Riptide

"In terms of flavor, these are not for people that prefer the mild, sweet flavor. They are quite salty with a strong mineral finish. Very bold oyster right now!"

saltymineralbold

"A 'dirty'-tasting type of oyster (like panfish in the fish kingdom). With salty black olive flavor up front and aftertaste almost resembling brussel sprouts later. More salty than briny. Might have tried these at a bad time of year (August) or bad distributor/handling. Fairly-strong shells, flavor is all over the map. But still falls back on salty black olive it seems. Not a sweet one generally, but you might get few sweet ones out of every dozen, but expect salty and bitter — and slightly rotten even."

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"Moderate brine with soft meat and sweet, earthy finish"

moderate brinesoftsweetearthy

"This 3 inch oyster boasts a robust meat that is sweet and briny."

robustsweetbriny

"Riptide - Westport, MA - Unique flavor from nearby salt pond and freshwater creeks; moderate brine and earthy finish; perfect with crisp, dry white wines."

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"RIPTIDE, MA, 3.5"+ Moderate Brine, Soft Meat, Earthy Finish"

moderate brinesoftearthy

"Medium, lots of mineral and brine"

mineralbrinymedium

"Wow. I love this oyster. Did a little bit of research and came across this farm as a potential 'I want to try' option. Had a 100ct come in yesterday, and they were just what I like. Brine but not kill you salty."

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"The Riptide Oyster is grown on the calm saltwater estuaries of the East and West Branches of the Westport River in Massachusetts. These oysters are primarily influenced by a near-by saltwater pond and fresh water creeks at the head of the river. Like all oysters their flavor directly correlates to their surroundings. Riptides are influenced by the marsh grass and wild flowers that bloom along the river banks. Riptides are nurtured in racks hovering above the sandy estuary bottom. This allows the strong tides to rotate the oysters and create a perfect cocktail oyster with a deep cup, lovely ivory meat and petite proportions. All this combined gives the Riptides a unique balance of salt and sweet with an earthy and floral finish. You will not find another oyster in the world with the unique Riptide taste or finish."

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