Ahh, Twix. The pinnacle of snackitecture. I mean, a buttery cookie draped with caramel, then cloaked in milk chocolate? And then to have not one, but two bars in each package?! Frank Gehry himself could not have constructed a more impressive confectionery structure.
Now, I usually see no reason to mess with excellence, but those evil geniuses over at Mars have a history of riffing on perfection. Case in point: TwixPB. With peanut butter in lieu of caramel and a chocolate cookie base, it is a decadent, special occasion kind of Twick.
Given this example, I do not deign to question Mars' judgment. So when I found Twix Java (boasting coffee caramel and chocolate cookie covered in milk chocolate), I didn't recoil in horror. Instead, I chose to embrace their vision and put my faith in the Artificial Flavorteers.
Although Twix Java is by no means better than Twix original, it is successful in its own right. The coffee flavor is so bright (it tastes the way Sanka smells), it actually pairs well with the slapdash chocolate cookie and milk chocolate robe. Think of it as a Starbucks caramel mocha in candy bar form: A bastardization of many great things, but so trashily delicious, you just don't care.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-05-2008 @ 2:41PM
totoro said...
I still can't believe I missed the Limited Edition Coffee KitKat. Hope I can track this one down.
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9-08-2008 @ 11:14AM
David Becker said...
I have to say, this is some great writing. Snappy, smart, and precise. I'd never read Slashfood before today, but I will again. And your descriptions of this Twix Java have got me pining for one. Keep up the good work!
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9-14-2008 @ 7:32PM
dave said...
I wish they'd put cookies & cream txix back on the market.
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9-22-2008 @ 4:27PM
wanda said...
my family loved the peanut butter and cookie and cream twix my favorite was the java when are they coming back to spring hill florida i hope soon
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