Japan is known to be pretty flamboyant about their snack flavors, but where they really shine is in their soda. Pepsi had a few flavor experiments in the U.S. over the years, such as the admirable “Pepsi Holiday Spice” from the early 2000s. Yet nothing that can touch what the Pepsi scientists in Japan are doing. Check out these Japanese Pepsi flavors: the good, the bad, the just plain bizarre.
Pepsi Ice Cucumber
Cool and crisp.
Pepsi Blue Hawaii
Apparently pineapple + lemon flavor = blue?
Pepsi Azuki
Named for East Asian Azuki beans.
Pepsi Carnival
A tropical fruit flavored pepsi, which doesn’t really have much to do with Carnivals, but it sure sounds fun!
Pepsi Red
Gingery, but also a little spicy.
Pepsi Shiso
Shiso is a fragrant plant in Japan, therefore Pepsi Shiso has a minty flavor.
Pepsi White
Like yogurt? This tastes like liquid yogurt.
Pepsi Gold
A tinge of fruitiness inspired by the Caribbean.
Some of these are interesting, but now that the holidays are almost here, I’m kinda longing for that Pepsi Holiday Spice. Anyone else? Please bring it back, Pepsi!
