Vegan Cuts Snack Box is a monthly subscription box, crammed full with vegan goodies and delivered to your door each month. Run by a small team and originating from Ottawa, Canada, Vegan Cuts’ aim is to get more people to shop ethically by shopping vegan. By introducing subscribers to an array of vegan products, the snack box is a great way to find your new favourites. As someone who can’t get enough of trying new foods, I was delighted when Vegan Cuts asked if they could send me a box to review.

March’s snack box was curated with Bianca from Vegan Crunk, and shipped on March 24th. It took about a week and a half to reach me here in the UK; terrible for someone as impatient as I am, but all the more exciting when it finally arrived. It turns out few things are more exciting on a Thursday morning at work than having a box of unknown treats drop onto your desk!

1. Ocho Candy

This was a bite-sized square of dreamy coconut wrapped in dark chocolate. Sweet, but not sickly, the coconut centre was creamy (and didn’t “dry out” in your mouth like coconut can) and the chocolate rich but not bitter.

Verdict: My biggest complaint here would be that it simply wasn’t big enough. Next time I would like a box full of these, please.

2. Oogave LOCA Soda

An organic soda made only from natural ingredients, this is the perfect antidote to sugar-filled soft drinks whilst still giving you a fizzy kick. I received a can of the diet root beer flavour. Now I’ve never tried root beer before, but being a being a big fan of ginger beer I mistakenly thought they would be a similar beast. They’re definitely not… I would describe the taste as having two layers – one vanilla, one medicine-y herbal. I can’t compare this with a regular root beer having never tried it but I think I would have preferred this to have a slightly lighter taste.

Verdict: Even though I’m a fan of very strong flavours, I actually couldn’t finish the can. I do, however, suspect I could develop a taste for it given time.

3. R.W. Garcia Salt & Vinegar Tortatos

The packet, completely accurately, states they ‘taste a lot like potato chips* and a little like tortilla chips.’ I briefly had a wild idea of saving half of the pack and making a salsa (spicy with lots of fresh coriander since you ask) to accompany them but, of course, I ate all of them too quickly.

Verdict: These were absolutely incredible and doubly good for being salt & vinegar flavour! They were also a big hit with my colleagues who tried them.

*crisps, since we’re in the UK here.

4. Deeply Rooted Drink Blend

I’ve never tried a drink supplement before so was very intrigued by the long list of fruit and vegetable ingredients. Seeing that it contained ‘a whole day’s worth of superfoods’ in one packet, I was even more curious. You simply add the powder to water (it doesn’t say how much so I filled a regular glassful). The drink is blueberry flavour; though the blueberry is definitely noticeable, it also smells a bit like vegetable bouillon, which I guess makes sense given the vegetable ingredients.

Verdict: I’m not 100% sure that I would want to drink this again – the earthy flavour mixed with the fruity blueberry didn’t quite work for me – but as I had two sachets I intend to try the other one with warm water so I’ll let you know how that goes.

5. Explore Asian Soybean Noodle Soup

This made a very easy lunch, taking only a few minutes to boil the kettle and leave to stand. You add in the seasoning yourself and, as a very nice touch, you can add in your own salt allowing you to control the sodium level. As someone who virtually never cooks with salt (has anyone noticed that in my recipes…?), I really appreciated this as a lot of similar foods can be very high in sodium. I received this noodle soup pot in “vegetarian beef” flavour – it had a slightly perfumed aroma with the star anise really coming out. After feeling a slightly numbing sensation after a few mouthfuls, I checked the ingredients and, sure enough, it also contained Sichuan pepper! The noodles remained firm, giving it texture right to the end.

Verdict: Having something so simple to make but not full of salt and other additives in my cupboard would be perfect for the odd lazy lunch. Would love to try this in the other flavours too.

I’m sure there isn’t anyone out there who doesn’t know how to prepare ramen, but I made a fun little gif anyway!

6. Vigilant Eat Mulberry Maca Espresso Oatmeal

Now for a perfect breakfast pot – to this you can add cold water, hot water, or any kind of milk (almond would be ideal). I opted for hot water. The flavour of the oats, mulberries, cocoa nibs, and espresso were an absolute dream… I don’t think I could rave about this one enough! Full of superfoods, it felt like I was getting the day off on the right foot.

Verdict: I have to have more of this!

7. Garden of Life Vanilla Chai Protein Powder

This was another drink powder made from raw, organic ingredients. I mixed mine with water but wish I’d waited till I had some soy or almond milk to mix it with as I don’t think it quite worked with water – I used the amount suggested on the packet but it still had a slightly powdery texture in my mouth. The flavour was very subtle too so I might have added in something to sweeten it up slightly.

Verdict: Make with milk not water!According to the card in the box, there should also have been an Earnest Eats granola bar but sadly this was absent from mine (possibly why I had two Deeply Rooted sachets?).

Overall verdict: The best things about this for me were the element of surprise and excitement about getting a box of goodies that could contain absolutely anything (well, anything vegan of course!) and getting to try so many new things all at once.

The box costs $19.95 a month. Postage is free within the US and $15 internationally ($8 to Canada or Mexico). With the combined cost of the box and shipping, it does add up if you’re based in the UK but getting to try products that might not be available here does go some way to making up for that. Overall, I was very impressed and would definitely find myself looking forward to it each month if I did subscribe! Find out more about the Vegan Cuts snack box here.

Are you signed up to any foodie subscription boxes? How do you find them and which one would you recommend?