Justin is again to deal with one other sugary Nintendo deal with.
Kung Fu Tea has executed it once more! That’s proper, one other Nintendo promotional beverage for 2023 is right here. I suppose final 12 months’s Kirby impressed beverage from the boba franchise did nicely sufficient to entice them to tackle Pikmin. After barely surviving the earlier beverage, I needed to come again for extra to deal with the Pikmin Tropical Punch and Slush.
First, I simply need to thank Kung Fu Tea for having the center to again Pikmin in such a means. I do know it’s not certainly one of Nintendo’s most recognized franchises, nevertheless it’s for that purpose it feels all of the extra particular. Pikmin 4 is a good sport and nicely deserving of its personal speciality drink.
Anyway, onto the Pikmin beverage journey. Kung Fu Tea isn’t the largest chain, so I do should go a bit out of my approach to even get to at least one. Fortunately the primary retailer I known as claimed to have all objects included on this particular promotion, so I excitedly headed off. Upon arriving, I observed that the shop had a poster for the 2 marketed Pikmin drinks, along with having these drinks showing on in-store screens to assist promote them.
I ordered one Pikmin Tropical Punch and two Pikmin Tropical Slushes. Why? There are three totally different cups–that sane folks would throw out–displaying the Crimson, Blue, or Yellow Pikmin on them. Moreover, there are three particular Straw Toppers that may be collected that depict every stage of a Pikmin’s energy, so there are the Leaf, Bud, and Flower toppers.
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The excellent news is that I used to be in a position to purchase all three Straw Toppers. Sadly, even after being advised the shop particularly had all of them, and asking for them when ordering, there was solely the Crimson Pikmin cup to be discovered at this location. I used to be upset, however took the prizes I did have outdoors for a couple of photos. The cups look cool particularly with the collectable Straw Toppers that serve little objective afterwards, however I’m positive Nintendo lunatics like myself will probably be clutching them to the grave.
First up in my style take a look at I tackled the Pikmin Tropical Slush. The beverage tastes like a slushy model of fruit punch; it was actually good! The downfall, in my view, is that the bubbles used on this drink had been a bit totally different than those in final 12 months’s Kirby drink. I keep in mind the Kirby bubbles being chewy, however the bubbles within the Pikmin Tropical drinks are like a skinny sugary movie full of goo. Upon popping them in my mouth I felt the flavour gush out, however that movie nonetheless remained to be eaten. That is high-quality general, however as somebody who doesn’t drink a lot boba I’m not used to those variances.
The worst a part of the drink is that these bubbles are full of mango taste. I’m not huge on mango and was anxious getting into. That stated, the flavoring in these bubbles wasn’t tremendous sturdy, and I even got here to love them slightly. It wasn’t the overwhelming mango I’m used to in different merchandise. Nonetheless, I want they might have chosen a unique fruity taste to enrich the icy chilly drink.
One other factor I observed was that I didn’t really feel like loss of life whereas making my means by means of the drink like I did with final 12 months’s Kirby’s Fruity Flurry. I’m simply going to imagine that the Pikmin Tropical Slush has much less sugar or that I’ve by some means constructed up a tolerance for consuming these absolutely unhealthy treats. Excited about it, it’s type of unusual {that a} drink based mostly on vegetable creatures isn’t higher for you.
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I sampled the Tropical Punch on the primary day however dove in on day two after it had sat within the fridge for an evening. Truthfully, I believe the 2 drinks are about the identical, and it simply comes all the way down to the way you need to devour them. For those who want slush drinks, go together with the slush choice. If you would like the beverage to be extra like a particular fruit punch, go together with the punch. Ingesting the punch is simpler although and goes down clean. It additionally nonetheless has the identical mango bubbles. These seeking to attempt each on a funds may drink half of the slush after which attempt letting it soften into its punch type. Perhaps there’s extra of a distinction, however I couldn’t actually inform.
Total, I believe the Pikmin Tropical Slush and Punch drinks are respectable, however I undoubtedly loved Kirby’s Fruity Flurry extra. I say that understanding full nicely that I undoubtedly felt means worse after consuming Kirby, so there’s that caveat to the comparability.
Anyway, even after I loved my first beverage on day one, I knew my quest wasn’t over. I nonetheless wanted the Blue and Yellow Pikmin cups. I then traveled to a different close by Kung Fu Tea location in a crowded space with terrible parking. That proper there ought to inform you my desperation. Once I obtained in I advised them my story and the man behind the register responded with a mixture of shock and confusion, “You’re making an attempt to gather the cups?”
Sadly this location additionally solely had the Crimson Pikmin cups. The worker was good although and advised me to attempt again within the coming weeks after which requested if I had the Kirby cups. I coolly replied, “You already know I do.” The clerk estimates that the Pikmin drink will final for about two months, however these most likely should not wait. Who is aware of how lengthy these straw toppers will maintain out. Good luck on the market Pikmin followers. Hopefully we are able to all return to our Onions with the treasures we want!