Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Coming Soon, PepsiCo, Pepsi, Imported on Feb 15th, 2008 2 Comments »
Coming soon to Mexico: Pepsi Retro, a cane sugar-sweetened beverage that utilizes “natural ingredients”, including cola nut extract. Available exclusively south of the border, the drink is another that does away with the use of high fructose corn syrup.
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Coming Soon, PepsiCo, Pepsi, Imported, News on Feb 13th, 2008 2 Comments »
Hopping on the cane sugar bandwagon, Pepsi has announced a more “natural” version of their flagship cola beverage: Pepsi Raw. “Made from natural ingredients and containing no artificial preservatives, colors, flavorings or sweeteners,” it sounds great. Except that it’s debuting in the United Kingdom.
Posted in Reviews, Fruit Drinks, Imported, Boing!, Pascual, Mango on Feb 5th, 2008 1 Comment »
Looking for a refreshing fruit drink with a smooth taste? You’ll have to travel over the border to Mexico and grab a bottle of Pascual Boing! Mango. Our beverage review takes a look at this fine quality drink, while also focusing on the interesting history of the organization that made it, which includes an odd footnote that involves The Walt Disney Company.
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Reviews, Imported, Apple on Jan 23rd, 2008 1 Comment »
Sidral Mundet is an apple soda from Mexico… and is highly recommended. Its lightly carbonated flavor, influenced by actual apple juice, is very clean. It can probably best be described as tasting like an apple juice version of sparkling grape juice. And yes, it’s sweetened with real sugar. Yum!
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, PepsiCo, Pepsi, Imported, News on Sep 25th, 2007 No Comments »
Pepsi does something crazy in China and changes their can color from blue to red… coincidentally the same color as rival Coke. One beverage maker is a sponsor for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The other is not. Can you tell the difference?
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Reviews, The Coca-Cola Company, Imported, Ginger Ale, Club Cool on Sep 20th, 2007 No Comments »
Kicking off our reviews of the international beverages offered for sampling at Coca-Cola’s Club Cool attraction at Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park is a ginger ale from Mozambique.
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, The Coca-Cola Company, Imported, Club Cool on Sep 20th, 2007 1 Comment »
An overview of Club Cool, a Coca-Cola-sponsored exhibit at Epcot’s Innoventions West, found at Walt Disney World in Florida. Free samples of international Coke-owned brands are offered here!
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Reviews, The Coca-Cola Company, Coke, Imported on Aug 21st, 2007 4 Comments »
Is there a big difference between regular Coca-Cola and an imported version such as Mexican Coke? You bet there is! Learn a little history about HFCS in American beverages, what Mexican Coke and Passover have in common, and how to find a quality cane sugar-sweetened version in your neck of the woods!
Posted in Reviews, Imported on Jun 28th, 2007 No Comments »
A peanut drink? This beverage review tackles the unique offerings of Big Bamboo Irish Moss Jamaican Peanut Drink. The overall opinion? Much like a peanut butter milkshake, complete with a very thick texture and overly peanuty taste. Not too bad!
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Reviews, The Coca-Cola Company, Fanta, Imported, Orange on Jan 29th, 2007 No Comments »
A beverage review submitted live from Costa Rica… it’s Fanta Naranja, the local version of Fanta Orange. Without HCFS and packed with “azucar”, it tastes awesome!