{"id":17839,"date":"2014-12-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17839"},"modified":"2023-01-08T09:26:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T19:26:47","slug":"review-coca-cola-orange-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/12\/02\/review-coca-cola-orange-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Coca-Cola Orange (Japan)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Coca-Cola<\/a><\/p>\n

In order to taste an orange-flavored Coca-Cola, you could do it the easy way. <\/p>\n

That involves visiting one of the many Coke Freestyle machines throughout the country and selecting a Coke with orange flavoring. Here’s a link to help you find your nearest Coke Freestyle machine<\/a>. There’s probably one within driving distance from you.<\/p>\n

But if you want to taste an orange-flavored Coca-Cola the hard way, you could search eBay for someone selling Coca-Cola Orange, which is new in Japan, mull over spending $10 or more to purchase and ship a bottle from an eBay seller in Japan, decide to pull the trigger when you rationalize to yourself that it’s cheaper than flying to Japan, and then wait 1-2 weeks for it to arrive.<\/p>\n

Guess which path I chose.<\/p>\n

Yes, I took the harder option. I believe a wise man once said, “Satisfaction is sweeter when the tougher path is taken.” Or did I read that from a fortune cookie? Or is that a combination of inspirational song lyrics?<\/p>\n

Anyhoo, I picked up a bottle of this limited edition soda from a seller in Japan for the low price of $3.99 plus $8.99 for shipping.<\/p>\n

When it comes to new flavors, Coke in Japan is much more conservative than Pepsi Japan, who puts out exotic flavors like baobab, cucumber, and strawberry milk. The other Coke Japan flavor I tried was green tea. That might sound exotic to you, but in Japan green tea is like pumpkin spice in the U.S. It’s in everything.<\/p>\n

\"Coca-Cola<\/a><\/p>\n

Coca-Cola Orange has a slight orangey aroma to it and, when I hold it up to a light, it looks like it has a slight orange hue. To me, its flavor ratio is 70 percent Coke and 30 percent orange, which makes it taste 100 percent awesome, or as the Japanese would say, sugoi<\/i>. That’s your Japanese lesson for the day and there will be a pop quiz at the end of this review.<\/p>\n

I’ve had Coke with Lime and Coke with Lemon before, and the thing with those flavors was that they had a floor cleaner-ish vibe to them. But there’s none of that with Coca-Cola Orange. According to the label, there’s no fruit juice, so it’s not a natural orange flavor. The orange is artificial, but it definitely enhances the Coke with a pleasant sweet citrus flavor.<\/p>\n

Now that I think about it, the flavor combination would make a great Coke Float. Imagine a Creamsicle Coke Float. That would be…what’s the Japanese word for awesome?<\/p>\n

I told you there would be a pop quiz.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 100 ml – 47 calories, 0 grams of fat, 0 milligrams of sodium, 11.7 grams of carbohydrates, and 0 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Coca-Cola Orange (Japan)
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.99
\nSize:<\/b> 500 ml
\nPurchased at:<\/b> eBay
\nRating:<\/b> 9 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Better tasting than Coke with Lime and Coke with Lemon. Orange doesn’t taste floor cleaner-ish. I think it would be great in Coke Float form. Doing things the easy way.
\nCons:<\/b> Not made with fruit juice. Pop quizzes. Spending over $10 per bottle when purchased from eBay. Kind of boring compared with the flavors Pepsi Japan comes out with. Doing things the hard way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In order to taste an orange-flavored Coca-Cola, you could do it the easy way. That involves visiting one of the many Coke Freestyle machines throughout the country and selecting a Coke with orange flavoring. Here’s a link to help you find your nearest Coke Freestyle machine. There’s probably one within driving distance from you. 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