Azuki-flavored Pepsi

Suntory’s latest addition to the Pepsi Cola lineup is azuki-flavored cola, Pepsi Azuki, which will go on sale Oct 20. The aroma of azuki has been blended into the original Pepsi flavor. Suntory has been releasing seasonal Pepsis every year, and the theme for 2009 is “wa.”

The product is the second seasonal drink this year, following the “shiso”-flavored cola released in summer. Suntory says the product targets consumers in their 20s and 30s and said the azuki flavor blends uniquely with the refreshing tang of the carbonated drink.

Priced at 140 yen excluding tax (490ml). The sale will be limited to 200,000 cases (24 bottles/case) and will be sold at supermarkets and convenience stores throughout Japan.

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LoveUSA at 10:46 PM JST - 8th October

I'll take my Pepsi Azuki with ice, Love!

But no alchohol in it. i hope you are still attracted to the idea.

It may have looked like melon soda but it certainly did not taste like melon soda, it tasted like, well, shiso!

Sarge, have you ever tried shiso pepsi? Its taste was really everything else but shiso.
DenDon at 11:42 PM JST - 8th October

I'm gonna try it and not be a typical gaijin who can only eat western food. Might as well leave japan then.

I know a lot of Japanese who hate azuki and a lot of foreigners who don't stand on soapboxes about something as insignifucant as a bottle of fizzy pop.
XXXXX at 12:43 AM JST - 9th October

No, thank you. On second thought, why stop at it, put the 'tsubu' beans in there and make a Pepshiruko while you're at it. They should start making miso soup in cans too, if there isn't already. Anyone?
TokyoGas at 12:44 AM JST - 9th October

I tried that Shiso... Very, very bad IMHO.
Cos at 06:33 AM JST - 9th October

And that will be served hot with bits of mochi in it ? Hey, I have an idea : mochi-favored marshmallow ! That's not as if anything could make pepsi worse.

I have seen miso soup in cans. It's earthquakes food for peeps that don't want bread in cans.
bdiego at 06:58 AM JST - 9th October

And let's not forget Lemon Coke, awesome!
kokorocloud at 10:30 AM JST - 9th October

...It sounds like it would be interesting, so I might at least try it, but... Kinda wondering how that would be. Anything like cherry pepsi maybe?
Weasel at 11:28 AM JST - 9th October

hmmm-mmmm. Wow, sounds like a winner. Ranks up there with vanilla flavored Coke.
chuckers at 12:24 PM JST - 9th October

The shiso flavor was not as good as I thought it would be.

I thought it wasn't as BAD as I thought it would be.

I don't particularly like shiso to begin with but I figured I would give it a shot just to see if it really was horrid. It was more "bimyo" than anything else.

Of course, I haven't seen it since. Got it real cheap at a local super market (less than 100 yen I think it was.)
Yelnats at 12:50 PM JST - 9th October

Sounds like a nice new mix for my shouchu.
Yelnats at 12:50 PM JST - 9th October

Sounds like a nice new mix for my shouchu.
Yelnats at 12:50 PM JST - 9th October

Sounds like a nice new mix for my shouchu.
benhur at 03:58 PM JST - 9th October

we get the idea yelnats! lol
Ranger_Miffy at 08:26 PM JST - 9th October

An insult to the mighty adzuki-mame. Pepsi is Poison. Don't drink it.
RomeoRamenII at 02:17 AM JST - 10th October

Worth a try. Tried Kirin's Mint Julip last year and really liked it. Shame they didn't bring that back this summer.