Fastachi

Wow! Delicious! I was especially impressed with the hazelnuts. Highly recommended for nut lovers! Cute interior with all the mixes on display lets you see exactly what you’re ordering.

I am so grateful that this second location opened within the city of Boston. While trekking it out to Watertown isn’t the end of the world, this is far more convenient of a location for city dwellers. Additionally, on the occasions that I have been to this outpost of Fastachi, it’s also been far less chaotic in terms of the crowds.
A tin of Fastachi nuts/​nut mixes has become a holiday staple. If you are looking for a thoughtful gift, a visit to this place is an imperative! If you opt for a basket or tin, you get to choose the components (all at the same price). They have a wonderful assortment of different nuts (usually both salted and unsalted), as well as some nut mixes. I also like their roasted squash seeds, which make a great snack. The nuts are clearly the star here, but don’t ignore all the lovely dried fruits, chocolates, and other sweets that they have. I’ve picked up an assortment of the dried fruits in the past and been extremely pleased with the quality of the product.
While the place isn’t cheap, you’re not buying Planters peanuts. The quality of the product, IMO, easily justifies the cost. If you’re buying as a gift, they do a lovely job putting a nice green bow on the tins. Makes the gift easily transportable and pulled together.
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Aw, nuts.
Nuts shops can be cheesy, and filled with just basic barrels of nuts. Or they can be Fastachi, a gourmet nuttery.
Do not miss this place if you’re in Boston. Come in, try the nuts, eat all the roasted items which are done in a truly expert kind of way, and then get the sample mix, which has nuts and cranberries and it’s so damn good.
There’s also a chocolatier in the back, because nuts and chocolates go hand in hand.
The staff is friendly and are willing to help or answer questions, even when it’s really busy. I wish we had a spot like this in London, it is great.

Amazing gift purchases and boutique shopping. I was most impressed by the silver covered almonds and natural lollipop choices but equally as shocked at the quality of nuts they sell. Many unique shops like this fail to deliver as they compete against chain-​like deep pockets for prime rental space so is easily pay a little most to support a place like this staying in business. I hope you will to!

I’ve only been here once and it was part of a food tour stop, but the store was immaculet, the employees were friendly and helpful, and everything they sold looked amazing! Lots to choose from and lots of ways to customize! I loved the pistachio butter, bought the thickest sesame snaps I’ve ever seen, and then was delighted to see a variety of vegan chocolates for sale! I ended up getting a box to bring back to DC and it was very affordable! I would definitely come here again next time I’m in town!

I am glad to see this has a five star review. It’s well deserved. The quality of the nuts here is noticeably well above what you would buy in any other store. They do a great job and it’s a great place to get someone a gift too. Try the salted peanuts for one… The peanuts are from Virginia and salted with sea salt and are amazing.

Great place! Perfect for a hostess gift but also just great for a quick snack. A little over priced but that is expected for Charles St. If you are in the area you should stop in. The people are friendly and it is nice inside.

Great place to buy presents, the vendors are really friendly

A million stars for Fastachi at their Charles Street location and Mt Auburn (Watertown) original location!
I have a couple of family members who practically demand a delivery of Fastachi nuts for their birthday, and not wanting to wind up on the list of «bad relatives», I comply. This afternoon I strolled into the Charles St location to pick up a small bag of their Cranberry Nut Mix for a friend who had never had their nuts before (horrors!) and they were kind enough to wrap up a ½ pound bag as a fancy-​looking gift.
These are fabulous nuts, after all.
So for your nutty friends, relatives or just for yourself, stop in or go online and order up!

My partner and I have been here a few times and their products are excellent, looking forward to visiting again next summer.

