Customer Reviews

Haribo Gummi Candy, Happy-Cola, 5-Pound Bag

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1 star:		(8)

 

 

So here's how it went down.

My teenage sons crowd around with innocent curiosity as I take the mammoth 5-pound bag out of the cardboard box, the box with the beguiling Amazon smile on the side. That knowing, wicked Cheshire grin. Within seconds the bag is neatly cut open. An oddly hypnotic aroma wafts out.

It begins.

We all sample one or two of the pleasantly rubbery candies, but find ourselves exchanging the same puzzled expression: that flavor---not really cola...vaguely medicinal, yet not offensive. Hmm. Further testing is required.

We all sit down. Sampling continues now in earnest---they're so small! Where's the harm?---and we agree that you need to eat quite a few to identify the flavor with any accuracy. Not a name brand cola, to be sure...one of those "store brands," after it's gone flat. We notice that after the first 50 or so, the flavor seems to change somewhat, perhaps because all our teeth are now caked with adherent masses of gummy residue. Our mood is high, so testing continues.

General consensus is reached after the first pound or two that the bottles in the middle of the mass are softer and more fragrant than the stuff from the top of the bag. The bag is passed around, sniffing ensues. Great effort is expended seeing how far a bottle can be stretched, while held between the front teeth, until it breaks.

The unmistakable signs of hyperglycemia ---exhilaration, rapid speech, a cola-like aroma on the breath---go somewhat unnoticed as we burrow deeper into the jiggly wad of gummies. Dinner is postponed along with homework. A telephone call from my ex-wife goes unanswered. The scientific process cannot be interrupted. Would Fermi have taken time out from inventing the x-ray deathgun to take a call from his ex-wife? Please.

The fun almost stops when a bottle goes up a nostril ---kids!--- but everything is soon back on track when we discover that moistened bottles can be stuck to the forehead for minutes at a time. Soon my sons' faces bristle with the things. A joke is made about "edible lesions". Hilarity ensues. Photos are taken. Outside it grows dark while leaves blow about, unraked. The scratching of a pet at the door stopped some time ago.

Bottles are eaten ten at a time now. Cola-stained spittle dribbles down a chin. No time to wipe. Got to keep chewing. They are SO VERY SMALL.

Suddenly the bag is empty.

Empty. The room goes quiet. The box is re-examined, but no stray gummies are found. The box with the grin. That damn, mocking grin. I have to explain to the children why I only ordered one 5-pound bag. We all feel somewhat sick. We are all trembling now.

Parents, sometimes single dads cannot be trusted to make good judgments about their kids' eating habits. Living with the stress of alimony can pervert that part of the mind which regulates dietary choices, or common sense.

I hope this will serve as a valuable object lesson for you all.

First of all I would like to say that HANDS DOWN, Haribo makes the best Gummi Candies. It's true! If you've ever tried another brand, you'd know, and once you try Haribo, you'd never go back!

These Haribo Gummi Candy Super Cola Bottles, are just Bursting with Flavor! They are soft and chewy. (But not so soft that they are sticky and stick to your teeth)! I've loved these since I was young and now my son loves them too. They come in a delicious cola flavor and they are huge pieces of candy! These are not small like the bears, at all. They're a great snack and most people can eat them because they're not a "chocolate-type candy" where you'd have to worry about allergies.

They arrived at my home fresh,delicious and full of flavor. To keep
them this way, I put them into two different "freezer type bags" and of course, I kept some out. Everyone that's stopped by has had the temptation to eat some and that's OK. I bought this HUGE five pound bag!

Speaking of the Five Pound Bag, the price for this is a true VALUE! These cost so much at the market or candy store at the mall per pound! And these are the same exact cola bottles that you get there, without the worry that everyone has touched them or how long they've been out in the open before you came along to scoop them up in your bag! That's a big plus for me!

I definitely recommend these gummi super cola bottles, they are a sweet
and delicious treat and the VALUE is phenomenal! I will definitely be ordering more super cola bottles, plus a few different kinds of other gummis as well. Simply because, we all have our favorites!

First of all I would like to say that HANDS DOWN, Haribo makes the best Gummi Candies. It's true! If you've ever tried another brand, you'd know, and once you try Haribo, you'd never go back!

These Haribo Gummi Candy Super Cola Bottles, are just Bursting with Flavor! They are soft and chewy. (But not so soft that they are sticky and stick to your teeth)! I've loved these since I was young and now my son loves them too. They come in a delicious cola flavor and a cute soda bottle shape! These are the smaller pieces of candy, like the bears and not the very large cola bottles that can also be found in the five pound bag as well. They're a great snack and most people can eat them because they're not a "chocolate-type candy" where you'd have to worry about allergies.

