I love pistachios. Maybe a little too much. They are easily my favorite nut and I have to be really careful when I buy a bag of them because they can get be gone before I know it. Luckily they are pricey, so that helps keep things down. Also, I’m a fan of the raw shelled pistachios, so those are even harder to find.
So, when I saw this flavor of matcha, I was excited to try it. How would it compare to pistachios themselves? I got this with Robust level of flavoring and prepared this in a water bottle with chilled water. I used 1/2 teaspoon of matcha to 16 oz. of water.
This matcha has a very interesting taste, but I don’t know if it’s really true to the pistachio flavor. I think, as another reviewer mentioned, it’s more like pistachio flavoring in ice cream and what not. I’m not really getting the true-to-nut taste that I was hoping for. It’s not a bad tasting matcha, but it won’t satisfy my cravings for pistachio.
I gave my boyfriend a blind taste test and asked him what it tasted like. At first he didn’t what to say, but then he said “it’s kind of got a spice to it.” There’s definitely some spice in there as well. I’m just hesitant to recommend this to a pistachio lover like myself because the flavor just isn’t there like I was hoping. I think people who like pistachio flavored things (which I rarely have) will be more satisfied.
You can buy the matcha here: http://www.redleaftea.com/matcha-tea/pistachio-matcha.html
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I used to eat pistachios like they were free. Then I ate one that looked funny inside, and it tasted gross. Then I got another one like it and I looked at it more carefully and realized it had a MOTH inside. EEEEeeuuuggghhhh. I have never eaten another pistachio.
@Rachel – ewwwww
Yeah, I’m the opposite: I don’t really like the nut, but I love pistachio flavored things, so this one works for me!
Totally ewwwwww. And the moral of the story is, don’t eat a funny-looking pistachio. Or just stick to the matcha. :-D
Rachel – I had a similar experience with eggnog and now I can’t touch the stuff, so I can relate.
Dionsara – Interesting how you don’t like pistachios. I find them delicious, although a pain to deshell.
I love both pistachios and pistachio flavored things, so I would love to give this a shot.
I used to eat pistachios like they were free. Then I ate one that looked funny inside, and it tasted gross. Then I got another one like it and I looked at it more carefully and realized it had a MOTH inside. EEEEeeuuuggghhhh. I have never eaten another pistachio.
@Rachel – ewwwww
Yeah, I’m the opposite: I don’t really like the nut, but I love pistachio flavored things, so this one works for me!
Totally ewwwwww. And the moral of the story is, don’t eat a funny-looking pistachio. Or just stick to the matcha. :-D
Rachel – I had a similar experience with eggnog and now I can’t touch the stuff, so I can relate.
Dionsara – Interesting how you don’t like pistachios. I find them delicious, although a pain to deshell.
I love both pistachios and pistachio flavored things, so I would love to give this a shot.