Zulka Morena Pure Cane Sugar Review - Eat Like No One Else (2024)

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1. Laura

   March 04, 2013 at 10:01 am

   I’m a newbie at this non-refined sugar thing and recently I bought the "Sugar in the Raw" brand. Unfortunately, I’ve been too scared to try it in baking because I’ve read the sugar crystals don't melt correctly and the end product isn’t good. If you don’t mind I have a few questions…

   Is this product the same as the “Sugar in the Raw” brand?

   If I do break down the crystals in either brand with my food processor, would I still use cup for cup?

   Thanks in advance,
   Laura

2. Eric Samuelson

   March 04, 2013 at 8:56 pm

   Sugar in the Raw is a brand name for turbinado sugar, which is very similar to demera sugar. Both of these sugars are good in teas, coffee, and I like them on top of baked goods to add a bite of crunch. Morena Pure Cane Sugar is not this type of sugar. It's a little finer than turbinado. It's a lot closer to white sugar than turbinado is.

   I did say you can make the Morena sugar finer in a food processor if you like but it's not necessarily. It's worked fine for me so far in things like pancakes.

3. Laura

   March 06, 2013 at 8:37 am

   Thank you! 🙂

4. Audrey

   March 23, 2013 at 4:07 pm

   I love this sugar, I bought it once when it was on sale not knowing much about it and I have been hooked ever since. If you try this and then try regular sugar, regular white sugar just doesn't taste good anymore. I like that this is also very affordable and really doesn't cost any more than store brand white sugar especially with coupons.

   Thanks for helping spread the word!

5. Jessica Popa

   May 21, 2014 at 9:50 pm

   Which Walmart do you recall? I know this was a long time ago but may be worth checking out again? I'm in the A2 area as well.

6. Eric Samuelson

   May 22, 2014 at 4:40 am

   I have seen it at both the Walmart near Saline on State St. and the one in Ypsi on Ellsworth.

7. Jan

   November 04, 2014 at 11:42 am

   Aldi stores now carry Zulka Morena pure cane sugar.

8. Eric Samuelson

   November 04, 2014 at 11:46 am

   Really, I did not know that. Thanks for sharing!

9. Lucy ortiz

   January 01, 2015 at 4:14 pm

   I purchased it at Aldi's in Spring, Texas.

10. Priscilla Fuentes

    January 09, 2015 at 1:25 pm

    I would buy it at Walmart but now they do not carried that brand. I really like it. I am writing from Rochester, NY

11. Eric Samuelson

    January 10, 2015 at 8:50 am

    My Walmart stopped carrying it too. My local Kroger store carries it.

12. Jim

    January 25, 2015 at 2:16 am

    Using for about four months and its does great in desserts I think it a bit sweeter great and makes great cheese cakes.Try it J

13. Gracie Mesd-Rickman

    July 27, 2015 at 7:59 pm

    I found it st Sam's Club.

14. vester

    March 23, 2016 at 9:40 am

    Thank you for your review [3-2013] . I have been using Zulka for over a year and no longer use any processed white sugar or HFCS if possible to avoid. Like you, I found and tried it on a curiosity basis after seeing it only in the Spanish food section of a Walmart. I also use Walmart.com but Zulka is poorly packaged for shipping delivery by uncaring warehouse packers...another story. While researching some non gmo foods I came across your comments. I have even bought bags for friends to try and a number of them now prefer it as well. Naturally the price has fluctuated-- last purchase [2-2016] was $4.98 for 8 pounds-- a better buy than the 2 / 4 pounder bags.[ walmart.com always seems to have it available]. I bake a lot and find it works well if allowed to break down to absorb moisture before baking, It adds great extra crunch as a dessert topping or to sprinkle on fruit , cookies, cereal or anything you like. I like it and hope others see your review and give it a try! Thanks again Eric! How are the ducks? Our community outlawed them as they gossip a lot.

15. Safina

    July 22, 2016 at 3:28 pm

    Love this sugar! I switched over to it about a half a year, year ago because I switched to a vegan diet for the animals. I always do a ton of baking, and I found this at Aldi (discount grocer). It is relatively affordable for the quantity. It makes me feel better knowing my sugar is not filtered with animal bone char and processed/refined a whole lot. There is virtually no difference in baked goods, coffee, milkshakes that you use it in. I also haven't ran into any problems with the sugar crystals themselves being too big; they are a little bit bigger than normal white granulated but it does not make any difference in food I use it in. Hope this helps (:

    ~ Safina

16. Eric Samuelson

    July 26, 2016 at 10:41 am

    Didn't know Aldi carried it. That's good to hear. We pretty much only use that sugar in our household too, unless I really need sugar and am at a store that doesn't sell it.

17. Deborah Johnson

    October 09, 2016 at 12:35 am

    I found Zulka morena pure cane sugar at dollar tree today in Wylie, TX of course for $1.00

18. Eric Samuelson

    October 09, 2016 at 9:51 pm

    Wow. I didn't know they carried it. What a find at Dollar Tree!!!!

