“Chaponsu,” a Matcha Soda Sensation from a 100-Year-Old World's Fair, Revived in Modern Kyoto.
Saryo FUKUCHA, operated by Kyoto's long-established Fukujuen, is launching "Chaponsu," a new sensory matcha soda that modernizes a popular matcha soda from a 100-year-old World's Fair. It offers a new matcha experience where customers pour the matcha sauce themselves, available in three fruit flavors.
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Experience a new sensation of matcha in Kyoto.
A refreshingly sparkling, fruity "matcha soda" is born.
This spring, "Chaponsu (matcha punch)," a new menu item, will be launched at "Saryo FUKUCHA," operated by Kyoto's Fukujuen, established in 1790.
"Chaponsu" is a tea punch made by mixing matcha with carbonated water.
This drink reinterprets the lineage of "matcha soda" that appeared at a World's Fair in America 100 years ago, for modern Kyoto.
The aroma of matcha and the lightness of carbonation combine to create a refreshing taste perfect for spring in Kyoto.
The matcha sauce is served separately, so you can enjoy the fun of pouring it yourself to finish the drink.
*At the "Japanese Tea Room" exhibited at the Second International Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures (Philadelphia World's Fair) in 1926, "Chaponsu," a tea punch made by mixing matcha with carbonated water, was offered and gained popularity.
### Three selectable fruit flavors
PEACH: A gorgeous drink where the sweetness of white peach enhances the aroma of matcha.
PINEAPPLE: The acidity of the tropics further boosts the refreshing sensation.
STRAWBERRY: A classic popular flavor with a spring-like sweet and sour taste.
Price:
A refreshingly sparkling, fruity "matcha soda" is born.
This spring, "Chaponsu (matcha punch)," a new menu item, will be launched at "Saryo FUKUCHA," operated by Kyoto's Fukujuen, established in 1790.
"Chaponsu" is a tea punch made by mixing matcha with carbonated water.
This drink reinterprets the lineage of "matcha soda" that appeared at a World's Fair in America 100 years ago, for modern Kyoto.
The aroma of matcha and the lightness of carbonation combine to create a refreshing taste perfect for spring in Kyoto.
The matcha sauce is served separately, so you can enjoy the fun of pouring it yourself to finish the drink.
*At the "Japanese Tea Room" exhibited at the Second International Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures (Philadelphia World's Fair) in 1926, "Chaponsu," a tea punch made by mixing matcha with carbonated water, was offered and gained popularity.
### Three selectable fruit flavors
PEACH: A gorgeous drink where the sweetness of white peach enhances the aroma of matcha.
PINEAPPLE: The acidity of the tropics further boosts the refreshing sensation.
STRAWBERRY: A classic popular flavor with a spring-like sweet and sour taste.
Price: