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yuiyoshida

(41,861 posts)
Sun Jul 3, 2016, 04:58 PM Jul 2016

Self-freezing bottled Coca-Cola now available at convenience store vending machines in Japan



Stored at temperatures below freezing, the drink magically turns to ice inside the bottle after opening.


Back in 2010, our Japanese team had their first encounter with a revolutionary new product called “Super Chill!! Coca Cola”. The drink was displayed as part of a promotional event, with models demonstrating how a regular bottle of coke could take on an icy, slushie-like texture after simply being opened and turned upside down.



In the six years since, the unusual beverage has appeared in vending machines in Hong Kong and now, finally, coke lovers in Japan will be able to enjoy the self-freezing drink, with specially designed machines being deployed at 1,000 7-Eleven convenience stores in the Tohoku region and on the island of Shikoku.

Our Japanese reporters were keen to try the drink for themselves, but with no vending machines in the Tokyo area, they had to take a road trip all the way up to Tohoku’s Akita Prefecture to get their hands on one. It was a long trip, but as soon as they laid eyes on the new equipment in-store, they knew the journey was worth it.

more with photos....
http://en.rocketnews24.com/2016/07/01/self-freezing-bottled-coca-cola-now-available-at-convenience-store-vending-machines-in-japan/
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Self-freezing bottled Coca-Cola now available at convenience store vending machines in Japan (Original Post) yuiyoshida Jul 2016 OP
That looks really yummy. nt ZombieHorde Jul 2016 #1
Coke is no good for my stomach. sarcasmo Jul 2016 #2
WANT! Old Crow Jul 2016 #3
Could it be done with any liquid? BainsBane Jul 2016 #4
It looks like it could jmowreader Jul 2016 #6
It depends. Old Crow Jul 2016 #7
That makes sense BainsBane Jul 2016 #9
Nice. I will give it a try when I get a chance. miyazaki Jul 2016 #5
You mean the one who had his post removed yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #8
Ya they 'out' themselves every once in awhile. miyazaki Jul 2016 #10
yes they do... yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #11
Nice. Well I've never been to Miyazaki or Hawaii! miyazaki Jul 2016 #12
fan of the artist than? yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #13
Well sheepishly i have to admit i've never seen miyazaki Jul 2016 #14
I don't drink sodas. But if I did, this would be AWESOME! AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #15

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)
3. WANT!
Sun Jul 3, 2016, 11:24 PM
Jul 2016

In the middle of summer, few things are as refreshing as a Coca-Cola Slush Puppie, and this looks even better.

Apparently, this product works on the principle of supercooling, which is the cooling of water or a water-based solution below its freezing point without allowing crystallization to occur. Once the liquid is disturbed, the crystallization process begins and spreads through the drink rapidly. Here's a video demonstrating the phenomenon with bottles of Fiji water.

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)
7. It depends.
Mon Jul 4, 2016, 11:51 PM
Jul 2016

Fruit juice, unless it's been filtered to be absolutely clear, probably woudln't work because any pulp--even the tiniest amount--would create sites for nucleation, the starting point of crystallization. But fruit juice that's been filtered through a coffee filter might work.

miyazaki

(2,249 posts)
5. Nice. I will give it a try when I get a chance.
Mon Jul 4, 2016, 06:59 PM
Jul 2016

I won a prize can from a Coke machine a few years back. Still haven't opened it.
Orange coke is also sold in Japan. It tastes like Coke with Orange,

I guess that prick in the video forum who responded to this just doesn't like Coke, or doesn't like you or Japan, or all the above. Dunno.

yuiyoshida

(41,861 posts)
8. You mean the one who had his post removed
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 01:24 AM
Jul 2016

probably a racist who doesn't like "Japs", gahh.. those people are meh!

yuiyoshida

(41,861 posts)
11. yes they do...
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 02:03 PM
Jul 2016

mochiron, sou desu ne! by the way, my family came from Miyazaki to Hawaii (for 3 generations) until my parents decided to move to the mainland and California!

miyazaki

(2,249 posts)
14. Well sheepishly i have to admit i've never seen
Thu Jul 7, 2016, 11:23 PM
Jul 2016

a Miyazaki film in its entirety! It's pathetic. Where I stay in the greater Tokyo area is pretty close to where his studio is though, and I visited a public park museum nearby which had a celebration of his work one time. I think the only Japanese anime i've ever watched to the end was Graveyard of the Fireflies which broke my damn heart.

-Never been to that part of the country either. Thanks for the pics, looks lovely. Over the years I've traveled to a fairly extensive amount all around central Japan and all the way North to Sapporo.

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