#fanta peach review

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Canadian tries snacks from japan: fanta premier Peach

Canadian tries snacks from japan: fanta premier Peach

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This one guy always writes “pocket reviews” of whatever he sees on the AMC A-List subreddit and every single time it’s like he misses half the important details of the film such that you have to wonder if he watches with one eye closed and earplugs in both ears. The film legit is built around the fact that Benjamin is a WRITER AT THE NEW YORKER who is producing a podcast for the in-universe version of NPR. He says “I’m a writer for the New Yorker” several times 💀💀💀

Anyways, vengeance was a really funny and profound film. Possibly in my top 5 for the year.

Bonus: BJ! Ft. a peach cobbler Fanta or whatever

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Cutie Reviews: Tokyo Treat May 19

Hello, welcome to our next review :3 today we’ll be looking at the May Tokyo Treat. I’m going to point out now that i was a little disgruntled by some details in this specific box- but I will still fairly access everything as usual.

(You probably recognize the DIY item there, I won’t be reviewing it because I already have, and have gotten it numerous times since <_<)

“We’re so excited for you to try this month’s mixture of snacks. Doesn’t the crisp air and budding springtime flowers make you just want to devour some juicy fruit and enjoy their sweet flavors? You’re in luck, because this month we’ve got some yummy fruity flavors in a variety of sweet treats! We’ve also got some delicious savory snacks in store for you! Are you ready? We can’t wait for you to enjoy this months Tutti Fruity box!“

Lucky Treat

This month, the Lucky Treat is full of adorable Rilakkuma goods ranging from cuddly to practical school and kitchen items, many of which feature Rilakkuma hanging out with his friends and visiting various places. 

May Prize

Meanwhile, the contest is all about Gudetama, featuring two plush for the grand prize winner, and Gudetama cookies for the runner-ups.

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Fanta Banana Yogurt Mix

Our first item (see pic on top) is the Banana Yogurt Fanta we were supposed to get in the previous box, but due to the “exciting release“ of the Sakura-flavored cola, it was pushed back to this box. Which isn’t bad since it still fits with the theme of this box. Made from healthy banana and nutrients, this is a carbonated drink at only 34kcal, making it a great choice for those seeking less-calorie intake.

Rating: ♥ 

Honestly I didn’t even want to give it that heart. I’ve said this several times but I’ll say it again if you might be new, I don’t like bananas, and I especially HATE the taste of artificial banana! I tasted no sort of creamy yogurtness or vanilla or anything else except banana. My parents loved the drink meanwhile, so I let them share it.

BUT in saying that, if you like bananas/artificial banana, you will probably really like this. Even though I disliked it, I never spit out the portion I tried and didn’t think I would throw up (like that takoyaki nightmare from a few boxes ago). So it earned 1 heart for at least not making me hate bananas even more.

Caramel Corn Puffs

I decided to start with this because I’ve had it numerous times and didn’t feel like I needed to entirely review it. The Tohato Caramel Corn is a popular brand that we’ve encountered many times, not only in the original/regular flavor, but in a variety of others.

This time we are receiving the original in “share pack“ form, each bag/10 grams being 56kcal.

These are delicious, lightly crisp caramel-flavored puffs. They are pretty sweet though so unless you have a sweet-tooth, you might find them cloying after a while. They make all sorts of unique sweet flavors, from fruity to desserts like tiramisu and ice cream. I would recommend them and they’re pretty easy to find online.

Curry-flavor Crispy Flakes & Salt and Wasabi Chips

Another item I won’t really be reviewing are these little ramen noodle crispy flakes flavored after curry. Besides snacking on them, they can also be used to top udon or other noodle dishes.

I’m not reviewing this because this is also another item I’ve had a few times- but in comparison to caramel corn, I don’t actually like this one. They have a nice crunchiness and the flavor is strong, but that was why I didn’t like them, I wasn’t into the flavor. This was another item I gave my mom.

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Meanwhile, we also have a bag of salt and wasabi chips by Calbee. Now, originally we were supposed to get the Pizza Mayo Mentaiko flavored chips, but due to regulations in meat substances being shipped, it had to be replaced last-second, so we either got the Wasabi chips or the lightly salted.

I was a little disappointed by the change, but at least they were giving us another Calbee brand chip to replace it. These chips (which I have no info on due to the late change not reflected in the book) have a total of 305kcal per-bag.

