Which flavor of classic jelly beans is the best?
Posted by akagorilla@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 465 comments
Easter, road trips, random candy dish at someone’s house.
Everyone had a system. Red and orange went first. Lemon if you felt like it. Green was always a gamble. Purple depended on the day. Black licorice just sat there unless you were one of the few who actually liked it.
Do you eat your favorites first, or save them so you don’t end on the bad ones?
What’s the best flavor?
Limp_Classroom_1038@reddit
So happy I can buy bags of just black Jellybeans. I'll devour them in one sitting, but I know when I've overdone it when my poo turns black!
MountainMixture9645@reddit
One of my best memories is when they first opened a jelly bean store (I guess it must have been Jelly Belly?) and they sold the colors separately!!! My father took me and he bought us a whole BAG FULL of just black, because it was our favorite!!!! That was HEAVEN!
Fun_Complaint8877@reddit
The black ones are me and my mother in law's favorite, I just bought us each a bag before Easter, I do it every year, (we're lucky nobody else in the family likes them, so we don't even have to hide them from everyone else 😁) !!
clitchewer@reddit
Sea Bass
MountainMixture9645@reddit
😂
LoveMySpoiledChi@reddit
Black and white
MountainMixture9645@reddit
Absolutely!!! In that order!
MountainMixture9645@reddit
Black!!!!
Neither_Pudding7719@reddit
Black and it’s not even close!
joiedv@reddit
This is the answer
Decemberist66@reddit
Came here to say this. BLACK RULES!
SeattleUberDad@reddit
They all tasted the same to me.
Severe_Feedback_2590@reddit
I always save best for last. My favorite is orange and lemon. Fortunately, black licorice isn’t in the bag I buy.
Bitplayer13@reddit
Orange
Bflatclar1981@reddit
Red and yellow
xpunkrockmomx@reddit
Black. Black is the best.
familyguyfan937@reddit
maog1@reddit
This is the only correct answer. I have spoken.
SomeGuyClickingStuff@reddit
Pink
Deep-Breath6736@reddit
Purple is my last choice. But where are the white ones 😔
PANTHER2u@reddit
Red and yellow
TopspinLob@reddit
Black
NaughtyLittleDogs@reddit
Black. But if they're the Brachs spice mix jellybeans, then it's purple, which is clove.
QueenRiver1982@reddit
🤮it’s a texture thing
Sin1958@reddit
Black
attaboy_stampy@reddit
The cheap and generic black licorice. Not the fancy or jelly bellies. But the cheap ass Brach jellybeans, black licorice.
Quirky-Bad857@reddit
I like yellow and green
FelinusFanaticus@reddit
Black licorice!
TheSaltyPelican@reddit
Black
MB2katz@reddit
Purple!
digdugnate@reddit
pink and white, all day. licorice and grape succcck
Strong_Medium_6646@reddit
Black!
Hot-Cancel-6216@reddit
Black!
AirlineRegular1827@reddit
The black ones!
StalyCelticStu@reddit
Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime. CITRUS >>> All!
Birdisdaword777@reddit
Black!🔥🖤🖤🖤🖤
RMDVanilaGorila@reddit
Black. There’s dozens of us!
No_Proposal7812@reddit
It has always been my favorite! And I never have to share
jnyrdr@reddit
only right answer
DefiantPenguin@reddit
DOZENS!!!
aspertame_blood@reddit
They’re missing. It’s red.
akagorilla@reddit (OP)
On the bottom
aspertame_blood@reddit
You better dig them out, then :)
theghostofcslewis@reddit
Black Licorice, Orange, Grape. You can throw the rest out. You can throw the grape and orange away, too.
jtirello3@reddit
🟢
Bigk621@reddit
Not the Black ones!
Fritzo2162@reddit
Red.
Side note- all those stores near me were out of jelly beans this year. WTF???
brenmn2009@reddit
Pink
numbersgal19@reddit
Husband: yellow, green, purple (in that order). Me: purple!
Antique_Row7245@reddit
White then Purple
5usie@reddit
None, gross!
YRUSoFuggly@reddit
Black
chartographics@reddit
Black
CJK_Murph@reddit
Every single top content is Black licorice and it makes my heart so happy
SadFaithlessness8237@reddit
Black, and that’s a hill I’m willing to die on.
CJK_Murph@reddit
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Upset_Peace_6739@reddit
I have literally put a produce bag over my hand to pick out the black jelly beans from the bulk section at my grocery store. Zero shame.
Upset_Peace_6739@reddit
I am with you! We ride at dawn!
ZestfullyStank@reddit
There are dozens of us! Dozens!
becuzofgrace@reddit
Black licorice, hands down.
