Fastachi

Fastachi is a Watertown nut shop and gift maker that hand-roasts nuts in small batches and pairs them with handmade chocolates. Nuts are seasoned simply with sea salt to bring out their natural flavor, and orders are double-sifted so only whole pieces go into the package. The shop promotes nuts as a gift for any occasion and any day of the year, from thank-you gifts to holidays, and pitches its mixed nuts as the answer.

The business opened on a winter day in 1990 as a small Boston neighborhood shop and has grown into one of the country’s top purveyors of artisanal roasted nuts, after more than three decades refining ingredients and combinations. Alongside roasted nuts and chocolates, the range includes dried fruits, savory snacks and nut butters. Gifts come elegantly packaged in tins, trays, boxes and stacked nut towers, and the shop publishes gift guides for holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.

What to Know

• Roasted nut butters include cashew, pistachio, hazelnut, peanut, pecan, almond and mixed nut.
• An unroasted walnut butter is also offered.
• The shop also publishes snack guides, such as ideas for healthy late-night snacks.
• The shop is a member of the Charles River Regional Chamber.