Few things sound better to me than going to the mall, getting a Cinnabon and an iced coffee, and shopping for things I don’t really need but deeply want. And a new International Delight iced coffee promises to serve up that experience in a tall-boy can, minus the financially irresponsible and environmentally dubious retail therapy.
The brand, best known for its flavored creamers, just released a Cinnabon iced coffee. Can a canned bev possibly contain the toasty, gooey goodness of a cinnamon roll from Cinnabon? Better yet, can a brand finally make a canned iced coffee that actually tastes like coffee? We tried the new Cinnabon iced coffee to find out.
Pros: If you like the Starbucks Frappuccinos that come in little glass bottles, you’ll like this International Delight iced coffee. It’s sweet and creamy and perfectly inoffensive. Truly, even if you don’t particularly like coffee, I think you could enjoy one of these. There’s a hint of cinnamon flavor and a little something salty that nods at the alchemy of a Cinnabon slathered in icing.
Cons: I gotta be honest: International Delight Cinnabon Iced Coffee doesn’t really taste like coffee or a Cinnabon. The cinnamon flavor is much too delicate. And perhaps I’m just used to drinking strong coffee, but, man, this barely tastes like coffee. It’s like sweet, lightly spiced, caffeinated milk. Does it taste good? Sure! But does it taste like Cinnabon? Nope! You’re still going to have to go to the mall for the full experience.
Howdy! I’m Gwynedd, Sporked’s managing editor. I live in Los Angeles and have access to the best tacos the U.S. has to offer—but I’m a sucker for a crunchy Old El Paso taco night every now and then. I’ve been at Sporked since 2022 and I’m still searching frozen mozzarella sticks that can hold a candle to restaurant sticks.
Why you should trust me: I’ve been a journalist for 20 years (yikes), a consumer of food for 40-plus years, and I’m truly hard pressed to think of foods I don’t like (or that I can’t tolerate at the very least). Oh and one time I cooked my way through Guy Fieri’s cookbook and wrote about the journey through Flavortown.
What I buy every week: Trader Joe’s Original Savory Thins. Fat free plain yogurt (usually Fage or Nancy’s). Honeycrisp apples. Sweet cream coffee creamer for my at-home Americanos. A frozen cauliflower crust pizza and some jarred mushrooms to top it with. Old El Paso Stand ‘N Stuff taco shells and Gardein Ground Be’f, even though I think “be’f” is a nightmarish contraction.
Favorite ranking: Stouffer’s frozen dinners. I don’t own a microwave (I get my cancers the old fashioned way!), so I love taste testing things that I don’t really buy to eat at home.
Least favorite ranking: Soy sauce. Don’t get me wrong, I love soy sauce—but consuming that much sodium in one sitting is probably illegal in some countries. Our frozen enchilada taste test was a close second; the smell of microwaved corn tortillas still haunts me.
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Gwynedd Stuart
Matt Crowley
Sporked Staff
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