In Japan when I see the name Blendy, I imagine coffee. Usually I think instant coffee, or some kind of stick thats contents can be stirred into hot water to make a cup of joe in various flavors. Normal flavors like latte, espresso, or farm latte (there really is a farm latte.)
Farm latte aside, when I think Blendy, I usually don't think about anything too outside the box.
That changed when the other day a new product caught my eye. Black Lemon Coffee. The catch copy reads: "Ice coffee with a new sensation". Indeed.
Before trying it, I read around the hashtags on Twitter, and it looks like the new bottled beverage has a lot of converts, with some fans saying it's a cross between coffee and herbal tea, others exclaiming it's their new summer obsession.
Then I tried it. Me? I'm afraid I'm a nope. The taste of Blendy's Black Limone coffee was exactly how I'd imagined a cup of cold sweet coffee would taste if someone snuck up and squirted lemon in it. Give me coffee or give me tea. Please, don't give me lemon in my coffee.
Photo: Rich Pav
