Miss Smorz cereal? Here you go! (Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

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It’s S’mores Season! So let’s savor these summer months by stuffing our mouths with a sugary surge of s’mores.

Starbucks is going all out this S’mores Season with the return of the S’mores Frappuccino and the introduction of two new drinks: the S’mores Cold Brew with Marshmallow Cold Foam and the S’mores Chai.

I’m a chai guy, so the S’mores Chai got my attention over the cold brew. I’ve had tasty chocolate chai drinks before, so I thought this would be a sweet, satisfying beverage. The fusion of chai tea with toasted marshmallow, milk chocolate sauce, and graham cracker sounds amazeballs. However, while I’m a chai guy, I’m also a shy guy, and I can spot shyness when I see it. The s’mores flavor in this drink is even shyer than I am.

Despite three pumps of marshmallow syrup, marshmallow cream cold foam, milk chocolate drizzle, and graham cracker topping in and on my tall order, none of it was enough to overcome the three pumps of chai. With every sip, the chai’s spices dominated everything else, like that friend who puts on too much perfume or cologne for a dinner.

Everything on top looks quite sweet-tooth-satisfying, but doesn’t do much to enhance the chai flavor, and that’s two-ply-toilet-paper-getting-misaligned-frustrating. I thought the chocolate sauce would be a welcome addition, but I couldn’t detect it at all.

Even after mixing the toppings into the drink, they didn’t make much of a difference. If anything, the marshmallow notes maybe made the chai slightly sweeter. Stirring things together also created a new problem — all the graham cracker crumbs sank to the bottom and became mostly trapped by the ice.

The barista who made my drink wrote “yum” on the cup, and I’m not going to disagree with her. I’m a chai guy, after all. But it tasted too similar to a regular chai to justify the “S’mores” in the product’s name. So I guess my S’mores Season is off to a shaky start.

Purchased Price: $5.95
Size: Tall
Rating: 5 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (Tall) 280 calories, 10 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 35 milligrams of cholesterol, 95 milligrams of sodium, 40 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 37 grams of sugar, 6 grams of protein, and 45 milligrams of caffeine.

Crumbles Chocolate Chip

Crumbles Blueberry

Egglife Chocolate Egg White Wraps

Bobo’s Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Bobo’s Raspberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Sweet Loren’s Chocolate Chunk Ready-to-Bake Scones

Sweet Loren’s Apple Cinnamon Ready-to-Bake Oatmeal Bars

Veggies Made Great Pizza Quick Bites

Veggies Made Great Broccoli Cheddar Quick Bites

Welch’s Zero Sugar Black Cherry

Yeah. That’s a good question, duck with sunglasses on. What’s a Doodle Dog? (Spotted by Tommy at Walmart.)

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Taste the Red, White & Blue Rainbow! (Spotted by Amanda Y at Kroger.)

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Are these just renamed Thomas’ Apple Pie English Muffins? (Spotted by Amanda Y at H-E-B.)

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If grocery store shelves are any indication, the Dubai chocolate craze is still going strong: the combination of creamy, crunchy, and visually striking is too compelling to go away overnight. But if your layover in Dubai has lasted a little too long, Lindt can place another stamp in your culinary passport. Its new Tokyo Style Matcha Strawberry bar utilizes a similar formula that supported Dubai chocolate’s success—but with a vibrant flavor profile that pays homage to Japanese tea culture.

The bar consists of a white chocolate base infused with matcha, finely ground green tea known for its earthy flavor. Matcha also boosts the filling, which includes freeze-dried strawberries and genmai, which is roasted brown rice commonly blended with green tea.

The chocolate bar is a beautiful spring green color with a fruity, slightly floral aroma. Matcha can be a polarizing flavor, and if the thought of the sometimes-grassy drink turns YOU green, this white chocolate will please your palate. The matcha flavor is not prominent; it seems to work backstage to tone down the white chocolate’s sweetness. The chocolate is smooth, gently sweet, and not overly rich, with a little strawberry essence and a whisper of earthy matcha in the finish.

The green filling is an amalgamation of flavor and texture: matcha, freeze-dried strawberries, and brown rice (per the product description), as well as almond paste, almonds, kadayif, and hazelnuts (per the ingredients list).

Despite everything going on, the flavors don’t feel muddled. The strawberry flavor is deliciously bright, and the genmai is toasty, slightly nutty, and pops with crunch. The genmai is both a highlight and a detriment, because its deep roasted flavor can carry a burnt aftertaste. These textural components are held together by a thick, not-too-sweet matcha filling.

This is a strange comparison, but it’s the best I’ve got. This chocolate bar reminds me of Special K with Red Berries cereal, re-envisioned as an elegant Swiss chocolate bar: light sweetness, toasty crunch, and berries. Just add matcha milk. I wonder if the Lindt chocolatiers pair that cereal with their morning matcha lattes.

