“First mix - then spoon!” – that’s our motto for consistent muesli enjoyment. Because the muesli is shaken during transport, smaller pieces tend to move downwards in the bag, while the larger ones stay at the top.
This phenomenon has actually found its way into common usage under the name “muesli effect”, but in technical language it is referred to as “demixing” or “segregation”. Since Brazil nuts are often the largest pieces in muesli in the USA, this phenomenon is also known as the “Brazil nut effect”.