CJK_Murph@reddit
I love to see so many people agreeing with me
Misfit_Aquaintance@reddit
I wish bags of just black jellybeans were more readily available because they're literally the only ones I like
CJK_Murph@reddit
They totally are! They’re the only ones I buy
mlb222@reddit
Black.
Meetzorp@reddit
B L A C K.
White second, then yellow, orange, green, red, pink.
Such-Cobbler-6138@reddit
Red is fire
MienaLovesCats@reddit
🍊
Ok-Bar601@reddit
Purple
thanx_it_has_pockets@reddit
i would eat the lemon ones. leave the rest for anyone who wanted them. i was not a jelly bean person.
Tourmaline_tigrinum9@reddit
Black!
cookinginri@reddit
None. They all suck. I worked in a candy factory as a young person and knowing how jelly beans are are made I would never eat one. They are disgusting.
prison_workout_wino@reddit
Pray do tell. Why are they disgusting?
fjman80@reddit
Umm the red ones that’s why they are all gone.
jermo1972@reddit
I've been eating Jelly Bellys since the 1980's, and regular jelly beans can kiss my ass.
Coconut Pineapple
Breakfastchocolate@reddit
All jelly belly except buttered popcorn- yuck!
Substantial_Layer_79@reddit
Black
Exciting_Pass_6344@reddit
You’re wrong. Sorry, but eww
Solid-Wish-1724@reddit
None
TickingTheMoments@reddit
LICORICE!!!!
onamonapizza@reddit
I know you’re not supposed to downvote other people just because they have a suffering opinion but sorry.
TickingTheMoments@reddit
Meh. I like what I like. I have no cares of others approval for my likes.
XanaxWarriorPrincess@reddit
Black all day, then green, red, yellow, orange, maybe pink. White was either eaten grudgingly or went in the garbage.
LazyDramaLlama68@reddit
Purple is the best. Black can go in the trash can
Ditzy_Davros@reddit
This! 👍👍
MNConcerto@reddit
Black. Yes, I like licorice.
Black, like my soul. 😆
dogownedhoomun@reddit
Same, 1x a year, I buy the bag of all black (brach's) lol it lasts me about 6m lol. Also I now see, im not the only one! I was so ostracized as a kid! Lol
sadeland21@reddit
Love the black
Elbarto_007@reddit
cacecil1@reddit
Black!
FortuneOpen5715@reddit
Black 🖤
One-girl-circus@reddit
Amen. I'll take all of those.
FortuneOpen5715@reddit
Deal!
dfin25@reddit
Red > root beer > the rest > getting rabies and AIDS from a amorous polar bear > paper cut to your pee hole > black licorice
chabitz@reddit
Black, orange, yellow, green, maybe pink. No to purple, white and red.
Missamoo74@reddit
Black, red, purple. The rest go in the bin.
Watermelon_Sugar44@reddit
This order: Purple, orange, red, pink, green, yellow, white, black
Wraxyth@reddit
Lemon!
ImaSource@reddit
Ya'll can have every other one, and I'll gladly eat the black licorice ones all by myself.
QueenScorp@reddit
I'll fight you for them
epicsmd@reddit
Count me in. We can throw down for the best jelly beans ever.
Illustrious_You_6210@reddit
mpersico@reddit
Grape
SelectionOdd3432@reddit
Orange, lemon
bloodsqwerts@reddit
Red, then orange.
NTSBusMan@reddit
Yes
JustForXXX_Fun@reddit
Orange first.
Significant-Love6129@reddit
All of them
golgol12@reddit
As long as it isn't cappuccino , it's ok. Cappuccino is the flavor killer. Apparently so is buttered popcorn.
FishInk@reddit
Orange for me please
Rayrose321@reddit
Green!!!!!!
DemonaDrache@reddit
Black licorice!!!
SnooPickles9328@reddit
Orange, hands down.
ChiliSama@reddit
Black anise
Bayou13@reddit
Black! Then orange
BarsoomianAmbassador@reddit
This is the way
becuzofgrace@reddit
I agree
I_Did_The_Thing@reddit
Red, then purple, white, orange, yellow, then the green. Licorice goes straight in the trash, where it belongs.
htmaxpower@reddit
I’m the only yellow lover?
Maganda_@reddit
White coconut flavored jellybeans was my favorite .
GullibleCrazy488@reddit
Black
fuzzimus@reddit
Purple
rhionaeschna@reddit
Black.
flamingweaselonastik@reddit
White, all day long.
Confident-Search-846@reddit
Who are all these sickos picking licorice as their favorite bean? They are literally pulled out and put straight in the garbage.
OreoSpeedwaggon@reddit
(raises hand)
I love black licorice and licorice-flavored jelly beans.
gameraturtle@reddit
I buy the single flavored packages. All black jelly beans, uncontaminated by other colors and lessor flavors.
