Chocoball – Kyoto Matcha
Chocoball is generally considered more of a children’s brand, and is obviously marketed as so. As the children who grew up on it, they become nostalgic and become a bigger portion of the purchasing base.…
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DARS Chocolate – Premium Apricot Brownie
I’ve had positive experiences with DARS so far, but most of that has been with less gimmicky flavours where it’s a single piece of chocolate, nothing crazy and no fillings. Similar to the other “premium”…
DARS Chocolate – Premium White Brownie
With some products, it’s a little more evident what makes something “premium”. I am not quite sure what makes this particular product so, other than a fancy package, some nice gold trim and the words…
Hi-Chew – Banana & Milk
Admittedly I’ve done a lot of duplicate flavours by now, and even if this isn’t a dupe, surely there is a lot of overlap with my other reviews. I have a tough time figuring how…
Hi-Chew – Fantasy Mix
When east meets west – a common phrase used to denote the marriage of two vastly different cultures. Mayhaps it’s just me personal experience, but when I hear that phrase I often think of food,…
Hi-Chew – Crispy Watermelon
I think it’s safe to say that I’m now at a point where I am grasping at straws as far as trying new Hi-Chew flavours is. Apart from really gimmicky and seasonal flavours, there’s not…
Chocoball – White Mochi Mochi Chocolate
Just like every other brand that started off targeting kids, Chocoball has started to try and recapture that nostalgia of the children that grew up on it with premium flavours. Trying to bring it the…
Hi-Chew Premium – White Peach
I always feel sort of ripped off when I get a pouch of these. I see the price between these and the standard, classic stick format which comes with more and in a texture that…
Chocoball – Mogumogu Time Strawberry
I sometimes wonder what the snacking culture is over in Japan. From what I’ve observed, the snacking culture over there is much more focused on novelty and the general portion sizes of snack is much…
Hi-Chew – Melon Soft Serve Ice Cream
I’ve mentioned before that Hi-Chew has it’s forte in fruit flavours. The few instances where they’ve tried to do other flavours like pastries have not been great, at least in my opinion. They skirted the…