Tag: nata de coco
Chin Chin Nata de Coco Lychee Juice
by Paul Arthur on Feb.03, 2010, under juice
Background: Lychee is a fruit. Nata de Coco is more interesting; it’s produced by fermenting coconut water with Acetobacter xylinum, a unique bacteria that synthesises cellulose. The result is a chewy, translucent, slightly sweet jelly-like substance.
Nose: Sweet, floral lychee.
Taste: Very sweet lychee. It’s got a good fruity flavour, but this is flavoured sugar water, not juice. The Nata de Coco is floating around as small cubes, approximately 3mm on a side. It adds an interesting texture dimension, but has a tendency to settle to the bottom.
Overall: I found it too sweet for my tastes, but other than that very interesting.