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥  

I usually love these chips, but this one I was a little mixed with opinions because I only like wasabi in extremely small doses sometimes. The flavor is pretty strong and bold, and they get spicy the more you eat, and if you love wasabi I’m sure you would really like these. I can’t say they’re my favorite of the brand, but the crunch is great and they still taste good. You also get a lot of foldy chips (the ones that resemble fortune cookies or wontons), which are my favorites~

Also, I discovered they go good with cream cheese :P my favorite sushi is a Philadelphia roll, which is what gave me the idea to try it.

Matcha Chocolate Corn Puffs & Strawberry Rusk

Following those are two more items I have tried before- so I won’t be reviewing them either (I’m sorry but I don’t see the point in writing the same thing, and essentially I’m still reviewing the item...). First are the Matcha Chocolate puffs by Ginbis, a brand known for their delicious star-shaped corn puffs with chocolate baked into them. This specific flavor is a limited edition, so it’s not always available. Each bag is 321kcal.

So... this is pretty much like the banana drink. I hate green tea and these have no sweetness at all. But the texture is a smooth crispiness which I do like, so I usually like this brands products. If you like green tea you’ll probably love these.

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Our other item is a strawberry chocolate coated rusk (rusk are baked bread pieces coated in glaze and/or sugar) from Ginza Rusk. These are sweet little biscuits embedded entirely with the strawberry flavor, and each pack is 208kcal; something I find a little unappealing about them when you compare the amount to some of the other items <3<

They’re a light crunch and taste pretty good, but I’m usually not a big fan of these rusk snacks. This one I found more tolerable then usual though; maybe they’re starting to grow on me.

Chobo Chobo Cookies & Sakura Japanese Sake KitKat.

These little baked, puffy cookies are made from a traditional recipe and are known for melting in ones mouth. Their bags feature all sorts of adorable little character variations, and each bag is 62kcal.

Rating: ♥ ♥

I don’t know what they put in these but they aren’t my most favorite thing. They remind me a lot of something I don’t like, but I haven’t had said thing in a really long time so I don’t remember what it was...

All things considered they do melt in your mouth though.

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Next is another unique KitKat, featuring the fresh sakura (cherries) and Japanese sake (alcohol). These are limited edition and out in time to celebrate Hanami (cherry blossom viewing). You get 12 mini-sets per usual, and each one is 63kcal.

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

They have a lovely pink color (its my favorite shade in fact) and as soon as you eat them you taste the sake and a perfumey cherry- it reminds me of a fresh powdery bath product from Avon. But as strange as that is, I actually kinda like it. I’m not sure if they put alcohol in these, but I’m assuming they might soak the wafer in it or something.

New Mochitaro Puffs & Sugar Rusk Umaibo

These are our last crunchy snacks presented in this months box. First is the Mochitaro Puffs, which are small, bite-sized crispy snacks. I couldn’t find the calories on this, and these are basic salted. 

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

There isn’t too much flavor in these compared to the other snacks in the box, but the saltiness is noticeable, without being too intense. I kind of like how they aren’t as bold as the other snacks though, it’s a nice change of pace. They sort of remind me of the regular/plain Bugles.

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We also have our monthly Umaibo; this time in a sweet sugary rusk flavor. It has a buttery sweetness in scent, and each stick is 43kcal. If you’re interested in trying Umaibo, they’re super-easy to find online; I’d recommend them but they can become Addictive!

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

In terms of favorites, it doesn’t make my top 3- but it would probably make my top 10. It’s really good, it reminds me of buttery pretzel sticks, I would recommend it if you want something crispy and sweet.

Strawberry Lollipop & Strawberry Mochi

I love strawberries, so I was overall happy to see a few strawberry items in this box- even if I’m not hugely into rusk. First up we have a basic strawberry lollipop with a Hello Kitty package. There are multiple packages, each with a cute little game on the back, like for example mine has a “find the matching flower“ game. Each lollipop is 22.8kcal.

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

Tastes like typical Japanese strawberry candy, which is a little different than American strawberry candy in most cases. It’s not a realistic flavor, but I really like it. I swear I get a little hint of watermelon or peach in it too.

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Our next item is an actual Mochi :3 these are very rare in this box, I can’t recall if we ever had t before or not... but I do like mochi. It’s become pretty popular where I live as of late, especially ice cream ones, but I think I prefer the basic snacking ones more.

