Now, I may get speared for this but I'm only iffy on ramune. I've tried a bunch throughout the ages...original, melon, strawberry...but I always find the flavors a bit too fake and too sweet. I saw cola flavor this past trip to Asian Food Market so I thought I'd give it another shot since I'm a big fan of cola.
Total English on a package always put me off a bit, but it does say "Made in Japan" on the back so my fear was somewhat releived. I don't know if Toko makes all ramune but they make this flavor.
(That's the glass ball in the top compartment after I opened the bottle)
I think my grudge against ramune is due in part to the bottle itself. Yes, it is cool. Yes, it is novel. For me, however, they are hard as heck to open. I guess I have weak hands or something but I either need someone else to open the bottle or a tool like a wooden spoon handle (and yes that is how I opened this bottle). If you haven't had ramune, there is not a traditional cap but a small glass ball blocking the opening that you must push down with a plastic device given to you. The ball then rests in the top compartment while you drink, although it irritatingly gets in the way of the opening on occasion.
OK now for the flavor- do you know those gummy cola bottles? This tastes like them but lightly carbonated. Very sweet with only a slight cola flavor...definitely not my idea of a refreshing cola beverage. Less sweetness, more cola and more carbonation is needed to make this a viable ramune option. Sorry ramune- you have not earned any more points in my book!
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