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That’s not so bad, considering how much more scalpers are going to be charging on eBay in a few years for OLD ice cream. Your mileage may vary, but the total cost came out to around $20 including the tip and service fee - $7.29 a pop. Only two grocery stores had the original flavor in stock, and just one had the chocolate ice cream variant. And, for true Choco Tacoheads, that alone is worth the extra cost.įor the purpose of this article and nothing else, I purchased two boxes of Choco Tacos on Instacart. If you’re feeling adventurous, you could spend all day traveling from store to store in pursuit of the coveted treat.īut your best bet is to check your local grocery stores through Instacart, and although you’ll have to pay some additional fees, it’s the most efficient way to secure one of the last boxes of Choco Tacos ever made.

Depending on where you live, you might get lucky and find a box or two at Safeway, though I didn’t have much luck in New York. In fact, most of the stores I checked online are already out of stock. While that same Klondike rep said you might be able to find a few lingering tacos out in the wild, it’s only a matter of time before stores run out. On the likely chance they’re not serious, those looking to replenish their Choco Taco supply (or try one for the first time) don’t have long before stock is cleared out. However, it also has its vocal supporters, including some high-profile figures like Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian as well as actor and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son Patrick Shriver, who have both expressed interest in acquiring the brand. 3) Combine the remaining keto cannoli ingredients and mix well. 2) In a microwave-safe coffee mug, melt the butter for about 20 seconds or until fully melted. No need to spray it with a non-stick cooking spray if your maker is already non-stick. Though it’s been around since the early ‘80s, the Choco Taco was always more of a niche product than Klondike’s other desserts, such as the original Klondike Bar. 1) Preheat the pizzelle maker first by plugging it in. As a Klondike representative told CNN Business, the company has seen an “unprecedented spike in demand” and has decided to cut a few of its lower-selling offerings to keep more popular items on the shelf. Like many other beloved products, the Choco Taco is the latest to fall victim to supply chain bottlenecks following the COVID-19 pandemic. As its name suggests, Klondike’s cult favorite ice cream snack used a folded waffle cone disguised as a taco shell as a vessel for fudge-infused vanilla ice cream dipped in chocolatey peanut goodness. But in a tweet designed to look like a press conference from a Choco Taco, Klondike insisted that 'it's not a PR stunt.Future generations of children won’t know what they missed when snack historians recount the legacy of the Choco Taco, which has been discontinued. Some on Twitter speculated that the discontinuation was a marketing stunt designed to generate excitement around the future return of the product. Klondike explained the decision to stop making the. The company confirmed the 'disappointing' news on Monday. The backlash grew so large that Klondike updated the options that callers to its phone number receive, with the automated voice telling them 'if you are calling to share feedback about the discontinuation of the Choco Taco, press two.' Klondike is discontinuing the beloved Choco Taco after being around for nearly 40 years.

There was much rending of garments and high-pitched wailing at the recent news that Choco Taco (1983-2022) was no more. Taco Bell sold the treat years ago and recently brought it back for a limited. The Choco Taco may not be found on many grocery store shelves, but it is a mainstay at community pools and ice cream trucks. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian proposed buying the rights to the Choco Taco and restarting production himself, while Forbes reported that restaurants around the country were taking advantage of the news cycle to introduce Choco Taco tributes of their own.Ĭonsumers also flooded the Choco Taco's reviews page, slamming the firm's decision to kill the product without giving any prior notice. Illustration by Nicholas Konrad / The New Yorker. The Choco Taco is a waffle cone shaped like a taco shell and filled with fudge-swirled ice cream that is then dipped in chocolate and peanuts.

At first it was available mostly through ice cream trucks.

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Klondike had announced at the end of last month that it was ceasing Choco Taco production thanks in part to 'an unprecedented spike in demand across our portfolio' which resulted in the company needing to make 'very tough decisions to ensure availability of our full portfolio nationwide.'įans of the Choco Taco, which first debuted in 1983, were outraged by the announcement and rushed to social media to make their complaints heard. The Choco Taco was born in the early 1980s, according to a 2016 article in Eater.

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