Compared to Lindt’s Dubai chocolate bar, the Tokyo Style Matcha Strawberry bar is more intentionally designed and successful in its inventive, balanced flavor profile. For both bars (and most similar varieties of trendy chocolate), price will always be a contested factor. Despite my slight preference for the Tokyo Style Bar, I’m still not convinced that either bar’s ingredients, thin layer of filling, and overall size warrant the hefty price tag. Call me cheap, but I factored my doubt into my overall rating.

Tea drinkers who love bitter, grassy notes should seek satisfaction from their favorite café, but fans of sweet confections should try Lindt’s Tokyo Style Matcha Strawberry bar. If you enjoy Dubai chocolate but are ready for a change, the product is a sweet, green alternative with a bright berry flavor and interesting genmai crunch. Maybe that ubiquitous pistachio-and-chocolate combination has finally met its matcha.

Purchased Price: $14.99
Purchased at: Target
Size: 5.1 oz (145 g) bar
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (per 2 pieces, or 1/5 bar) 150 calories, 10 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 40 milligrams of sodium, 15 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 14 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.

Little Debbie Summer of Soccer Brownies

Little Debbie Summer of Soccer S’mores Mini Muffins

Little Debbie Mini Summer of Soccer Donuts

Coca-Cola FIFA World Cup 26 Ball Bottle

Coca-Cola FIFA World Cup 26 Can

Diet Coke FIFA World Cup 26 Box Design

Path Water World Cup 26 Design

Quaker Old Fashioned Oat FIFA World Cup 26 Design

Chobani Mango World Cup Design

Chobani Vanilla World Cup Design

Now I want to try a coconut lime cola. Make it happen, Pepsi or Coca-Cola. Oh wait. I forgot about this. (Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

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Four flavors. Two grams of sugar per pint. Thirty grams of protein per pint. Two hundred-something calories per pint. (Spotted by Erin K at Hy-Vee.)

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Monster Energy’s Strawberry Lemonade Juice has a pleasant pink color, which is the perfect hue to represent my adoration for it. Or maybe that fondness was caused by the chilled liquid making these hot summer days a little more tolerable.

Here’s what the can says about the flavor:

12 score and 10 years ago our great nation was born. Now, we celebrate with our limited-edition Juice Monster Strawberry Lemonade! It’s like an AP Honors U.S. History book packed onto a can. Not a tiny Euro can…an American size 16 oz. can! Bursting with real juice, perfectly tart lemonade, and the sweet taste of strawberries, plus a full load of our energy blend. Happy Birthday, America!

Yes, the flavor honors our nation’s 250th birthday. It does it so with a can adorned with red, white, blue, stars, eagles, monster trucks, American flags, what appears to be George Washington’s head on He-Man’s body mounted on a motorcycle, and an Uncle Sam who looks like Colonel Sanders in witness protection. I’m not sure what strawberry lemonade has to do with the birth of our country, and no one has ever said, “As American as strawberry lemonade,” but I’m not going to complain because it’s a delicious way to celebrate America and summer.

I’ve had strawberry lemonades that had such a strong strawberry flavor that the lemonade got lost, but this one has the right balance between the berry and citrus. There’s a slight sourness, but it’s not enough to make me pucker. Much like red, white, and blue make for a great flag, being sweet, flavorful, and refreshing make for a great beverage, and this drink is all three.

Like many Juice Monster drinks, this has only five percent juice. But if I saw this at a kid’s lemonade stand that was next to a competing lemonade stand selling regular lemonade, its 160 milligrams of caffeine would convince me to pick up a can. Sorry, kid.

I’m not sure whether Monster’s Strawberry Lemonade Energy Juice is a one-time thing or something that’ll return someday. But I hope it comes back, because I’m tickled pink by it.

Purchased Price: $3.75
Size: 16 fl oz can
Purchased at: 7-Eleven
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 200 calories, 0 grams of fat, 170 milligrams of sodium, 51 grams of carbohydrates, 47 grams of sugar (including 47 grams of added sugar), 0 grams of protein, and 160 milligrams of caffeine.

Trader Joe’s Italian Pistachio Gelato Style Frozen Dessert

Trader Joe’s Sour Confetti Chews

Trader Joe’s Spicy Queso Dip

Trader Joe’s Sweet Chili Black-Eyed Pea Tempeh Chips

Trader Joe’s Seasoned and Shredded Rotisserie Chicken

Signature Select Root Beer Float Ice Cream

Signature Select Chocolate Covered Banana Ice Cream

Signature Select Caramel Churro Ice Cream

The Caramel Churro is a returning flavor, and there have been Signature Select Root Beer Float Ice Cream Bars. But the Strawberry Saltwater Taffy and Chocolate Covered Chocolate Banana are new. (Spotted by Carla at Safeway and Tommy at Shaw’s.)

