Thursday, July 18, 2013

Calpico

Calpico, or Calpis as it is sometimes known, is a non-carbonated soft drink from Japan. The name actually changed to appeal to a world wide market, as Calpis is pronounced as Cow piss. Comes in many flavors:original,apple, strawberry, grape, matcha, guava, mango, lychee, pineapple (available in Okinawa only), orange, mikan (Japanese tangerine), melon, peach, aloe, white chocolate and with cream. It is produced by lactic acid fermentation, with lactobacilli and yeast, and made with milk. It does not need refrigeration. Its been around since 1919, and became very popular in war times as it did not need refrigeration. It now comes in both a premixed and concentrated add water version. The drink is classified as a cultured milk. 

My taste test was with the original flavor. I loved it!!!! Nice lemon lime scent, wonderful smooth taste, great flavor, everything about it made me very happy. Not too sweet not to tangy and so smooth. Safe to say I'm already exploring where I can buy more. 

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