Takis Guacamole by Barcel

World of Snacks has circled the globe in search of the best chips, cookies, and candies in the world.  Our international snack blog is a way for us to highlight our journey though foreign snacks as we try to determine which treats to stock in our online store set to open later this year.  Our featured snack for this article is from Mexico.  So far we have reviewed two sweet treats from south of the border, the Carlos V candy bar and the Emperador Cookies.  This week we are reviewing our first Mexican chip, Barcel’s Takis Guacamole. 

Barcel’s is a snack company from Mexico who has set up shop in the US under the name Barcel USA.  Based out of Coppell, Texas this young consumer packaged good company is bringing exciting new flavors to the US.  Although our version of Takis Guacamole is produced for the US snack market it is still manufactured in Barcel’s Mexican factory. 

...tastes as if you rolled up a really salty Doritos and dipped it into guacamole...

Barcel’s is a snack company from Mexico who has set up shop in the US under the name Barcel USA.  Based out of Coppell, Texas this young consumer packaged good company is bringing exciting new flavors to the US.  Although our version of Takis Guacamole is produced for the US snack market it is still manufactured in Barcel’s Mexican factory. 

Upon opening Takis Guacamole a jalapeno-like smell leaps from the bag.  The aroma is carried over into the flavor as only a non-spicy hint.  The creamy guacamole then takes over and is finished out by a powerful salty aftertaste.  The crunch is nice and the overall presentation tastes as if you rolled up a really salty Doritos and dipped it into guacamole, although this version is far less messy.  Initially our test panel consisted of three but after examining this Mexican chip our 10-year-old director of taste opted out of this sampling, which is very rare.  Both myself and the other tester enjoyed Takis Guacamole by Barcel but we both agreed the salt needed to be turned down to make this a regular in our household. 

Will Takis Guacamole be a regular in our international snack store?  There is strong chance you will be able to buy this flavor and other Takis flavors and have them shipped anywhere in the world when we open.  However if the US distribution decreases the demand for this Mexican chip we will be quick to remove it from our inventory.