By ChinRes 
Members of Costco have a deep affection for muffins due to their enormous size and “delicious” flavor. Muffins have been a fixture in the bakery department of Costco for a very long time. On the other hand, a number of customers who buy at Costco are starting to disapprove of a well-liked muffin variation that has just undergone a significant transformation.
There were various bakeries at Costco that started selling smaller versions of particular muffin varieties during the course of the summer. These muffins included chocolate and blueberry muffins. These new muffins are not only considerably smaller than their predecessors, but they are also offered in eight-packs rather than six-packs.
Customers who shop at Costco are required to purchase two six-packs of the original big muffins at the same time for a price of $9.99 at the storage spaces where they are still accessible. However, the eight-packs may be purchased separately for a price of $6.99.
The adjustment has elicited a mixed response from customers who buy at Costco, with some expressing dissatisfaction with the reduction in size and others expressing approval of the change. On the other hand, in a recent post that was published on Reddit this week, a member of Costco had nothing but nasty things to say about the new Triple Chocolate Muffins that were smaller.
“The new vanilla muffins are just terrible,” the consumer said, and how accurate they were. Not only are they little and expensive, but they’re also very thick, parched, and flavorless. One more thing that annoys me is wrappers. “It cannot even come close to taste like real chocolate.”
The conversation proceeded with them saying, “The old big muffins were a journey and an experience.” That is plenty to make one feel content. In addition to being fluffy and bready, it is sweet enough. I really hope that they bring back the old ones because this new stuff shouldn’t be consumed.
There are other people who are fans of Costco that feel the same way. Over three hundred comments have been left on the thread by other users, and a significant number of them have offered very similar criticisms regarding the baked items.
This is exactly what I was thinking. I honestly was unable to complete even ONE of them. One user on Reddit noted that they’re really dry and don’t have a pleasant flavor at all.
That’s a relief; it’s not just me. It seemed as though my pregnancy was the cause of things making me feel sick. This tasted so terrible, and it was… fake? another person also shared.
A purported employee of Costco made a statement in the comments area, stating that the new muffins are made with different components and need a more sophisticated way of preparation than the original muffins. According to the employee, it is possible that certain Costco employees are still getting used to the new procedure, and as a consequence, they are probably creating muffins of different quality.
“To put it simply, what I’m trying to convey is that these muffins are fantastic if they are correctly mixed and baked, and then if they are allowed to cool properly before being wrapped. I have witnessed bakery workers having difficulty preparing, baking, and cooling big quantities of the new product in a manner that is both cost-effective and efficient.
This is because the production process of these muffins requires a great deal more effort and accuracy than the production process of the muffins that have been around for a long time,” they stated.
It should be made clear that these muffins are not receiving negative feedback from any and all sources. Even in the comments area underneath the post, there were consumers who gushed about how wonderful they were.
The muffins are one of my favorites, perhaps more so than the original. A remark stated that the author “thought” that the cakes were thick, moist, and quite chocolaty.
In spite of the fact that the new muffins have been successful in winning over some customers, the number of complaints is still much too high to be ignored.
A user on Reddit expressed their dissatisfaction by saying, “I purchased some over the weekend and I am extremely disappointed.”