Coffee Flavoring out of control

[tzarinna]

Wrigley's Kona Crème: Who Wants Coffee Breath?

Wrigley's Kona Crème: Who Wants Coffee Breath?
Taste testing so you don’t have to, Chicagoist went on the front lines of the convenience store aisles to check out Wrigley’s new Doublemint Kona Crème gum. The Sun-Times reported that Wrigley has rolled out its new coffee-flavored gum to 7-Eleven stores nationwide.

Chicagoist picked up a pack for $1.20 and was surprised to find hardly a trace of caffeine in the gum, but rather coffee powder. Now, we’d like to set the record straight on something here. Yes, coffee sales are up, but not because of its flavor. People primarily drink coffee to wake up. Caffeine is key. Sure, we like a little coffee ice cream as much as the next person. Maybe even a coffee-flavored hard candy. But can food manufacturers please stop throwing coffee flavor into every snack food?

That said, Kone Crème has a fairly pleasant, sweet coffee taste. But, we turn to gum for one reason only - to give our breath that minty fresh goodness. And, Kona Crème comes up short on mint. Not to mention the aftertaste is objectionable (um, yeah, gum is supposed to get rid of coffee breath – not cause it).

Wrigley said they won’t be rolling out the gum more broadly just yet, and we think that’s for the best. However, despite our disappointment with the gum, all was not lost. We did purchase our first Slurpee of the season. And, we’re happy to report, no coffee Slurpees in sight.

I bought some today,but I'm afraid to try it.

 

[unknownuser]

Sounds dumb

 

[tzarinna]

I don't know why I bought it.
The review says it's terrible.

 

[Dew k. Mosi]

I don't know why I bought it.
The review says it's terrible.

because you are a sheep

 

[bored]

Gum is not worthy of coffee!

 

[StorminNorman]

What happened to the good ol' days. When coffee tasted like...coffee? And it was the only thing that tasted like coffee.

Now we got Vanilla flavored coffee and coffee flavored vanilla.

 

[unknownuser]

I only like coffee flavoured chocolate

 

[tzarinna]

because you are a sheep

such the consumer ****e

 

[Leto Atrides]

What a self-important ass. It's gum. GUM. Flavored gums aren't unheard of anyway, they're all over. Gums have never been all mint.

If that's all they have to talk about, that's a lame goddamn blog.

 

[psychofemale]

I am so sorry for asking here, but how do I get an avatar? I cant find them. Please help!

 

[StorminNorman]

I am so sorry for asking here, but how do I get an avatar? I cant find them. Please help!

You need 300+ posts.

 

[psychofemale]

oh! wow. ok. thanks

 

[psychofemale]

I drink coffee once in awhile. I like one sugar and some of that vanilla flavor cream.

 

[tzarinna]

What a self-important ass. It's gum. GUM. Flavored gums aren't unheard of anyway, they're all over. Gums have never been all mint.

If that's all they have to talk about, that's a lame goddamn blog.

Damn Leto,you alright man?

 

[Leto Atrides]

Damn Leto,you alright man?

I was writing a Geology paper all afternoon. 5+ hours of Megatherium in a row. I don't even know what's going on anymore .

 

[tzarinna]

I was writing a Geology paper all afternoon. 5+ hours of Megatherium in a row. I don't even know what's going on anymore .

Yikes,well take it easy.
Get some fresh air.

 

[Leto Atrides]

Yikes,well take it easy.
Get some fresh air.

Eh, it's my own fault for not working on it sooner. I just need some sleep.

 

[tzarinna]

I need to get some of that myself.

 

[Dew k. Mosi]

I was writing a Geology paper all afternoon. 5+ hours of Megatherium in a row. I don't even know what's going on anymore .

Giant sloths rule

 

[Manic]

I'd chew a peice of coffee-flavored gum... if the gum also tasted like a lot of milk and a splash of caramel syrup.

 

[muertevilla]

<<is drinking coffee...

 

[Sandman138]

God you people are pansies. Drink your measly coffee with creme because you can't take it black the way it was meant to be had; meanwhile I'll be going in on my third cappucino with six shots of espresso (six shooter).

As to the gum, it is a stupid idea. It works much better to drink lots of coffee/espresso and then mix in the mint flavor of a good gum with it, the result is a tasty mouth that people want to kiss.

 

[tzarinna]

You're so hardcore.

 

[Leto Atrides]

God you people are pansies. Drink your measly coffee with creme because you can't take it black the way it was meant to be had; meanwhile I'll be going in on my third cappucino with six shots of espresso (six shooter).

As to the gum, it is a stupid idea. It works much better to drink lots of coffee/espresso and then mix in the mint flavor of a good gum with it, the result is a tasty mouth that people want to kiss.

Coffee is meant to be black, so you drink cappucino

 

[Sandman138]

Coffee is meant to be black, so you drink cappucino

No, six shooters. Espresso is a step above coffee and getting six shots at the same time is six steps above that.