Our MunchPak shipment for March 2023. We had high hopes for this box as the previous couple of months had the highest score of any of out snack subscription boxes. As it turned out however we rated the box one of our all time lowest scores. Alex 6.44 out of 10 and Joe 6.13 out of 10. If this was one of our first MunchPak boxes we would probably have canceled our subscription as we do not like the fact that there is no theme to the box with the snacks coming from many different countries and not one location.
Mayasi Puff Paw – cheesy puff snack from Indonesia
Alex 9 Joe-6
Oh Ma Grain Sea Salt from Indonesia – puffed rice snack
Alex-4 Joe-5
Oishi Shrimp Chips from Indonesia
Alex-7 Joe-6
Kamyczki Orzechowe from Poland – sugar coated peanut candy
Our second MunchPak for this month is again a total winner. We continue to be amazed at the quality of the snacks when compared to other subscription snack boxes. The only complaint being that the snacks come from a variety of countries and do not have a single theme. Although the box does not have the educational value of other subscriptions it is perfect for sitting down in front of the TV. This turned out to be our highest rated box ever Alex 8.04 out of 10, Joe 7.47 out of 10.
Meiji Chocobaby from Japan – excellent tiny chocolate pellets
Alex-9 Joe-9
Morinaga Ramune from Japan – sweet tart like hard candy
Alex-9 Joe-9
BBN Petit Endo Umashio from Japan – think pea flavored pringle chips
Alex-8 Joe-8
Kinder Delice from Mexico – very good chocolate coated sponge cake
Alex-9 Joe-8
Gerrits Stroop Wafels from The Netherlands – caramel flavored & chewy
Alex-6 Joe-7
Crazy Ravisandia from Mexico – chewy watermelon flavored candy
Alex-7 Joe-6
Leibniz Biscuit from Poland – German style butter cookie
Alex-8 Joe-7
Cheetos Japanese Steak from China – steak flavored Cheetos
Alex-9 Joe-6
Mychew Grape from Korea – grape flavored soft chewy candy
Alex-8 Joe-7
Pulparindo Gigante from Mexico – tamarind and mango flavored
Alex-8 Joe-8
Alpinella Chocolate Bar from Poland – milk chocolate toffee bar
Alex-9 Joe-9
Snackstar Ramen Chip from Japan – fried chicken flavored ramen noodles
Alex-9 Joe-7
Lion White from Poland – crunchy caramel bar coated in white chocolate (think 1000 grand bar)
Alex-7 Joe-9
Ricolino Duvalin from Mexico – strawberry flavored chocolate bar
Alex-6 Joe-6
Diploko Popping Lollipop from China – grape flavored lollipop coated with popping candy
Our first monthly box from Try the World arrived and we were anxious to dive into it. First thing we noticed and were disappointed in was the fact that there was no information booklet or flyer describing or giving information on the products. The second disappointing thing was that the products were from all over and not grouped thematically by country or region. I cannot complain about the quality of the products as they were top notch.
The first item was coffee with no identifying place of origin evident, I will have Rita try this later.
The chocolate bar from Switzerland was some of the best chocolate I have ever tasted and that is with the caveat that I usually do not like nuts in my chocolate. The upgrade in quality from Universal Yums or Snack Crate was very evident.
The last item in the box were packets of herbal tea. There again was no evident country of origin but they were distributed out of New York, so I assume domestic. The tea was very aromatic and somewhat off-putting but when steeped and served was very pleasant. Alex especially like it.
To summarize the lack of information on the products was frustrating but the quality of the items more than made up for that deficit. It was nice to get non snack items in the box as opposed to what you get with Yums or Snack Crate. All in all a win and we will continue to look forward to our monthly shipments.
Tago Delice Meringues – cookies with creamy nut filling and chocolate drizzle, one of the best yums ever the entire family enjoyed them so much we ordered an entire case from Yums. Alex-9 Joe-10
