Update: We tried it! Click here to read our review.
The beverages are not only infused with hemp seed, but also spearmint and lemon balm, all of which are supposed to help drinkers relax. A 12-ounce can has 80 milligrams of caffeine. So it has stimulants AND ingredients to calm? (Spotted by Geoffrey at Save Mart.)
Here are some new seasonal products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments.
(Spotted by Rachel C at Smith’s.)
(Spotted by Rachel C at Walgreens.)
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(Spotted by Rachel C at Reams Food Store.)
(Spotted by Rachel C at Trader Joe’s.)
(Spotted by Rachel C at CVS.)
There’s also a Fruity Pebbles variety. (Spotted by @TheJoshCatlett at Walmart.)
(Spotted by Robbie at Big Lots.)
(Spotted by Rachel C at CVS.)
(Spotted by Robbie at Sam’s Club.)
The busy bees at M&M’s have added a new seasonal flavor to their hive: honey graham, featuring milk chocolate with a crisp rice center.
Milk Chocolate Honey Graham M&M’s could be described as “upgraded Crispy M&M’s” because they have a subtle, wonderful current of additional sweetness running through the candy. The dominant flavor is intermingling honey and milk chocolate, which reminds me of a Toblerone bar. The crispy rice center provides a perfect light texture to accompany the delicate honey flavor.
Clad in honeycomb-esque yellow and brown shells, these M&M’s are tiny compared to other seasonal M&M varieties. They are close to a plain M&M in size, so it’s difficult to tell whether the flavor is coming from the chocolate itself or the crisp center. Either way, every bite provides a satisfying blend of flavor and texture.
However, in an “upgraded Crispy M&M,” the graham component is difficult to identify. The crisp rice slightly echoes the texture that I associate with graham crackers or rice cereal. But while the honey flavor is wonderful, it doesn’t have enough nutty or toasty shades to remind me of graham flavor.
Even though I liked the flavor of these M&M’s, I wondered what could have been with a graham cookie center instead of crisp rice. I had some Teddy Grahams on hand, so I cruelly dismembered one in order to sample an M&M with a Teddy Graham leg as its center. (Sorry, but I did it in the name of science.)
This addition did satisfy my graham fix, but it overwhelmed the chocolate of the tiny M&M. I’m not sure it was an improvement, but a better candy engineer than I could probably readjust the ratios for better results.
The honey and chocolate flavor duo of Milk Chocolate Honey Graham M&M’s is something to buzz about, but the crisp rice center may leave graham fanatics feeling stung.
Purchased Price: $3.49
Purchased at: Tops Friendly Markets
Size: 8 oz (226.8 g) bag
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (per 1 ounce/about 30 pieces) 130 calories, 5 grams of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, less than 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 40 milligrams of sodium, 21 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 15 grams of sugar, and 1 gram of protein
The folks at Duncan Hines must be having fun coming up with all these EPIC kits. It’s definitely a change from those days when the exciting product was a new type of chocolate cake. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)
There are four M&M’s Album Art designs that are inspired by the album art of past and current musical artists. The top one was influenced by Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Hour. The bottom one is a candy recreation of Rosalia’s El Mal Querer. There’s also one for David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane and the self-titled album from h.e.r.(Spotted by Rachel C at Smith’s.)
