The first thing I noticed was their somewhat generic-looking packaging. All of their items are packaged in this way and I think it probably hurts their sales. If only they had a good graphic designer and marketing guru, I think their products would look so much better. But, oh well, all that really matters is the taste, right? I've had their chocolates before, which I reviewed here, and loved them so I had high hopes for the caramels.
Unfortunately, I was disappointed. These caramels started off okay as they are firm yet tender the way a caramel should be, but once you bit in, they changed dramatically. Under that firm shell was a chewy center, but not in a good way. It tasted like crystallized sugar and corn syrup, which is exactly what it is made of. Considering it is a confection, the ingredients were pretty typical: beet sugar, soymilk, corn syrup, non-hydrogenated expeller-pressed natural oil blend, filtered water, pure salt, natural flavor derived from corn, soy protein, soy lecithin, lactic acid (non-dairy), beta-carotene, natural vanilla, molasses, and salt. The corn syrup scared me at first, but then I realized it was not high-fructose, which is the type that is processed in an unnatural way. Corn syrup is actually quite common in confections and is okay in moderation.
These caramels aren't bad, but I think there are better products out there like Allison's Gourmet, JJ's Sweets Cocomels, and Chocolate Inspirations to name a few.
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