A-C | Candy Gurus

Hi-Chews: Starbursts Sleeping with One Eye Open?

Reviewed by Matty on Nov 20, 2020

Think Starbursts, Mamba and Now and Laters are good? Hi-Chew is Generation Next.

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Sweetsmith Candy Co: Brittle From The Great White North

Reviewed by Jonny on Jun 6, 2020

Uptown brittle with a secret

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Bond Bar Bites: PB, Caramel and Pretzel to Save the Day

Reviewed by Matty on Mar 20, 2020

You can't f up this combo, right?

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Kit Kat Senses: Mini Moments

Reviewed by Matty on Oct 8, 2019

Kit Kats make me purr

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Chomp: Compounded Chocolate Flavor

Reviewed by Matty on May 1, 2018

Let me compound your interest in compound chocolate.

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Enjoy Li Hing Sour Watermelons: So good we reviewed them twice.

Reviewed by Matty on Apr 3, 2018

Sour watermelon chews are my (Li) (T)Hing . GET IT?! OMG SO FUNNY

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The Natural Confectionary Company Squirms

Reviewed by Jonny on Mar 9, 2018

It's time. Time for America and beyond to ditch gas station sour worms and finally level up

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Cherry Ripe: A Discerning Confection for Us Matures

Reviewed by Matty on Mar 6, 2018

I have nothing clever to say here. Read the review.

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Cricket Mates: Not baseball. Yes Gummies

Reviewed by Matty on Aug 25, 2017

Put another cricket on the barbie for me, matey

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Yogurt Jelly: Strange Yet Refreshing Korean Sweet

Reviewed by Matty on Jul 25, 2017

Korean candy of a Japanese drink that's called yogurt and tastes like fruit. nnnnnnkkkkkaaaay

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Cadbury Lolly Bag

Reviewed by Jonny on Jun 23, 2017

So many things to learn, so many preconceived notions to shatter. Lots of stuff going on here.

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UHA 8.2: Look past the name and just eat these things.

Reviewed by Matty on Apr 11, 2017

Get past the package and the name and just put these things in your mouth.

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The Natural Confectionary Co. Snakes. From Down Under.

Reviewed by Jonny on Mar 16, 2017

These snakes are yooooooooje

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Juicy Gummee Rainbow Pencils

Reviewed by Jonny on Mar 13, 2017

Sure, we all chewed on pencil erasers back in the day, but did you ever EAT one? Probably poisoned you, if so. Now we have an edible version, and damn if they aren't gorgeous.

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Summer Roll

Reviewed by Jonny on Mar 6, 2017

When it's summer in Australia, what time is it "here"?

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Mikakuto E-Ma: Bold but Nuanced Grape Candy from Japan

Reviewed by Matty on Feb 11, 2017

Grape or currant I don't care because these are fucking great

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Hey Croatia: it’s time to up your candy game: Ki-ki vocna fruit

Reviewed by Jonny on Jan 13, 2017

Sometimes you have to treat a country like petulant young adult

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Mitsuya Cider: Tangy, Japanese & Hard as Nails

Reviewed by Matty on Dec 9, 2016

Starts in with a vanilla cream soda thing. And kinda fizzy.

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Melon Kit Kat from Japan: Creamy. But dreamy?

Reviewed by Matty on Dec 6, 2016

Maybe we don't have a glut of melon candies for a reason...

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Quattro: Tasty Japanese Confection with the Italian Name

Reviewed by Matty on Nov 8, 2016

It's called "quattro" because it has 4 layers. What's the over/under on how many Japanese people know that?

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Wooden Table Baking Co. Alfajores

Reviewed by Jonny on Nov 4, 2016

When is a cookie not a confection, but a candy?

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Candy from Japan that’s Plum Sour

Reviewed by Matty on Oct 25, 2016

I plum forgot why you should read this review

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3 Reasons to Trash these Butter Popcorn Gummis

Reviewed by Matty on Oct 18, 2016

Not sure you want to eat these. You DEFINITELY want to read about not eating these though.

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Kapibarasan Japanese Candy is Like Totoro but Edible

Reviewed by Matty on Oct 11, 2016

Get these in Japan. If you can find them. And actually GET to Japan. Sounds like a fun trip, good luck.

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Hi-Chew citrus sours

Reviewed by Jonny on Oct 6, 2016

How does one improve an already great candy? Is it possible?

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Candemina sour gummies: Japanese Beverage Candies

Reviewed by Jonny on Aug 20, 2016

if you love to eat food based on drinks, this is for you.

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Lifeguard Paste “Candy”

Reviewed by Jonny on Jun 5, 2016

They call it paste, how good can it be?

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Bronhi Original: A Toffee Breath Mint?

Reviewed by Matty on May 18, 2016

The Croats made some toffee and it's a bit surprising.

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Japanese Milk Candy Tastes Like… wait for it…

Reviewed by Matty on Mar 24, 2016

YOUR CAT would eat this milk candy and be like "jesus this tastes like milk. I's luv it."

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Do we really need the Cadbury Mr. Big Bar?

Reviewed by Matty on Mar 7, 2016

Canada chocolate bar isn't really setting the world on fire. And in this case getting set on fire would be a good thing.

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Kano Pure Gummys

Reviewed by Jonny on Jan 7, 2016

Another delicious offering from Japan. Why do they do grape so much better than us?

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Poifull – Japanese Jelly Beans…OR ARE THEY?

Reviewed by Jonny on Dec 28, 2015

everything you THINK you know about jelly beans is about to change.

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Belgian milk chocolate Mega-Coin. Who wants one?

Reviewed by Jonny on Dec 8, 2015

bigger is...always better, amiright?

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Napoleon Tropical Sweet

Reviewed by Jonny on Sep 22, 2015

The flavors in this variety are rare and exotic. Get y our expectations RAISED TO THE LIMIT!

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MUNCHPAK!!!!

Reviewed by Jonny on Jul 1, 2015

Who doesn't want a box of snacks delivered to them monthly?

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Haribo…From Austria! Because It Exists

Reviewed by Jonny on May 14, 2015

Did you KNOW that Austria produced Haribo? Did you know that said bears are clingy and potentially creepy?

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Shigekix Super Sour Japanese…Gummy Things

Reviewed by Jonny on Mar 13, 2015

Real sour with mediocre flavor is meh. These pair the sour with authentic deliciousness, and thus, we win.

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Japan Crate: A Full Unboxing

Reviewed by Jonny on Jan 26, 2015

No gimmicks, no ghetto ass sample sizes, no cast offs- if you want serious quality & serious variety of legit Japanese candy, you gotta check JapanCrate.com out.

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