Taste
Does it actually taste good, and does it taste like what it promises on the packet? This carries the most weight.
Value
What I paid versus what I got. A great snack at a silly price loses points; a cheap surprise gains them.
Findability
Can you buy it without hunting? Widely stocked scores higher than a one-off import I paid a premium for.
What the numbers mean
- 5I'd buy it every week.
- 4Buy again, happily.
- 3Worth trying once.
- 2Not for me.
- 1Skip it.
Buy it, or skip it
The number is only half the answer. Every review ends with one of three verdicts so you can decide in a second, standing in the aisle.
Buy again
Usually 4 and up
Good enough that it goes back in the basket. If you only try one thing on the shelf, make it this.
Worth trying once
Usually 3 to 3.5
Fun, interesting or nearly there, but not something I would restock. Grab it if the flavour sounds like you.
Skip it
Usually 2.5 and below
The money is better spent elsewhere. I will always say exactly what let it down.
A few ground rules
- Half points exist, so a 3.5 is a real answer and not a dodge.
- Every snack is tried more than once before it gets a number.
- Limited editions are judged on taste and price, not on how rare they are.
- Scores can change if a recipe changes, and the review says when that happens.
- Makeup is judged the same way: how it performs, what it costs, how easy it is to get.