There's A New Quality Street Flavour – And It Hits Supermarket Shelves This Week

The sharing tubs of chocolates have downsized again this year.
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Louise/HuffPost UK

You know Christmas is around the corner when sharing tubs of chocolate appear on supermarket shelves – think Celebrations, Heroes and Milk Tray.

But it’s a classic box of Quality Street that takes the cake. Once that royal purple lid is cracked open and let loose on the kitchen table, it’s every man for themselves.

This year, Nestle is introducing a new addition to the iconic box: a chocolate caramel brownie, which will come packaged in bright teal blue wrapping.

We’re calling dibs.

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Louise/HuffPost UK

Sadly, the introduction the new flavour takes the place of the toffee deluxe, which has been officially ditched by Nestle following feedback from shoppers.

But fear not, toffee fans – the toffee penny and toffee finger are safe and will be stocked up in your box of chocolates.

Reaction to the news is mixed on Twitter...

So you’re prepared for the disappointment/Christmas being ruined, Quality Street tubs have no brown one (toffee deluxe) and a new gooey caramel one (claiming to be a chocolate caramel brownie) instead. I accept no responsibility for any distress this tweet has caused. pic.twitter.com/SO3Wx8WFpf

— Caroline Smailes (@Caroline_S) September 9, 2019

Quality Street rainbow part the second. I am happy to report the new chocolate caramel brownie one is fucking awesome. pic.twitter.com/bBlgK7dhe9

— Bevis Musson (@bevismusson) September 6, 2019

What is this unsatisfactory new brownie thing @QualityStreetUK ? Bring back my favourite please - it’s not the same without it - and you know I’m not alone in that thought. pic.twitter.com/eMB8U1UTw4

— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisActor) September 2, 2019

Another change to the Quality Street offering is size, as the Guardian revealed the tubs are shrinking to 650g this year – down from 720g in 2018.

Thankfully, Nestle is also launching a 1kg tub at most major retailers to share with family and friends, and Tesco will be selling an exclusive 800g gold tin. Better yet, if you’re a Costco member, it will be selling a jumbo 2kg tub, too.

And in case you were wondering, the Quality Street advent calendar will be back once again this year – giving you your chocolate fix every day in December.

The new tubs hit supermarket shelves this week.

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