With this little pack you get two, adorable baby mochi~ I couldn’t find calories on them either. But as you can see in the pick, each one has a marshmallow-like inside with strawberry cream or jelly in the middle.

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Dissecting it, you don’t get much flavor or taste but its very soft, and just a little sweet. They’re also fun to squeeze and play with, and when you eat it entirely (careful so you don’t choke though >x<) you get a bit of flavor. I can’t say I strongly taste anything but I like it.

Cherry Mochi

If you’ve read my blog before then you might recognize this, this is an alternate Mochi treat and we have had these before- these ones are cherry flavored, and last time they were soda. These are by the brand Kyoshin. I couldn’t find calories.

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Besides the cute and unique packaging, these also taste good. They’re very different from the other mochi, in that they’re little chewy candies. They taste like normal cherry-flavored candy.

♥ Cutie Ranking ♥

Content - 5 out of 5. Everything held up and it was all plenty tasty, with the exception of a few items I didn’t really like, but I know catered to those of you who do like the taste would love the items. Nothing tasted stale or old.

Quality - 2 out of 5. I was severely disappointed, not in the quality of the items but the box itself for being extremely repetitive; half of the box had repetitive items, the theme was very repetitive, and the DIY kit was disgracefully repetitive...

Theme - 3 out of 5. A good portion of the box was fairly fruity in going with the theme, and I believe if you’re going to do a theme you should stick with it, and I noticed that the Classic edition of the box caters more towards the theme than the Premium, but this time I thought it was decent. However, as I said above it was pretty repetitive, so I can’t say I enjoyed the theme.

Total Rank: 5 out of 10. Not counting my preference in flavors, I feel like the items were great. Nothing was stale for having sat around a few months (which is a problem sometimes), no quality problems in terms of item damage or issues, but the fruity theme didn’t appeal to me at all because I feel like the box only half-tried in following it, and there was a lot of repetition. I even wanted to justify the DIY but you honestly can’t at this point. I think this is the 3rd time I’ve gotten it recently, and several kits have fruity tastes or themes, there was no excuse for them to give this same DIY kit to us this soon. They quit with the health snacks and everything else that made this box unique and fun, I don’t understand why obtaining equally priced DIY is suddenly so hard.

♥ Cutie’s Scale of Yummy ♥

I’m not doing it this time, I’m kind of in a bad mood now that I wrote that <3< sorry.

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Japan Crate July 2019 - Final Ranking! 

Hooray! One Japan Crate devoured and many more to go (hopefully). Now that I’ve eaten and reviewed everything, here is my final ranking for July. These are ranked from “would really want to eat again” to “hard pass”:

1. Peach Mint Kit Kat 😋

2. Pringles Sukiyaki

3. Lemon Fanta

4. Kakinotane Tirol-Choco

5. Shimitto Choco

6. Kanibisu

7. Nata De Coco Muscat Gummy

8. Puchi Melon Pan

9. Takoyaki Umaibo

10. Apple Butter Biscuit

11. Baby Cheese Chips

12. Lemon & White Chocolate Cookies

13. Chibikko Orange

14. Crushed Orange Gum

15. Konpeito

16. DIY Sushi Restaraunt

17. Mayo Tara 🤢

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15 THINGS WE MISS MOST ABOUT GOING TO MOVIE THEATERS Going to movie theater - the very simple activity but now it's really a distant memory because of lockdown. Can you even recall what being in a theater was like? With thousands of titles available from the couch and numerous new releases going straight to streaming platforms during the coronavirus pandemic, watching movies from home is a popular quarantine pastime. And it’s a good one. But it doesn’t compare to what it was like to actually go to the movie theater. Of course, the screen is bigger and better at a theater than it is at home, but we longs for the little things associated with a trip to the cinema. Here’s what we miss most about going to the movie theater:

