I’m not going mad (I promise), I know that today isn’t Saturday, but I’m going out after work today and I’m not sure what time tomorrow I’ll be back, so you get my review a day early…lucky devils!

This week’s snack is very much a luxury product…courtesy of Joe & Seph’s gourmet popcorn.
The brains behind this operation were kind enough to send me a couple of flavours to try, after I expressed an interest in just how up-market popcorn could get.

The popcorn came beautifully packaged inside a box. Whilst seeming simple, the plastic pouches managed to look sophisticated thanks to the attractive labelling, and served their purpose perfectly at keeping the popcorn fresh.

I was sent the Salty Caramel and the Smooth Caramel, Pepper and Chilli to try.

The Salty Caramel was my favourite (but I am biased, I’m not really a spicy fan). Buttery and rich…perfectly fresh, the salt cut through what could have otherwise been an over-powering, sickly sweet sensation.
The popcorn was still crisp, as opposed to the soggy effect you can get when it’s sat around too long…you’d have been hard pushed to tell it had been popped over a week ago (by the time I got round to munching). This stuff was addictive. My hand kept travelling to the pouch for more.

I tried a piece of the Smooth Caramel, Pepper and Chilli then passed it on to my Dad to try, knowing he could give a better verdict. Again it was noted how fresh the popcorn was. His only complaint was that he couldn’t detect the pepper, but the chilli and caramel complemented each other suprisingly well, and again, it was an addictive nibble to have.

Joe & Seph also produce an exciting range of savoury popcorn, including the intriguing Goats Cheese and Black Pepper.

Would I buy these again?

Sure, if money was no object. At £4 for an average of 90grams of popcorn these really are on the higher end of the snacking scale. Fortunately for Joe & Seph the quality mixed with innovative flavours mean I can see them doing well, and the fact they sell gift jars and tins to mix and match the perfect flavour combinations mean I can not only see myself purchasing for me, but also as a gift for my foodie friends…
but only as a very special treat.

So there we go…this isn’t an every day snacking Saturday (Friday), but I thoroughly enjoyed my first foray in to luxury snacking.

What would your dream flavour be?

xxx