So, hate to disappoint as usual, but there just might be a certain dearth of St Patty's day themed reviews. There's some back in the archives though - Irish bangers and the puntastic Blarney scone come to mind - so click on around back there.
Best I can do is a green drink review. Won't be our first. And I've written before about my affinity for kombucha...but have you tried Trader Joe's Organic Green Kombucha?
No?
Seriously, go for it.
I can get the hesitation for picking up this beverage. It's a bit intimidating looking in some ways. I mean, I see the bewilderment in my coworkers' eyes when I have just a regular mango kombucha on my desk at work - but a green one? With this spirulina and chlorella stuff, whatever that is? That's just kinda weird, it seems, for most people.
Like other greenish drinks, the prevailing flavor here is actually apple. But not green apple, it's more a general apple apple. That's a good call - sour, acidic green apple taste with an already sour fermented base drink would likely be a little much. So instead of adding to the sour bite, the applem flavor actually balances and enhances it somewhat, making for a smooth, relatively mellow flavor.
Plus: spirulina. It's good for you. And chlorella too. Who cares it's seaweed? I certainly don't.
Really, I have nothing bad to say about this kombucha whatsoever. Fantastic stuff. And at $2.69 a bottle, it's pretty reasonably priced for a quality organic kombucha - it certainly won't set you back a pot of gold. If you haven't tried it go for it, it's almost perfect.
Bottom line: Trader Joe's Organic Green Kombucha: 9 out of 10 Golden Spoons
I was surprised how apple-y this tasted, couldn’t tell there was spirulina involved at all. Seems like a good one for people who aren’t into the more tart funky kombucha flavor.
ReplyDeleteI make my own kombucha and usually do a lemon ginger that is rather funky and not sweet at all so this was a bit too sweet for me to repurchase, but I certainly finished the bottle.
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