Wheat Thins Veggie toasted chips: I was excited to find that my work has a vending machine with high quality snacks, but when I went to purchase a bottle of Boba Guy's jasmine milk tea, I got sticker shock from the $5 price tag. Instead, I turned to the normcore vending machine and purchased a bag of veggie-flavored Wheat Thins. The chips have a satisfying bite and texture, like a cross between a cracker and a potato chip. It tastes more veggie-flavored than like veggies, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing (like how s... (read more) 3.0/5.0
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Bette Jane's Ginger beer: Created in San Francisco, this bottled soda had a good level of potent ginger spice but also has a slight diluted taste overall. Level of sweetness and fizz is appropriate. 3.0/5.0
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Mr. Wish Black milk tea with boba: While I found the boba to be a bit too chewy, I otherwise found this classic beverage, which was not too sweet (I specified 25% sweetness) to be good. It is unfortunately too common to purchase black milk tea that doesn't actually have any herbal taste; this one fortunately avoids that pitfall. 3.0/5.0
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Ferdinando's Focacceria Manhattan Special: I spent some time in NYC before leaving the East Coast, and during a lunch with some old friends, I was informed that the restaurant had a special soda called the Manhattan Special on tap. Given the amount of time I've spent in Manhattan over my entire lifetime (and my love of sodas), I was surprised to have never come across this drink before. The cola-colored carbonated beverage is a mix of espresso and sweetened soda water and has a deep coffee flavor. It's hard to imagine it pairing part... (read more) 3.0/5.0
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