Shoddy-Amount-4575@reddit
Black
Outrageous_Plum5348@reddit
Buttered popcorn can't be touched.
OreoSpeedwaggon@reddit
I've only had buttered popcorn jelly beans once. They tasted like I threw up in my mouth, and that one time was enough for me.
Mugwumps_has_spoken@reddit
I will spit out a Buttered Popcorn Jelly Belly. I think I've even chocked down a pepper one but buttered popcorn - trash.
onceagainadog@reddit
Eating some right now!
Odd_Policy_3009@reddit
Purple 💜
Bug_Calm@reddit
Black.
MeasurementQueasy114@reddit
Black!
DEATHbyBOOGABOOGA@reddit
MY PEOPLE!
Rhiannon8404@reddit
Black
AntheaBrainhooke@reddit
Black all day every day
betterWithSprinkles@reddit
Yes! I will happily scoop up all the unwanted liquorice from the other redditors.
AntheaBrainhooke@reddit
Sharesies? 50/50
KaetoNinetails@reddit
White (clove)
DjinnaG@reddit
What brand made white ones clove flavored? The ones I’ve had have all been in the pineapple or cream soda range
KaetoNinetails@reddit
It’s been many years, I wasn’t the one buying them (thanks Mamaw!) but if I had to guess it was something quite common like Brach’s. I’d dig through the bowl with my grubby fingers for all the black licorice and white clove beans.
DonCenote@reddit
Black
RiotousRagnarok@reddit
I have a bowl that I collect all the black jelly beans in while I’m eating a bag of mixed. That way I can eat them by themselves at tend to enjoy the more!
Pootie-Pants@reddit
Black!
nearly_nonchalant@reddit
White, followed closely by black.
Odd-Comfortable-6134@reddit
Black!!!
robfuscate@reddit
The blue ones that appear to have all been eaten
akagorilla@reddit (OP)
There were no blue ones
robfuscate@reddit
Oh. That’s sad :(
BabyBearMan@reddit
Buttered popcorn for the win.
Existing-Leopard-212@reddit
Sir, this is a Wendy's.
He did say "classic" flavor, like Brach's.
Wurfelrolle@reddit
I'd trade one of the other colors to my siblings for two of their black ones. I hated the white and red ones, so I'd trade those first.
MarmosetRevolution@reddit
Black Licorice.
I said what I said.
whatamook2@reddit
🙌
Theflyinghillbilly3@reddit
I love the black ones, but they act as a laxative! Don’t be like me and eat too many.
AboveGroundPoolQueen@reddit
I know exactly the color of that situation. And it’s not as black as you might think.
Theflyinghillbilly3@reddit
More green.
Former-Crazy-9224@reddit
White and I was so busy hosting I didn’t even get 1! My sister beat me to all of them and left me pink, purple and Orange.
WAstargazer@reddit
🥹 So many people love black licorice ones. My heart is so full and happy!
Mobile_Aioli_6252@reddit
Black and red ( not at the same time, though )
LilBrutButt@reddit
Pink or white
Fair-Wishbone-1190@reddit
Orange
morganalefaye125@reddit
Pink and yellow
DjinnaG@reddit
White are the best with most brands, but sometimes I was just feeling the pink. Both were my overall favorites, but the citrus ones (yellow and orange, and most brands also the green) were almost always good. Purple and red were too variable, some brands excellent, others forgettable, a rare few actively bad. Black ones were just booby traps to teach you not to eat candy if you can’t see it clearly
taniasuer@reddit
Black. Only one I eat.
CounterExpensive@reddit
Lemon
One-Sock7417@reddit
Lemon 🍋
Any-Effort3199@reddit
I like all the citrus flavors: lime, orange and lemon. Oh and black, those are good too
Weak_Ad6116@reddit
Black
thehoagieboy@reddit
Any flavor that is not cinnamon or black licorice. Those are spices and not candy and only belong in spiced jelly beans. I keep the spiced jelly beans in the store for others to buy.
TheSwedishEagle@reddit
Black
DubiousPinkUnicorn@reddit
Black
fuckfredflintstone@reddit
Black
Jillee2@reddit
Orange!🍊
Aggravating_Ear_1586@reddit
I mean according to this bowl the red ones because someone ate them all.
akagorilla@reddit (OP)
They are on the bottom
anniecet@reddit
Stop hoarding them for yourself
camusclues@reddit
Throw them all in the garbage.
furbalve03@reddit
Not pink
Upper_Economist7611@reddit
Well, fine, I’ll take ALL the black ones!
Majestic_Orchid4651@reddit
Orange, lemon, and lime all the other flavors are gross.
akgt94@reddit
Any but black
L_wanderlust@reddit
All but black! I loved black as a kid but not anymore
rosesforthemonsters@reddit
Orange
thatsmilingface@reddit
Orange. Pink. The rest can fuck right off.
AgentDangerMouse@reddit
Orange then yellow
Kimmahtoo@reddit
NOT the licorice ones.
Sudden_Idea9384@reddit
Orange
just-another-name-7@reddit
Orange. Always orange
akagorilla@reddit (OP)
Always
phlpw@reddit
Orange. tastes like Orange Crush
Junior_Article_3244@reddit
Almost everything editable that's orange, tastes good.
phlpw@reddit
except for peels
Ok-Fondant5026@reddit
black
SERVANT2aCORGI@reddit
Black
Razlaw@reddit
Black jelly beans go right into the trash can. Red is best.
oneshadeoff@reddit
Are you fuckin high? Licorice ones are supreme
Razlaw@reddit
Yes I am high. Which is why I don’t want nasty black licorice
DarlingTreeWitch@reddit
My youngest sib loves the black ones. I’m grateful she was available to enjoy mine
Engineer5050@reddit
Licorice!
Ellia1998@reddit
The black ones.
thingonething@reddit
I dont like licorice but I like the black jelly beans. I also like red, provided they are c8nnamon, and green if they aren't apple.
Notatexan0317@reddit
Purple! I love grape flavors!!
MartokSonofUrthog@reddit
Everyone give me all the blacksmith ones
Hopfrogg@reddit
Black is either your first choice or your last choice. I loved them. For some reason I never like actual black licorice, but these black jellybeans tasted amazing.
_RLW_@reddit
Any color but black!
Growing up I always wondered why candy makers wasted time and resources producing those disgusting black jelly beans and/or licorice sticks. I quite literally never met a single person who didn’t think they were gross AF. In my adult years I’ve come to know exactly 2 people who genuinely like the stuff. Strangely enough I married both of them.
coraleemonster@reddit
Black! Give me a whole of those!
destiny_kane48@reddit
Not the black
MoustacheSong@reddit
These people saying black are psychopaths
Draun_In@reddit
Happily wandering down the psychopath with my bag o' black jelly beans.
seriousname65@reddit
Every jelly bean sucks except jelly belly
Acceptable-Arugula69@reddit
Black
Mugwumps_has_spoken@reddit
Its odd because for years the black licorice ones have been relegated to the spiced Jelly beans flavor bags.
And my FAVORTES are the Pink (Wintergreen) and Green (Spearmint) of the spiced.
The licorice aren't bad, its the white peppermint that are ugg.
But plain ole Jelly Beans, I'll just go for those all together.
rumapricot@reddit
Black
Mor_Ericks28@reddit
Pink or white
jgtokyo2020@reddit
Black!
OnehappyOwl44@reddit
Black hands down, followed by red.
aprilmarina@reddit
Black are the best
hold--the--line@reddit
Black (licorice)!!
BrendonWahlberg@reddit
Grape
Least_Manner606@reddit
Black!! p.s. the pink ones taste like perfume
wtfnevermind@reddit
Lime green 4 evah!!!
JodiB914@reddit
Black
bsmithcan@reddit
In real life very few people would say the black ones.
Misunderstood_Wolf@reddit
I am one of those few. Licorice is a great flavor.
Plenty_Cress_1359@reddit
Same! And if so few people like them, why do they sell whole bags of just black but not whole bags of the other colors?
Thumber3@reddit
I love Halloween mixes of orange and black. My 2 favorites with none of the terrible red or green
Optimal-Ad-7074@reddit
idk ... those very-basic jelly beans mostly just taste of wax and sugar to me. I'll donate mine to the cause.
Quasigriz_@reddit
For Christmas, one year, we got the kids stocking stuffer packs of Jelly Belly Unicorn Mix. As a 50 yo dude, I have to say those are my current favorites.
Optimal-Ad-7074@reddit
lol, did any of those packs make it into the stockings?
mkstot@reddit
The red ones unless it’s the mike n Ike beans then all of them.
SnooSquirrels6820@reddit
See, this is the mix I want when I buy JellyBelly. I hate that JellyBelly comes as a mix of all great flavors and then one absolutely horrible one. Like mm Fruit punch with a dash of pizza. That’s no. Who taught them how to curate anyway?
:Grumble grumble old man noises:
I like them all.
kidMSP@reddit
Pre or post-Reagan Jelly Belly fandom time?
Roseliberry@reddit
When I was a young kid (10 ish), they had an open bin of black jelly beans in the little store next to the post office. I’d get some when I bought my mom’s cigarettes and stamps. Core memory, love those black jelly beans.
