Goodies Co. Taster’s Box Unboxing and Review: June 2013

It’s time to review my monthly parcel of yummy Goodies. I stopped hoping for indie and hard-to-find gourmet brands that we used to get in our first few boxes, and accepted the fact that this is, after all, a Walmart box of snacks. Once I came to peace with myself, suddenly I wasn’t upset about the products anymore and actually quite enjoyed the contents.

This month Goodies is following the “international” theme and our boxes included a variety of flavors from across the globe. Sounds promising, doesn’t it?

About Goodies Co. Taster’s Box:
Goodies Co. is a monthly food subscription service for consumers to savor delectable foods and discover new items. For only $7/month, with shipping and taxes included, subscribers receive a gift box at their doorstep filled with five to eight hand-picked taster samples ranging from healthy and organic to artisan and ethnic foods. For every completed product review you will be awarded with points which you can use towards free Taster’s Boxes and products.
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Lays Stax Que Rico Adobadas Chips
So these are Lays’ take on Pringles with added spices commonly found in Mexican cuisine. This tube was instantly confiscated by my husband, because he adores spicy foods and snacks. I don’t think he got a chance to try them yet, though, because last time I opened the pantry, they were still standing on his snack shelf, and he only keeps unopened ones there. I decided to try one just to see if it’s any good, and I definitely liked it a lot. The taste is flavorful and not spicy at all, but I think I prefer the traditional shape of Pringles more. I had a hard time finding the retail value on these because technically they’re not in stores yet, so I had to estimate the price based on Amazon resellers’ rates.
Overall: 4/5
Purchase: No

Pringles Cheese Stix
I’m sure I’m not a unique snowflake in my love for cheese, so I’ll just say that these are totally cheese-lover’s snacks. These long, crunchy, very cheesy thin sticks just kind of disappear in the depths of my mouth making me want more. Actually, they’re on my shopping list right now 🙂
Overall: 5/5
Purchase: Yes

Smooch Snacks Lip Smackingly Good Apple, Raspberry & Peach Fruit Snack
I have a special place in my heart for pureed fruit snacks, so of course I loved this one! It tasted really good and not too sweet, just the way I like it! Currently you can buy them only on Amazon or from Goodies directly, so you could say we actually got something exclusive in our boxes.
Overall: 5/5
Purchase: Yes

GimMe All-Natural Cheddar Cheese Roasted Seaweed Snacks
I grew up eating seaweed on a regular basis, because it was a huge “health thing” in Russia back in the 90s, so I actually really enjoyed this snack. I crumbled it on top of my salads, rice, and added some to my egg drop soup for some extra flavor burst.
Overall: 5/5
Purchase: Yes

Duchy Originals Highland All Butter Shortbread Cookies
I adore good shortbread, so I munched these downs first thing after opening my box. They were nice and thin, yet crispy and a little soft in the center. The texture was perfect as well, no grittiness or weird chunks like it sometimes happens with bad shortbread cookies.
Overall: 5/5
Purchase: Yes

Dream Water NighTea Night 
I actually use Dream Water fairly often when I need to just relax and fall asleep. The taste is really bad and reminds me of yucky sore throat syrups or children’s mouthwash, but it really works thanks to included melatonin. I think I’ll be better off just taking melatonin supplements, but there’s something cute about drinking out of that little bottle 🙂
Overall: 4/5
Purchase: Yes

The verdict: Food experiences are always individual, but I actually liked this box a lot. This subscription is perfect for me, since I don’t snack often and usually don’t even go into snack isles while shopping for groceries, so this way I get to discover new foods while avoiding the temptations to buy more in-store 🙂

Are you a Goodies subscriber? What do you think of this month’s box?