M&S brings back 80s chocolate bars shoppers have been waiting years for

Back in May, M&S shoppers got excited over the return of the Choc-O-Sandwich Cake, which was last sold by the supermarket in 1985. And now, the retailer is relaunching yet more nostalgic treats.

From July 22, four retro chocolate bars will reappear on M&S shelves: Jet, Now, Sparks and Coconut Grove.

First sold as part of M&S’ 80s confectionary range, they’ll be a welcome return for those who remember snacking on them the first time around.

The bars, which are priced at just £1 each, feature the St Michael logo — a brand owned and used by M&S between 1927 and 2000. 

The supermarket say the new chocolates build on the hype around Take 4, the four-finger wafer bar that returned to stores last winter.

Online social media users are thrilled to see the bars back, with British Bake Off winner Candice Brown writing on Instagram: ‘Coconut Grove all day long.’

User Rona McMurtrie was also excited by the tropical offering, writing: ‘Coconut Grove! Now that brings back a few memories.’ And @sazmottstoke said: ‘Whoa! I loved Sparks and Coconut Grove… run!’

There’s a lot of love for the other bars too, with commenter Andrew Carey writing: ‘Been waiting for Sparks to return for years!’

Meanwhile, Jude Bennett said: ‘Omg the Now bar is back.’

And @lynnsm99 had one simple request, begging M&S to ‘stop this delicious madness’. We know the feeling.

Can’t wait to get your hands on the bars? Here’s everything you need to know about their return.

What do the retro chocolate bars taste like?

• Jet, is a milk chocolate with soft nougat, peanut and caramel bar.

• Now is milk chocolate with biscuit and caramel.

• The Sparks bar consists of milk chocolate with soft nougat and caramel.

• The Coconut Grove is milk chocolate bar with a soft coconut centre.

Individual full-size bars are £1 each, while the minis’ multipacks are £4.

A M&S spokesperson told Metro: ‘After the brilliant response to the return of Take 4 last year, we wanted to dig a little deeper into our archives and revisit more of the chocolate bars customers loved the first time around.

‘With their original St Michael packaging designs and flavours inspired by the much-loved bars of the 80s, Jet, Sparks, Now! and Coconut Grove are a delicious nod to the past – giving some customers the chance to rediscover an old favourite and others the joy of trying them for the very first time.’

The launch is in response to M&S Food research of 40,000 customers, which revealed that 76% of Brits are drawn to products that remind them of childhood.

The treats can also be purchased through online supermarket retailer Ocado, who have a range of M&S food. Though prices can differ.

In other M&S news, the retailer opened its biggest ever Foodhall in the UK in Godalming, Surrey last week.

The supermarket has also reopened a central London store, and it’s posher than ever (even for M&S).

And, if you consider yourself a true chocolate connoisseur, check out Metro’s chocolate taste test — and no, Cadbury was not the winner.

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