What our Customers are saying

4.7/5 starsBased on verified customer reviews

Diane J.

It was the little things that got me. Jar lids, buttons, holding my coffee with two hands. My husband opened everything for two years, and he was nicer about it than I was. Around week 4 I opened a jar of pickles myself and didn't think anything of it until that night. The capsules are a little big, but I take them with coffee and it's fine. I'm knitting again! Badly, but again.

Margaret G.

My doctor suggested tart cherry juice a few years back and it did help, but the heartburn got to where I was taking a Pepcid with it, which kind of defeats the purpose. And all that sugar. These are the same cherries without the glass of sugar water. Two capsules with my coffee and I'm done thinking about it. I was spending more a month on juice than these cost, I did the math before ordering. Took about four weeks to notice, same as the juice did. My stomach is much happier, that's for sure.

Robert S.

I'm not someone who writes reviews, but I told myself I would if this worked. I did two years of glucosamine, then turmeric, then collagen, and got nothing from any of it. I only ordered this because of the 90 day refund. Weeks 1 and 2, nothing. Week 4, I walked 18 holes and realized around the 12th that I hadn't thought about my knees once. That hadn't happened in years. Third bottle now. When it rains I still feel it, but I'm 64, so I figure that's allowed.

Linda O.

Four stars. My review at week 2 said "not sure yet, can't tell if it's doing anything." Edited at week 5: I owe this bottle an apology. No more stiff shuffle across the bedroom floor in the morning. The first little changes around week 3 I second guessed, thought maybe I was just having a good week. It wasn't a good week, it was these. Sleeping through the night more often than not too, which I wasn't expecting. If you're at week 2 right now, don't decide yet. I almost returned mine and I'd have been wrong.

Patricia K.

My morning walks had become something I pushed through more than enjoyed. Two months in, I keep up with the whole walking group, the whole loop, no shortcuts. My husband says I stopped doing the old lady shuffle. He thought I didn't hear him say that. I heard him.

Frank D.

Day 71 of the 90. That's how I decided to try it. Worst case, I email them, they refund me, I keep the bottles, and I'm out some time and nothing else. Around week six the stairs stopped being an event. I just ordered the three bottle pack, so you can guess how it went. Only complaint is remembering two a day. The coffee routine handles that.

Sharon A.

Waking up was the worst part. My hands took 20 minutes to warm up every morning, I actually timed it once. Now it's maybe 5. I also still take my magnesium and do my stretches, so I can't say it's all this, but I wasn't doing anything different before except hurting more. My husband calls them my cherry pills and reminds me if I forget. Ordering my second bottle.

Kathy Q.

I bought this for my mom, who's 78 and too proud to admit her knees were why she'd stopped going to her Tuesday lunches. I didn't tell her the price. Eight weeks later she asked me to reorder, which if you know my mother is basically a standing ovation. Last week at church she took the stairs instead of the elevator, and she made sure I heard about it. Twice. She's not slow on stairs anymore, that's all I know. I started taking them too, which she finds hilarious since I'm the one buying. Five stars from both of us.

Carol P.

The stiffness showed up the same year as the hot flashes, and every appointment ended with "that's just your age." Nobody connected anything for me. I found the word perimenopause myself on a forum at midnight. My sister told me about tart cherry. Around week 3 I noticed I wasn't bracing on the handrail going down the stairs, and I almost didn't let myself believe it, because I've been burned before. I still have days. But I'm saying yes to Saturday market trips again instead of "maybe, we'll see how I feel." I'll take it.

Judy R.

Three stars for the wait, not the pills. I know the site says most people notice between weeks 2 and 6, I read it, I just didn't believe it meant me. Six weeks before I felt anything, and I ALMOST returned it at four. If you're impatient like me, order the three pack and let it work. It did kick in, and I'm on my second bottle now. But some of us would rather know up front it can be slow.

Michelle R.Verified Customer

I'm 55, and my knees had started deciding which stairs I'd take and whether a grocery trip was worth it. Around week three, I stopped bracing on the armrests to get up. Then I walked the whole park loop with the dog instead of cutting through the middle. I still feel it when it rains, but that morning scan for what hurts has gotten quieter. Two capsules with my coffee. That's the whole routine.

Kayla M.Verified Customer

I'm training for my third half marathon, and my knees after those long runs were holding me back. Two months in, the soreness after a 10-miler feels more like a 4 than a 7. I also sleep like a rock after long runs now. I can't untangle placebo from real, but my last three long runs felt GOOD, and I'm actually excited for race day.

Linda S.Verified Customer

I'm 66. Last spring, I needed the couch or my son's arm to get back up after playing on the floor with my grandbabies. By month three, I got down with my granddaughter and got back up BY MYSELF. My son-in-law applauded, the goofball. Tomatoes are back in this summer, too. I still can't kneel and weed all afternoon, but I'm out there most mornings. Two capsules every morning with my tea.

What to expect

Tart cherry builds with daily use. Here's the honest timeline.

  1. Week 1–2

    Getting started

    Two capsules a day, with a meal. Some people notice easier first steps in the morning. Many notice nothing yet, and that's normal.

  2. Week 3–4

    The everyday things

    This is where most people who respond start to notice it: the stairs, the jar lid, kneeling in the garden.

  3. Day 60–90

    Your decision point

    Judge it at full effect, not mid-course. If it hasn't earned its place by day 90, you get every cent back.

  4. Day 90 & Beyond

    Keep Your Progress Going

    Keep two capsules in your daily routine to support ongoing joint comfort, mobility, and long-term joint health—so you can keep doing the everyday things you enjoy.

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90-day money-back guarantee

Why most tart cherry doesn't work.

