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23 January 2008

The best jellybean flavor is Pear. Refute, discuss.

post by: Ambrosia Voyeur at: 15:28 | 25 comments

While pear is excellent, it bows to lemon.

posted by King of Prontopia 23 January | 15:31

When it comes to jellybeans, the only winning move is not to play.

posted by Atom Eyes 23 January | 15:35

I am a fan of pear. My favourite is apple, however. Lemon's good too. Anything a little tangy.

posted by gaspode 23 January | 15:39

My all time favorites are the black licorice ones. They remind me of my grandparents. I am, however, one of the few that actually like the buttered popcorn Jelly-Bellys.

posted by ufez 23 January | 15:43

The best Jelly Belly flavor is watermelon, because it's red inside and green outside, just like a real watermelon!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 23 January | 15:44

All jelly beans are gross.

And yes, I'm a dentist's kid, thanks for asking.

posted by ibmcginty 23 January | 15:52

I absolutely love jelly beans. But they have to be good ones, not the stale kind in grocery stores.

That said, my favorites are: lemon, cherry, apple, watermelon, and occasionally pear.

posted by sperose 23 January | 16:19

AGREED 100000000%

I love the Jelly Belly juicy pear so much. Such a burst of wonderful flavor in your mouth.

posted by misskaz 23 January | 16:57

ufez, I dig the buttered popcorn!

posted by pieisexactlythree 23 January | 17:00

Uh, if you were a true fan you would know that the name is JUICY PEAR. Juicy is half of the flavor. "Dry Mealy Pear" is the worst jelly bean flavor.

posted by SassHat 23 January | 17:23

I like the eggshell white one. The one that isn't mint, or lemon or whatever the other suspiciously similar colored ones are. I can never seem to find more than one whenever I get jellybeans.

posted by dabitch 23 January | 17:59

There's buttered popcorn? Is that white? I don't even know what mine is called - they only sell mixes here!

posted by dabitch 23 January | 18:00

Here's Jelly Belly's site...I think Island punch tastes like candied violets.

posted by brujita 23 January | 19:04

the best Jelly Belly bean flavor is ALL. As in, eat the whole bag and see God ALL.

posted by Lipstick Thespian 23 January | 19:14

i haven't had them in years. i always liked the chocolate pudding, but i always liked seeing how close they got in taste, and i love variety. It's another one of those thing i never get for myself. i think pear is suppose to be pretty easy to replicate as it is basically one chemical.
It's molecular gastronomie.

posted by ethylene 23 January | 19:18

Now i want some.
And a box of many different chocolates.

posted by ethylene 23 January | 19:19

Cream Soda! That's my jelly belly. Damn, now I really want some.

posted by dabitch 23 January | 19:32

The hierarchy goes watermelon, root beer, and the yellow ones.

(As for pear beans: I've always admired the fidelity of their flavoring, but they don't always connect with me. I'm ready for watermelon every minute of the day, but I need to be in a contemplative, autumnal sort of mood to properly appreciate the old Speckled Green.)

posted by Iridic 23 January | 21:04

No one likes the minty/spicy/chemically ones? They're the best, not the "fruit" ones, which are incredibly disappointing.

posted by DarkForest 23 January | 21:29

I like the black ones. But, over the years, I've found this to be a surprisingly contentious position, and I usually only say anything when, y'know, there are black jellybeans to be eaten.

posted by box 23 January | 21:32

Oh, the black ones! Love.

posted by gaspode 23 January | 21:39

Pears are just about the best tasting things on earth. Why eat fake pear when you can have real, succulent, juicy pears?

Oh, the black ones! Love.

I warned you.

posted by Eideteker 23 January | 22:33

Buttered popcorn is the best!

posted by casarkos 23 January | 22:34

Another vote for the buttered popcorn JB's.

posted by BoringPostcards 23 January | 22:44

Grass, by Bertie Bott's is actually pretty great, too.

posted by Ambrosia Voyeur 24 January | 04:12

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