{"id":21162,"date":"2017-01-26T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=21162"},"modified":"2023-08-25T21:07:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T07:07:14","slug":"review-brachs-dessert-hearts-conversation-hearts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/01\/26\/review-brachs-dessert-hearts-conversation-hearts\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Brach’s Dessert Hearts Conversation Hearts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Brach's<\/a><\/p>\n

Brach\u2019s Dessert Hearts Conversation Hearts fill a niche we don\u2019t need -\u2014 gourmet flavored chalk. (Actually, I know they\u2019re not chalk, because I minored in geology, and coccoliths<\/a> are not on the ingredient list.) <\/p>\n

Many people hate conversation hearts. I don\u2019t fall into the hating camp, but I do recognize that they\u2019re far from great candy. They\u2019re really all about Valentine\u2019s Day tradition and nostalgia.<\/p>\n

The yellow (\u201cSMOOCHES,\u201d or rather \u201cSMOO-CHES\u201d) is bananas foster. It has a banana note, but some other kind of flavor that I think makes it worse than plain banana would be. Bananas foster sounds like too fancy a dessert for someone who cares about conversation hearts, so they could probably make it any flavor and no one would know. If I\u2019ve had bananas foster, I don\u2019t remember what it tastes like.<\/p>\n

The purplish one (\u201cYOWZA\u201d) is raspberry sorbet. It does taste like (fake) raspberry, but it also has a medicinal flavor to it, like cough syrup.<\/p>\n

White (\u201cFOR YOU\u201d) is vanilla ice cream. I do taste a vanilla bean flavor, but it\u2019s kind of bitter; I like real ice cream better. Vanilla is literally the simplest flavor there is. I wouldn\u2019t say they blew it, but it could have been better.<\/p>\n

The blue (\u201cWINK WINK\u201d) is blueberry pie. It also has a (fake) blueberry flavor, and some other notes that I guess could be a pie crust? This might be the most authentic one (which isn\u2019t saying much).<\/p>\n

\"Brach's<\/a><\/p>\n

Then we get to the most annoying thing about these. There are two pinks, and they are very similar in color. It\u2019s hard to tell them apart, especially if you\u2019re not comparing them side by side. And the worst part is that one is the best flavor and one is the worst, so you can\u2019t easily pick your favorites out.<\/p>\n

The light pink (\u201cMISS YOU\u201d) is strawberry shortcake. It has the most desserty flavor, with a bit of strawberry and almost a buttery flavor. This one is my favorite.<\/p>\n

The dark pink (\u201cDREAM\u201d) is cherry cobbler. This is the least flavorful and most medicinal one. It reminds me of those chalky Shamu vitamins I had in kindergarten. <\/p>\n

\"Brach's<\/a><\/p>\n

The primary purpose of conversation hearts is to look cute. It has never been about the flavor, so these will work just fine for most purposes, I guess. But I think you\u2019ll be safer with more traditional flavors.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 12 pieces \u2013 60 calories, 0 calories from fat, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 0 milligrams of sodium, 15 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 13 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein..)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $2.49
\nSize:<\/b> 14 oz. bag
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Target
\nRating:<\/b> 4 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Strawberry shortcake is a decent flavor. Valentine\u2019s Day tradition. Cuteness. A for effort. Not really chalk.
\nCons:<\/b> Two similar pinks. Too similar pinks. Some words are hard to read. Ugly hyphens. Raspberry sorbet tastes like cough syrup. Cherry cobbler tastes like Shamu vitamins. Shamu vitamins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brach\u2019s Dessert Hearts Conversation Hearts fill a niche we don\u2019t need -\u2014 gourmet flavored chalk. (Actually, I know they\u2019re not chalk, because I minored in geology, and coccoliths are not on the ingredient list.) Many people hate conversation hearts. I don\u2019t fall into the hating camp, but I do recognize that they\u2019re far from great […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1576,1471],"class_list":["post-21162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-brachs","tag-candy"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":21057,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/12\/31\/spotted-on-shelves-valentines-edition-12312016\/","url_meta":{"origin":21162,"position":0},"title":"SPOTTED ON SHELVES (VALENTINES EDITION) – 12\/31\/2016","author":"Marvo","date":"December 31, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Here are some interesting new and limited edition products found on store shelves by us and your fellow readers. 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