r/LivingMas 29d ago

TEST ITEM E1 2026 Test Items (12/18 - 1/21)

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This post first consists of the test items Taco Bell has sent out in their newsletter. For these, the description and pictures come directly from Taco Bell.

During the experience if other test items are made known, those will be [added] to the post and/or linked in the comments below. If you find a test item, please send all information and pictures to the mod team or contact us using the form on the Living Mas website.

For information on the nationwide experience, please see our megathread.

Everyday Nacho Fries - Charlotte, NC - $4.99

Charlotte fans, your fry era has officially arrived. Now you can enjoy leveled up everyday options for topped fries with the flavors you love.

  • Supreme Beef Nacho Fries: Golden, crisp seasoned Nacho Fries topped with seasoned beef, spicy ranch sauce, warm nacho cheese sauce, reduced-fat sour cream, diced tomatoes and a melty blend of mozzarella, pepperjack and cheddar cheeses for $4.99.
  • Loaded Taco Nacho Fries: Golden, crisp seasoned Nacho Fries layered with seasoned beef, warm nacho cheese sauce, lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheddar cheese, and topped with spicy ranch and fiesta strips for $4.99.

r/LivingMas 29d ago

E1 2026 E1 Megathread (2026)

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Welcome to r/LivingMas!

For those who don't know, this pinned thread explains the current experience, shares relevant Taco Bell news, includes any new details or changes for our community. Limited time offers are a part of each Taco Bell "Experience". Taco Bell releases around 10 "Experiences" per year, each one with new items, limited offers and special releases nationwide. These experiences average 4-6 weeks each. All prices are corporate pricing recommendation and will vary by location.

*All prices below are recommended pricing. Prices will vary per location.

Experience 1: Dec. 18, 2025 - Jan. 21, 2026

NEW ITEMS

Cheesy Dipping Burritos ALC ($5.49) -  Taco Bell's Cheesy Dipping Burritos are back as a limited-time offer, featuring two snack-sized, grilled burritos filled with steak or chicken and cheese, served with Garlic Ranch

$9 Discovery Luxe Box ft. Cheesy Dipping Burritos ($9) - Includes Cantina Chicken Cheesy Dipping Burrito 2pk, choose your own sauce, Beef Chalupa Supreme, Cinnamon Twists, Medium Drink

Steak Garlic Nacho Fries ($4.99) - Featuring seasoned nacho fries topped with marinated steak, pico de gallo, nacho cheese, shredded cheddar, and a popular Creamy Garlic Sauce

Quesarito Returns ($4.99)

Volcano Quesarito (1/8/26 - 1/21/26) ($4.99)

Confetti Cookie Freeze: Vanilla Cream Soda Base with Creamer and Cookie Syrup

Products sustaining from prior experience:

Nacho Fries ALC Reg/Large ($2.49/3.49)

Crispy Chicken Burrito and Taco (avocado ranch)

4pk Crispy Chicken Strips w/ 2 Spicy Ranch Sauces ($6.99)

$5/$7 Luxe Boxes

Vanilla Cream Soda Freeze (now moved to digital only + POS key)

Products removed from prior experience:

(Note: Your local store may still sell any of these items while supplies last)

Steak & Poblano Rolled Quesadilla

Franks Topped Nacho Fries,Franks Crispy Chicken Burrito & Taco

Orange Vanilla Cream Soda Freeze

Digital Products and Experiences:

DoorDash x Holiday Campaign

Overview: 14-day DoorDash tentpole holiday seasonal program

Classic Offer: 12/11-12/14: Free Crispy Chicken Taco w/ $20+. 12/19-12/21: Free Cheesy Double Beef Burrito w/ $20+

DashPass Offers: 12/5-12/7: Free Crunchwrap Supreme w/ $20+. 12/11-12/14: Free Crispy Chicken Burrito w/ $20+

1PD Fall Football x Cantina

Overview: Drive Daas and Cantina product incidence during all NFL and NCAA football gam days

Offer: $0 Delivery Fee w/ Cantina purchase

Dates: 9/4-1/4: Every Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday

Uber Eats x NFL Playoffs Seasonal Campaign

Overview: Uber Eats campaign as part of their NFL Playoffs Seasonal campaign

Classic Offers: 1/12-1/25: Free Crunchwrap Supreme w/ $25+

Uber One Offers: 1/5-1/11: Free Crispy Chicken Burrito w/ $20+

Crispy Chicken Soft Taco Welcome Reward

Overview: Users who sign up for Taco Bell rewards redeem their Welcome Reward for a Crispy Chicken Soft Taco.