Time_Strawberry8199@reddit
I love black licorice.
Humble-Basket-6593@reddit
Black jelly beans!
Md693@reddit
Yeah I agree
Human-Independence53@reddit
I love the white ones
HeyThereItsKK@reddit
I got a pack of "Christain Jellybeans" once. The red was for the blood of Jesus, white for purity, yellow for glory of God.... and black was for sin! 😆
Human-Independence53@reddit
Man sinning is fun. I wish I liked the black ones, but what I don't eat is more for the ones that do.
Hyphum@reddit
Always bet on black
PhillippaAggie@reddit
I always enjoyed the shampoo flavored pink ones.
Imverystupidgenx@reddit
Citrus first, some strawberries interspersed, grape to finish.
Recent_Candidate_280@reddit
BLACK!! Hands down the best!
AboveGroundPoolQueen@reddit
SadLocal8314@reddit
My dad and I used to argue over who got the black jellybeans. Finally, my mom bought us each our own bag of black jellybeans.
metoo123456@reddit
Black licorice
SummerBirdsong@reddit
I'm sure it's going to be an unpopular opinion.
Black.
Important-Thing6587@reddit
Green
Horn_Flyer@reddit
Black!!!! They are the ONLY jelly beans
SadLocal8314@reddit
Amen!
CreatrixAnima@reddit
Lemon and orange have always been my favorites, but there’s a space in my heart for the black ones because they were my grandpa’s favorites. I do like them… And maybe I like them the best because grandpa liked black licorice.
ShookMyHeadAndSmiled@reddit
Lemon is just the best non-chocolate candy flavor. RIP lemon Zotz.
MrChristopher23@reddit
Team Black Jellybean!
MaddCricket@reddit
I’ll fight you for them.
MrChristopher23@reddit
Gonna hit Target tomorrow for those sweet clearance bags of all black ones.
No-Effort5109@reddit
Pink and green together
aceisback29@reddit
Black Licorice 👍
Thespud1979@reddit
The rest can all go in the trash.
Rockisaspiritanimal@reddit
Agreed. The only true flavor.
Ok-meow@reddit
Love them🖤
SenseNo635@reddit
Love black jellybeans
itds@reddit
I like my jellybeans like I like my women. Black.
zombie-jaw@reddit
Red
Bloody_Mabel@reddit
Red, white, pink, purple.
Black (annis) were the worst, but my parents favorite. Boomers 🙄.
WritingRidingRunner@reddit
Oh, I LOVE the old skool big-ass jellybeans the best! Because red is my favorite color, I'd usual start with red, followed by a milder flavored white and pink, then the puckeringly sour yellow and green, followed by purple and black. But I LOVE, LOVE licorice. Dark chocolate and licorice (the real stuff) is the only candy I regularly eat now I loved it as a kid.
The only trash were those horrible coconut nest with the three jellybean eggs welded into them.
Rich_Group_8997@reddit
Orange and yellow; red was decent too. The green and purple ones were for that one weird friend, and the black ones were for the psycho friend. 🤣
gordonthecole@reddit
Red, but not cinnamon red!
ChrisRiley_42@reddit
They had flavours? I always thought it was just sugar flavoured.
Trolkarlen@reddit
Black are licorice, very discernible
Trolkarlen@reddit
Black, obviously
Brokenlinx@reddit
Not certain what the flavor is (maybe pineapple), but white.
creepyoldlurker@reddit
I agree, but my brain made them marshmallow flavored.
RaggedyMan666@reddit
Any of those except for the black ones which is just a bean shaped piece of liquorice and why people eat liquorice has been a mystery to me ever since I first tasted that awful excuse for candy that was the taste equivalent of getting slapped by an angel with bipolar disorder.
u2sarajevo@reddit
This is literary perfection.
Cominghome74@reddit
Red is the best for any kind of candy like this
DejaWiz2@reddit
Licorice flavor!
AuntJibbie@reddit
Red, orange, purple. That's all. The rest can be tossed.
Pittsnogled@reddit
I buy all black bags and I get every single one. Nobody else puts their dirty hands on them
Delicious_Muffin7154@reddit
B L A C K 🖤
notickeynoworky@reddit
I’m sorry to hear about the taste bud damage you suffered at some point in your life
Delicious_Muffin7154@reddit
That’s ok
CommissarCiaphisCain@reddit
Second this. Licorice is the best flavor
PutridWorth938@reddit
Ewwwwwwwww!
DarthWeasel74@reddit
Black 100%. Always get a back of all black ones.
catzpyjamas@reddit
Black!!!
Baymavision@reddit
Pink, orange, purple, white, green, lemon,................., black.
Grand_Taste_8737@reddit
Orange has always been my favorite jelly bean.
