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Javaz Milk Chocolate Review

A Candy for Adults

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Javaz Milk is ideal for people who love mocha lattes or simply love chocolate and coffee.

Marko Goodwin
Javaz Milk has all the snackability and fun of M&Ms, with a flavor profile and ethical stance that appeals to serious coffee drinkers. Fairly traded, organic coffee beans are coated in milk chocolate and a candy shell (akin to M&Ms or Jordan almonds) for a deliciously appealing snack.

(Full Disclosure -- Javaz are currently only available through Foodzie.com, for whom I have previously written.)

A Specialty Coffee/Chocolate Product

Unlike many candies, this is an all natural food. Serious label readers may want to note that it contains corn syrup (a controversial ingredient that is under the "natural" umbrella, but avoided by some) and titanium dioxide (considered to be a natural food color additive).

Javaz are made with organic, fairly traded Arabica coffee beans. A small, mom-owned business produces them.

They meet Kosher standards.

Beyond these general specialty food categories, Javaz are also high quality and delicious.

A Premium Coffee/Chocolate Product

This goes far beyond the flavor realm of your basic shelled candies. As soon as you open the bag, the full aroma of coffee wafts out. The shell and coffee bean both have a satisfying crunch, and the milk chocolate is wonderfully creamy in texture and flavor. An Arabica coffee bean kick is smoothed with an Amaretto-like sweetness.

A Good Buy

At about $3.33 per 55 gram bag (about the size of a small bag of chips, but much heavier), this is a good buy. I especially recommend it for anyone who loves milk and sugar in strong coffee, or for anyone who loves a good mocha latte. If this sounds good to yo, you may also want to check out Javaz Dark.

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