See more: https://www.usshocknews.com/2020/08/remember-going-to-movies-15-things-we.html There's an art to date night Listen, it’s nice to be able to pause and run to the bathroom, refill snacks or make your own Negroni. But watching movies at home ruins the magic of a shared experience, especially when your plus one checks their phone or keeps glancing at incoming texts on their Apple Watch. PAY ATTENTION! I want to holler, but I cannot, because it’s COVID date night and it was him who made the Negronis, anyway. – Andrea Mandell The magical soda machine Fountain soda just tastes better. With some of the newer drink machines, you can make infinite mixes out of flavors you didn’t even know existed (Peach Fanta?! Orange Diet Coke?!). Each film got a special drink. – Carly Mallenbaum Latest news in US: https://www.usshocknews.com/ Absurdly large containers of popcorn I miss having a disagreement at concessions over the popcorn, and the fact that – I believe – an extra-large bucket of the stuff will always be a ridiculous amount of food and free refills make the purchase even more absurd. But arguing that point with my hungry loved ones, amid the alluring smells of freshly popped goodness in concessions, has become a comforting ritual. –C.M. Debating the coming attractions There’s something about watching coming attractions that makes me feel as though I’m an ancient Roman determining whether what I’ve just seen deserves a thumbs up. My one-word reviews, uttered quietly, are inconsequential but somehow feel all-powerful in the moment. – C.M. Source:  https://lotus.vn/w/post/745677685534720000.htm

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TokyoTreat

$25 – $35 per month

Free worldwide shipping from Tokyo

TokyoTreat is a monthly Japanese snack subscription box shipped straight from Tokyo. They recently revamped their subscription service, and they now offer two sizes. There’s the Classic for $22.50-$25 and the Premium for $31.50-$35. (The cheaper prices are for prepaid plans.) TokyoTreat curates a box of fun, seasonal snacks with the aim to share their love of Japanese treats.

The Classic Box includes 12 full sized items: 4 popular Japanese snacks, 4 sharable packs, 2 dagashi, 1 DIY kit, and 1 kinosei (health-benefit) snack. The Premium box includes 17 full sized items: 5 popular snacks, 1 party pack, 4 sharable packs, 3 dagashi, 1 Anime snack, 1 DIY kit, 1 kinosei snack, and 1 Japanese drink. It’s rare to get seasonal Japanese drinks outside of Japan, so that’s always one of my favorite items.

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This theme for May is “Anime Snack Attack!” Apparently May is TokyoTreat’s anniversary month—congrats! In honor of their anniversary they created a box of Anime-themed treats (one of their most requested themes). They include a paper booklet and there is also a similar digital zine on their website. The booklet includes all the information on the snacks and how to do the DIY kit. They also include fan photos, cultural info, contests, giveaways, etc. Lately they’ve been including bite-sized Japanese lessons, which I love.

I’m reviewing the Premium box, and items marked with an asterisk* are only in the Premium.

Minute Maid Craftz Cherry & Peach*

This month’s drink is from Minute Maid. It’s a fruit drink flavored with cherry, peach, and sakura extract. The flavors are great for the spring season. The cherry flavor is the strongest with a little hint of peach.

Shin-Chan Gummy*

Crayon Shin-Chan is a long running anime in Japan, and this gummy is shaped like the main character’s face. You receive a cola or a ramune flavored gummy. I got the ramune flavored one, which has a nice sweetness and a firm texture.

Chocopie Party Pack*

Every month TokyoTreat includes a party pack so you can share your treats, although there’s no judgement if you finish them all yourself! This month’s pack is a mini version of the popular cake snack “Chocopies.” It’s a sandwich of chocolate cake with cream in the middle and then coated in chocolate. They’re a little dry but have a satisfying chocolate flavor. I liked dunking them in my coffee!

Dragon Ball Cheese Puffs*

This licensed Dragon Ball snack comes with an official Dragon Ball Heroes trading card. The cheese puffs are crunchy and pleasantly cheesy. Sometimes cheese-flavored Japanese snacks can be a little tame, but these satisfy my cheese cravings.

Boruto Hand Gummy

This gummy is flavored like Japanese energy drinks, which to me always taste like a mix of the American candy “Smarties” and pineapple. I’m not a big energy drink person, but I really enjoy the taste of Japanese energy drinks! The gummy itself is shaped like a hand, and you can even use it to play “Rock Paper Scissors!”

Boruto Pineapple Jellies

Another snack from the Baruto anime, these bite-sized jellies are pineapple flavored. There’s even some real pineapple juice use. Each jelly has a different character on the lid, and there are plenty to share with your family and friends if you’re feeling generous. These taste even better if you stick them in the fridge! It’s already getting warm here in Japan, so these are a refreshing treat.

