The Kit-Kat Gathering – August 30th, 2024

Attendance: 15

Party/Board Games Played

Video Games Played

Activities

  • The Kit-Kat Taste Test Challenge!

In celebration of the beginning of Fall ’24 and the new academic year, we decided to host yet another Taste Test Challenge – this time with Kit-Kats! Contestants were tasked with sampling and guessing the flavor profiles of 15 unique Kit-Kats, many from Japan (thanks, Masako!) In addition to scoring points for guessing (or nearly guessing) the correct flavors, players also participated in Kit-Kat themed trivia for bonus points, assigned individual rankings (see averages below!), and collaborated to generate the Official ITS Kit-Kit Flavor Tier List.

The Kit-Kat Flavor Hierarchy

Each participant received a box containing 15 unique Kit-Kat samples, two original Kit-Kats for “flavor calibration”, and a 3D-printed commemorative ITS: The Gathering Kit-Kat.
  1. Strawberry – 7.08/10
  2. Dark Chocolate – 6.97/10
  3. Baskin Robbins “Love Potion” Ice Cream – 6.91/10
  4. Chestnut – 6.58/10
  5. Red & White (Milk & White Chocolate) – 5.91/10
  6. Chocolate Frosted Donut – 5.91/10
  7. Caramel – 5.7/10
  8. Matcha – 5.5/10
  9. Ghost Toast (Cinnamon Toast) – 5.16/10
  10. Birthday Cake – 5.12/10
  11. Milk Tea – 4.91/10
  12. Whole Wheat – 4.45/10
  13. Azuki Sandwich (Red Bean Paste) – 4.37/10
  14. Pink Lemonade – 3.9/10
  15. Chocolate Orange – 3.29/10

The Official Kit-Kat Tier List

In addition to providing personal ratings (averaged above), participants passionately argued their positions regarding where exactly each flavor belonged on a tier list…

The Japanese flavor Baskin Robins ‘Love Potion’ Ice Cream emerged as the only S-tier offering, narrowly beating out original Kit-Kat , Strawberry, Dark Chocolate, and Ghost Toast in A-tier.

The Winners!

Kayla took First Place with a score of 18!

Ronnie finished Second Place with a score of 16!

Dakota and Gabriella tied for Third Place with a score of 14!

Kayla received the coveted Kit-Kat Taste Test Champion Trophy along with two boxes of snacks and goodies from Japan. Ronnie received a single box of snacks and goodies from Japan, along with dinosaur cupcakes (Happy Birthday!) Dakota and Gabriella split a small container of 15-Flavor Crumbs gathered while dividing up and packaging over 300 Kit-Kats for the event!