When the Choco Taco, a freezer staple, was discontinued in 2022 , ice cream taco fans were devastated.

Enter: Tyler Malek, the co-founder of Salt & Straw and an ice cream wunderkind who lives to experiment with frozen treats.

In February of 2024, Malek and Taco Bell announced a collaboration on a new version of the Choco Taco, the Tacolate, and on Friday, after a year and a half of traveling the world and trying to figure out the secret to the perfect Choco Taco, Salt & Straw will start selling Malek’s creation at all stores and online — but not, as of yet, at Taco Bell locations — for $6.95.

But, is it any good?

The Tacolate is being made in Portland and Salt & Straw sent one to The Oregonian/OregonLive offices for us to try before they hit stores on Friday.

The truth? We lov

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