Pizza on a circle. Pizza in a cylinder. Pizza in any shape. (Spotted by Amanda Y at H-E-B.)

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Ladies and Gentleminions, Wendy’s is back with another Blendy.

Well, they would be if they just agreed to call it that. Yeah, it’s technically called a “Frosty Swirl,” but I’m not gonna let that little restraining order get in the way of calling it a Blendy.

What are they gonna do, restrain me again? Order me around like some Minion?

In the business, they call that an “expert segue.” Not me though. I call it an “expert segway” because I prefer the dumb-guy spelling of the word, and it’s well established that I’m a rebel.

Know who else are rebels? The Minions. Call me Paul Blart, because I am a Segway expert!

Yup, we’ve got ourselves a collab between Wendy and the new film, Minions and Monsters, and you’ll never guess what flavor it is.

You guessed it, Bottom! No wait, the other word the Minions say, Banana!

As an ardent banana defender, I feel it is my duty to stick up for any and all banana-flavored snacks. I love almost all of them. … not sure I loved this one.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s vanilla ice cream with banana syrup. It’s not bad, it’s just not what it could’ve been. As much as it pains me to admit, I don’t think bananas work as a syrup.

I can’t recall the last time I had a Vanilla Frosty, but I really just think this was ice cream. I’ve broken down the consistency of the Frosty in past reviews, and this lacked that little bit of “grainy ice” texture that is uniquely Frosty. It tasted good, but that was a bad start.

I wasn’t exactly swimming in banana syrup swirl, but it was probably for the better. In isolation, it tasted okay, but it was a very highly concentrated flavor. I wouldn’t say it was natural or “Banana Runt” artificial, but right in banana purgatory. (Sidenote: Banana Runts are amazing, stop slandering them.)

I didn’t love the consistency here. It’s essentially the same as chocolate syrup, and it was a little strange when coupled with a banana flavor. I don’t know why, but thick, gooey banana syrup just doesn’t hit the same.

There was also a sour finish to the syrup, but once I mixed it up, it tasted alright. That said, the ratio was such that the vanilla just took over completely, and it got pretty boring like the 3rd act of Despicable Me 4 – a movie I definitely saw.

All things considered, it’s decent, and it’s definitely a cute collaboration. Who doesn’t like the Minions? They’re still funny. Hearing one say, “Allo Wendy” in the commercial is comedy, but this Blendy leaned a little closer to tragedy.

My ultimate takeaway was – why didn’t Wendy’s just make a Banana Frosty?! Why are we trying to “McFlurry” this? Is Wendy’s corporate the eponymous Monsters? Just make a delicious, grainy iced Banana Frosty! It was right there!

After I had that epiphany, I realized I was more disappointed than I initially thought, and I honestly no longer saw the allure.

… I shoulda said “appeal.” It was right there!

Purchased Price: $2.99
Size: Small
Purchased at: Wendy’s
Rating: 5 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 370 calories, 8 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 30 milligrams of cholesterol, 270 milligrams of sodium, 65 grams of total carbohydrates, 56 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.

Poppowls Avengers Pizza Power Premium Popcorn Flavor Kit

Poppowls Disney Princess Cinnamon Sugar Premium Popcorn Flavor Kit

Poppowls Disney Stitch Mango Chili Premium Popcorn Flavor Kit

Poppowls Star Wars Fiery Hot Butter Premium Popcorn Flavor Kit

PB2Go Peanut Powder With Chocolate Chips

Mariani Dried Probiotic Apricots Snack Packs

Maud Borup Ultimate Gummy Sweet-erie

Cake Walk Birthday Cake Cake Pop Treats

Cakewalk Chocolate Cake Pop Treats

Built Puff Cinnamon Cereal Milk Protein Bars

Mosh Peanut Butter Cup Protein Bar

Elavi Blueberry Muffin Blondie Protein Brownie

It’s back! Here’s our review from ten years ago of one of the best Oreo flavors ever. I also spotted these at Target. I’m not telling you how many I purchased. (Spotted by Sage G at Food Lion.)

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Star Wars one is seasoned with a hint of black salt, while the Stitch one is mango chili flavored. Also, when I look at the Stitch one, I want to extend the ears down and dye it black to make it look like a tie-fighter. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Target.)

