We Tried the New Cinnabon International Delight Iced Coffee

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.

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International Delight Cinnabon Iced Coffee

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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.

Credit: Liv Averett / Walmart

Rating:

6/10

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