OkHighlight6213@reddit
None- yuck!
SFHChi@reddit
Orange
REDDITSHITLORD@reddit
Black jellybeans are literal Ambrosia.
LazyOldCat@reddit
More black ones for me.
tucker_fitties@reddit
Green ones the best
rabidstoat@reddit
I just clicked to see which degenerates would say green.
Heavy-Contact9395@reddit
pink
AugustLain@reddit
My top three are orange, white, red
Duran518@reddit
Pink and black
Emotional_Ad5714@reddit
Twins
TaintFraidOfNoGhost@reddit
EVERYBODY KNOWS BLACK IS THE BEST. (or purple if you're feeling weird.) Also - what flavor even is purple??
MLAheading@reddit
Idk but black and purple are the best, in that order
Neither-Dentist3019@reddit
What were the white ones supposed to taste like? I saved them to the end and always tried to figure out what flavour they were supposed to be.
No_Parking_4195@reddit
Coconut?
8nikki@reddit
White
KittiesRule1968@reddit
Green
MW240z@reddit
None. We’re talking the classic Braach brand before sweet tarts and jelly belly put out decent products. Then none. I disliked jelly beans, especially the black
Sir_Francis_Burdett@reddit
I love licorice and anise (and fennel) flavors.
But I wonder if there is some genetic component like the cilantro flavor divide. (As indeed for me Clinton tastes like soap).
Stock-Cell1556@reddit
Is that you, Monica?
Sir_Francis_Burdett@reddit
lol. Silly spell check.
TheGreatLabMonkey@reddit
When have you been tasting Clinton?!
Randeth@reddit
I was never a jellybean fan until Starburst Jelly Beans. OMG they are amazing. But I've decided the best and only way to eat them is one of each color at once. The taste is just perfect. So when I got back from Sam's with the big bucket of them I separated out each color, then put back the same amount of each one. The fam got the rest. So my personal bucket has an even number of each flavor to make my perfect taste. I'm a grown ass adult and I'll live my life my way. 🙂
pigspoon874@reddit
My twin
moxiemoon@reddit
Orange
UTALR1@reddit
Thank you
whineybubbles@reddit
I love the black
dluvsc@reddit
Starburst - I prefer the ones that are extra sour.
SmartNotRude@reddit
Black licorice
Xryanlegobob@reddit
Whatever, whatever, whatever, whatever, whatever, any other whatever I’m forgetting, then black.
Mbluish@reddit
On my way to see my MIL. She saves the black ones for me. Love her.
OperationStraight808@reddit
licorice black ones
Ill_Economist_7637@reddit
Black licorice is the best. And this time of year, they sell bags of only black ones.
Emotional_Mess261@reddit
Black first. Isn’t that the only flavor that gets it’s own bag?
Krimreaper1@reddit
Took me 50 years until I liked black licorice. I can’t understand how a kid would like it, you could have had mine. And the best is salted black.
Emotional_Mess261@reddit
My step mother ate black licorice and it was bitter and nasty. The jellybeans taste nothing like her Licorice Bits
Traditional_Fan_2655@reddit
We gave ours to dad. I always thought he only liked them because none of us would eat them, so he got them all.
tetrasodium@reddit
Black ones. The others are meh
UraTargetMarket@reddit
Purple
Decent-Ad-5110@reddit
I dont like jellybeans unless theyre jellybelly and i like the blueberry
SQWRLLY1@reddit
Lemon
outerlimtz@reddit
Black
Pittsnogled@reddit
Black
One-Earth9294@reddit
PreviousAd8450@reddit
Always my favorite.
Plastic-Sentence9429@reddit
Yep
Otakur42@reddit
Depends. Are these the fruit flavored or the spice flavored? Orange was my favorite fruit, but cinnamon and clove are my favorite spice flavored.
akagorilla@reddit (OP)
Class fruit
Pragmatic_synic@reddit
Orange all the way
akagorilla@reddit (OP)
All the way
stingertc@reddit
Anything not black
MildlyImpoverished@reddit
Green.
haileyskydiamonds@reddit
Pink, purple, and then green, yellow, orange, white, and red. Never the black licorice.
Matt90977@reddit
Question. Which bean is best.
Larielia@reddit
I like the purple ones.
beautifulwreck_@reddit
Red and black faves. Saved until the end.
Needmoreinfo100@reddit
Red, pink, purple- favored in that order. Black can be sorted out and eaten at a different time since it doesn't really go with the other flavors.
PheaglesFan@reddit
Orange
Ms_not_Mrs0771@reddit
Black….always black! I love them. I also love my blue/black teeth & lips while I eat them!
