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New Hostess Twinkies, Ding Dong and Honey Bun Iced Latte


Carmina had discovered Hostess Twinkies, Ding Dong and Honey Bun Iced Latte version when she was placing her order through Metro Mart application in S&R Philippines.

After checking what were the new items that became available in S&R I was thinking is there really such a drink and I couldn't stop putting my eye on them.

Carmina grew up eating Hostess Twinkies, Ding Dong and Honey Bun when she was young living in California.

There use to be a branch in the Bay Area where there was a discounted store near our dentist use to be when she was in high school.

My mom would bring my sister and I there to buy our bread and baked goods for our breakfast and snacks to bring to school.

Too bad the baked goods are too expensive to purchase in the Philippines sold elsewhere although the cool part I can drink the latte version.

Carmina was telling her friends in California if they ever heard of Hostess Twinkies, Ding Dong and Honey Bun the Iced Latte.

Her friends in California had no clue it had exist and felt where does Carmina find out stuff when they live there but are tuned out not until they tell them about food that do exist there.

Carmina loves to discover stuff on her own and does her own research by reading article online found out Hostess had announced it year 2020 on the month of March that the Hostess Twinkies, Ding Dong and Honey Bun the Iced Latte is coming out sometime on the month of April 2021.

Carmina was happy to find something that she can actually say by holding it on her hand and be the one to taste to see what it actually taste like for all her viewers to know about it before it runs out.


Each bottle of Hostess Twinkies, Ding Dong and Honey Bun the Iced Latte are PHP 119.00 ($2.38) 13.7 fluid ounce not including shipping and handling fee.

Hostess Twinkies, Ding Dong and Honey Bun the Iced Latte taste sweet anyway that is how the baked goods taste like with the coffee version so anyone who loves to eat Hostess Baked Goods and love to drink latte coffee will surely enjoy these new drinks from Hostess.

There is one more flavor that is also available is Hostess Sno Ball Latte in the United States.

Carmina has check they also carry in Shopee Philippines the prices are quite expensive in your pocket running between PHP 195.00 ($3.90) to PHP 199.00 ($3.98) not including shipping and handling fee.

Note: 

Carmina is not selling or advertising for Hostess Twinkies, Ding Dong and Honey Bun the Iced Latte just curious what it will taste like being my favorite baked goods.

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