Review: J.Co Donuts

I finally get to see what the fuss is all about. Feeding only myself and being on a tight budget, I couldn't stomach paying P42 for a donut so I determined I would only buy JCO when I found others to split a 2 dozen set with.

JCO dough is light, light, light. And unglazed (except probably for the Glazzy which doesn't look too inviting)---good thing if you don't want something too sweet.

I ate some of them before I took the photo, sorry.

Liked:
Why Nut - small amount of peanut butter cream inside. Like this.
Alcapone - almond slivers!
Coco Loco - sweetest of them all but fudge filling is too liquid so oozes out, frosting also too liquid and messy. this one I might prefer after it's been refrigerated for a bit
Heaven Berry - lots and lots of slightly strawberry flavored whipped cream inside
Choco Caviar Chocolate - like the crunchy "caviar" chocolate balls on top. Choco Caviar Strawberry might be even better
Oreology - ok

So-so
Tiramisu - too subtle. must be in the mood to like this
Cheese Me Up - my first ever savory donut! Good when you're in the mood but I prefer Cello's cheese donut with parmesan
Avocado Dicaprio - hmmm, s'okay I guess but I won't be in a hurry. cream-filled. I like the chocolate at the edge
Mr. Green Tea - almond slivers!

Meh:
Miss Green T - I don't care for the green tea frosting
Green Tease - again, not so hot for green tea flavored donuts. Kitkat nalang.
Meisisipi - I don't get the inspiration for this name. Chocolate candy sprinkles not my thing.

I still want to try:
Donna Italiano
Berry Spears
Forest Glam
Hazel Dazzle
Choconuttzy
Crunchy Crunchy
Funilla Glaze
Black Jack - tho I suspect this is just Coco Loco without the filling

The verdict? I prefer sweeter donuts. And JCO deteriorates much more in taste when it's not fresh compared to a re-warmed Krispy Kreme, particularly the cream filled ones (understandably so but being pressured to consume all those donuts in a day, ugh).

Donuts, donuts, donuts

When it comes to plain glazed donuts, I go for Krispy Kreme. I think they have the biggest good-tasting plain donuts in the country. Dunkin has bigger ones but they taste awful.

I ate a Cello's cheese donut a few weeks ago. I was rather surprised to see it was their most expensive one. Is the cheese parmigiano reggiano or what? I would have preferred to order the P29 chocolate donut instead of the P35 cheese one. Or gotten a glazed donut and sprinkled my own parmesan cheese on top.

I bought a set of Go Nuts Donuts' buy six-take six with a friend and was reminded again of how very, very sweet their donuts are. I tried a new flavor, something called Kettle Pineapple and I rather liked the pineapple jelly in the middle. The slight tartness was a good antidote to the thick white glaze generously covered with thick confectioner's sugar. Mmm, now I miss Dunkin's Black Raspberry filled donuts.

Maybe in the next half of the year. Have had too much sugar and fat already.