Talenti - Caribbean Coconut

Caribbean Coconut - (19) - Coconut Gelato with Coconut Shreds

Today we return to Talenti Gelato for their Caribbean Coconut flavor.  The Talenti brand numbers their flavors and this is "recipe #9" so it is one of their earliest flavors.  I bought it at a grocery store locally.  I think it was Lund's in Highland because they had a buy-one-get-one sale, but I have seen this flavor at Target & Cub as well.  The link above says that Talenti actually gets their coconuts from the Philippines, but that we should "just go with us on this one because geographical discrepancies taste amazing".  I had not heard that before, but now that I hear it, it sounds completely true!  Let's check it out!


Unscrewing the lid, the coconut gelato appears very milky white.  Digging in, the texture has that softer-than-usual, yet still ice cream texture common in many of the Talenti gelato bases.  The coconut flavor is appealingly sweet and delicious.  There are flakes in the midst as well which add texture and a bit of coconut flavor.  There is no toastedness to this coconut -- everything is bright white and has a sweet flavor.  Coconut can make for a great sorbet because it comes with its own oil and 'milk', but this is not a sorbet.  The top three ingredients are milk, sugar and cream, so there is a lot of dairy in this pint.

I enjoyed this coconut gelato from Talenti quite a bit.  Checking my archives, simple coconut flavors are not very common.  Usually there is chocolate and caramel in the mix as well.  For a sorbet with toasted coconut, I'd go with Milkjam but for a simple coconut ice cream (gelato) this one is the pick.