  • What's in the cherry

    When researchers at Oregon Health & Science University measured antioxidant content across common foods, Montmorency cherries stood out.

    That power lives in the anthocyanins, the deep-red pigments that give the fruit its color.

  • What it does in your body

    In your body, those compounds support the normal inflammatory response — the quiet daily process that decides how Tuesday's stairs feel, and the morning after that.

    Support it consistently and movement stops being something you plan around.

  • What heat does to it

    Lab testing shows spray-drying at 300°F+ can degrade anthocyanins by up to 90%.

    Orchard Standard is cold-pressed with no heat at any step, and every batch is verified by an independent lab.

10 LBSof Montmorency cherries
Cold-pressed10:1
1 LBof extract

Each two-capsule serving: 360 mg of extract, equivalent to 3,600 mg of tart cherry. Cold-processed, then verified by an independent lab — so the label isn't a promise. It's a receipt.

The 10-second test

Check your old bottle.

Turn the tart cherry you already own around and ask its label three questions.

  1. Does it say "extract" with a ratio, or just "tart cherry powder"?
    Many store brandsPlain powder, or no ratio stated
    Orchard Standard10:1 extract, stated on the label
  2. How much tart cherry is in each serving?
    Many store brandsOften 500–1,200 mg
    Orchard Standard3,600 mg equivalent per serving
  3. What happens if it doesn't work for you?
    Many store brandsA store return window, if that
    Orchard Standard90 days. Full refund.

If your label can't answer all three, that's your answer.

Orchard Standard bottle and Supplement Facts: 360 mg of 10:1 extract per two-capsule serving, equivalent to 3,600 mg tart cherry

Know exactly what's in your bottle.

Serving size
2 vegan capsules
Tart cherry extract
360 mg (10:1, Prunus cerasus fruit)
Equivalent to
3,600 mg of tart cherry
Per bottle
60 capsules, 30 servings

Other ingredients: rice flour, hypromellose (cellulose) capsule, magnesium stearate (vegetable source), and silica.

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The comparison you were already doing in your head, done honestly.

Orchard Standard
Other tart cherry
Anthocyanins
Full cold-pressed profile, lab-verified
Reduced by spray-drying, pasteurization or evaporation
Dose
3,600mg fruit-equivalent, every serving
Often 500–1,200mg in capsules; varies glass to glass in juice
Sugar
0g
~25g per glass of juice
Calories
0
~120–130 per serving of juice
Heat exposure
None — cold-pressed
Spray-dried at 300°F+, pasteurized or evaporated
Cost per serving
$1.00–$1.67 (one-time purchase)
About $2.00–$2.50 for juice
Daily effort
Two capsules
Pour, measure, mix, refrigerate
Orchard StandardHeat-Processed CapsulesTart Cherry JuiceJuice Concentrate
AnthocyaninsFull cold-pressed profile, lab-verifiedUp to 90% destroyed by spray-dryingReduced by pasteurizationReduced by evaporation heat
Dose3,600mg fruit-equivalent, every servingOften 500–1,200mg, sometimes hidden in blendsVaries glass to glassVaries serving to serving
Sugar0g0g~25g per glass~25g per serving
Calories00~130 per glass~120 per serving
Heat exposureNone — cold-pressedSpray-dried at 300°F+PasteurizedEvaporated at high heat
Cost per serving $1.00–$1.67 (one-time purchase) VariesAbout $2.50About $2.00
Daily effortTwo capsules per servingCapsulesPour, refrigerateMeasure, mix, wait

Questions, answered

I've already tried tart cherry. It didn't work. Why would yours be different?

Two answers. First, check your old bottle's label. Does it say "extract" with a ratio, or just "tart cherry powder"? How much tart cherry is in each serving? Many store-brand capsules are plain powder at 500–1,200 mg. Orchard Standard is a 10:1 extract, equivalent to 3,600 mg of tart cherry per serving. Most tart cherry is also spray-dried at 300°F+, which destroys up to 90% of the anthocyanins that do the work. That's probably the story of your last bottle. Second: the guarantee. If Orchard Standard doesn't earn its spot in your routine, we refund every cent and you keep the bottles.

Why capsules instead of juice?

A glass of tart cherry juice is roughly 130 calories and about 25 grams of sugar — every single day. It's also pasteurized, which means heat, which kills anthocyanins. Each two-capsule serving contains 360 mg of 10:1 extract, equivalent to 3,600 mg of tart cherry.

How long until I feel a difference?

The honest answer: two weeks for the first signs, sixty days for the full picture. Morning stiffness is usually the earliest thing to loosen. Everyone is different — that's exactly why the guarantee runs 90 days and not 14. Judge it at full effect.

How do I take it?

As a dietary supplement, take 2 vegan capsules once or twice daily, preferably with meals, or as directed by a healthcare professional. Each bottle contains 60 capsules: 30 two-capsule servings.

Where is it made, and how do I know what's in the bottle?

Manufactured in a cGMP facility. Every batch is tested by an independent third-party lab.

What if it doesn't work for me?

Contact us through our contact form inside 90 days, tell us it didn't work, and we refund the full purchase price. You keep the bottles — no proving anything, no shipping anything back.

Shipping and returns?

Orders ship within 24 hours, Monday through Friday. All subscription orders include free U.S. shipping, including the first order. For one-time purchases, one-bottle orders have shipping calculated at checkout; three- and five-bottle orders include free U.S. shipping. Returns effectively don't apply — the guarantee means refunds happen without shipping anything back.

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Orchard Standard 10:1 Tart Cherry Extract bottle, 3,600 mg tart cherry equivalent per serving

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