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Company

Flavor

Notes

Fronen

Cherry Chocolate Chip

somewhere between an ice cream and a sorbet; fruity and creamy at the same time; low calorie; coconut cream base preferable to cashew, oat, or even coconut milk base

Van Leeuwen

Strawberry Shortcake

tangy sorbet + creamy cashew/oat base + shortbread bites

Van Leeuwen

Mango Sticky Rice

similar texture as Strawberry Shortcake without the shortbread; great intense mango flavor but "sticky rice" barely noticeable

Fronen

Salted Caramel

greasy mouth feel?? Otherwise very good flavor

Jeni's 

Banana Cream Pudding

amazing coconut cream base but banana flavor not strong enough. kind of boring overall

Ben & Jerry's 

Strawberry Cheezecake

best oat base ice cream; a little mealy but very good flavor combo; generous servings of strawberries and graham cracker/crust pieces

Van Leeuwen 

Matcha

matcha flavor barely noticeable  

Van Leeuwen

Strawberry Matcha

both matcha and strawberry flavor barely noticeable 

Van Leeuwen 

Earth

not sure what the flavors are supposed to be, but very interesting colors and okay flavor

So Delicious Dairy Free

Salted Caramel Cluster

super interesting texture featuring melt-in-your-mouth chocolate shavings and cashew pieces but is a little on the sweeter side. cashew flavor sticks out a little (maybe too much?)

Jeni's

Lemon Bar

great texture, intensity of lemon flavor gets a little sickening over time

So Delicious Dairy Free

Chocolate Cookies & Creme

cashew milk base + cookie swirls make for good texture but doesn't make up for the odd artificial chocolate flavor 

Ben & Jerry's 

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

oat base feels mealy/like sugar water more than it does creamy. 

Ben & Jerry's 

Cherry Garcia

favorite OG B&J flavor but base feels more watery than creamy

Van Leeuwen

Vegan Peanut Butter Brownie Honeycomb

all the flavors are there but it's just way too sugary; the overpowering sweetness makes it impossible to enjoy the flavors

Trader Joe's

Oat Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert Sandwiches

ice cream lacks vanilla flavor, oat base lacks creamy element; sandwich cookies are the sole redeeming factor

Trader Joe's

Vanilla Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert

coconut milk base; good texture when slightly thawed, weird flavor; doesn't taste like coconuts or vanilla or any kind of normal ice cream

So Delicious Dairy Free

Mint Chip (no sugar added coconutmilk)

bad

So Delicious Dairy Free

Vanilla Bean (no sugar added coconutmilk)

bad