coffee

One of the things I forgot was big in Japan is COLD MILKY SWEET COFFEE IN A CAN! I absolutely love this stuff and you can buy about one million types in Japan, most are ¥ 120 for a ~200mL/7oz can and available from every vending machine everywhere.
So here are my first round of reviews of coffee & a couple of other milk-based beverages.


Boss Coffee - ¥100
My first drink bought in Japan! Purchased from a vending machine at Narita Airport railway station. Webber suggested I purchase this brand because Tommy Lee Jones endorses it on television.
It was a touch too watery, but the flavour I am familar with - 4 stars


Starbuck's Orange Chocolate Coffee - ¥ 160
Had high hopes for this, but it just tasted like Cointreau? Not really like coffee or chocolate either. I was worried it might have been alcoholic, but it was too cheap - 2 stars


Georgie Emerald Mountain Blend - ¥120
Here is where I learned a valuable lesson: check what colour the price of the drink is, if it's blue then the drink is cold, but red means it's hot. So accidentally I bought a boiling hot coffee (I couldn't hold it, and had to just put it in my bag).
Once it cooled down enough to hold and drink, it was kind of gross. I think maybe it was not milky enough for me - 3 stars


Quality Coffee - ¥100
This was the type of quality you can expect from a cheaper coffee in a can. It wasn't sweet enough for me, won't purchase again - 2 stars


Cocoteen Ice Cocoa - ¥ 120
This was delicious! It really tasted like cocoa I have made at home from American recipes, where you cook it on the stove.
Also, I impressed Shara & Webber with how thick the cans are. You cannot crush these with your hands! Exiciting - 5 stars


Maxim Strawberry Latte - ¥ 200
There was lots of weird powdered drink in sachets, like Twining's English Breakfast with milk. I thought Strawberry Latte sounded relatively safe, and it was basically like drinking a hot nesquik - 3 stars.