Found these today in a middle eastern grocery in Bay Ridge (Brooklyn, NY, USA). I've been looking for palm-oil-free digestives for ages, so I was delighted to see these. The price was fantastic, just $2.29 (£1.70) for a sleeve of 28.
McVitie's Digestives (hereafter abbreviated MVD) have been my favorite for ages, but I'm not a fan of palm oil (bad for the environment and gives me heartburn), which they include.
I'm pleased to report I enjoy these more than MVD. The texture is less dense, with a more finely ground flour. There's a hint of caramelized flavor similar to that of Speculoos (it's a very subtle hint, though).
The sweetness level is slightly higher than MVD, but still qualities as lightly sweetened imo (I prefer light to medium sweet biscuits e.g. shortbread).
Effortlessly dunkable. A 3–5 second dunk provides good saturation while maintaining structural integrity. Tea flavor is mildly muted within the biscuit as with MVD. The mouth feel becomes soft but not sticky or gummy.
Tested with Harney Decaf Vanilla.
Are these common in the UK and EU? I saw that they're made in Spain, which is neat. Haven't seen them before in the US, but will be on the lookout now. (May have to source them while on work trips to NYC as I'm not hopeful I can find them in Pennsylvania.)
