Review: Marabou Non Stop

This Marabou is a “Non Stop” studded milk chocolate that comes in a 200g bar. I do not exactly know what Non Stops are, though from the wrapper it appears as something like Smarties. The wrapper states this is a “Milk chocolate with chocolates in a crispy sugar shell”

The wrapper looks OK if a little on the bombastic side. However, opening the wrapper red, yellow and green specks of sugar shell chocolates are revealed. These greatly detract from the aesthetics of the bar. In addition there are empty cavities in the chocolate. Appearance: 6, 5 out of 10.

The aroma is pleasant sweet milk chocolate with a hint of caramel and perhaps some aroma additives too. The aroma is surprisingly nice when compared to the Marabou Digestive (review here). It is for some reason somewhat similar to the Ritter Sport Caramel & Nuts. Aroma: 8 out of 10.

The chocolate itself seemed surprisingly hard for a milk chocolate. The “non-stops” gave it a crunch, though as in a sugary crunch – not in added texture such as nuts or “biscuit balls” as in the Marabou Digestive. Also, the melt of this bar was unpleasant as it stuck to teeth and gums and did not melt softly. I sum I did not find the texture of this bar to be very good. Texture: 6 out of 10.

The flavour is bland and very sweet and leaves a burn in the neck. It has no intensity and it is hard to identify a clear chocolate flavour. There is an unpleasant bitter aftertaste after a little while lingering on the palate. Flavour 6 out of 10.

I have a hard time imagining that this bar could become a big hit. The idea of Smarties-like chocolates in a bar may appeal to a good number of consumers. I doubt, however, that many will rebuy this one after tasting it. Of course I could be way of the mark here and so I am prepared to be corrected!

Average: 6, 625 out of 10