Twix Java
I think the Twix is a tease. It offers a perfect combination of ingredients — shortbread cookie, caramel, and chocolate — but each ingredient shirks its job. This doesn’t make for bad candy, but it’s displeasing when you think about what the bar could be. I feel cheated every time I bite into one. Somehow, I always forget that I find them rather bland (maybe I’ll remember next time).
Still, I was pretty excited when I heard about the limited edition Twix Java a few months back — and I haven’t been disappointed. The chocolate cookie is lacking in flavor, but it does lend a pleasing crisp, sandy texture. The caramel is where we get the flavor. It’s not your typical sweet, buttery caramel; instead it holds a surprisingly authentic coffee flavor. These coffee notes come with a welcome note of maple, and the milk chocolate coating sweetens it up just a bit more.
I first spotted it at the end of January, but I’m not sure how much longer they’ll be around, so you might want to grab it while you can. I much prefer this to the regular Twix, and wouldn’t mind seeing it added to the regular line… and maybe as a fun size or a mini?
