{"id":33552,"date":"2018-12-21T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=33552"},"modified":"2021-02-02T20:04:17","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T06:04:17","slug":"kit-kat-strawberry-maple-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2018\/12\/21\/kit-kat-strawberry-maple-review\/","title":{"rendered":"QUICK REVIEW: Kit Kat Chocolatory Special Strawberry Maple (Japan)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2018<\/p>\n

What is Kit Kat Chocolatory Special Strawberry Maple?<\/h3>\n

While in Tokyo recently, I made a stop at the Kit Kat Chocolatory store & caf\u00e9 and brought home some goodies. Kit Kat, the king of novelty-flavored candy bars, has rolled out a Strawberry Maple variety for their Chocolatory retail outlets in Japan. <\/p>\n

\"2018<\/p>\n

How is it?<\/h3>\n

These Kit Kats have a strong, pleasant, but artificial, strawberry aroma. Like a bowl of Frankenberry doused in Strawberry Quik. No trace of maple yet.<\/p>\n

\"2018<\/p>\n

Strawberry was definitely in charge of the flavors. The taste was in line with the scent profile \u2013 nostalgic fake berry. I love this flavor, but it\u2019s present everywhere – including multiple Kit Kats – so it didn\u2019t excite me here. <\/p>\n

\"2018<\/p>\n

I only picked up the maple after the strawberry taste faded away, and even then it was subtle. If I wasn\u2019t expecting maple, I don\u2019t think I would have noticed it at all. The more I ate, the less I tasted it. This was disappointing since I\u2019m a huge maple fan. <\/p>\n

Is there anything else you need to know?<\/h3>\n

Google translate amuses me to no end. The translation of the text inside the box lid reads: \u201cYou can enjoy exquisite harmony with maple smelled faintly. With fresh strawberries.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"2018<\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/h3>\n

These are pleasant, but like the Ruby Kit Kats, they\u2019re too familiar to feel special. If you\u2019re a strawberry fanatic, seek them out. Otherwise, give them a try if they meander into your world, but don\u2019t make an effort. If you\u2019re a maple fan, pass on these \u2013 it\u2019s just not there.<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> 400 yen (approx. $3.52 US)
\nSize:<\/b> 46.4 g box (4 mini bars)
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Kit Kat Chocolatory main store, Ginza, Tokyo
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/b> (per 11.6g bar) 64 calories, 3.7 grams of fat, 4-24 milligrams of sodium, 7.3 grams of carbohydrates, and 0.48 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What is Kit Kat Chocolatory Special Strawberry Maple? While in Tokyo recently, I made a stop at the Kit Kat Chocolatory store & caf\u00e9 and brought home some goodies. Kit Kat, the king of novelty-flavored candy bars, has rolled out a Strawberry Maple variety for their Chocolatory retail outlets in Japan. How is it? 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