Comments on: Baobab Pepsi – The Newest Experiment in Colas

By: jay@newzjapan

jay@newzjapan — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:39:05 +0000

Emily, if you are very very lucky,there may be some on Yahoo Japan Auctions, or some collector may have some stored away somewhere. It would be nice if Pepsi made some of these limited time offers regularly occurring drinks… though I suspect that if they had sold better, they might have been released again.

I’ve searched before on auctions and haven’t been able to find any of these. You might have better luck with the limited time only Kit Kats. There is an Azuki version that is not quite so elusive.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:07:23 +0000

Sorry emily. Limited time flavors are just that, limited time only! They came out for only one summer, and are not likely to ever be repeated again.

By: emily

emily — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:01:59 +0000

i just bought mine and i’m drinking it now.. it has this distinct taste that i can’t explain.. it kinda just tastes pepsi mixed with water, and it kinda has a hint of grape in it.. but i like it.. i’ve been looking for the cucumber and azuki ones but i haven’t been able to find it.. does anyone know where i can find them in japan? thanks!

By: jay@newzjapan

jay@newzjapan — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:47:36 +0000

I’m hearing a lot of mixed reviews, people who liked it or didn’t think much of it… still surprised about Joe above who liked the cucumber pepsi. I hope pepsi continues to experiment out there… maybe taking over some of the flavors that Japanese local sodas have sometimes… Yuzu Pepsi would be a hit!

By: Cille

Cille — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:00:54 +0000

I just bought it, and thought it would be a wild thing, but when i tasted it, it tasted like nothing.

By: Hollie

Hollie — Sat, 29 May 2010 08:35:59 +0000

I am trying it right now. I really like it. I has a light citrus flavor, it does not overpower the taste. Love the art work on the bottle also. Very eye catching and looks like it just in time for the World Cup. I was also a fan of the Shiso Pepsi also.

By: jay@newzjapan

jay@newzjapan — Fri, 28 May 2010 20:22:21 +0000

Alicia! Great to hear that. I really can’t wait to try it. I’d heard it was a citrus kind of thing.

Joe – You are the first person I’ve heard say the cucumber one was good. I wouldn’t be surprised if some habanero pepper flavored foods and drinks come out in Japan in the summer.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:34:26 +0000

I saw it in the story today and passed. But I like the Cucumber one quite a bit. Maybe I’ll just wait for the next vegetable theme to come out. I think there could be some synergy in the combination of carbonation and Halepeno peppers.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Tue, 25 May 2010 10:54:27 +0000

Drinking it. Tastes like spices to me. I like it a lot.

By: jay@newzjapan

jay@newzjapan — Tue, 25 May 2010 01:52:00 +0000

Sounds good. I am not a big fan of shiso and the cucumber just tasted like a carbonated cucumber to me.

So I wonder if this is going to be the next big thing in fruit flavoring…