19. Jessie

    October 27, 2016 at 9:41 am

    In TX, HEB carries it as well as Michoacana Markets everywhere that's an urban center like in San Antonio. I've found that the 4lb bags are more likely to be found than any others. Just my view.
    This sugar, I've found, works well if you add it to the dry ingredients before the wet, unless you're making cakes and cookies. In which case you're better off doing a LONG creaming cycle or if you're making cookies, let the sugar sit with the butter or other wet ings for a good while before mixing with the dry ings.
    Whatever you have to do to add this sugar into your baking, do it. Your tastebuds and your family's will LOVE you for it!!

20. Eric Samuelson

    October 28, 2016 at 9:14 am

    Thanks for the info. It is pretty much the only sugar I use now.

21. Beverly Mason

    August 18, 2018 at 5:23 pm

    I found at Walmart online — 4 lbs. for $1.98. I made some hummingbird nectar with it, but so far the birds are steering clear of that feeder and going for the two feeders with refined sugar nectar. Bummer, cuz it was cost-effective and I like that it's more natural.

22. Lisbeth

    October 20, 2018 at 2:40 pm

    I tried and it is excelent. I love it great for baking and tea.

23. Linda

    October 27, 2018 at 9:22 am

    I love this stuff, too, but would like to know how much, if any, heat is applied during the evaporation process. I'm trying to adhere to a diet that helps MS patients and am hoping the Zulka Moreno sugar is acceptable.

24. W. M.

    December 20, 2018 at 12:14 pm

    Get it at Shop Rite here in lovely Napanoch N. Y. Wakefern food corp. Division of.

25. Eric Samuelson

    December 23, 2018 at 11:06 am

    Thanks for sharing.

26. Eric Samuelson

    December 23, 2018 at 11:28 am

    Those silly birds don't know what they are missing.

27. Mika Ferreras

    March 15, 2019 at 6:04 am

    Comparing labels with refined sugar shows a difference in grams of sugar. Morena has 4gms if added sugars and 4 grams of sugar for total of 8gms per serving while white refined sugar has 4gms total. I’m a bit confused about this. Something doesn’t add up so I opted not to buy it. Available at Market Basket.

28. Cathy Wilkinson

    April 03, 2019 at 11:29 pm

    The bags of Morena at Dollar Tree are much smaller than Walmart. I have yet to find it anywhere else cheaper than Walmart.

29. Holly Harken

    April 05, 2019 at 1:35 pm

    I just bought a 4 pound bag at my local Aldi for $2.39.

30. Dee

    April 16, 2019 at 2:27 pm

    I have used this to make genuine peanut butter fudge. It turns out fine, without any additional grinding or processing. It's 2019 and I'm finding it at Walmart.

31. Julie Jamison

    May 10, 2019 at 9:39 pm

    We have this sugar at our local Costco here in Washington State.

32. bjs

    June 13, 2019 at 11:03 am

    99 cent store in Santa Monica, CA has it in 4 lb. bags

33. Natalie

    July 20, 2019 at 2:14 pm

    I have been purchasing Morena Sugar for almost a year now; and I have found that it's sweeter than refined, white sugar as well. It takes less spoonfuls in my coffee, tea or other drinks.

    P.S. Have you noticed how that when we use sugar in restaurants, it seems to be bland tasting and requires almost double the amount of sugar in effort to sweeten your food or drinks?

34. Joyce A McCarthy

    October 18, 2019 at 11:41 am

    I found Morena Sugar at the Dollar Tree. It cost.....$1.00. My guy accidentally bought it thinking it was refined cane sugar. We love it and I use it for baking and my hot beverages,

35. Marcella`

    November 04, 2019 at 5:39 pm

    I think here in Utah its found at the Dollar Tree stores, everything is $1.00.

36. Eric Samuelson

    November 13, 2019 at 6:23 am

    I think I have seen it there before too.

37. Anita

    April 16, 2020 at 6:29 pm

    I stumbled across this at King Soopers (Kroger subsidiary out West) when it was on sale cheaper than white sugar. I read up on it and now it’s the only sugar in our home. I use it just like I used white sugar. It is great to have a Non-GMO, unrefined vegan option that’s not priced in the stratosphere! I found my people.

38. Eric Samuelson

    April 16, 2020 at 7:40 pm

    I'm glad you decided to try it and it became your go-to like in our house too.

39. Diana

    May 25, 2020 at 8:58 pm

    Found it at the dollar tree in IL it has a better taste then refined sugar, from now on I'll be buying this sugar 🙂

40. Sue Gilliatt

    January 15, 2022 at 2:48 pm

    A 2 lb. bag at Dollar Tree works out to 50 cents per lb. Walmart is just slightly cheaper with a 4 lb. bag at $1.98 : 49 1/2 cents a lb.

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