Amehana Sumiyaki Coffee Soft Milk Candy

This roasted coffee candy comes to us from CandyBowl newcomer Amehana.

According to the package, the outside is coffee powder, and the inside is a milk coffee soft candy.

CandyBowl was expecting a sweet flavor like the coating of a piece of of tiramisu.  Instead, the coating is actual dried coffee powder, which makes sucking a bitter affair reminiscent of the all-nighter stunt of eating a spoonful of freeze-dried coffee.

This is a soft candy, so there is no crunch.  Instead, this is a firm but soft, waxy confection.  During the chew, a nice, slightly bitter coffee note emerges, followed by a sweeter latte flavor.  The candy leaves a small amount of goo on the molars, but it quickly dissipates. 

With more chewing, a slightly artificial taffy flavor comes through, but the coffee flavor remains intense and milky.

This is a very nice first effort from Amehana.  Try one.