The flavor of the brand's classic Natural Vanilla variety is just fine, but the taste of vanilla bean is barely discernible, making it taste more like a sweet-cream ice cream than vanilla bean.

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The ice cream was very good, with vanilla-bean and dairy flavors. The frozen dessert? Just OK, with a generic vanilla flavor and gummy texture. It also left a slick coating in the mouth.

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