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SuperPretzel Soft Star-Shaped Pretzels

Favorite Day Star-Spangled Sprinkle Cookie Dough

Favorite Day Campfire S’mores Cookie Dough

Walmart Freshness Guaranteed Freedom Cosmic Clusters

Limited Edition America’s 250th Popcornopolis Americorn Popcorn

Gold Peak Sweet Tea Real American Summer 2026

House Of Snacks Limited Edition Electric Mix America’s 250th

La Colombe Liberty Blend

America’s Favorite Vegetable Steam-in-Bag Golden Potatoes

M&M’s Peanut Butter Red White & Blue Mix

Wise Popcorn White Cheddar America’s 250th Design

Wise Golden Potato Original America’s 250th Design

Wise Popcorn Butter America’s 250th Design

Wise Golden Potato Onion & Garlic America’s 250th Design

Wise Onion Rings Original America’s 250th Design

Belgian Boys Kick Off Edition 7 Crêpes

Nutty Fruity Chocolate Pistachio Nest

Nutty Fruity Dubai Style Freeze Dried Strawberries

Nutty Fruity Dubai Style Freeze Dried Strawberry

Nutty Fruity Freeze Dried Strawberries

It’s-It The Cone Bar Mini Chocolate Ice Cream Bars

It’s-It The Cone Bar Mini Vanilla Ice Cream Bars

Wiley Road Vanilla Cake Bites

Wiley Road Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites

Homecoming Cookie Co Confetti Birthday Cake

Homecoming Cookie Co Chocolate Caramel Cake

Homecoming Cookie Co Cookies & Creme Cake

Homecoming Cookie Co Gummy Cluster Cake

Little Spoon Mango Fruit Puzzlers

Little Spoon Mixed Berry Fruit Puzzlers

That cotton candy cloud looks like it’s open-mouth chewing meatloaf and mashed potatoes. Yay! More like no! (Spotted by Van at Target.)

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Finally! Puff Cookies that I don’t have to wait for to puff up in an oven. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Target.)

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’Tis cotton candy season!

Though the person who declared National Cotton Candy Day for the end of the year, on December 7, might disagree. So that day will live in infamy and, apparently, in fairy floss. But to me, cotton candy is a summer treat.

Instead of going to a carnival, state fair, amusement park, cotton candy vending machine (yes, they exist), or crashing some kid’s birthday party, you can get your cotton candy fix from the fine folks at Alani Nu.

Now, you might be thinking, “Drinking an energy drink isn’t the same as biting into a cloud of sugar that gets stuck to anything that has a hint of moisture. Also, Alani Nu already has a cotton candy flavor.” True and true. Yes, and the original Cotton Candy variety is crazy delicious, but this is Purple Cotton Candy.

If you’re assuming the “purple” here means grape, you’re correct. If you thought cranberry, nice try. Oddly, it smells like blue raspberry, but once you get past that, it has a nice grape flavor with a hint of cotton candy that’s reminiscent of the original Cotton Candy variety.

The grape flavor in the aftertaste occasionally leaned medicinal. Maybe I drank too much Dimetapp as a kid, or something that makes me think of that. It wasn’t every sip, and it wasn’t full-on medicinal, just a slight detour in an otherwise pleasant flavor.

So if you can’t get to a carnival, state fair, amusement park, or cotton candy vending machine, or you get kicked out of a birthday party before partaking in the fairy floss, cracking open a can of Alani Nu’s Purple Cotton Candy (or the original) might be the next best thing. It isn’t as great as Alani Nu’s Cotton Candy, but it’s still pretty good. And if you accidentally grab this one instead of the original because they both have colored stripes running down the sides of the can, you’ll probably enjoy it.

Purchased Price: $2.99
Size: 12 oz can
Purchased at: Target
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 can) 10 calories, 0 grams of fat, 200 milligrams of sodium, 1 gram of carbohydrates, 0 grams of sugar, 0 grams of protein, and 200 milligrams of caffeine.

Raybern’s Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Raybern’s Ham & Swiss Sliders

Beyond Steak Filet Made With Avocado Oil

Mason Dixie Big Buttermilk Biscuit

Mason Dixie Garlic Parmesan Butter Pull-Apart Parker Rolls

Mason Dixie Sweet Honey Butter Pull-Apart Parker Rolls

Magic Spoon Maple Brown Sugar Protein Oatmeal

Magic Spoon Banana Bread Protein Oatmeal

Magic Spoon Apple Cinnamon Protein Oatmeal

Farmer Focus Organic Chicken Skewers Grilled Mediterranean Style

Farmer Focus Organic Parmesan & Herb Chicken Meatballs

One Degree Organic Foods Peaches & Cream Sprouted Creamy Oatmeal

One Degree Organic Foods Strawberries & Cream Sprouted Creamy Oatmeal

Kawaii! (Spotted by Vicky M at Walmart.)

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