Umpqua Oats Variety Pack Super Premium Oatmeal, 12-Count

I never ate hot oatmeal cereal, until I decided to go off of Statin drugs and try to control my cholesterol through diet. So at age 64, the first hot oatmeal I ever consumed was this stuff and I absolutely love it. I now eat this every morning and prepare it by shaking the container and then adding hot water to cover the oats. I let it sit covered for a couple of minutes, and then stir thoroughly before eating. I like the assortment of the variety pack and am having a hard time deciding which is my favorite. I am also glad for the assortment because I think I would get tired of eating the same flavor every day. Yes, there is sugar in it, but that is part of what makes it good. There is also cinnamon and dried fruits. The least flavorful, to me, it the R You Nuts version. I usually add a few dried cherries to that tub when I add the water, and then it is perfect.

The texture of this oatmeal far surpasses anything you find on the grocery shelves. It retains a crunchy, nutty taste and feel down to the last bite. As for the assortment of flavors offered in the cups, they are all very good. I lean toward the fruits more than others but cannot find fault with any I have tried. A bit expensive but by far the best quality. It will remain a breakfast staple in my pantry.

You get a lot when you buy this brand. The oats are top of the line, plump nicely when you add hot water, & don't get mushy when you stir it all together. There's a nice amount of dried fruits, nuts and/or seeds. A healthy number of flavors with a kick of spices.I love the number of incredibly creative flavor combinations. There's also a lot of food in each container - seems like 2 'bags' full of Quaker would be the equivalent.Some flavor combo were more spiced than I like & there wasn't anything on the label to indicate Cinnamon was a dominant flavor. So until you try each flavor, try it first before buying a supply of a single flavor. I could have added cream or milk to mute the flavor but I'm really trying to watch calories.The price is quite a bit higher than Quaker or McCann Instant but less than the cost of a trip to a fast food or coffee place. The container is strong yet disposable & not prone to tipping over.Why not 5 stars? The cons for me were the amount of product in each - too much food, you can't microwave them (I tried anyway - boiled over, big mess) so I can't take them to work if I'm running late, the calorie count is high - probably due to the number with nuts & amount of food in each & they're not sweet enough. I'm trying not to add stuff - sugar, butter, cream - so I can more accurately watch what I'm eating. These have a lot of healthy, well-rounded & flavorful combos that I'll be back for once I kick that demon sugar craving out of my life.

These really make the best oatmeal for a simple snack or meal. Easy to use - container holds up without any issues. I fill with hot water from the water dispenser - nuke for 20 seconds and cap it. After about 5 minutes - though I often get sidetracked- oats are ready to devour. Even when I forget the container is just waiting patiently holding in the goodness.

I did not get what I bought from 3rd party seller etailz!!! I bought the assorted 12 pack which should contain Apple cranberry cinnamon Mostly Sunny, Fruit & Nuts Kickstart, and Triple Berry Jackpot. But instead I got 12 Unsweetened Blueberry Apple Not Guilty!! Not happy at all!! Will not be buying from seller etailz in the future.

When I ordered this product, it says it's a "variety" pack. The box even had a dozen or so flavors written on the side, but when I opened it, there were THREE flavors...that's it! And I can buy those around here. I bought this pack (and paid shipping) because I thought I'd get flavors that I can't find. Nope. Won't do that again. It's really tasty oatmeal, but I want true variety!!!

Love this product. It's tough to make time in the morning for a nutritional breakfast and this resolves that issue. Super easy, delicious and healthy. We are so over exposed with process food that is bad for us and this is nothing like that at all. Great choice for those with a busy lifestyle!

PROS:Very easy to make.High quality ingredientsCONS:21 grams of sugar in 73 grams of content. So basically 30% or about 1/3 of the content is sugar. Who wants to waste their daily sugar consumption eating oatmeal? So many way more delicious things to waste your daily sugar allotment on, like chocolate.Conclusion: This product tastes good, but with 21 grams of sugar, anything will taste good.The ingredients are high quality, but don't fool yourself into thinking this is a healthy meal. Anything that is 1/3 sugar, is not healthy.