Splatoon Gummies

Splatoon is a very popular Nintendo game, and these gummies are shaped like the squid characters in the game. You might get an octopus shaped gummy if you’re lucky! The gummies come in orange and melon flavors. I didn’t care for the taste that much, but I like that they included a Nintendo item.

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One Piece Bubble Jelly DIY

The One Piece anime characters decorate this bubble jelly DIY kit. It’s a simple kit, and the information booklet gives you all the necessary instructions. If you can stir and you have a refrigerator, you can do it! It makes a foamy melon drink similar in taste to the popular Fanta melon soda.

Sriracha Rice Chips

I’ve seen this brand of rice chips in the supermarket, so I was excited to see it in the May box! I passed these along to my husband since he enjoys spicy food more. He really liked the spice level—not too spicy, but with a definite kick.  These chips are also gluten-free and have protein from soy beans. I’m definitely going to buy these again for him, and maybe try the other flavors for myself.

Umaibo Mentaiko

This puffed corn stick is mentaiko flavored, which is “creamy salted pollock roe.” (Sometimes it has a little spice to it too.) It’s a savory snack, with more of a salty taste rather than a fishy taste. This is considered “dagashi,” which are cheap childhood/nostalgic snacks. The next two items are dagashi as well.

Don Taro Udon Snack

This cute little package contains dried udon flavored like a real bowl of udon soup.  It’s crunchy and savory—the saltiness would pair well with a beer or a bubbly drink.

Thomas the Train Engine Chewy Candy

It makes sense that Thomas the Train Engine is popular in Japan—trains are a big deal here. This chewy grape candy is similar in texture to a Hi-Chew.

Senzu Bean Edamame Share Pack

This month’s Share Pack is a cracker made from edamame beans. They’re baked, not fried, and are shaped like little pale green pea pods. The crackers are crunchy with a subtle edamame flavor. They’re a great snack to munch on, and I like that they aren’t greasy at all.

Shin-Chan Chocobi Almond  Tofu Corn Puffs

The last item in the May box are these Shin-Chan themed Chocobi snacks. There’s also a Shin-Chan sticker inside! This puffed corn snack comes in many different flavors. This seasonal flavor is a popular Chinese dessert in Japan—sweet almond tofu. We live near Chinatown in Japan, and we always see this dessert on menus. The snack itself is awesome, since the flavor is so unique and not overly-sweet. It tastes like an almond cookie, and I hope I can find this in stores to buy more.

Overall, I really enjoyed the May box. I’m not the biggest anime fan, but it was still fun to see all the different characters. Plus, they managed to keep a balance of sweet and savory snacks while sticking to the anime theme are springtime limited edition flavors. My favorites were the Shin-Chan Chocobi Almond Tofu Corn Puffs, Sriracha Rice Chips, Boruto Pineapple Jellies, and the Senzu Bean Edamame Share Pack. Make sure to check out their social media for contests, coupons, and sneak peaks of upcoming boxes.

If you want to get your own Classic or Premium box, you can do so here. Prices range from $25 – $35 per month and boxes are shipped from Tokyo through Japan Post. Shipping is free worldwide! If you want the May box, be sure to subscribe by April 30th.

  PR sample. All opinions are my own, and no compensation was received for this review. Affiliate links are used.

TokyoTreat – May 2018 Review TokyoTreat $25 – $35 per month Free worldwide shipping from Tokyo

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Earlier this week, Sku of Sku’s Recent Eats accounced that after 10 years of blogging, he was calling it quits.

Done.

Finished.

Finito.

Unfortunately, Sku is NOT the Dread Pirate Roberts, and there is no farmboy named Westley waiting in the wings to take over his blog…

Unlike Sku’s Recent Eats, “It’s just the booze dancing…” is a going concern that has been developing its succession plan over many years by occasionally involving Our Urchins and Our Benevolents in “The Business”. Sadly, since most of what we write about is for the 21+ crowd, we’ve never been able to REALLY put Our Urchins to work. Until now…

What you see in the above photo are the latest and greatest cola creations in Pepsi-Cola’s 1893 product line. We reviewed Pepsi’s 1893 Ginger Cola last year and even made a Cuba Libre with it. Since we really enjoyed that soda and how it behaved in a cocktail, when we were approached by Pepsi-Cola’s PR firm to see if we wanted to give it a go, we of course said yes.

