Artisan Tropic Plantain Strips - Naturally Sweet

This is the "unflavored" version, that is, just plantains and oil. I had pretty low expectations since my previous plantain snacks were not very "naturally sweet", more like thick salty oil chomps. But these actually were naturally sweet! So they were really good! Definitely more enjoyable to me than the sea salt type ones. They had a nice flavor, fun and new. Still a thick/crunchy chip but not too oily or anything weird. I'm impressed!

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10

Artisan Tropic Cassava Strips - Sea Salt

Caveat: these expired 2 weeks ago, so I may not be getting them at their best. Apparently, I've had this company's plantain chips before too, and they were unimpressive! I'm glad to hear they are nut-free, but I still get paranoid about companies like this one with only 6 google results total (lol). Nevertheless, I've had cassava before and not died, so all's well. Cassava to me is basically potato, I can hardly distinguish it. These chips are very thin and firm; they remind me a lot of Lays chips in their mouthfeel (lol). Just a plain savory tuber, maybe more "umami" than a potato, with a little catlitter aftertaste. Quite oily and a little touch of salt. They're OK, but I'm not hungry enough to enjoy these right now I guess.


Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10

Artisan Tropic Plantain Strips - Sea Salt

Even though they sound cool, it turns out I'm not really a fan of plantain chips in general. They're basically like a heavier and oilier version of a plain potato chip, which I already don't love. These particular plantain chips seemed pretty standard within the genre - they're not objectionable on any metric, but just kind of boring and oily for my taste. The texture is also a lot thicker/crunchier than other types of chips, so it's more work to chew and less of a fun, lighthearted snack. The bag looks very healthful though!




Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10