On the cusp of summer season, Dunkin’ has introduced again its standard pistachio swirl, this time featured within the Pistachio Signature Latte. Obtainable scorching or iced, the drink combines espresso and milk with a candy pistachio flavored swirl and is topped with whipped cream, caramel drizzle, and waffle cone items.
I don’t learn about you, however after I consider summer season flavors, pistachio doesn’t precisely spring to thoughts. Then once more, I’m undecided I would like watermelon in my espresso (a fast search tells me that watermelon espresso is definitely a factor – exhibits what I do know!). What does come to thoughts is ice cream, and maybe that is the place all the things comes collectively.
I lately had a scrumptious pistachio gelato that truly tasted like pistachios, however I’ve loved pistachio ice cream loads of occasions, and my normal expectation for it’s that it will likely be tinted inexperienced however in any other case principally simply style like ice cream. Contemplating this, it didn’t shock me when my first thought after sipping the iced model of the Pistachio Signature Latte was “this tastes like ice cream.” Since I’d put a straw within the drink and never encountered any waffle cone items but, I don’t suppose I can chalk that as much as being influenced by cone bits. There’s a wealthy, creamy sweetness that I affiliate with ice cream, however there isn’t a lot in the way in which of actual pistachio taste. It is sensible to me that it leans extra into the pistachio ice cream realm due to Dunkin’s affiliation with Baskin-Robbins and the truth that Dunkin’ is often a bit extra mainstream and doesn’t attempt to step too far into the connoisseur zone. The chain has chosen to prime this drink with waffle cone items as an alternative of chopped pistachios, which I believe tells us the place their heads had been at.
Talking of these items, they’re an excellent addition. They supply a enjoyable, toasty-sugary crunch that I didn’t count on would make such a distinction in how a lot I get pleasure from this drink. Do you have to go for the iced model and don’t take 1,000,000 years to drink it, they’ll in all probability keep sitting atop the whipped cream and stay considerably crunchy. If you happen to get the recent model, they’ll sink into the drink and tackle a texture like barely sogged cereal items. I’m conscious how unappetizing that sounds once we’re speaking about one thing we’re consuming, however for no matter cause, it really works right here, and I couldn’t cease sipping on this. It’s undoubtedly extra of a deal with than a morning espresso, nevertheless it nonetheless managed to strike the precise steadiness of sweetness with out being overpowering.
If I’m reaching, and figuring out it’s imagined to be pistachio flavored, I may say that it has some nutty notes, but when this had been a blind style take a look at, I might by no means have guessed that is pistachio flavored. What it’s is a really tasty drink, and within the spirit of summer season, Dunkin’ ought to name it what it’s: the Pistachio Ice Cream Signature Latte.
Bought Value: $5.64 (Small Iced), $5.42 (Small Scorching)
Dimension: Small
Score: 8 out of 10 (Iced), 8 out of 10 (Scorching)
Vitamin Information: (Small Iced) 310 energy, 11 grams of complete fats, 8 grams of saturated fats, 0 gram of trans fats, 35 milligrams of ldl cholesterol, 150 milligrams of sodium, 44 grams of complete carbs, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 38 grams of complete sugar, and eight grams of protein.
