{"id":17954,"date":"2015-01-14T12:38:13","date_gmt":"2015-01-14T22:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17954"},"modified":"2023-08-12T14:17:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T00:17:39","slug":"review-pepsi-pink-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/01\/14\/review-pepsi-pink-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Pepsi Pink (Japan)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pepsi<\/a><\/p>\n

When I think of pink, the first three things that come to my mind are Hello Kitty, pink lemonade, and the backsides of casual Victoria’s Secret clothing.<\/p>\n

The fourth thing that comes to mind is Pepsi Pink from Japan. For most people, the fourth thing would probably be flamingos, roses, the My Little Pony Pinkie Pie, the singer Pink, breast cancer awareness, Pink Floyd, pigs, the Powerpuff Girl Blossom, Valentine’s Day, tongues, the Pink Power Ranger, or raw meat. <\/p>\n

But for me it’s Pepsi Pink because, when it originally came out in 2011, I didn’t spend the $12 or so at an online Japanese snack store to have a bottle shipped to me, making it one of the few Pepsi flavors from Japan I haven’t tried. I guess you could say it’s my pink whale.<\/p>\n

With its color and the fact that Japanese snack companies are known for coming up with weird flavors, you might think Pepsi Pink has an unusual flavor, like roses, pigs, or raw meat. Well, I’m sorry to disappoint you kreatophagists<\/a> out there, Pepsi Pink is strawberry milk flavored.<\/p>\n

\"Pepsi<\/a><\/p>\n

It has an sickly sweet strawberry aroma that’s also slightly floral. It’s what I imagine the Care Bear’s Care-a-lot smells like. The strawberry flavor is a hyper-sweet, artificial version of strawberry. They kind of taste like the strawberry bon bons hard candy that are seen only around Halloween.<\/p>\n

The back end of each sip is a bit more interesting because that’s where the “milk” flavor kicks in. Its sweetness and flavor makes it taste more like artificial cream than artificial milk. Also, the milkiness reminds me of another Japanese drink I’ve had. It might be Calpis<\/a>, but I’m not 100 percent sure.<\/p>\n

As for its cola flavor, even though the word “cola” is printed in big letters on the bottle, there isn’t any.<\/p>\n

Pepsi Pink is okay, but I couldn’t drink the entire bottle in one sitting. I could only take its sweet and artificial flavor in small doses. <\/p>\n

I’m glad I finally conquered my pink whale, but, much like most Japanese Pepsi flavors I’ve tried, I don’t have the urge to buy more.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 100 ml – 47 kcal, 0 grams of fat, 15 milligrams of sodium, 11.8 grams of carbohydrates, and 0 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Pepsi Pink (Japan)
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.50 (plus shipping)
\nSize:<\/b> 490 ml
\nPurchased at:<\/b> J-List
\nRating:<\/b> 5 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Strawberry flavor reminds me of strawberry bon bon. Milky flavor reminds me of Calpis (I think). Finally conquering my pink whale. Not raw meat flavored.
\nCons:<\/b> Only available in Japan. No cola flavor. I could only take its sweetness and artificialness in small doses. Slight floralness isn’t for everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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