Comments on: Maoam Kracher – High End Mentos? Is That Even A Good Thing?

By: Lexx

Lexx — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 08:37:27 +0000

I’ve never tried your Haribo Fruit Blasts, but when I was a kid I lived in Germany, and I love Maoam Kracher. Every time I go to Germany I come back with half a dozen bags.

By: Matty

Matty — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:10:36 +0000

Fyi – we just bought vats of saur gerks and let me tell you, just great. Really a stick to your teeth gummi (like jujyfruts) which is strange for haribo but oddly likeable in these. They’re in the same yellow/green/red as the fruity pasta but taste very different to me. They come out of the package hard as hell, which is just satisfying as all get out.

By: Denise

Denise — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:00:13 +0000

Jonny, what’s wrong with Mentos, you candy nazi? Are you dissing the Freshmaker? I, too, like Mentos. Yay, Matty! Hate the cheesy Euro commercials, like the candy.

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:32:37 +0000

I’ve had Crazy Pops and didn’t feel the need to order them again. Sure, they have a nice sour kick, but they don’t have the chewiness I like. The wall of the candy reminds me of a stale Peep with the exterior crust of a Skittle. On the plus side, they seem to hold up well as I just ate a couple from an open bag I have with a “best by” date of 11/2008.

By: Jonny

Jonny — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:08:17 +0000

Josh, check it out- that site says they have the Crazy Pops, unless I’m reading it wrong:

http://www.worldofsweets.de/sugar-confectionary/sherbet/303669.html?lang=1

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:01:51 +0000

When I said it’d take longer, I mean it. It usually takes 3.5-4 weeks from the time you place your order until you receive it, but I’ve never had a problem. For me, the savings are worth the wait, and since I usually make a big order, it lasts quite a while. If I don’t want to spend a lot myself, I’ll ask some friends if they want to order and then we’ll split the shipping costs. And because they have a flat rate based on weight classes, I’ll make every effort to max that shipping cost without jumping up to the next one. One other thing, the site has a linking issue if you select English language, so I try to shop in German as much as I can, or go to the site through the Google Translate feature.

By: Jonny

Jonny — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:50:21 +0000

Josh, that site is insane! Precisely the kind of site I usually burn hours poring over. Next time I order, it’s from here for sure. Nice prices. Thanks, and the link is going up in our “where to buy” section now.

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:27:01 +0000

http://www.worldofsweets.de. It’ll take longer than ordering from germandeli.com, but it’ll be cheaper. One thing to keep in mind is if your credit card hits you with a currency conversion fee it might eat into the savings a bit- Capital One doesn’t, so that’s what I use when I order from outside of the US or travel abroad.

By: Jonny

Jonny — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:14 +0000

Josh, you’ve found your village.

What’s your preferred web site to buy from? We’ll put a link up to it for sure…

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:59:18 +0000

I wish I was Haribo CIA, but I’m just a candy freak. I stumbled upon your site when searching for the ingredients list for Haribo Vampires (one of my all time favorites) and took a look around. I pick up German Haribo products at a local store on occasion, but found a website where it’s cheaper to order them, and other candies, direct from Germany (when factoring in shipping and making a larger order). I’ve been curious about the saure gurken, and based on your review, plan on ordering them next year.

By: Matty

Matty — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:47:21 +0000

Josh – who are you. Why do you know so much? Are you Haribo CIA?

By: Jonny

Jonny — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:21:54 +0000

Josh, you just blew my mind, you’re RIGHT! I can’t tell you how many times I searched under different names, but that’s for sure it. I miss those things!

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:39:36 +0000

I believe the candy you can’t remember was called Haribo Fruit Blasts, and they were heavenly- similar to these, but more hollow and with a powder inside, if I recall correctly. Sadly, they have been discontinued. I too tried these Maoam Krachers hoping they would be the same, but they are nowhere near as delicious.

By: Matty

Matty — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:58:00 +0000

These look kinda good to me. I like how candymakers outside the US make cola a default flavor.

And I like Mentos. I don’t buy them all the time, but when I’m in the mood for a real chew and subtle flavor, I might get them just as fast as I’d get Mamba and Starbursts. I like the Mentos texture more actually.