Neat-Brother-6570@reddit
This the way
this_kitty68@reddit
Purple and black!
lyidaValkris@reddit
they all taste like sugar
wyohman@reddit
None of the above
Actual-Jelly5465@reddit
Pink
Usirnaimtaken@reddit
I love the purple and pink ones (Brachs). They have a very distinct texture that for some reason is very pleasing to me.
SmokinHotNot@reddit
Sorry. Already ate them. My bad.
shitpost-sociologist@reddit
Does red taste bitter to anyone else? I like jelly beans (most candy, really) but any "red" flavor is gross to me. Weird.
Neither-Dentist3019@reddit
Yes. There's a flavour in the red dye that tastes awful to me. Smarties (the Canadian kind) had a campaign back in the day about eating the red ones last and I just refused to eat them because of the red dye taste.
DarlingTreeWitch@reddit
That’s me with pink. My hubs is the official pink candy eater in my house
SmokedLimburger@reddit
First, throw all the black ones in the trash. Next eat orange, yellow, and red. At that point, teeth should hurt so stop eating. When recovered (1/2 hour depending on your constitution) eat all the purple. Share the green and white.
magic592@reddit
Licorice. Best there is.
dixiech1ck@reddit
Black only. Like my soul.
BlakeMajik@reddit
I use the analogy of them matching my "coal-black heart", but either works.
dixiech1ck@reddit
I have a little heart left but mostly for rescue animals, certain family and friends.
las3000@reddit
lol 😂
RedCliff73@reddit
Black is best. All you weirdos that dont like Black, ill take em
edgarecayce@reddit
Love the black
fifilachat@reddit
Black is best. Then white.
LesothoBro@reddit
If I wasn't already happily married
Suns_AZCards@reddit
Those are honestly all swill. I didn’t start liking Jely Beans until starburst came out with some good ones in the 90s.
DarlingTreeWitch@reddit
Red.
AccomplishedLine9351@reddit
Orange
akagorilla@reddit (OP)
Correct answer
Hogwashswan@reddit
Purple
Rare-Confusion-220@reddit
None of these above
MediocreKim@reddit
I haven't had a classic jelly bean in over 20 years, but here is how I remember them:
Black (liquorice), Green (mint), Yellow (Lemon), Orange (Orange), White (Mystery flavour), Pink (melon?), Purple (Purple flavour) and last RED which just tasted like bitter food dye.
EndlessSummer59@reddit
White is pineapple
ThisCromulentLife@reddit
Red, then pink.
EndlessSummer59@reddit
Brachs took the black ones out of the bag.......... 🖤
myoldstrippername@reddit
Black, then red.
mikieballz@reddit
Pear flavored
UrsaMajor7th@reddit
Trick question: none taste good.
WasabiChickpea@reddit
Same here. They all go in the trash.
strangled_spaghetti@reddit
Can “anything but black” be an acceptable answer?
Not_High_Maintenance@reddit
No.
Bing-cheery@reddit
Black
Beautiful-Mainer@reddit
Black
LeMonza_@reddit
White.
las3000@reddit
Black, then red
Upbeat_Ant6104@reddit
Black for sure
MadCraftyFox@reddit
Duh, the green ones!
Wonderful_red_333@reddit
Not black
Addapost@reddit
Black, white, red, green, purple, yellow, orange, those are all close. Pink is meh
auntiecoagulent@reddit
Green, white, yellow, orange, purple, pink.
Throw the black ones in the garbage
BoopTheCoop@reddit
Spice is the only acceptable jelly bean variety!
drewcandraw@reddit
Red, then black, then orange, then yellow, white, and green.
jayjay2343@reddit
Black! Give me all of f your black jelly beans!
Top-West1514@reddit
I am mourning the lack of JustBorn spice jelly beans. I could make a five pound bag last two or three days! They don't make them any more.
Soundtracklover72@reddit
Red. Why there can’t be an entire bag of Brach’s red like there are black is beyond me.
renovickie@reddit
Last year I bought a bag of all-red Brachs. They had several flavors of red and all were subpar.
Soundtracklover72@reddit
Yes. I do recall that. None of them were the actual flavor of the jelly bean in the mixed bag. It was such a disappointment.
CrouchingGinger@reddit
Black like my soul.
dogownedhoomun@reddit
Same
veiled-nomore99@reddit
White, red, pink, purple. In that order. Lol. I eat the orange, yellow, and green first, and give the black away to family that appreciates them more.
Puzzleheaded_Use_566@reddit
Lemon or lime. I love the hint of sour to counteract the pure hit of sugar.
Lavender_Wynter@reddit
Yellow
Nervous-Rooster7760@reddit
I am weird and like black licorice. Prefer it over red. I also would have gone for purple.
