Probably... The Best Doughnuts In South East England (Krispy Kreme)

Member Name: andrew_dav

Product:	Krispy Kreme
Date:	26/10/09 (28 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Taste Amazing, Loads of Varieties, Well Crafted

Disadvantages: Costly, And Limited In Tems Of Availability

These are by far, and I mean by a country mile, the best doughnuts I have ever tasted and it's nothing short of an incredible tasting experience. I've no idea how they do it, but it's done incredibly well.

I buy there from two places, my local Tesco, and in Bluewater Mall. The ordinary glazed doughnuts cost £1.10 and the filled donuts with flavouring inside them cost £1.35. I don't think I've even seen them sold outside of London and the surrounding areas but given the unique style and creativity, it's only a matter of time before they expand vastly I would imagine.

The main advantage is the taste. They taste simply amazing and they are also unconventional. The dough is always soft in texture and the flavour rich in filling but they also have the knowledge and the creativity to build on this. Recently I bought an original glazed which was soft and sweet in icing, a chocolate dream cake which had sprinkles and a smooth chocolate filling and a strawberry powdered filling, which has icing and a filling inside. What I mean by the creativity though it that they bring out new versions all of the time and to suit the moment. With Halloween approaching , they recently had a doughnut with chocolate orange filling and chocolate sprinkles to create a Halloween themed doughnut. Fantastic!

Another benefit is their stores, at the Bluewater Mall, you can get a coffee and a doughnut and the two go together wonderfully. Their coffee tastes great and you get an overall experience. Also, they box up varieties, which is great for taking them into work or for another occasion so you can have the full variety of what they offer.

Any downsides, well, yes and you're hardly going to be surprised to hear that I think price is one of them. I minimum of £1.10 for a single solitary doughnut is very excessive but on the other side I do think it is worth is once in a while and provided you don't buy one everyday and run the risk of bankrupting yourself. Also, given that they are so good at their craft, I do believe they are able to justify the pricing.

Secondly is availability. They are fairly easily located in and around London and you can pretty much go to any Tesco or shopping mall around and you'll find one. go outside of London though and you're probably reading this and have little idea what I'm on about. I do think they will expand further but until that time they probably will remain a South East England delicacy.

Overall, it's a wonderful and well crafted range of doughnuts made with care and consideration. Expensive? Yes. But worth it? Yes but not to the extreme.

Summary: Amazing Good, Amazingly Expensive