Before we get to our review, let me begin by introducing our tasting panel…

On the left is CharChar Binks, and on the right is Coco Lopez. In order to give you, our loyal readers, a better feel for our tasting panel, CharChar and Coco were kind enough to answer a few questions about all of the things that they enjoy. Here’s what they had to say…

#1 – Favorite Food and Favorite Drink

CharChar Binks: Cheeseburgers and Cream Soda.

Coco Lopez: Sushi and Snapple Peach Iced Tea

#2 – Favorite Movie (For Now)

CharChar: Despicable Me 2

Coco: The Martian

#3 – Favorite Vacation Destination

CharChar: Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Coco: The Great State of Maine

#4 – Favorite TV Show

CharChar: Teen Titans Go

Coco: Futurama

#5 – Favorite Leisure Activities

CharChar: Eating and Reading. Not necessarily in that order.

Coco: Bicycling and Playing Video Games

Now that you know a little bit about My Urchins, let’s get on with the tasting…

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G-LO: Good evening, Gentlemen!

Coco: Good evening, Papa G-LO.

CharChar: Hi Papa!

G-LO: Welcome to the tasting lab, Boys! Tonight we’re going to try the latest products from Pepsi-Cola, the 1893 Citrus Cola and the 1893 Black Currant Cola. Are you up for the Pepsi 1893 Challenge?

Coco: I am up for the challenge!

CharChar: Sure.

G-LO: Sure? Is that all you got?

CharChar: Yep.

G-LO: Alright, Gentlemen, I’m gonna ask you a bunch of questions and you’re gonna answer them. Let’s start with the 1893 Citrus Cola. What do we think of the color, i.e. what does it look like?

CharChar: It kind of looks like a root beer or a Coke.

Coco: It looks like just a plain Pepsi.

G-LO: That makes perfect sense to me and it’s pretty much what I was expecting it to look like too. Let’s do a little nosing.

Coco: It smells like orange.

CharChar: Yeah. It smells like a little bit like Orange Fanta, but not EXACTLY like it.

G-LO: Would you say it’s sweet, or perhaps a little bitter, or maybe tart?

CharChar: I’d say it’s a little bit sweet and a little bit tart.

G-LO: Kind of like when you peel an orange and you get that zesty smell?

Coco and CharChar in Unison: Yeah!

G-LO: I would definitely agree. There’s a lot of citrus. There’s a lot of citrus. Shall we go in for a taste, Gentlemen?

CharChar: Sure.

G-LO: Sure?

Coco: Yes.

G-LO: Yes?

CharChar: Yep.

G-LO: Affirmative?

Coco: AFFIRMATIVE!

CharChar: Affirmative. Whatever that means.

G-LO: Ok!

Sipping and lip smacking sounds ensue as the 1893 Citrus Cola is being evaluated…

G-LO: So what do we think? Is it very fizzy?

CharChar: It’s pretty fizzy.

Coco: Yeah. It’s fizzy, but not too fizzy.

CharChar: To me, it kind of tastes like fizzy water or something.

G-LO: Fizzy water or something??? Interesting. What do you think of the actual flavors?

Coco: I can taste some Orange Fanta and some Pepsi Cola which is as expected since it’s basically a Pepsi product with a citrus kind of flavor to it.

G-LO: Ok. So how about on the sweetness side? Is it sweet? Is it a little tangy? What are your thoughts?

Coco: I’d say it’s sweet and tangy.

CharChar: Yeah. I agree. Sweet and tangy.

G-LO: How about the sugar? What does it taste like to you?

More lip smacking sounds as our panel goes in for another taste…

Coco: I can definitely taste pure sugar.

G-LO: Pure cane sugar, as opposed to corn syrup?

Coco: Yeah…

G-LO: I would have to agree with you, Boys. I’m getting a little bit of orange, followed by a regular old Pepsi, but more like a Mexican Pepsi as opposed to an American Pepsi thanks to the cane sugar sweetness which is almost like the powdered sugar on a donut in the aftertaste.

Coco: Yeah.

G-LO: So do we like this?

CharChar: Yeah. Let’s move on to the other one.

G-LO: Ok, but first, answer this question: Would you buy this again?

CharChar: Yes. Definitely.

Coco: Yes.

