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Pocari Sweat

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CCGaunt
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States417 Posts
February 06 2011 20:28 GMT
#1
As an avid watcher of the Brood War scene in Korea, we all know the power of an energy drink, Pocari Sweat.
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Yeah,its something like that.


I never thought I'd see Pocari Sweat in the states, like the Golden Fleece it was far, far away.


But apparently at our Asian Food market, one day they started offering it.


And I have tasted the nectar of the gods!



Seriously though, the drink is pretty decent. The price is a little much, but for an import from Japan and a relic of our community, I'm glad to have it.

Cheers everyone!

****
Take me to Korea
Headshot
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1656 Posts
February 06 2011 20:30 GMT
#2
I don't think that I could ever drink something that has "sweat" in its name, haha.
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n.DieJokes
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3443 Posts
February 06 2011 20:31 GMT
#3
I saw a crushed up can of the stuff on the bus once, best day of my life. 5/5 for reminding me of that day
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TadH
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1846 Posts
February 06 2011 20:35 GMT
#4
I really don't like it, you can get it here in Canada at the Chinese TNT supermarket, but it's honestly not that good.
Megaliskuu
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5123 Posts
February 06 2011 20:36 GMT
#5
From what I heard, it tastes like a watered down yellow gatorade..which must not be too good .
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bITt.mAN
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Switzerland3693 Posts
February 06 2011 20:40 GMT
#6
The stuff is just brilliant. The drink itself, mef, but the idea....
(I'm born/lived in Japan, I'd know okaie guise)

the water is just about free
2 cents, if not less, for the powders they mix with the water
10 cents for a plastic bottle (you see no cans? they cost too much)

--> Sell at 145 Yen


See how much profit that makes?
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Turgid
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1623 Posts
February 06 2011 20:42 GMT
#7
I don't see how much profit that makes because I don't know how to convert cents to yen.
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Blisse
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada3710 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-06 20:48:24
February 06 2011 20:47 GMT
#8
SO GOOD. It tastes amazing. Of course, only tried it in Hong Kong. Canadian prices are hilarious.
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Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
February 06 2011 20:52 GMT
#9
They sell cases of Bacchus and Pocari here at the market, nothing really special except for the price tag D:
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hacklebeast
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5090 Posts
February 06 2011 20:58 GMT
#10
I bought a six pack once. The first one was weird, but by the time I drank the 6th one, I really liked the stuff.

water flavored gatoraid is a fair description as someone on TL put it. I thought of it as like water you get at a restaurant that comes with a lemon in it, and then dump in a couple packs of sugar. water+sugar+lemon sounds like lemonaid, but its not the same. It would be like lemonaid, if lemonaid had less lemon in it.

That doesn't sound very good, but it is.
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Mavkar
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany592 Posts
February 06 2011 21:01 GMT
#11
I personally hate it. It tastes like every other isotonic sports drink, but the one thing, that makes it bad is, that it has no gas in it. Seriously, why?
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aeroH
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1034 Posts
February 06 2011 21:03 GMT
#12
i tried looking for it while it was in china this past summer, but i never found it
bITt.mAN
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Switzerland3693 Posts
February 06 2011 21:10 GMT
#13
On February 07 2011 06:01 Mavkar wrote:
I personally hate it. It tastes like every other isotonic sports drink, but the one thing, that makes it bad is, that it has no gas in it. Seriously, why?


It's cheaper if it has none...

Nah, the real reason is that gas would be a nuisance and contravene it's main purpose. This is what Pocari Sweat is for:


You're in Tokyo, in the summer. Right there that's 34-36-38 degrees (Centigrade mind you), add on top of that near 90-100% humidity (especially during typhoon season). You've just gotten off a jam-packed commuter sub-way train. Your personal fan is broken, your handkerchief is soaked through (as are your shirt and underwear) and you're dehydrated like hell.

Now what are you going to want to buy from the drink-dispensers found every 1/10m^2 in Japan? Buy a sweet, cool, refreshing drink to try and restore your ~electrolytes~.

... no gas, plox.
BW4LYF . . . . . . PM me, I LOVE PMs. . . . . . Long live "NaDa's Body" . . . . . . Fantasy | Bisu/Best | Jaedong . . . . .
a176
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada6688 Posts
February 06 2011 21:48 GMT
#14
On February 07 2011 06:01 Mavkar wrote:
I personally hate it. It tastes like every other isotonic sports drink, but the one thing, that makes it bad is, that it has no gas in it. Seriously, why?


Where do they sell carbonated gatorade?
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Turgid
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1623 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-06 21:49:44
February 06 2011 21:49 GMT
#15
What does gas mean in this context?

edit: oooh, carbonation. Gotcha.
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Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
February 06 2011 21:52 GMT
#16
On February 07 2011 05:40 bITt.mAN wrote:
The stuff is just brilliant. The drink itself, mef, but the idea....
(I'm born/lived in Japan, I'd know okaie guise)

the water is just about free
2 cents, if not less, for the powders they mix with the water
10 cents for a plastic bottle (you see no cans? they cost too much)

--> Sell at 145 Yen


See how much profit that makes?


Coke/Pepsi products
2 cents, if not less, for the suger and CO2 they mix with the water
10 cents for the plastic bottle

--> Sell at $1.49 - $2.00

Even better, Kombucha
2 cents, if not less, for the tea
20 cents for the glass bottle

--> Sell at $3.50 - $4.50
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
shift.number
Profile Joined January 2011
Korea (South)29 Posts
February 06 2011 22:03 GMT
#17
pocari sweat is just gatorade/powerade with less sweetness
:D
SubtleArt
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
2710 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-06 22:25:17
February 06 2011 22:25 GMT
#18
I can imagine your phone call a few days later

"Hi, is this the pocari sweat company?"
"yes"
"I drank your product but my APM still isn't anywhere near 400, am I using it wrong?"
"..."
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Shana
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Indonesia1814 Posts
February 06 2011 22:56 GMT
#19
I like pocari sweat a lot and really don't like gatorade's taste lol. Plues they are cheaper than gatorade, like $1 for 2 cans in here.
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Bereft
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States1007 Posts
February 06 2011 22:59 GMT
#20
Pocari Sweat is yummy, but I dare say Aquarius is better!
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