Eric found that his Trader Joe’s switched grades of organic maple syrup on him from one month to the next, first offering “US Grade A Extra Amber, and then moving on to “Grade B.”

Eric thought this might by a new version of the Grocery Shrink Ray that decreased the quality of the product, but it turns out the maple syrup system has nothing to do with quality, but is a system for classifying the density and translucence of the sweet stuff.

According to maple syrup’s Wikipedia page, Grade A is lighter, with a milder flavor, while B is darker and sharper.

If you’re enough of a syrup connoisseur to discern the difference between the two in your pancake eating endeavors, which do you prefer?

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