Milka Lila Pause: Erdbeer-Joghurt

Product name: Milka Lila Pause: Erdbeer-Joghurt
Purchase details: £1.09 for a 38g bar (monstersweets.co.uk)
Calories: 210 per  bar
Country of origin: Germany
 

It’s been a while since my last Milka review so I ordered this Lila Pause: Erdbeer-Joghurt bar from Monster Sweets last week. Having previously enjoyed the Nougat-crème, I was interested to see how this strawberry yoghurt version would compare.

The wrapper was designed in the same way as the Nougat-crème but had a lovely shade of red, rather than orange, and also contained images of a strawberry and a swirl of cream.

 

Made by Kraft Foods, Monster Sweets described this bar as a ‘strawberry yoghurt cream with crunchy crispies’, coated in milk chocolate. Its outer appearance was identical to the Nougat-crème with a really cute mountain scene decorating the glossy chocolate’s surface. Inside, though, things were pretty different and certainly not as gooey. The yoghurt cream was pale pink in colour, with darker pink flecks, and this did look attractive. However, I did think the crispy pieces slightly let down the appearance as they just didn’t seem to fit the otherwise neat appearance.

This bar had a strong strawberry aroma which was also yoghurt-like and it was certainly the strawberry flavour that came through the most in the taste test. As I’ve often found is the case with this kind of filling, it did remind me a bit of ice cream. The chocolate was Milka’s usual, milky self and was lovely and silky, when melting, making way for the thicker strawberry filling. The crispy pieces did add some texture which, whilst nice, I wasn’t convinced was necessary. That said, I did find that, combined with the sharp flavour, they tricked my mind into thinking they were little seeds (although I associate that characteristic with raspberries rather than strawberries!).

Once again, I was pleased with this delicious Milka product. I just don’t understand why they’re not available in the UK! 

Appearance: 7.5/10
Aroma: 7.5/10
Taste: 7.5/10
Texture: 7/10
Overall score: 7.38/10

Milka Lila Pause: Nougat-crème

Product name: Milka Lila Pause: Nougat-crème
Purchase details: £1.09 for a 38g bar (monstersweets.co.uk)
Calories: 210 per bar
Country of origin: Germany 

It’s time for me to review another previously untried Milka product from my latest Monster Sweets  order – the Lila Pause: Nougat-crème and, following my discovery with Lindt Hello My Name Is: Crunchy nougat that in Germany, nougat is a type of praline, I was looking forward to trying this bar.

In a similar way to the Milka Schoko Drops that I reviewed recently, I was intrigued by the novel opening method that was incorporated into the product’s wrapper, whereby the orange end was simply pulled away from the rest of the packaging...or so I thought. I actually found this quite difficult to open as the plastic was quite tough so one hand had to hold the bar tightly which made me scared of breaking the chocolate. I got there in the end though!

Since I was, once again, unable to read the languages on the wrapper, I relied on Monster Sweets' product description which said the Lila Pause: Nougat-crème was a ‘tender, melting nougat cream with crunchy rice crispies’ coated in Milka’s famous milk chocolate – mouth-watering!

Whilst I’m not a massive fan of ‘porange’ the purple and orange wrapper still managed to be relatively attractive and I particularly liked the small illustration of the crème blob as this reminded me of cupcake frosting. The chocolate bar that waited inside did not disappoint, with a long, slim bar depicting a mountain scene which looked great. As for the inner nougat-crème, this was evidently soft and gooey. On the downside, whilst this product did have a pleasant smell, it was only mildly chocolatey and the nuttiness in the aroma was also slight.

 

As usual, the chocolate was milky and beautifully silky, and I was not disappointed by the praline centre. I was also pleased that, despite the mild nutty scent, the nougat’s flavour was a strong one. I found that the chocolate and the praline blended together well, with the addition of the crispy rice being a nice touch which prevented the snack becoming too rich.

I have to say that this was a very enjoyable bar with plenty of flavour and was well worth the struggle to open! 

Appearance: 8/10
Aroma: 6/10
Taste: 8/10
Texture: 7.5/10
Overall score: 7.38/10