Probably the best vegan chocolate I’ve had. I don’t like too-​dark chocolate because I guess I just can’t handle the bitterness, but the dark chocolate here isn’t too bitter at all. Just sweet and creamy and really the perfect texture. The only thing that’s specifically labeled vegan is their petit désir (crisped rice praline and ground hazelnuts covered in dark chocolate, though it comes in the shape of a walnut in its shell), but the dark chocolate barks are also vegan and delicious. (The barks may have trace amounts of dairy, though, so probably not allergy-​safe.) This shop is just adorable. They also sell nuts and gift packages, which I’m sure are also yummy and amazing.

Such a cute little store!
I wandered in the other day and ended up trying some exquisite dark chocolate pecans with salted caramel — so good. I also purchased some of the cashew brittle and caramel popcorn with pistachios to try later, and they are also some of the best snacks I’ve ever tried.
I will definitely be going back and telling my friends about it.

There only used to be a storefront location in Watertown, where we would go to buy bulk nut butters for a gourmet twist to your classic PB&J. Almond butter with raspberry butter and some French bread? Beats Uncrustables.
Upon my return to Boston this weekend, I am pleasantly surprised to find a new store in Beacon Hill, in which I ran in. The store did not disappoint, as I eagerly tried the samples of nuts, dried fruit, and chocolate. This is, without doubt, the best trail mixes I have ever had, Boston and beyond. That combined with superior service and affordable prices (albeit in the expensive side), you’ve got one heck of a store.

There’s a neat little gem hidden on Charles Street in downtown Boston, and if you haven’t found it yet you are truly missing out. Fastachi is a unique combination of a purveyor of fresh nuts and fine chocolate confections. Put them together, and my, oh my, what a treat for your tastebuds.
You might think a nut shop isn’t anything to write home about, and that’s probably true until you step into Fastachi. You can take your selection of some of the custom made mixes that Jose has dreamed up for you – we went with the «Wasabi nut mix” – or you can mix them up on your own. One thing you can be sure of, the nuts are the freshest you’ll ever taste. In separate bins, you’ll find stashes of redskin peanuts, cashews, almonds, as well as peanuts – salted and unsalted. Ask for a taste, and you’ll have an even more difficult time choosing between the different flavors.
But some would argue the best is in the back of the store, where Demi presides over the most delicious set of homemade chocolates you’ll find this side of Europe. Using fruit, nuts, and chocolates, you should dive right in to the chocolate wafer chips. The homemade truffles and bon bons are equally delicious. And throughout this little store, you’ll fine gourmet chocolate bars and freshly dried fruit neatly packaged to go.
A special shout out to Jose, Demi, and Felecia who obviously have great pride in their products. They take the time to explain where everything is from and how they can up with their ideas for interesting nut combinations. They can’t wait for you to taste some of their handiwork. Although Boston is a long way from home, on a recent visit we brought some of our friends who live in Boston to the store so they could fall in love with it too. But the best part is, now I can give them some orders to ship home to me when I run low. If you’re in Boston, be sure to visit Fastachi. You will NOT be disappointed!

This place is so ****ing good. I wish I had this store in my basement ²⁴⁄₇. The nuts are fresh, the store is clean, and the offerings are unique. If I didn’t get so fat from nuts I’d be in here errrrrday.

I stopped in your shop on my way to Isabelle’s to get a cupcake. Isabelle’s was closed, but what a joy to discover your shop. I was not familiar with your Watertown shop. The staff was super friendly and helpful. Such a large assortment of fresh nuts, nut butters, chocolate, dried & candied fruits and other sweets. Thank you for having such a large selection of vegan and gluten free products and putting those labels on the Fastachi brand products. I left the shop with freshly roasted nuts, pistachio butter (which may be the most amazing nut butter I’ve ever had), vegan chocolate bars and Cocomels (which can never be found locally). I absolutely loved your shop and will definitely be back! Thank you so much again for the amazing vegan goodies!

a weekly stop at SoWa Market for bags of roasted almonds & cranberry-​nut mix ($ 5/​7oz). and smooth, all-​natural peanut butter so good w/​vanilla ice cream. don’t forget to taste test other fresh ground 100% nut butters like cashew and hazelnut, too.