Posted a month after the actual trip.
So, I'm in Japan, and one of the things you can do in Japan is get drinks from vending machines. And not only that, but you can get drinks which are hot!
Today I had a traditional Japanese breakfast, which in this case didn't include coffee. I was feeling a bit tired and wanted my coffee, so I decided to get this coffee from the vending machine at the coach stop in Norikura's visitors centre.
The can came out hot (it was 140 yen, which is £1). It opened just like a soft drink can, which is weird.
The nose was a bit floral and light, even though it was from a can. I had imagined it would be a lot stronger than usual, but then again, this is Japan, where strong flavours aren't very common.
I wasn't sure what it would be like to taste, but actually it was quite reasonable. It wasn't the punchy oily flavour of an espresso-based drink (not sure how well that would work in a can) but it had a good, average coffee taste, with a decent balance to it. The flavour was not that weak either, which it easily could have been.
Most impressive was that it was heated - the temperature of the drink was really good (though I'd say that the design of the can isn't great - you can't really hold it very comfortably). The only thing is that it felt like it just wasn't that fresh - I'm not sure what it was, but I could just tell that it wasn't freshly brewed. That's not at all surprising, and it still wouldn't put me off getting another one, but it does make me thing that there is probably an aroma or some sort of flavour that comes from a coffee being freshly brewed.
It was definitely a satisfying drink, and for about a pound, which represents very good value.
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