Behold: the matcha chocolate cup. A seemingly innocuous dessert that ignited an Instagram firestorm and set off a flurry of mixed foodie emotions. People weren’t sure how to feel about a green slime-like substance oozing from what appears to be a chocolate peanut butter cup gone horribly, unjustifiably wrong. Like that cruel jellybean game Bamboozled. They look like normal, delicious jellybeans, but then by the time you realize that root beer jellybean you just popped into your mouth is actually dog-food flavored, it’s too late. Sure, you can spit it out, but nothing will ever erase the emotional trauma.
It also coaxed out a few haters who just couldn’t keep their (completely unconstructive) criticism to themselves, figuring instead that a foul comment or two was just what the doctor ordered – comments running the gamut from “This is nasty” to “Slit my jugular and leave me to bleed” to (my personal favorite) “Looks lyk poop”. Now, I’m not sure on what planet this is considered acceptable in response to someone’s earnest attempt to share a delicious chocolate-y treat with the Insta-world, but on planet Earth, this type of s**t is frowned upon. I spent the better part of the weekend coming up with sassy retorts I’d never actually send in my head. Instead of singing in the shower or listening to music while driving down the road, I played out multiple revenge scenarios in my mind. Luckily I still had a couple of these lil guys to soothe my soul.
Now, before you start throwin’ shade on my nums, just hear me out. This is creamy cashew butter…sweet maple syrup…delightful green tea…and delicious chocolate. Does anything about this sound “nasty”?? The answer: a resounding no.
Try it, y’all. You’ll love it.
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