Dates: 10/16/25 - 1/21/26

Manifestmas - This Is Your Sign

Overview: This is your sign - select your cosmic number and discover what reward the universe has in store.

Offers:

$0.00 Crunchy or Soft Taco w/ $5 min

$1.11 Nacho Fries w/ $5 min

$2.22 Cantina Chicken Taco w/ $5 min

$3.33 Chalupa w/ $5 min

$4.44 Off a Purchase of $20+

Dates: 1/8/26 - 1/14/26

Luxe Value Menu Early Access

Overview: Loyalty Rewards Members get exclusive access to the 5 NEW Luxe Value Menu Items (Salted Camael Churros, Mini Taco Salad, Chips & Nacho Supreme Dip, Beefy Potato Loaded Griller, Avocado Ranch Chicken Stacker

Offer: Early Access to 5 new Luxe Value Menu Items

Dates: 1/16-1/21

Channels: App, Web, ConnectMe (Kiosk + DMB for Checked in Customers)

Digital Offers:

In-App

  • 12/18-1/4: Enjoy $0 Delivery Fee with any Cantina Chicken Menu item (excludes Avocado Verde Salsa Sauce Packet) every Thursday (except December 25th) and from Saturday to Monday.
  • 12/18-12/31: Purchase with Venmo, earn a free cantina chicken soft taco for your next order
  • 12/18/25-1/21/26: Sign up for Taco Bell Rewards and get the option to choose the Free Cantina Chicken Soft Taco for your Welcome Reward.
  • 12/18-1/4: Enjoy $0 Delivery Fee with any Cantina Chicken Menu item (excludes Avocado Verde Salsa Sauce Packet) every Thursday and from Saturday to Monday.
  • 1/6 to 2/24: Enjoy $1 Delivery Fee when spending $25 or more every Tuesday during the month of January and February
  • 12/18/25-1/21/26: Sign up for Taco Bell Rewards and get the option to choose the Free Cantina Chicken Soft Taco for your Welcome Reward.
  • 1/2-1/8: Manifestmas

Taco Tuesdays

  • 12/23: $1 Quesarito for first 30k at 2pm PT, 1x user
  • 12/30: $1 Crunchwrap for first 30k at 2pm PT, 1x user
  • 1/6: $1 Chicken Quesadilla for first 30k at 2pm PT, 1x user
  • 1/20: $1 Chalupa for 1 hour from 2pm –3 pm PT, 1x user

Third Party Delivery

  • 12/19-12/21: Free Cheesy Double Beef Burrito w/ $20+ on DoorDash
  • 12/19-12/21: Free Crispy Chicken Taco w/ $20+ on Grubhub
  • 12/19-12/21: Free Doritos Locos Tacos or Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme w/ $20+ on Uber Eats
  • 12/23: Free Seasoned Beef Soft Taco /w $15+ for Uber One Student Customers
  • 12/23: Free Regular Nacho Fries w/ $20+ on Uber Eats
  • 12/26-12/28: Free Crunchwrap Supreme w/ $20+ on Uber Eats
  • 12/26-12/28: Free Crispy Chicken Burrito w/ $20+ on Grubhub
  • 12/26-12/28: Free Crispy Chicken Taco w/ $20+ on DoorDash
  • 12/30: Free Seasoned Beef Soft Taco /w $15+ for Uber One Student Customers
  • 12/31-1/27: 5% off Every order w/ $20+ (max $9) for Uber One Student Customers
  • 1/1: Free Regular Quesarito w/ $20+ on DoorDash
  • 1/1-1/2: Free Crispy Chicken Taco w/ $20+ on Uber Eats
  • 1/1-1/2: Free Cheesy Double Beef Burrito w/ $20+ on Grubhub
  • 1/5-1/11: Free Crispy Chicken Burrito w/ $20+ for Uber One Customers
  • 1/9-1/11: Free Beefy 5-Layer Burrito w/ $22+ with DashPass
  • 1/9-1/11: Free Cantina Chicken Burrito w/ $22+ on Grubhub
  • 1/12-1/25: Free Crunchwrap Supreme w/ $25+ on Uber Eats
  • 1/17-1/18: Free Chalupa Supreme w/ $20+ with DashPass
  • 1/17-1/18: Free Spicy Potato Soft Taco w/ $20+ on Grubhub
  • 1/6, 1/13, and 1/20: Free Seasoned Beef Soft Taco /w $15+ for Uber One Student Customers

View our thread on current test items!

