Taco Bell's Incredible Two-Year Quest to Melt Cheese

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A customer pulls apart a Taco Bell Corp. Quesalupa.

Photographer: Araya Diaz/Getty Images for Taco Bell

A cheese lover on Twitter expressed less than complete satisfaction with the Quesalupa, Taco Bell’s newest and cheesiest menu item. The company’s social-media team was on it.

“Dear @tacobell, Why can’t the quesalupa be as cheesy as your commercials? Sincerely, A customer who would marry cheese,” the tweet read.