G-LO: Great. I would too. Let’s take a short break and then move on to the Pepsi 1893 Black Current Cola.

After a very brief intermission, the Boys came back for more…

G-LO: Welcome back, Gentlemen. We are ready for Round Two. This is the 1893 Black Currant Cola from the Pepsi-Cola Corporation. This one is a “premium cola infused  with a bold berry finish”. So what do we think? What does it look like?

CharChar: This one looks blackish brown with a little bit of light orange. Like almost tan.

G-LO: What about you, Coco Lopez?

Coco: I would like to think that it looks like the other cola, i.e. a regular cola type product.

G-LO: Ok, let’s go in for the smell, Boys.

Lots of sniffing and hmms…

CharChar: It kind of tastes…

G-LO: Hold on there, CharChar! You’re jumping ahead. It kind of smells like…

CharChar: It kind of smells a little bit grapefruity…

G-LO: Grapefruity??? Ya think?

CharChar: Uhhhh. I don’t know what grapefruit smells like.

G-LO: It’s ok! It’s whatever you think. What do you think, Coco?

Sniffing sounds followed by some giggling from Coco Lopez���

G-LO: Hang on. Did you get it up your nose? Oh dear lord! I thought you were a professional! I THOUGHT you were a professional! You silly Boy!

CharChar: Could you really smell it, Coco?

G-LO: Are you ok? Are you back?

CharChar: It kind of tastes a little…

G-LO: Hang on, CharChar! Let Coco Lopez chime in. What do you think of the smell, Coco?

Coco: I’d say it’s not as berryesque-like as they say it is. It just smells like a traditional Pepsi Cola.

G-LO takes a sniff…

G-LO: I don’t get much either. I get sugar, I get a cola, and mayyyyybe a little bit of berry. Maybe like a raspberry or a blackberry. Ok. Let’s go in for a taste, Boys. Since the youngest goes first, what say you, CharChar?

Sipping, lipsmacking, tasting, and some hmmmms…

CharChar: Hmmmm. It’s not that fizzy.

G-LO: And how about the actual taste?

CharChar: As far as the actual taste, it’s pretty berry…

G-LO: Berry? Like what?

CharChar: I don’t know exactly. Maybe a hint of blackberry and blueberry.

G-LO: Hmm. Maybe. It’s possible. How about a grape? Like a grape jelly?

CharChar: Ohhh! Maybe a little bit of grape jelly.

G-LO: Do you think I was leading you a bit? What do you think, Mr. Lopez?

Coco: I’m going to have to disagree with CharChar Binks…

G-LO: RESPECTFULLY disagree!

Coco: Respectfully disagree. Sorry. I think it takes like a traditional Pepsi Cola product except that it has a little bit of a mild berry taste at the end.

G-LO goes in for a taste…

G-LO: I think I preferred the 1893 Citrus Cola because it had a little bit more of a different taste. This one tasted more like a traditional Pepsi but not quite as sweet, although you still get that sugary sweetness, and maybe there’s a bit of berry at the end. I don’t know what a black current tastes like, so maybe it’s more of a grape jelly flavor at the very end. It was ok. If you had to pick a winner, would you go with the orange canned Citrus Cola, or the purple canned Black Currant Cola?

Coco: Citrus Cola.

CharChar: Citrus Cola. What about you?

G-LO: I agree. I’m going with the Citrus. I think it was pretty good and a nice change of pace.

CharChar: I judged them by the color of the cans and I thought the blackish-blueish can would be better, but it turns out that the orange one was better.

G-LO: AHA! So you were taken in by the pretty shiny packaging. BUT! In reality. The less desirable orange can housed the better soda!

CharChar whispers: I hate orange…

G-LO: You hate orange?

CharChar: Yep! It’s my least favorite color.

G-LO: You know, your soccer team’s color is orange. So would we buy this again?

Coco: I would maybe buy the Black Currant Cola, but would definitely buy the Citrus Cola.

CharChar: I don’t think I’m going to finish my glass. And yes, I would definitely buy the Citrus again.

G-LO: Thank you, Gentlemen! It was a pleasure. As always!

Coco: Pleasure to see you too.

G-LO: Pleasure to see you too??? WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN!

The Boys snicker as they leave the room…

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Many thanks to Josh Dickinson of PMK BNC for sending us these very generous samples!

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