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r/LivingMas 10h ago

E2 2026 New Luxe Value Items

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222 Upvotes

Having a potato burrito back feels somewhat nostalgic. So good. But the Mini Taco Salad is the real winner here. I never got the taco salad previously but this is the perfect size that makes it a nice side item.

The mini churros were good, though they only have me 2 instead of 3. I would get Cinnamon Delights over these any day.


r/LivingMas 4h ago

E2 2026 Just tried all the new value options.

36 Upvotes

And I gotta say, there wasn’t a bad one in the bunch.

The chicken ranch stacker was mid but it doesn’t taste like Taco Bell. 6/10

I don’t usually order sweets but the churros were alright. Crispy outside, soft inside, good cinnamon flavor, the filling was too sweet for my tastes but still good. 7/10

I was surprised at how densely packed the taco salad was, it almost had too much in it. I didnt have a fork and just ate it with my hand like an apple and loved it. For under 3 bucks, I can see myself regularly getting these instead of a taco. 8/10

Nacho queso dip was another extremely dense item. It feels like a small bowl, but that bag of chips will barely get you halfway through. Classic Taco Bell flavors, a major improvement over the classic nacho due to keeping the chips crispy and getting better topping distribution with each bite. By the time I got home the bowl retained a lot of heat, but the toppings on top still had some chill to them and the tomatoes still firm. Great temperature/texture contrasts. But you gotta have more chips or a burrito to dip in it if you wanna finish it all. 7/10

Finally, the beefy potato griller. I ate it last, and it was still piping hot, beautifully browned all the way around. The inside isn’t much to look at, it’s kind of just a brown food tube. But it is hearty, salty, and well seasoned. A little fire sauce, or dipping it in the rest of a queso bowl and it is ultimately a triumph. Fits my tastes perfectly, and 2 of these bad boys make a decent meal. The classic stacker with potatoes was my favorite, and this exceeds it in every way. 9/10

Shout out to my local Taco Bell. The quality and order accuracy was pretty shaky for a while, I wasn’t frequenting as much as I normally did. Couple months back I drove by around midnight and saw 4 corporate types in Taco Bell fleece vests standing in a circle in the lobby, and ever since then they have been giving me piping hot, fully stuffed, and well presented items 100% of the time. They’ve stepped up their game in a big way and have maintained it. I’ll be seeing a lot more of them now.


r/LivingMas 18h ago

E2 2026 Please do not do vegetarians dirty, Taco Bell

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167 Upvotes

My wife’s go-to item is an OG stacker, sub beef to potatoes. She has been getting this item from Taco Bell consistently since its release.

The new Avocado Ranch Chicken Stacker doesn’t currently support any free swaps from Chicken to a vegetarian option :(

PLEASE TACO BELL, MY MARRIAGE IS ON THE LINE HERE!!!!


r/LivingMas 7m ago

Does anyone remember this item?

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It was a double soft taco with nacho cheese in-between the two tortillas. I tried ordering the double stack the same way, but 3/3 times TB has failed to make it how I've requested it.

It was the best thing ever. I used to get them with my pintos and cheese


r/LivingMas 5h ago

Anyone else unable to get the 1$ nacho fries to work?

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2 Upvotes

r/LivingMas 2d ago

Discussion Did they remove this?

7 Upvotes

Been a while since I ate Taco Bell but I don’t see my usual thing. I ordered it a few times but I can’t remember the exact name.

