Taste: These crackers had the same general look and shape as the original Cheez-Its, but some of the crackers seemed to have an additional light coating of flavor powder. The taste was definitely a change, with a flavorful mix of sharp cheddar and jack cheese, very tasty. I could also detect a little of the original Cheez-It flavor, but only after eating several crackers. I don't know that these were any better or worse than the original, but they were a tasty variation on the Cheez-Its theme, a nice change of pace.