Archive for February, 2010
Sonrie’s Chokis
22 Feb 2010This review and the next few reviews will be on either Colombian or Peruvian candy. They were sent to me by my boyfriend and his friends. So, thanks a bunch to James, Amparo, and Nicolle =D [Oh, and just for the record, they are in no way affiliated with these candies or the candy companies]. Now on to the first candy.
This is a Colombian chocolate candy called Chokis. The brand is Sonrie’s and interestingly enough, it is made by the company Frito Lay. Sonrie in Spanish means “smile,” so hopefully like Frito Lay’s chips, this too will make me smile. According to the wrapper, these are “chocolatosas y deliciosas” which translates out to “chocolatey and delicious.” But is it true?
The packaging is pretty simple and has a picture of round chocolate balls in different sizes. Upon opening it, however, I found that the chocolates are pretty much the same size, similar to Whoppers but slightly smaller. Also, these chocolate balls are really, really light and feel as if they are hollow on the inside. On the wrapper, the candy is described as “Bolitas de Maiz Cubiertas con Chocolate” which means “Balls of corn covered with chocolate.” After biting into one, it reminds me of chocolate with rice crisps. But remember, this is made with corn and is a lot more airy than rice crisps. They still have a slight crunch to them, but if you prefer a bigger crunch, you can always refrigerate them a little.
Overall, I actually like these Chokis a lot. The bag is a small 18 gram bag of chocolates for 95 cents. It may seem pricey for how small the bag is, but it actually has a decent amount of chocolate balls in it. I can’t give you the exact number due to how excited I got when opening the package. I just started popping them into my mouth without counting. The lightness of the corn crisps makes it really easy to devour a handful without even knowing about it. I really think these Chokis would taste great mixed in a bag of popcorn (But after the popcorn has cooled down, of course, otherwise you’d get melty chocolate which is a no-no).
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In: Coffee| Fusion Gourmet| Hard Candy
18 Feb 2010
This is another candy from Bali’s Best, but instead of tea candy, it is coffee candy. Their line of coffee candy includes regular Coffee Candy and Latte Candy, but I will be reviewing their Espresso Candy. Bali’s Best Espresso Candy is made with real Sumatran Coffee from Java, Indonesia. Just like the tea candy, there are 42 individually wrapped candies each containing 3 milligrams of caffeine.
These brown Espresso candies are round, but wider versions of the tea candies. The wider shape allows these candies room to have a soft, espresso filling. After trying some, I have to say they are pretty good. With 100% natural ingredients, they taste like real coffee. In fact, they taste like the type of coffee I enjoy, where the coffee is really strong, but sweetened with sugar. The inner espresso filling is gooey and not so great texture-wise if you bite into the candy. While I think the candy would have been great even without that extra espresso filling, it definitely makes this candy different.
This Espresso Candy is a must try for coffee lovers out there. Minus the caffeine kick you get from drinking an actual cup of coffee, I actually feel like I just drank some coffee. So much that I even have that lingering coffee breath =D
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Loading ...Fantasy Sour Belts
17 Feb 2010
I was at the mall last week and I stopped by the Sweet Factory. For those of you who don’t know what the Sweet Factory is, it is a candy store usually found in a mall, with a large selection of goodies. You grab a bag and fill it with whichever candies you want and pay per pound. So, I was with my brother and we each grabbed a bag to fill with candy. My bag, of course, consisted of sour candy, mainly sour belts and sour cherries. Our total candy combined came out to about $14; which I found ridiculous considering how it didn’t seem like we had that much candy.
First of all, these belts are multi-colored with red, yellow, green, and blue. The red is strawberry, the yellow is banana, the green is apple, and the blue is blue raspberry. The flavors are not distinct enough to pick out when you bite into it, but together they taste delicious. To top it off, the entire belt is covered with sour crystals. When you bite off a piece, you get that initial sourness, and then it turns into a really yummy fruity, sweetness. Hands down, this is the best sour belt flavor out there.
I absolutely fell in love with the Fantasy Sour Belts. Don’t get me wrong, I have had these sour belts in the past, but I had forgotten just how good they were. I quickly finished off what little sour belts I had, and went on an Internet hunt for more. That led me to Sweet Factory’s website where I found that they sell candies in bulk. So yes, I gave in and bought a huge tub of Fantasy Sour Belts. A 4.1 pound tub of Fantasy Sour Belts to be exact!
I ordered my gigantic tub of Fantasy Sour Belts on Friday night and they came in the mail the following Tuesday. For standard shipping, I was surprised but extremely happy to have my candy so soon. One thing I did notice is that the Fantasy Sour Belts I bought from the actual store were sourer than the ones I received in the mail. Oh well, I guess it’s one of those “luck of the draw” type of things. In the end, I am still really happy with my Fantasy Sour Belts. How could I not be, when I have this huge tub of sour belts that will last me forever? =D
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