Calbee Crisp Potato Chips Black Pepper

Black pepper is the version of Crisp that Calbee’s customers kept asking to bring back.

The flavor launched in 2017, ran as a regular lineup item for five years, and was discontinued in 2022 — after which enough people expressed a desire for its return that Calbee relaunched it in May 2026 as a limited-edition run.

The demand was specific enough to be worth acting on.

The seasoning builds black pepper around a chicken and onion umami base — a combination that makes the pepper feel rounded rather than one-dimensional.

The heat arrives immediately on the first bite and carries through without fading, but stays on the right side of pleasant rather than aggressive.

It’s the kind of spice that makes you reach for the next piece rather than pause, which is the calibration that tends to make spicy snacks work as snacking food rather than as a test of tolerance.

The Crisp format handles the black pepper particularly well.

The firm, zakutto texture of the formed chip gives the seasoning more surface to cling to than a thinner sliced chip, and the density of each piece means the flavor has time to develop as you bite through it rather than dissolving all at once.

The chip that prompted enough loyal customers to write in asking for it back — the highest form of product endorsement.

About this item
Item Name : Crisp Black Pepper
Brand : Calbee
Item Form : Potato Chips
Number of Items : 45g (Pack of 1)