The pollen has a mild nutty flavor, like cattail pollen, or elderberry flower pollen, or even bee pollen, if you've had any of those. The spruce has a citrus and resin flavor. There's nothing I know to compare the resin flavor to. I talk more about each one in my posts on How to Harvest Pine Pollen and How to Eat a Spruce Tree. If you try any of those, it would be great to get your taste review!