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MADRINAS Neopets Collector's Box Review

Last week, Neopets launched a partnership with beverage company MADRINAS. The collaboration includes a Neopets-branded cold brew mix, as well as a collector's box that includes a shaker cup, special box, and extra rare item codes.


Jellyneo was provided a collector's box for review, which we now have live over on our Merch DB! Check it out for our takes on the box art, RIC's, and quality of the coffee:

There are 31 comments below. Add yours!

Link to the review is wrong, takes you to the omelette faerie review.
by xwhereswaldo on November 8, 2025 10:47 AM NST
@xwhereswaldo oops fixed
by kenny on November 8, 2025 10:48 AM NST JN Staff
The art on it is adorable.
The Aisha with coffee beans for ears, the ice cream sandwich Kiko!
And I wonder if this means we'll see a Chocolate PB on-site sometime.
I don't drink coffee, and even if I did this doesn't look like my cup of tea (badam tss) but this is cute.
by biediep on November 8, 2025 10:58 AM NST
Sounds fun.
Not dishwasher safe, right?
by benladesh on November 8, 2025 11:02 AM NST
@biediep Omg I came here just to comment on the Aisha coffee bean ears too! I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed that right away!

The art is super cute but I'm not a coffee drinker either. I drink energy drinks (I definitely got the gfuel collab) and I would get a tea collab but I'll have to pass on the coffee no matter how cute.
by animestar on November 8, 2025 12:47 PM NST
the box art is super cute and feels very much like it was put together by someone who likes neopets a lot, which i think is sweet! i love that kougra especially.
by sentehisshou on November 8, 2025 2:05 PM NST
This is so awesome of you jn!! Thank you for taking the time to make us aware of what we get before buying
by rohnaldomoon on November 8, 2025 2:23 PM NST
I don't drink coffee, maybe they'll do a hot chocolate version? XD
I'd be happy enough with the box, it's very cute!
by artzyzero on November 8, 2025 2:48 PM NST
Excited to get mine and try the cold brew flavor. I checked out some of their other mixes and I might give those a try sometime as well.
I’m a big lover of coffee so, yeah lol..
by solarboyaaron on November 8, 2025 3:00 PM NST
I’ve ordered from them before and always liked the flavor and quality. I’m not a huge instant coffee person but these are pretty good. I agree with the review though add the ice with any flavor it tastes sooooo much better
by eravilan on November 8, 2025 5:36 PM NST
Feels a bit odd the only representation of Ristretta (the Coffee Cave Shopkeeper) is her plushie (Coffee Shopkeeper Plushie).

The drawing of what a Chocolate Paint Brush would look like is neat. Though It's odd that they have a Baby Paint Brush as part of the item art. Why? I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to give babies coffee, even if ice cream flavored. Either an ice cream sandwich item (I'd pick Kiko Ice Cream Sandwich) or a drawing of a hypothetical Chocolate Petpet Paint Brush would've made more sense if they didn't want another coffee/mug item.
by pikachu315111 on November 8, 2025 7:20 PM NST
Sorry everyone, but I miss the old art that wasn't soooo immature, because yes the site looks like it's for kids, but it was built for college students, and now all those college students are parents and maybe want an escape from little kiddie stuff. I just wish the site wasn't going in the nursery room direction.
by daisy_chick73 on November 8, 2025 7:21 PM NST
@daisy_chick

What do you even mean. Kiddie stuff??? Nursery room??? God forbid Neopets art wants to be cute and colorful.
by solarboyaaron on November 8, 2025 7:45 PM NST
@ benladesh

Probably not immersible or scrubbable either. Use a gentle slightly damp polyurethane Daiso sponge and hope for the best.
by solsticesprite on November 8, 2025 7:55 PM NST
Jubjub companion wearable is so weird because the Jubjub is tiny... is this not a fellow Neopet. Why is it petpet-sized. x_x
by kiriska on November 8, 2025 8:20 PM NST
I agree with Daisychick. I was hoping it would look better in person, be adult-user-friendly product, and be decent coffee. I won't be buying a kiddie cup and cookie mix lol.
by samaanthag on November 8, 2025 8:58 PM NST
Shame the cup isn't printed, that'll make it harder to wash.

But I said it on the last post about this, I'll say it again: THIS is how you do packaging! Love the box! (even if the Grundo looks a bit odd haha)
by goldennightfox on November 8, 2025 9:06 PM NST
Cute review!
by horses_46569 on November 9, 2025 12:09 AM NST
I also agree with daisy_chick. It looks like someone just made fan art and not Neopets. Maybe it is just how I am, but this is not it. Not even an adult sized cup. Serving size; yes, but the cup can be used for other things too.
by zenopeltis on November 9, 2025 3:37 AM NST
I grind my own beans n make my own cold coffee ... so reading the ingredients n seeing 'powdered milk', nauseating!