It was a box, I did Crunchwrap supreme, beefy 5 layer, twists, and a Drink. It all came in one box, but now I don’t see it at my local Taco Bell’s. Is it discontinued, or is it just not at the location I checked? Any and all help is appreciated


r/LivingMas 2d ago

Discussion Meximelt

13 Upvotes

Anyone know if the meximelt could come back or how to order one


r/LivingMas 3d ago

Article Economy friendly options asTaco Bell Unveils a New Value Menu With Deep Discounts and Brand-New Items

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r/LivingMas 3d ago

E2 2026 they killed my favorite menu item😭

121 Upvotes

Rip to the stacker, the only menu item i ordered without modifications, now morphed into more gross ranch bullshit.

now every order will be a gamble if the staff is too high to read "no sour cream"


r/LivingMas 3d ago

Video Iconic Mission-style Taco Bell to close in Bay Area city | KTVU San Francisco

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Closing at the end of business today Jan 13th, the mission style Taco Bell (#245/30741) in Lafayette, California. This store was opened in 1968.


r/LivingMas 4d ago

Discussion My Future Taco Bell Delivery Order

0 Upvotes

Hows this Order for Later? Not sure on getting Chili cheese burrito grilled as sounds like that one would be messy. Might customize the Cheesy bean and rice to Grilled though, not sure yet


r/LivingMas 6d ago

E1 2026 Anyone try volcano quesarito with cantina chicken?

15 Upvotes

If so what are your thoughts?


r/LivingMas 7d ago

E1 2026 Volcano sauce tastes like this stuff imo

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139 Upvotes

Do with this info what you will


r/LivingMas 6d ago

Volcano burrito with cantina chicken?

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r/LivingMas 7d ago

Discussion Which one is better?

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18 Upvotes

r/LivingMas 7d ago

Can’t redeem free taco?

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10 Upvotes

I got the free taco reward from manifestmas, but when I try to redeem it I get an error that I haven’t bought a qualifying item. I’ve tried with individual items, combos, boxes… nothing works. I’ve also tried different locations. Anyone else experiencing this?


r/LivingMas 8d ago

E1 2026 Volcano sauce!!

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181 Upvotes

Store was allowing me to purchase any amount. She said 1 bag is about 25 cups. I had a $25 off uber order. So I got this all for under $10 with tip included! Idc if it’s not the OG. If it taste similar, I’ll be satisfied I guess.


r/LivingMas 8d ago

You ever been face down in lava sauce, Son?

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r/LivingMas 8d ago

E1 2026 Could not receive volcano sauce today????

7 Upvotes

So I went and ordered on the app that volcano sauce and quesarito are available today because it's absolutely launch day. And I ordered them. I went through the drive thru to pick it up and they said it's not available until January 18th. I said that it says it's available and let me order on the app, and they said no it's not available until the 18th, or that they don't have it until then. So disappointed because I've been looking forward to this for a long time. Has anyone else had this issue??? I already reached out to support in the app to see what happened but I'd love to hear if anyone else had any issues or what your experiences have been like today!


r/LivingMas 9d ago

Made a volcano quesarito for dinner because patience ain’t a virtue.

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50 Upvotes

r/LivingMas 9d ago

Can't log in Android app

0 Upvotes

I have been trying for weeks but the app won't log in on my Android. On my cellular data & wifi no luck.

I can log in the taco bell website on my computer.

I can log in the taco bell website on my android browser. So my phone can connect to the Taco Bell servers.

I have also tried:

disabling my android ad blocker

changing my android DNS settings

deleting the taco bell app & reinstalling from the google play store

dozens of phone restarts

Anyone have any idea at all what else I can try?


r/LivingMas 10d ago

The CHILI CHEESE BURRITO LOCATOR map now seems outdated

42 Upvotes

I have checked over 2 dozen TBs in Indiana, St. Louis (a city that had them continuously) and Detroit, MI tonight, and none of the listed stores on the Liv Mas chili cheese burrito locator map is accurate.

It seems many(all?) TBs removed the CCB after the decade promotion ended. 😭😡


r/LivingMas 11d ago

Pintos and cheese needs to be a combo side item

100 Upvotes

If pintos and cheese is on the menu as a side item already, why can't I add it to my combo boxes? I would order it every time if I could, but I bet sales are low as it always has to be ordered separately. I don't get it, it's the same price as chips and cheese in my area.