Mentos: the cult "Freshmaker" candy — and its cinnamon flavor you won't find just anywhere!

Everyone knows Mentos, those little round candies with a hard shell and a chewy center. But did you know that in the United States, there's a Cinnamon flavor you can't find in regular stores? A refreshment break that's bold and warming at the same time. So good!

Mentos, a cult brand since 1932

If Mentos has been delighting us for so long, it's not for nothing! The story begins in 1932, when Pierre Van Melle came up with the idea of a mint-flavored candy with a chewy texture, during a train trip to Poland with his brother Michael. It was the birth of a new world of freshness. Mentos quickly went international and won over the whole world — even charming the King of Nepal in 1973!

But what turned Mentos into a legend was its "Freshmaker" ad campaign, launched in 1990. These offbeat commercials were a monster hit and sent sales soaring. Since then, the brand has never stopped reinventing itself: gum, sugar-free mini candies, chocolate or caramel versions... Mentos has more than one trick up its sleeve.

Did you know Mentos + Coke = explosion?

It's one of the most famous experiments on the internet! Drop a few Mentos into a bottle of soda (Diet Coke, preferably) and step back fast: the reaction sets off a spectacular geyser that can shoot up several feet high. The special surface of the Mentos candies releases all the soda's gas at once. A great classic of fun experiments to do outside (never indoors, you've been warned!). Fun for kids and grown-ups alike.

Mentos Cinnamon: the American flavor you won't find elsewhere

Here's the gem! While mint and fruit Mentos are everywhere, Mentos Cinnamon is a flavor usually sold only on the American market. With its warm, spicy cinnamon taste, both sweet and intense, it offers an experience quite different from classic Mentos. It's exactly the kind of product US pop-food fans fall for — a little taste of America you won't find on regular store shelves.

At MYAM, we track down this famous cinnamon Mentos so you can finally try it. And who knows, maybe other American flavors in the future!

A fan's tip: Mentos Cinnamon, fall-snack style

Cinnamon evokes the comforting flavors of fall and the holidays. Slip a few Mentos Cinnamon into your pocket for a spicy refreshment break, or offer them at the end of a meal as an original alternative to mint candies. Their warm, sweet side always pleasantly surprises guests!

Where to find cinnamon Mentos?

Mentos Cinnamon is hard to find in regular stores. My American Market, your online American grocery store, hunts it down straight from the USA. Want more US treats and candies? Take a look at the many candy in the shop!

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