October 2014 Universal Yums Review + Discount + Giveaway

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Universal Yums
Cost: Yum Box: $13/month.  Yum Yum Box: $25/month.
Ships To: United States.
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October 2014 Universal Yums
October 2014 Universal Yums

Universal Yums!, who kindly sent me this box to review, is a monthly subscription box featuring international snacks. Each month you will receive a selection of snacks from a different country delivered right to your door.  They offer a “Yum Box” for $13/month which includes 6 or more snacks every month and a “Yum Yum Box” for $25/month which includes 13 or more snacks every month..  I received the Yum Yum Box to review.

October 2014 Universal Yums
The Box

Universal Yums! ships via USPS Priority Mail. Their first box won’t ship until 12/1, but this the box you’ll receive if you subscribed.

October 2014 Universal Yums
First Look

It took me a second to realize that the tissue paper matched the theme this month, but once I did I thought it was very creative!

October 2014 Universal Yums
The Information Card

The first Universal Yums! snack destination was Germany and included the following items:

~Monster Munch Cheese: I would describe these as thin, ghost shaped cheese puffs.  Except they are better.  We all loved these.  I need to find them locally!

October 2014 Universal Yums
Monster Munch Cheese

~Haribo Gold Bears: Does anyone not love gummy bears? We are all big fans here and will be fighting over these.

October 2014 Universal Yums
Haribo Gold Bears

~Kinder Happy Hippo Hazelnut: We actually have these at our local gourmet grocery store and have gotten them a few times.  They aren’t the best Kinder chocolate out there, but they are one of the cutest!

October 2014 Universal Yums
Kinder Happy Hippo Hazelnut

~Dr. Quendts Dinkelchen: I quickly glanced at the package and thought these were chocolate cover raisins. Turns out they are chocolate covered A’s.  They remind me of a cereal covered in chocolate.  Not a bad thing at all.

October 2014 Universal Yums
Dr. Quendts Dinkelchen

~Naturals Paprika Chips: I don’t like these quite as much as I liked the cheddar ghosts, but they are good.

October 2014 Universal Yums
Naturals Paprika Chips

~Hitschler Softi Kaubonbon: The best way to describe these would be a thinner (better) version of Laughy Taffy.  The packages were kind of hard to get open, but that’s kind of to be expected with candy like this.

October 2014 Universal Yums
Hitschler Softi Kaubonbon

~Ritter Sport: I think we have these here as well.  I haven’t tried them before this arrived though and I am a fan.

October 2014 Universal Yums
Ritter Sport

~Curly Peanuts: I am cracking up because B saw these and was like no, I am not having those again.  I don’t remember them at all, but he clearly did.  I tried them and didn’t think they were fantastic or anything, but I didn’t think they were awful.

October 2014 Universal Yums
Curly Peanuts

~Schluckwerder Marzipan: This is marzipan covered with chocolate.  I haven’t gotten a chance to try it yet, but I will.  I am really amazed by the things that people can sculpt with marzipan.  Have you ever seen marzipan babies?  Wow.  Just wow.

October 2014 Universal Yums
Schluckwerder Marzipan

~Manner Lemon Wafers: Loved these!  I love all lemon cookies so suspected I would enjoy these as well.  They were more tart than other lemon wafers I have tried, but I thought it made them better.

October 2014 Universal Yums
Manner Lemon Wafers

~Leibniz Pick Up!: These appeared in another snack box a while back and I loved them.  They are chocolate filled biscuits and are amazing.

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Leibniz Pick Up!

~Saltletts Classic: I thought these tasted like regular pretzel sticks, but B thought they were “lighter and more buttery” than other pretzel sticks.  Either way, they were good!

October 2014 Universal Yums
Saltletts Classic

I didn’t do a cost breakdown on the Universal Yums! box, but I thought it was a very fun box to get and can’t wait to see what other countries they decide to feature. Like I mentioned, if you subscribe by 12/1 you will receive this box and for a limited time they are offering their Yum Box for only $10 (reg. $13) and their Yum Yum Box for only $20 (reg.$25)! They have also offered to let me give one away, which you can enter right here! Best of luck!

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Disclosure: This complimentary box was sent for review purposes. As always, all opinions are my own and no compensation was received.

Jennifer

Jennifer is the author and founder of Subscription Box Ramblings. She first discovered subscription boxes in 2012 and has been addicted since. Current favorites include CAUSEBOX, Boxycharm and Beachly!

This Post Has 48 Comments

  1. Kayla

    I went to Brazil a few years ago and would love a Brazil themed box as a “throwback” of my trip! They have all kinds of delicious treats!

