, yes, that pretty much sums it up!
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I think we’d all like that feature on sites as I’m a real stickler on getting max value from my shipping dollars.
I’ll keep adding things to my cart until it tips the shipping to the next level cost but I waste a ton of time screwing around like that.
When I’m dealing with one or 2 places I get to know I can send six 10ml bottles for my basic $.4.11 USPS Seven 10ml bottles tips the cost to $9.75 as a for example.
Shipping is the elephant standing behind you in the elevator with the smell of peanuts on his breath.
You know he’s there but until you actually turn around.
Just yesterday I found some Capella French Toast V1 and tried to place an order but 15 smackers to ship a 3 buck bottle is not gonna happen.
Now they Email me and wonder why I’ve not completed my order ?? Ha I should reply.
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I do the same Bob it kills me when i forget 1 bottle of flavour i need tho
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