Guide 2 the Good Life

It’s been 3 years since the Pinkberry addiction began. To commemorate this milestone, Pinkberry has decided to unleash a new flavor and topping. Before you rush over to the myriad of local Pinkberry’s that have popped up since their humble beginnings in WeHo, you might want to read my review of the new flavor…

Before any of you start to have “Crackberry” withdrawals with the suspense of it all, let me tell you what the new flavor is:

It’s Coffee!! Ah yes, Mr. Perez Hilton was correct with his speculation of the new flavor.

I tried it for the first time last Sunday at the Plaza El Segundo location. They were giving away giganto sample sizes (like seriously half the size of a small order). The initial taste is a very strong and somewhat artificial taste of dark roast coffee, close to the Kona coffee or Kahlua flavor. Reminded me at first of Vietnamese iced coffee, with the intensity of coffee flavor matched up with a cloyingly sweet finish. It might be fat free, but it sure isn’t sugar free.

Then the aftertaste of the original Pinkberry flavor hit me. That citrus-y tang. I am confused at this pairing. I am confused at this pairing, but if you enjoy with espresso with a twist of lemon, then this might be your cup of tea (har har). Which by the way, is not something Italians authentically do. It’s one of those Americanized gimmicks, much like dipping bread in olive oil and balsamic (how much this irks me will be the topic of another post for sure). I wish Pinkberry would have made their “new flavor” genuinely and entirely a new conception of it’s own, rather than pretty much be the original flavor with some coffee powder tossed in.

The new topping available at Pinkberry is Chestnuts. I could image this to possibly match the green tea or even coffee flavor, but I really think that chestnuts are much to robust for the delicate taste of the original flavor. Plus, chestnuts are not really what comes to mind when I think of “refreshing”. Sorry chestnuts, but I’m going to pass on you.

As for coffee Pinkberry, as of now I think it’s pretty disgusting. But who knows? Maybe it will grow on me.