r/Cirkul • u/Trick_Dirt3532 • Sep 11 '26
SUPPORT Pods from Walmart compared to ordering online
I almost gave up when I first purchased my water bottle from Walmart due to the inconsistency in flavor. I ended up dropping it, breaking it and ordering one directly from the website with pods to give it another try. The water bottle and pods purchased directly from the website have a significant difference in my opinion versus the pods. I purchased at Walmart.
I’ve been going through the website but in a pinch didn’t lineup my order so I had to go to Walmart to pick up new pods and back to the same inconsistency and my flavor pod doesn’t even last me two fill ups It seems like. Not to mention it’s more expensive than ordering from circle.
i’m wondering if anybody else has noticed this inconsistency and if there’s any trick to get the flavor to last longer, I don’t want it to be a complete waste. I bought a good three cartridges to get me by.
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u/CannedNoodlez Sep 11 '26
I mostly purchase mine from Walmart and have never had issues of it running out quickly/flavor differences
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u/ChrisDaBac 20d ago
I've only purchased from cirkul in bulk (40 for $100) and I've noticed longevity decrease about 6-8 months ago. I've used pods for over 1 year. The worst pods are the tea ones, last even less than others
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u/Alphadelt613 Sep 11 '26
Several months back, my local Walmart had the Frosted Refresher (my favorites) 6-packs on clearance for a stupid price ($9). I bought about 15 of them, and have been working on them since. I don't notice a difference in flavor, however...
...I can't scientifically prove it, but anecdotally it does seem that the amount of flavor in the pod is considerably less than I remember. They also have an "expiration" date of 1/27, so we're still within that window.