{"id":6599,"date":"2010-06-17T15:37:45","date_gmt":"2010-06-18T01:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=6599"},"modified":"2023-08-12T14:14:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T00:14:58","slug":"review-pepsi-baobab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2010\/06\/17\/review-pepsi-baobab\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Pepsi Baobab"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Do you know what the baobab in Pepsi Baobab is?<\/p>\n

If you do, congratulations and I suggest you keep that nugget of knowledge in your head if you ever end up in the Cash Cab<\/a>, get a call from one of your friends in the Cash Cab, get hailed by a complete stranger who is in the Cash Cab or if you want people to think you’re a pretentious douche.<\/p>\n

For those of you who don’t know what a baobab is, let me be a pretentious douche and tell you it’s a tree that’s native to Madagascar, Australia and Africa. It’s also known as the bottle tree, upside-down tree and monkey bread tree. In Africa, it’s common to eat the baobab’s fruits and leaves, but that’s not the case in other countries.<\/p>\n

And oh yeah…DUH!<\/p>\n

If you’re a regular reader of The Impulsive Buy, you know I have a thing for redheads and limited edition Pepsi products from Japan. Over the past few years, I’ve subjected myself to whatever the flavorologists at Pepsi Japan have come up with to dare their fellow Japanese citizens to drink. In 2007, it was Pepsi Ice Cucumber<\/a>. In 2008, it was Pepsi Blue Hawaii<\/a>. Last year, it was Pepsi Shiso<\/a>. This year, it’s Pepsi Baobab.<\/p>\n

Now I don’t know what baobab tastes like because I’m not able to buy-o a bag-o of baobab from my local African shaman or Whole Foods. However, if actual baobab tastes like Pepsi Baobab, then I may just have to make it worth my African shaman’s while to get me some. <\/p>\n

The beverage has a pleasant and light citrus scent. Its flavor is also light, starting off with orange and then followed with a grapefruit-ish back end. It was surprisingly refreshing. However, by the time I reached halfway through the bottle it started to become a little chemical tasting. It’s like I’m sucking on the fingers of a French maid, not the role play kind one would pay an extra $200 to get, I’m talking an actual rubber glove-wearing French maid who has been cleaning the kitchen counter with a citrus scented cleaner. I think this is because the warmer it gets, the less tasty it becomes.<\/p>\n

Of the four limited edition Japanese Pepsi flavors I’ve tried, I have to say that Pepsi Baobab is my favorite, but not by much. Its citrus flavor makes it taste a lot more normal than the others, but the chemical taste I experienced makes it a little unsavory. Another item that bothers me is the fact that it’s marketed as a cola, but I couldn’t detect any cola flavor. I wish next year they introduce a limited edition Pepsi with a little cola flavor, and I hope it’s called Pepsi Octopus and it’s black and ink flavored.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 100 ml – 42 kcal, 0 grams of protein, 0 grams of fat, 15 milligrams of sodium and 10.5 grams of carbohydrates.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Here are other Pepsi Baobab reviews:<\/b>
\nJapanese Snack Reviews<\/a>
\nMike’s Blender<\/a>
\nSarahJoyAlbrecht.com<\/a><\/p>\n

(NOTE: I’d like to thank Reid<\/a> for picking up a few bottles of Pepsi Baobab for me during his visit to Japan (along with a variety of KitKats). I’d also like to thank Meredith for taking the time to mail me a couple of bottle of Pepsi Baobab from Japan.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Pepsi Baobab
\nPrice:<\/b> FREE
\nSize:<\/b> 500 ml
\nPurchased at:<\/b> From a convenience store in Japan
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Nice light citrus scent. Surprisingly refreshing citrus flavor. Fat free. Paying an extra $200 to get a French Maid. Cool people willing to pick up things from foreign countries to send\/give to you. Having access to an African shaman. Cash Cab.
\nCons:<\/b> Only available in Japan (and if you’re willing to pay crazy shipping fees — eBay). It has a slightly unpalatable chemical flavor when it gets a little warm. No cola flavor. Sucking on the rubber glove-covered hands of a French maid. Being a pretentious douche.<\/p>\n

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