Nestle’s Coffee Crisp is a bar that has a very dedicated fan base. When I first heard of it, it was though an online petition that was demanding it’s distribution back in the United States. I found it recently on the shelf at a convenience store I happened to be in, and I couldn’t help but wonder what all the hype was about.
It is described as a coffee center surrounded by light wafers and covered in milk chocolate. Sounds harmless enough, right? Unfortunately, I wasn’t ready quite for what I was about to taste.
It was greasy. Seriously, it gave me a gross feeling on my fingers on just handling the bar. I took a bite and it didn’t taste much of anything. I didn’t taste chocolate or coffee. Isn’t that supposed to be the point? I do feel obligated to say that the wafers were nice, at least. Perplexed as to why the bar lacked flavor and had such a strange texture, I turned it over to look at the ingredients list.
On the Nestle website they list the ingredients in plain view, so take a look for yourself:
“SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED PALM AND VEGETABLE OILS, MODIFIED MILK INGREDIENTS, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, SOYA LECITHIN, LACTOSE, COFFEE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, POLYGLYCEROL POLYRICINOLEATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOUR. MAY CONTAIN SALT, COCOA POWDER AND YEAST.”
Are they proud of this? Personally I’m not a fan of trans fats being on the ingredients list of my candy. Especially when they use it to cheapen the chocolate. Seeing cocoa butter on the list confuses me further: is this real chocolate or not? So now I know why it felt/tasted funny.
I can’t recommend this because I couldn’t even finish it. That’s unusual for a Candy Addict. Let me know when Nestle decides to ditch the trans fats and I’ll give this another go. For now, I’ll stick with Java Twix.
Buy Coffee Crisp online:
- at Candy Crate
- in bulk at Candy Direct
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You are spot on regarding the Coffee Crisp bar. I could not wait to try them, as I love anything coffee. Finally found them on-line, and silly me, bought a case of 24. Well, to put it mildly, they really suck. There is NO coffee flavor anywhere, and as you said..there is no chocolate flavor either. You get the crispy feel of the wafers, but there is no distinct flavor to the candy bar at all. And they should be ashamed of the quality of the chocolate, and the other horrid ingredients.
You got this one right. I love candy, and not too many are as bad as the coffee crisp bar. I honestly would not eat one if they were given to me for free.
I tossed the ones I had bought.
Do not waste your money or your health on coffee crisp!
December 13th, 2007 at 10:44 amI tried one and didn’t think they were BAD, but they weren’t nearly as good as I was expecting and hoping for. I finished it, but I wouldn’t buy another. Give me a Java Twix any day
–Brian
December 13th, 2007 at 10:53 amAwwww… I am actually a fan of Coffee Crisp, or I should specify, I love the Triple Chocolate variety (nowhere to be found except for in Canada). Maybe you had an old one?
December 13th, 2007 at 7:00 pmI actually tried several since they’re free
and I like it. It tastes more like mocha than coffee. About the greasiness, I didn’t get that. But from what you’re writing, it sounds like you removed the wrap completely and holding it with bear hands while eating it (eeeeewwwwww).
December 13th, 2007 at 8:03 pmI think the problem is they’re making them differently here in America.
I have no proof behind this, but my mom makes at least a monthly trip to Canada to see my uncle and usually brings back candy for us (Coffee Crisp and Aero bars, which are completely amazing) and they were still great. When I bought one from a local 7-11 recently, it had the exact qualities you described (Waxy, almost greasy, just lacking in flavor) and the only thing I can think of is that they’re making it differently.
See if you can get your hands on a Canadian Coffee Crisp bar.
December 14th, 2007 at 2:56 pmHmmm, I think there might be something to be said about a Canadian version of the bar being better. I had a Coffee Crisp and wasn’t all that thrilled, and for me who loves wafery bars, that was surprising, but then was at a friend’s parent’s house and they had come back from a trip to Canada with a boatload of food stuff. Coffee Crisp was among the goods, so I gave it a second try, and whoa, I liked it alot! So maybe they do make a different (better) version in Canada!
December 18th, 2007 at 1:05 amHere’s my take on things… I HATE coffee…. a Canadian friend sent me one of these and out of curiosity, tried it. It is now my favorite candy bar EVER. Now, the ones I buy are from a local specialty shop and are shipped from Canada or Great Britain… not sure if this makes a difference… I don’t find them even remotely greasy and about the trans fats…well…something’s gonna kill us all, may as well be candy.
January 8th, 2008 at 10:31 pmI don’t know if it’s because my job is so big and has it’s own convince store, but their stock of Coffee Crisp is nothing like you explained. Maybe they get theirs from Canada…
I tried it and thought it was nice. I don’t like coffee that much so the light hint of coffee was a plus for me. My Boyfriend who loves coffee even likes it. I don’t know if yours was an old candy bar that was expiring or what. I don’t trust candy that has been on the shelf for a long period of time.
January 10th, 2008 at 8:01 pmI took a trip to Canada this summer where I experienced a Coffee Crisp bar for the first time. I was addicted and when my small supply of three bars(all that lasted after the week) ran out, I was left feeling incomplete (ok so maybe that’s a little exaggerated but still!) My mom found some at a convenience store and brought them home for me. I opened the package to take a bite of the wafery, chocolaty goodness, but was very disappointed with the nauseating sensation that this thing caused!
Lesson learned. Canada has better Coffee Crisp than the US does.
February 4th, 2008 at 1:25 am