I was also kid at halloween that liked Hershey Special Dark miniatures.
anyoutlookuser@reddit
They’re all gross. Downvote away!
Somedaydreamer22@reddit
Agreed!!!
Toob_ular@reddit
Purple
fitbit10k@reddit
I save my favorites for last. I actually ate some jellybeans last night lol. My favorites are cherry and lemon so I alternate which one I save for last. I don't eat the black jellybeans, they go straight in the garbage.
SimpleVegetable5715@reddit
Give me the black ones you don’t want.
Soundtracklover72@reddit
You can have all of mine. :)
Mrsloribell@reddit
Me too!
Genn8130@reddit
Red or white, depending on mood.
obligatory-purgatory@reddit
NOT BLACK
ennuiandapathy@reddit
Black
ms_directed@reddit
orange and yellow
pookazoo@reddit
Black
Pristine_Software_55@reddit
Is popcorn a classic flavor, now? That’s the one, if it is! Otherwise I like orange, without reeeeally remembering that the classic ones had specific flavors!
Henbogle@reddit
Black
nosyroseyposey@reddit
Brachs Brand(Classic) White Pink Red Purple Yellow Orange Green The classic flavor bag doesn’t have the disgusting black ones
CanThisBeEvery@reddit
Two years ago, they changed the pink from raspberry to strawberry; it’s gross now. :(
moonchilddakota@reddit
Pink
tiny_bamboo@reddit
Black
Vprbite@reddit
Thats a war crime
Adventurous-Tutor-21@reddit
White, then pink.
YourGuyK@reddit
Black are great, but they aren't part of the classic color pack, so I'd go with white.
akagorilla@reddit (OP)
Correct, my wife mixed them. I hadn't considered it. But were they part of classics when we were kids?
FREDICVSMAXIMVS@reddit
Not sure I even know what the classic flavors are 😄 I've always liked the "spice" ones, and the clove flavored ones (purple) are my favorite. I usually eat a few along with the others but will definitely save some for last
doobette@reddit
I used to LOVE Brach's black jelly beans, but I swear they changed the recipe because they're not the same flavor I grew up with.
Stock-Cell1556@reddit
You're definitely correct about this. I still like them, but they're nothing like they used to be.
akagorilla@reddit (OP)
Correct, my wife mixed them. I hadn't considered it. But were they part of classics when we were kids?
Dan-68@reddit
Black licorice.
Stock-Cell1556@reddit
I like the white, black, red, yellow, green, purple, orange, and pink, in that order from best to worst.
XerTrekker@reddit
White, it was usually cream soda, might be pineapple or coconut depending on the brand
Disastrous-Exit7614@reddit
I love the black too
Ok_Peanut_6919@reddit
It is a tie…anything NOT black licorice!
damnyankeeintexas@reddit
I am blown away of all the black licorice fans. It is my most despised flavors. I would rather eat those horrible gross flavors that Jelly Belly puts out.
yoursweetbaboo@reddit
Not the black. The black is an abomination
Mary_P914@reddit
I love black, with red a close second.
Cleanclock@reddit
Nothing will ever beat that sweet delicious red 40
rab-byte@reddit
Sour cherry
PNWest01@reddit
I’m going to get downvoted to oblivion - but lime is my favorite! Orange is a close second.
Icolan@reddit
Black.
NewRecommendation287@reddit
Purple, red, pink... everything else was garbage.
AnneChovie264@reddit
Black
notreadywithaname@reddit
Pink!!
Reasonable-Proof2299@reddit
Pink
wstone5594@reddit
Black
I-used2B-a-Valkyrie@reddit
How do you not have the red ones in here?
akagorilla@reddit (OP)
I buried them. On purpose.
wizard3232@reddit
I didn't realize everyone like black jelly beans..... I can't stand em...... red or orange
joelav@reddit
Black
BilboBagholder420@reddit
Purple then Red. Orange is a close third.
MuddyPig168@reddit
Lemon or licorice….the rest are the “also ran” crowd
TransatlanticMadame@reddit
Red then purple then green. Then everything else. Not a fan of black licorice flavour.
If Jelly Belly, though, Juicy Pear is the best followed by Very Cherry.
snausagemclinx@reddit
Black, pink if it's cinnamon.
Boomslang505@reddit
Black.
dargenpacnw@reddit
Yep. It is the superior bean!
pumpkinspruce@reddit
Green.
Majestic-Mail-8716@reddit
Ohhh shit great question
Alderscorn@reddit
Lemon pledge
CaptMerrillStubing@reddit
Black
rooftopburners@reddit
Black.
ArcherStirling@reddit
Is "none" a valid answer?
IDunnoReallyIDont@reddit
Black licorice for me. Yes I’m one of them 😂