The problem, however, lies in its visual execution; the name, "Hostess Boost Jumbo Donettes," is far too long. Is that even its proper name? Who knows? But then again why would all that text be on the packaging? Another issue is its potency deemphasis; I can easily imagine an adult purchasing this to satiate a small child, only to then have a really bad time babysitting.
It does smell like a donut, or at least, a pre-packaged one, with a hint of burnt sugar that tickled my nose. As my teeth sunk in for their first bite, the glazed round surrendered and melted into a chewy slurry of mass-manufactured bliss by the gentle heat and mild moisture of my mouth. It is of the cake variety (obviously so, when you think about how poorly the yeast-based versions age), but it came out of the plastic wrapping relatively damp with baked-good goodness. Within moments on the tongue, the dessert mash vanishes into a paste of simple sweetness, and then it is onto the next mouthful. The most impressive thing here is the absence of bitterness. Sure, we have only fifty to seventy milligrams of caffeine, but that could have easily turned each piece into an excruciating exercise in chemical mismanagement. Perhaps that is because the actual flavor is that of, for lack of better words, a basic donut, the caramel macchiato promise a broken one. Good thing I am a pushover for donuts and do not care.
All we really have is caffeine in the aforementioned amount, which really is not good enough I am afraid. For me at least, the buzz was a paltry hour and a half long, really only satisfying your morning hunger for the stimulant. Overall, Hostess Boost Caramel Macchiato Caffeinated Donut is, in fact, a donut with caffeine. That is about all you need to know.
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