They arrived at my home fresh,delicious and full of flavor. To keep
them this way, I put them into two different "freezer type bags" and of course, I kept some out. Everyone that's stopped by has had the temptation to eat some and that's OK. I bought this HUGE five pound bag!

Speaking of the Five Pound Bag, the price for this is a true VALUE! These cost so much at the market or candy store at the mall per pound! And these are the same exact cola bottles that you get there, without the worry that everyone has touched them or how long they've been out in the open before you came along to scoop them up in your bag! That's a big plus for me!

I definitely recommend these gummi super cola bottles, they are a sweet
and delicious treat and the VALUE is phenomenal! I will definitely be ordering more cola bottles, plus a few different kinds of other gummis as well. Simply because, we all have our favorites!

You know after reading the other review I was shocked to say the least of their disatisfaction. As a child my father was in the Air Force and we lived on base in Germany and we would visit the "Gummi Store" as I called it - my sisters and brother giggle at me as I was 5 years old and trecking to get to the gummi store was through a forest as I believed to get our Haribo candy - that forest as I know now, is a park. The store was real and so was the candy and to this day - every holiday we always gift the family and friends with Haribo.

I gave up soda long ago but love the taste of the Happy Cola - you have to watch as Haribo sells two different kinds - Happy Cola are the little ones and the one you really want. The other ones "Coke Bottles" think they are called are HUGE and who wants to eat something that big - Happy Cola is about the size of your pinky (finger).

Above and beyond the Happy Cola is the Haribo Gold Bears and they are by far my favorite and coming in second the Happy Cola.

Try it yourself and you will love it - get a small bag if you want to try it out first instead of getting the 5 pound bag - Rite Aid sells the small bag for a little more than a dollar I think - I do not tend to look at the price but the quality of the product. We have never had a problem due to freshness etc. I do not work for Haribo nor am I affiliated with any retail environment but a stay at home Mom who knows her german candy.

Enjoy.

Haribo gummis are the only brand to eat. These are my favorites. They even smell fantastic. Texture is great. I like to put them in the fridge and eat them cold. For some reason I think it enhances the flavor. Can't go wrong with these but beware, as they are highly addictive!

Even with the title, I love these! They are very hard to find where I live, well that's not entirely true. The candy store at the mall 2 blocks from me has them, but they are EXPENSIVE, I believe $7.50 a pound! Mind you, they are the exact same brand as these ones, I suck at math (blame the California public school system...) but these are a outstanding deal, even with shipping it's much cheaper.

Do I need a 5lb bag? probably not, could I eat a 5 pound bag by myself? Most definitely, not in 1 sitting, or even 1 day, but I'll manage :)

These are not too sweet, and they have a strangely addicting Coke like taste, and the clear top parts, almost remind me of a 7-up'ish flavor. These are really delicious, I might have to order a bag every month so I can eat a big handful every day, wonder how long they'll stay fresh when properly stored :)

Be wary of when you order these candies as they do not keep well in the heat. I found when amazon sent the gummies packed in a box within a box they made it fine. However those not within the second box was a melted mess.

Warning though, not figure friendly, because once you get them it's hard to quit!

My order came quickly and very fresh vs the overpriced candy stores where they're in a bin and you don't know how long they've been sitting there, or spending almost $2 for 5 ounces. Great deal right now, and with 2 bags, you get free shipping!

My parents were in the US military and we were stationed in (formerly West) Germany. I spent many years of my early and happy childhood there. Upon returing to the US in the 1970s, one of the many things I missed about Germany was the fantastic German candies. I was able to find the Haribo Bears in the mid-1980s and the Cola bottle in the late 1980s.

The Haribo products are much better than their American imitiations. The Haribo products tend to be a bit firmer and of more uniform consistency. The American imitations are way too soft and too sweet. The Haribo products have a better, finer and more complex flavor. The 5 pound bags are an excellent deal!

I bought this candy because of 20% curiosity 80% that one reviewer's spectacularly written story. The flavor of this candy can be pretty much summed up like this: without the fizz cola flavor is mostly sugar. I didn't really realize this until I bought the candy. It had the flavor of flat cola, and the flavor is faint (otherwise it would probably be too sweet). Was also a tad on the rubbery side for my tastes. Between me, my two college roomates, and two other friends we BARELY managed to polish this thing off before we got too sick of them. 5 lbs is a lot of candy, even for five college guys.