{"id":3999,"date":"2009-06-15T17:13:39","date_gmt":"2009-06-16T03:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=3999"},"modified":"2023-08-12T14:14:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T00:14:27","slug":"review-green-tea-coke-plus-with-catechin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2009\/06\/15\/review-green-tea-coke-plus-with-catechin\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Green Tea Coke Plus With Catechin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s hard to imagine why it’s taken so long for the Japanese makers of Coke to come up with the Green Tea Coke Plus with Catechin. After all, the Japanese love green tea. They love it HARD. I think they love it just as much as smoking, manga<\/i>, short schoolgirl skirts, posing for pictures<\/a><\/u> and physically abusive game shows.<\/p>\n

I’m also surprised the American makers of Coke didn’t come up with it sooner because, as they’ve proven time and time again, they’ll shoehorn almost anything into their cola. They’ll shoehorn it HARD. Some ingredients they’ve added to Coke or Diet Coke include: coffee, vanilla, black cherry, lime, lemon, Splenda, cherry and zeros.<\/p>\n

Although it doesn’t specifically say on its label, the Green Tea Coke Plus with Catechin is really less like regular Coke and more like either Diet Coke or Coke Zero since it contains artificial sweeteners and no calories. Despite its name, it doesn’t contain vitamins like the U.S. version of Diet Coke Plus<\/a><\/u>. The “plus” in this soda’s name is either for the catechins the green tea provides or it’s being marketed to sumo wrestlers. <\/p>\n

Catechins are antioxidants and are mostly found in teas, but also in some chocolates. Studies have shown that catechins prevent plaque from building up on artery walls, some forms of cancer and aging. In my personal studies with catechins and green tea, it seems to turn me into a pompous ass by making me extend my pinky outward when drinking tea. <\/p>\n

The Green Tea Coke Plus’ smell and initial flavor reminds me of the American version of Coke Zero, but not as prominent, which doesn’t surprise me because Coke from Japan tends to have a slightly muted flavor compared with their American counterparts. The green tea flavor doesn’t kick in until a few moments later, but when it does, it’s subtle and without any of the bitterness that green tea is known for.<\/p>\n

Being someone who enjoys Coke Zero, I enjoyed the flavor of the Green Tea Coke Plus with Catechin, although I wish it had a little bit more green tea flavor. As for the catechins, I think you’d be better off drinking cups of regular green tea because there’s probably not a significant amount of catechins in each bottle of Green Tea Coke Plus, unlike green tea itself. <\/p>\n

But overall, I like it HARD.<\/p>\n

(Note: Orchid64, who purchased and sent the Green Tea Coke Plus for me, also reviewed it<\/a><\/u>, along with Mike’s Blender<\/a><\/u>. Also, below is a stupid experiment I did with the second bottle of Green Tea Coke Plus I had. It’s stupid because I totally wasted a good bottle of soda that’s hard for me to obtain. Enjoy my wastefulness.)<\/small><\/p>\n

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Item:<\/b> Green Tea Coke Plus With Catechin
\nPrice:<\/b> 147 yen
\nSize:<\/b> 500 ml
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Received from Orchid64
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> I like it HARD. Tastes like Coke Zero. No calories. Easy to drink. I guess some catechins are better than no catechins. Green tea. Short schoolgirl skirts on women 18 years old or older. Japanese game shows.
\nCons:<\/b> Only available in Japan. Not enough green tea flavor for me. Not sure how much catechins it provides, but it’s probably not much. Wasting a perfectly good bottle of soda with a stupid dated Mentos experiment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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