Mexico 7-Eleven Haul — A Korean Exchange Student Tries Everything (Part 1)
Walking into a 7-Eleven in Mexico for the first time was genuinely shocking.
Buldak ramen. Bong Bong juice. Milkis. Yukgaejang instant noodle.
Wait… am I in Korea?
Korean products have made it all the way to Monterrey. That alone was wild. But honestly, the local Mexican products were even more interesting.
🥤 Drinks — Limonada & Jamaica
Same water brand, three different versions:
- Still water — just water
- Limonada Natural — still water + lemon juice
- Limonada Mineral — sparkling water + lemon juice
- Jamaica — red drink made from steeped flower petals
Important note: if you want something like the lemon drinks you know from back home, order Limonada Mineral. Order Natural and you’ll get flat lemon water. Not the same thing.
Jamaica is a traditional Mexican drink. First time I tried it, the flavor was strangely familiar. Like I’d had it before. Turns out — it’s hibiscus. The reason it tastes like hibiscus is because it IS hibiscus. To be specific: hibiscus refers to the whole plant, Jamaica refers to just the petals steeped in water. (Thanks ChatGPT.)
Also — this brand’s mango juice is incredible. It’s sin azucar (zero sugar) and somehow tastes better than drinks that have sugar. Highly recommend.
🍪 Snacks — Honest Reviews
The cookie that looks exactly like Korean Sablé
Bought it. Had high hopes. Disappointed.
Thicker than Sablé, comes in a pack of 2. The thickness makes it feel more like bread than a cookie, and the egg yolk flavor is way too strong. Not recommended. Just eat actual Sablé.
7-Eleven PB Dark Chocolate Pretzel 🏆 MUST BUY
This thing is genuinely delicious. Cannot recommend enough.
The photo I took was the white chocolate version because the dark chocolate was sold out — but trust me, get the dark chocolate one. No regrets.
Cremax — Mexico’s Answer to Wafer Cookies
Think Korean wafer snacks but make it Mexican. Long wafer sticks, 10 per pack. Comes in chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.
As someone obsessed with chocolate, the chocolate version wins. Recommended.
Purple Chokis — A Failed Experiment
I usually get the original blue Chokis. One day I wanted something more chocolatey so I went for the purple version, which has chocolate filling inside.
Sounded great. Was not great.
The cookie has this whole wheat flour smell. It tastes a bit like… cardboard. Yeah. The original is superior in every way.
Purple Chokis — skip it. Get the original.
Bonus — Dish Soap at a Convenience Store
Salvo brand, 300ml, 30 pesos (about $1.50 USD).
Why am I telling you this? I kept seeing it at multiple restaurants around the city. Seems to be the go-to brand here. Worth knowing if you’re stocking up on household stuff.
Quick Summary
| Product | Recommend? | One-line review |
|---|---|---|
| Limonada Mineral | ✅ | Order this for lemonade |
| Jamaica | ✅ | Hibiscus = familiar flavor |
| Mango juice (sin azucar) | ✅ Must buy | Zero sugar and somehow amazing |
| Fake Sablé cookie | ❌ | Just eat real Sablé |
| Dark choco pretzel | ✅ Must buy | Buy it before it sells out |
| Cremax chocolate | ✅ | Mexican wafer cookie |
| Purple Chokis | ❌ | Tastes like cardboard |
Total spent: 108.5 pesos (~$5.50 USD). Receipts don’t lie.
👉 Next: Mexico Convenience Store Haul Part 2 — OXXO Edition