Powder Ube shaved ice with mochi and condensed milk: This is the third flavor I've had from Powder, a Taiwanese shaved ice shop in San Francisco. The first, black sesame, was excellent, with a light texture but creamy flavor. The second, matcha, had a great green tea flavor but was more dense in texture. This last one was, unfortunately, the worst texturally, which is apparent from just the image itself - the starchy potato may have made it harder to achieve the same airy consistency that the black sesame ice had. Ube is a seasonal summer ... (read more) 3.0/5.0
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Prestige Troy: A Bulgarian milk chocolate coated wafer bar that is pretty solid, especially compared to other wafer bars I've received in my #munchpak packages as of late. The candy contains no artificial sweeteners, preservatives, or artificial coloring agents according to the packaging. Chocolate quality is decent and not overly sweet, especially for this type of vending machine option. Would eat again if it were given to me, but likely would not go out of my way to purchase (which is normally the case f... (read more) 3.0/5.0
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Pringles Passport Flavours London Fish and Chips Flavor: I've encountered several versions of special edition snacks featuring flavors from abroad, including Lotte Choco Pie's "Around the World" series and Fanta's "Delicious Flavors of the World." I'm not sure if it's a response to the inability to travel these days or just a regular occurrence in a country that loves limited edition takes. But this tube from Pringles is the first of their "Passport Flavours" series featuring London's Fish and Chips. The chips taste a lot like Salt and Vinegar,... (read more) 3.0/5.0
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Purity organic mango coconut water: :Light drink with a very faint underripe mango flavor (that is to say not the sweet, tropical taste you associate with ripe mango). A significant amount of potassium. A drink to be consumed with a light meal or snack. 3.0/5.0
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Purity Organic honey green tea: A simple tea that is refreshing chilled but overly sweet for my taste (17g sugar per serving). Similar overall to the Honest Tea equivalent. Transparent list of wholesome ingredients. 3.0/5.0
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Purple Kow Roasted Oolong milk tea with boba: Originally from San Francisco, Purple Kow is a bubble tea shop that also has a location in downtown Berkeley directly adjacent to Top Dog. It serves its drinks in distinctly short and stout containers that are more like buckets than cups. Many of their milk teas are made using organic milk products. I ordered my roasted oolong milk tea with soymilk and 20% sugar and ice. The drink was very mild, tasting mostly of faintly sweetened milk and less so of tea. Their boba are miniature compar... (read more) 3.0/5.0
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