We Tried Every Single Candy From Ikea So You Don't Have To
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You have been in an overcrowded Ikea for exactly two hours and 38 minutes and you cannot possibly stare at another piece of furniture that may or may not fit in your apartment. You know what you need? A sugar rush. And in case you missed it, Ikea can call itself a candy store now. Every location offers an overwhelming variety of gummies and chocolate candy, and you might end up feeling even more anxious than you did before when you find yourself staring at the pick-and-mix wall.
So guess what? We tried every single one of them. We held an office-wide taste test at POPSUGAR, and I'll go ahead and tell you people had a lot to say. From the good to the bad (some Swedish candy is truly bizarre, you guys), this is the ultimate list of every candy sold at Ikea, ranked from worst to best. Spoiler alert: "best candy store" will not likely be added to the list of interesting Ikea facts, but a few of these are worthy of a trip.
Ikea Licorice Octo-Salt
"NO!"
"My mouth is burning."
"Literally what."
"WHAT IS THIS? SATAN CANDY?"
"Is this from Fred and George's Joke Shop?"
"NEVER AGAIN."
☆☆☆☆☆
Ikea Exotic Fruit Mix
"No flavor . . . all chew."
"No flavor."
☆☆☆☆
Ikea Chocolate Marbles
"Bleh — tastes like chalk."
"What is this supposed to be? Like berry-flavored chocolate?"
"Weird."
"This is disgusting."
"No."
★☆☆☆☆
Ikea Race Car
"Looks like a dog bone."
"Too hard to eat."
★☆☆☆☆
Ikea Fruit Snakes
"Not bad . . . but not good. No flavor!"
"Gross aftertaste."
★☆☆☆
Ikea Green Frogs
"Soft . . . but no flavor."
"Chemical aftertaste."
★☆☆☆
Ikea Vampire Teeth
"These taste like denture cleaner."
"WTF is this?"
"I think they're tasty . . . "
★★☆☆☆
Ikea Strawberry Mallow
"I love mallows, and these are crazy wrong."
"Barely edible."
"My fave! These are very Scandinavian."
★★☆☆☆
Ikea Caramel Twist
"I love caramel. Not a fan of this."
"That is awful. Like diet caramel."
★★☆☆☆
Ikea Sweet Rum Sprinkles
"I thought these were like Sno-Caps — nope!"
"Chocolate is so good! Really creamy!"
"Tastes like detergent."
★★☆☆☆
Ikea #Social Candy
"#Boring."
"RT ^"
"Is there flavor in this?"
★★☆☆☆
Ikea Raspberry Hearts
"No."
"Could add some more flavor."
★★☆☆☆
Ikea Strawberry Vanilla Drops
"Creamy, not too sweet . . . but not really chewy."
"Hella chewy."
★★☆☆☆
Ikea Cola Bottles
"Not a lot of flavor."
"Taste like old-people candy."
★★☆☆☆
Ikea Strawberry Candy
"Rich in flavor but weird aftertaste."
"Plasticky."
"No taste."
★★☆☆☆
Ikea Lemon Rhubarb Logs
"Weird flavor and sweet."
"Because of the hard casing, if they softened up I'd be a big fan."
"Gross."
★★☆☆☆
Ikea Sour Raspberry Candy
"Rich flavor."
"Is this texture a joke?"
"Broke a tooth."
★★☆☆☆
Ikea Raspberry Licorice Fudge
"I don't hate this — they're kind of like fruit-flavored wax."
"I do hate this."
"This reminds me of those weird flavored Tootsie Rolls."
★★☆☆☆
Ikea Rambo Strawberry Candy
"Boring flavor."
"Texture is too hard. Bad."
★★☆☆☆
Ikea Rambo Crunchy Strawberry Candy
"Love the crunchy and chewy together."
"Weird crunch."
★★☆☆☆
Ikea Sour Tongues
"Sticky . . . flavor is meh."
"Tastes like Clorox."
"Tastes like sour keys."
★★☆☆☆
Ikea Mini Fried Egg Candy
"Kind of citrusy? Bright little bites of orange."
"Soooo chewy."
"Cute but disappointing."
"LOVE."
★★☆☆
Ikea Chocolate Vanilla Toffee
"Not chocolaty enough."
"Ew."
"Like weak, soft Sugar Babies. OK but wouldn't go out of my way to find it."
★★☆☆
Ikea Scandy Fish
"Better than Swedish fish."
"Prefer Swedish fish!"
"Nothing special."
★★★☆☆
Ikea Strawberry Rocks Candy
"Dangerous for teeth."
"Love the flavor and crunchiness."
★★★☆☆
Ikea Sour Strawberry Apple Allen "Wrench"
"Pretty good but also looks like a d*ck?"
"Phallic and stale, but good flavor."
"Yummy but way too hard." (lol)
★★★☆☆
Ikea Jelly Mice Candy
"Not much flavor but OK."
★★★☆☆
Ikea Fizzy Roll Candy
"Is this gum?? Do I swallow it? Weird."
"Perfect! Like edible gum."
"Second the first comment!!"
"Yummy! Bubblegum!"
★★★☆☆
Ikea Chocolate Heart Truffle
"Would like it without filling."
"Perfect amount of center filling."
"Rich and chocolaty."
★★★☆☆
Ikea Peppermint Licorice Chalk
"Surprisingly into these — crispy shell, chewy."
"OMG. YUM!!"
"My grandma would love these."
"All I want for Christmas are my two front teeth back!"
★★★☆☆
Ikea Berry Bites Candy
"Soft, sweet, but boring."
"Meh. The flavor doesn't taste like berries at all."
"So good. Addicting."
★★★☆☆
Ikea Vanilla Fudge
"These remind me of my grandmother's butterscotch candies."
"They taste like candy corn."
★★★☆☆
Ikea Sour Peach Lips
"Flavor is a five, but texture is a two."
"Deliciously peachy."
★★★★☆
Ikea Sour Skull Candy
"So sour, so good."
"Yas!"
"Too sticky but pretty tasty."
★★★★☆
Ikea Sweet Lips
"Like a big strawberry Swedish fish."
"Yummy."
★★★★☆
Ikea Milk Chocolate Disks
"I could eat these all day."
"Yum! Super smooth and not overly sweet."
"Can I have 20 more?"
★★★★☆
Ikea Swedish Skull Candy
"Yes. Such good. People will probably say too chewy."
"Great flavors! Nice chew."
★★★★☆
Ikea Finnish Sweet Licorice
"Yum! I'm glad to have eaten that; would be nice after dinner to aid in digestion."
"Nothing special, but I love licorice."
★★★★☆
Ikea Rambo Melon Candy
"So good! Nice mixture of flavor and texture."
"Good but don't love the middle texture."
"Tastes like watermelon gum."
★★★★☆
Ikea Swedish Beans Candy
"Pretty decent jelly beans that I'd never want to snack on."
"Reminds me of childhood."
"Not bad at all!"
★★★★☆
Ikea Pink Skull Candy
"V. hard to chew but sour and yummy."
"Want these for Halloween. Yum!"
★★★★☆
Ikea Strawberry Roll Candy
"Pretty tasty! Like a sour fruit roll-up."
"Love it but don't think I could eat a whole roll myself."
"I love this so much. Not too sweet!"
★★★★☆
Ikea Milk Chocolate Lenses
"Refreshing!"
"Minty and yummy."
"Tastes like a stale Andes Mint with M&M's coating."
"So good."
★★★★
Ikea Rainbow Roll Candy
"Perfect mix of sweet and sour!"
"Yes! My absolute fave."
"Tastes like a watermelon rainbow."
"Best!"
★★★★