I ordered this item to test at our business for future use. We chilled it and kept it cold. After completely cold we did a taste test and I immediately noticed a bitter flavor. No smell, not very sweet...just creamy bitterness. The only thing I could think of to compare the taste to is a band-aid. You know how a band-aid smells? The creamer tasted like that smell. I can't describe it any other way. Maybe we received a bad case?? The expiration date wasn't until January 2014 so it wasn't that. It was very unpleasant. We can't use this product because of this issue.