Many people r allergic to dairy ... so why not make it without the fake chemicalized milk n allow the people to add their own version of milk if they even want a milk.

Artwork is adorable; but the meepits do not look right; they look... swollen.

I do not use plastics that touch my food; micro plastics r real. I use glass or stainless l with a stainless ball to stir things up.
by oceanblueh2o_7 on November 9, 2025 7:38 AM NST
Do people who make their own cold coffee from self-ground beans even drink starbucks-style candied coffee? Ocean blue water you might not be their target market.
by solsticesprite on November 9, 2025 9:27 AM NST
I would get it if the sugar content was about half or less but that is just waaaayyy too much for me
by thesign2 on November 9, 2025 10:19 AM NST
I like coffee but that's a looooooooot of sugar
by academy on November 9, 2025 10:20 AM NST
Thanks for the review! I initially completely dismissed this because I don't like instant or heavily sweetened coffee. But I was starting to reconsider because the art is very cute and I was thinking I could use the shaker cup for other mixed drinks I do like. However, learning that the art on the cup is just a wrap-around and not printed on the cup is a no-go to me. If I were buying it just for the cup I'd want to know that the cup will stand up to regular use and washing. This is too expensive for something that isn't durable! Glad to get the warning about that in advance. The details like the coffee-bean aisha ears are adorable though, they executed some very cute details on the packaging.
by larimar on November 9, 2025 12:24 PM NST
still no data for what's inside the Madrinas Goodie Bag? I'm not impressed by the other code items, which is nice for a change that I'm not buying merch I don't need or will use.
GREAT review! I wish reviews on Amazon were this thorough and helpful!
by purplebin on November 9, 2025 12:46 PM NST
@purplebin it's a bit awkward for us because the packaging states a specific prize pool (rather unusual for Neopets merch) (though there's also the "mystery" food which only Sloth knows what that could mean) but we've learned to *always* verify when it comes to TNT. and we haven't received any reports yet!

If anyone bought this and is reading this, let us know what was in your goodie bag!
by kenny on November 9, 2025 2:04 PM NST JN Staff
we also got early access, so not very many people have received bags (much less opened them) to report contents! our staffer only just opened theirs today in fact
by noileh on November 9, 2025 2:33 PM NST JN Staff
I need that Chocolate paint brush for my in-game gallary
by goremeta on November 9, 2025 9:29 PM NST
Unrelated but the plot is re-activated. You can earn points from volunteering, battles and essence collection.
by stormmonarch on November 10, 2025 2:43 AM NST
I have tried a few coffee shops n i get nothing out of their coffee; even i triple shot espresso. The quality of the beans is why.

I also have a dual espresso machine. I use 3 level tables spoons of organic brown sugar added to 12 cup pot prior to strong very slow brew drip. My teas r the same amount of sugar n rest over night with teas within.

So when i travel, depending on how many days; i either bring my pre made cold coffee n teas for a few days trip or my ground coffee, teas, sugar n machine go with me.

Road trips n vaca's r for relaxing; take away my coffee n tea is not relaxing!!!
by oceanblueh2o_7 on November 10, 2025 7:33 AM NST
I purchased the box plus an additional canister of mocha flavor. The shipping box came crushed - so badly that I had a hard time getting the flaps open to see inside. Unfortunately, the mocha canister had a large dent in it, and the Neopets box was ruined. I was very disappointed, especially since there was a note on the shipping label saying it had been received damaged by the shipping company. I immediately sent an email to Madrinas. The next morning I received two emails, one for an order for another canister of mocha at no charge, and one for the Neopets box at no charge. The mocha that had the dent in it was fine, so I emailed back and told them I didn't need an additional mocha, and asked that they not send it since it didn't need to be replaced. I also received an email from them apologizing for the state of the package, and saying they would send the Neopets box without the cup or drink mix, and it would be sent in a flat package which would hopefully keep it safe. To be honest, I am a tiny bit chicken to try the mix, I didn't realize the caffeine was that high - I'll have to wait until I don't need to go to sleep anytime soon before I try it Considering how quickly they responded and that there was no question (I did send pictures of the items that were damaged, which may have helped), and they were immediately ready to make it right, I will definitely be buying more items from them in future. I noticed they have boba and milk tea flavors which are one of my favorite things, so...
by myriamele on November 18, 2025 4:22 PM NST

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