    1. Universal Yums

      Hmmm…we think you’re in luck with Brazil if you subscribe in the future 🙂

  2. amelia

    Wow these things all look good! I love love love Ritter bars. I have a hard time finding them beside the marzipan and biscuit varieties here in Portland Maine, but last year my dad gave me like 15 different kinds for Christmas. They’re amazing!

    1. Universal Yums

      Agreed! Ritter Sport is amazing – our favorite is the Butter Biscuit! So many different varieties.

  3. Iris

    England! They have some really amazing candy. 😀

    1. Universal Yums

      Yes they do! Nothing beats a Cadbury bar straight from England.

      1. kristen mcclary

        nope but that seems like quite an interesting flavor

  4. kim

    I love German candy. I would like to try one from Japan

    1. Universal Yums

      Glad you like German candy! We’ll definitely be “visiting” Japan with Universal Yums in the future.

  5. kristen mcclary

    japan they have very unique snack

    1. Universal Yums

      They sure do! Have you ever tried their Wasabi Kit-Kats? WOW!

  6. Laura

    Looks like one of my suit cases from my recent trip to Germany! I love the Ritter Sport chocolates, but they’re like $3-5+ for one tiny bar here. In Germany you can get them for under a euro. So of course I did! And I got some Haribo from my boyfriend’s uncle.. I prefer the Baeren Treff gummies though and got a few lbs of them from their store in Heidelberg. I don’t really like the chocolate Kinder uses, but I did buy a bunch of Kinder Eggs for my nieces (and my boyfriend). A lot of the Kinder candies are sold at Cost Plus World Market though.

    1. Universal Yums

      🙂 We’re glad it looks like one of your suitcases. We’re impressed you snagged a few Kinder Eggs!

  7. Beth Rang

    Are you going to be using that Gleam interface nowadays? It won’t give you credit for liking you on Facebook unless a person shares their friends list, which I don’t feel right doing. Oh well.

    This box does look good. It would be fun to experience more candy from around the world. I really love those hippos. 🙂

    1. Jennifer

      No, I am still a Rafflecopter girl. Universal Yums set this one up.

    2. Universal Yums

      The Kinder Happy Hippos are delicious! It’s so hard for us not to eat the inventory 🙂

  8. chelsea

    Sadly they don’t ship to Alaska or Hawaii.

    1. Jennifer

      ;(

  9. Brittany

    I would like to try snacks from Switzerland, especially if they involve Swiss chocolate!!

    1. Universal Yums

      Yes! Swiss chocolate is the best. And we are chocolate fanatics!

  10. theresa J

    I would love a box from Switzerland

    1. Universal Yums

      Stay tuned! We’ll be bring Universal Yums back to Europe eventually!

  11. Jean Eckert

    I am obsessed with Haribo and Werther’s caramels so I would love a German box!!!

    1. Universal Yums

      Yum! We love Haribo and Werther’s as well. Have you every tried Riesen caramels? Yum! Thank goodness you can find them here in the US.

  12. Jacquelyn Noell

    Because I am constantly homesick I want snacks from Germany and Japan because their candy just sounds awesome.

  13. Ashley

    Nom Nom Nom Saltletts

  14. Ashley

    Germany, Saltletts. Nom Nom Nom

  15. Alicia Norvell

    I would love to try snacks from England!

  16. Karen P

    My childhood friend’s family was from Ireland and I remember them bringing back some yummy treats.

  17. Tracy Melhinch

    I would love France! They have awesome sweets 🙂

  18. Silvia

    I’d love to try snacks from Japan! The flavors are so different, and the packaging is cute 🙂

  19. PA Anna

    Italy!

  20. ARACELI ABANILLA

    I liked the snacks in this box, so I went with Germany.

  21. Teresa Null

    i would love to go to Germany.. my nephew went and he had beautiful things.

  22. Kate L

    I stated Turkey as my first choice in the widget, because I’d love to see what interesting snacks come from a region that bridges Europe and Asia, but I had a hard time picking just one. Immediately several top country choices sprung to mind. I’d love to try boxes for Brazil, Vietnam, Guam, Sweden, South Africa, England, Australia, South Korea, the Philippines, just about anywhere really.

  23. Traver Freeman

    The UK or Australia. I love English type foods.

  24. Gary Meranda

    We lived in Germany for 2 years. loved the different snacks for there

  25. Donna George

    I’d choose Italy

  26. JacLyn

    Portugal! 🙂

  27. Karen

    Spain

  28. Lisa

    I love gummy candy so Germany is a winner for me!

  29. jane chizmar

    would love to try these snacks …they look yummy

  30. Tanya White

    I would like to try the Germany box

  31. Shawn

    I’d like a box from England!

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