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Australians are lining up in day-long snaking queues to get their hands on a ‘unique’ dessert spread – with many forking out over $300 to hire people to stand in line for them.

Popular Sydney cafe Son of a Baker hosted a weekend pop up featuring desserts and treats from Pistachio Papi, an online-only Aussie store for the nutty spread.

Thousands of fans showed up to the Botany Bay location to get their hands on the donuts, croissants, tarts, tiramisu, cronuts, and other sweet treats.

The famous spread previously hosted a similar pop up store in Melbourne where the donut sold out in 45 minutes and over 2,000 jars of the spread were purchased in 48 hours.

Australians braved the heat and rain for a taste of the ‘delicious’ spread – with many swearing to order jars of the brand new ‘must-have’ pantry essential. 

Australians are lining up in day-long snaking queues to get their hands on a ‘unique’ dessert spread – with many forking out over $300 to hire people to stand in line for them

Popular Sydney cafe Son of a Baker hosted a weekend pop up featuring desserts and treats from Pistachio Papi, an online-only Aussie store for the nutty spread

Thousands of fans showed up to the Botany Bay location to get their hands on the donuts, croissants, tarts, tiramisu, cronuts, and other sweet treats

Popular Sydney cafe Son of a Baker hosted a weekend pop up featuring desserts and treats from Pistachio Papi, an online-only Aussie store for the nutty spread

The Sydney and Melbourne pop up locations inspired creativity and desperation in many, with some creating ads on Airtasker to ensure a taste of the pistachio spread.

Simone Minas, a barber from the city’s Inner West, was willing to pay $200 to someone who was willing to acquire a pistachio croissant for her. 

Similarly Gabriella, a new mum, recently gave birth but was ‘craving’ Pistachio Papi and pledged $300 for whoever could pick up and deliver her a package of the cult food.

‘It’s not the first time people have turned to the local marketplace to help them get their hands on food they love, with similar tasks posted to get Lune Croissants and Cinnabons earlier this year at pop ups,’ said Airtasker Founder and CEO Tim Fung.

Gabriella, a new mum, recently gave birth but was 'craving' Pistachio Papi and pledged $300 for whoever could pick up and deliver her a package of the cult food

Gabriella, a new mum, recently gave birth but was ‘craving’ Pistachio Papi and pledged $300 for whoever could pick up and deliver her a package of the cult food

Pistachio Papi previously hosted a similar pop up store in Melbourne where the donut sold out in 45 minutes and over 2,000 jars of the spread were purchased in 48 hours

Pistachio Papi previously hosted a similar pop up store in Melbourne where the donut sold out in 45 minutes and over 2,000 jars of the spread were purchased in 48 hours

Pistachio Papi first launched in May 2023 and sold 3,500 jars of the spread in four minutes

Pistachio Papi first launched in May 2023 and sold 3,500 jars of the spread in four minutes

Pistachio Papi first launched in May 2023 and sold 3,500 jars of the spread in four minutes.

The business now sells a 250g jar of the spread ($25) and various other merchandise like scented candles and drops. 

The brand was originally conceived of when Mark Abdelmalik and his wife Christina Sikalias realised that Aussies don’t have as much pistachio flavoured food as Europeans do, and they wanted to bring a taste of Italy Down Under.

‘We were confident it would do well because it tastes so good but we didn’t expect the business to take off as quickly as it did,’ said Mark.

‘It was time to shake up the spread industry as we felt people were wanting something more than just Nutella.’

Pistachio Papi was originally conceived of when Mark Abdelmalik and his wife Christina Sikalias realised that Aussies don't have as much pistachio flavoured food as Europeans do, and they wanted to bring a taste of Italy Down Under

Pistachio Papi was originally conceived of when Mark Abdelmalik and his wife Christina Sikalias realised that Aussies don’t have as much pistachio flavoured food as Europeans do, and they wanted to bring a taste of Italy Down Under

Thousands of Australians revealed their 'obsession' with the pistachio spread online, with many giving the treat a five-star review

Australians braved the heat and rain for a taste of the 'delicious' spread - with many swearing to order jars of the brand new 'must-have' pantry essential

Australians braved the heat and rain for a taste of the ‘delicious’ spread – with many swearing to order jars of the brand new ‘must-have’ pantry essential

Thousands of Australians revealed their ‘obsession’ with the pistachio spread online, with many giving the treat a five-star review.

‘This is so amazing, I have it every morning with toast,’ one said.

‘Please, please open a full-time store in Sydney,’ one pleaded. ‘Your food is so incredible.’

‘So delicious, I loved everything,’ a third wrote.

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Post source: Daily mail