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OrangeGlad Subscription Box Review – August 2016

Bekki Menzies
ByBekki MenziesSep 9, 2016 | 10 comments

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OrangeGlad
4 overall rating
18 Ratings | 11 Reviews

OrangeGlad is a monthly subscription that sends treats from gourmet, artisanal bakeries from across the US.  

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The Subscription Box: OrangeGlad

The Cost: $25.00/month for the single portion box, $40.00/month for the double portion box. Shipping is included in both costs.

The Products: "The best artisan desserts delivered every month."

Ships to: US only

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OrangeGlad includes a really beautifully designed booklet to accompany the sweets, that gives a little information on the individual artisans and the goodies themselves.  

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I received 5 sweets this month. The Artisan Partner this month is Nicole's Naturals.Nicole was diagnosed as gluten intolerant in 2002 and worked to develop gluten free breakfast recipes that are just as delicious as their gluten filled counterparts. Several items in this month's box are gluten free.

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Bakery Street Raspberry Butter Shortbread

This came really crumbled unfortunately. The only part of the cookies still intact was the jam filling. This was a replacement for two of the treats that they couldn't add to the box this month. Bakery Street is a San Francisco local bakery that has been open since 1982!

OrangeGlad Exclusive - Apricot Streusel Cobbler

This streusel cobbler is an OrangleGlad exclusive, inspired by Nicole's Naturals, the Artisan Partner this month. This streusel is similar to a granola or trail mix, and is gluten free. 

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There you can see the completely broken apart cookie (the rest is crumbles in the bag). These really were delicious though. They are not gluten free. You can definitely taste all the butter in these - I don't think I want to know the calorie count!

The streusel was good, but a little odd to me. It has walnuts, dried apricots, cinnamon and streusel cookie chunks and puffed brown rice. It was good, but seemed weird to eat it as is. I think it would be great on yogurt though.

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OrangeGlad Exclusive - Almond Honey Florentine

This Florentine cookie is gluten-free and is made up of almonds and caramel mostly. It is a delicious, crispy cookie and I really enjoyed this with a cup of coffee.

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Fine Sconehenge Baking Company Gluten-free Ultimate Brownie - $2.50

I love the play on words in the company's name! This brownie is gluten-free and absolutely delicious. The wheat flour replacement here is rice flour, but please keep in mind that this brownie was made in a facility that processes nuts, wheat, and dairy. I know that can cause cross contamination, so it's always best to be aware. 

The brownie itself was very chocolatey and dense. I loved the flavor! The vanilla really came through here, and I love vanilla and chocolate together.

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Hillside Candy Organic Honey Candies - $3.08

These are good, but there's nothing special about the flavor. All honey drops taste similar to me; this one is no exception. These candies are gluten-free though, and they are made with only cane sugar, brown rice syrup, and organic honey. That's an ingredient list you can feel good about if you're looking to avoid additives in your food!

Verdict: I always enjoy my OrangeGlad boxes, but I will say that they seem to be pretty scant as far as value goes. There were a few items I couldn't find a price for, but those items (the OrangeGlad Exclusives and the Shortbread Cookies), can't be more than $10.00 combined. The value I was able to determine is just $5.58, so if you were to assume the other three cost about $10.00, the value here is just under $16.00. Several items are exclusive to the box - that raises excitement, but I'm still not sure that makes up for a $9.00 loss on the box.

What do you think of OrangeGlad? Do you think the price is justifiable based on the value each month?

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OrangeGlad is a monthly treat subscription box that sends you artisan-made confections from across the United States. What arrives in each box is a surprise, but you can expect a wide array of treats, including candies, chocolates, caramels, marshmallows, and more.

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Bekki Menzies
Bekki Menzies
Bekki first discovered subscription boxes in 2014 and they quickly took over her life! (Not quite, but pretty close.) She started with POPSUGAR Must Have, then moved to Little Lace Box, Birchbox, Hamptons Lane...the rest was history. Her favorite product find is Beekman 1802 Fudge (so, so good) and her favorite boxes are Birchbox and Hamptons Lane...but she's always looking for a new subscription to try!

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10 comments

Beth

Love the idea of the book but I think I ordered one box half off like a year ago and since then they keep going up with their prices and the amount of treats you get goes down. No Buenos

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Beth

Love the idea of the box. Sorry… but I think I ordered one box half off like a year ago and since then they keep going up with their prices and the amount of treats you get goes down. No Buenos

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Mary K

I too quit when their price went up and don’t miss it. Treatise is better value at $18.95/mo and they have treats I am more happy with.

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Mary K

Treatsie, that is. Treatise sounds like a box for intellectuals. ?

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Tammy Brunette

I loved this box too but quit because of the cost. There is no way the stuff they send is worth $25. Yes, I have gotten yummy things and tried new- to -me stuff, but I still couldn’t justify the cost.

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nursermk

Glad to see I wasn’t the only one who cancelled due to low value. Becky is being generous; I think the prices are inflated–more like 12 bucks–though of course they don’t even pay the listed price. I am cool with a Sub making a profit but this is almost gouging.

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Tanya

I used to subscribe as well, and quit because I felt like I was throwing money away for so little. I love the concept, but the cost just greatly exceeds the value now.

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Virginia

I enjoyed Orange Glad also but quit subscribing. It seemed that each month they would send one or more items with the same flavor. There were several items I loved and would order extras but they have discontinued so many of the items they once had. I certainly wouldn’t pay $25 for a box.

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Rain

This used to be one of my favorite boxes, but the price kept going up while the value stayed the same. It’s just not worth it anymore.

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Sara

Mine too!! I loved this box and with the Black Friday deals it was like $11/box. I gave it up when they stopped doing coupons and then raised to $19. $25 is ridiculous and they lost all the cute packaging

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