Mikkuchu Juchu
The Drink is not Called Juice but Delicious

Date：09, Nov, 2012
Investigated and Written by Misaka Youhei
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Have you ever heard a drink of mixed juices? Just as the name shows, it is a mixture of milk and some kinds of fruit juices like tangerines, bananas and so on. Although it tastes delicious, it is sort of difficult to find.

In the past, people had it all over Japan as blenders and juicers had spread. That was in 1970s. You can find it at tearooms only in Kansai district like Kyoto, Osaka at the present time.

Again, the mixed juice has got well-known lately. We are taking up now. The leading actor is Mikkuchu Juchu by Japan Sangaria Beverage established in Osaka, Japan.

A Japanese TV personality, Akai Hidekazu wrote the letters. Named by a Japanese TV personality Tommy’s Masa, the drink rightly comes from a Japanese TV show.

Since they started to launch in 2001, the juice has been popular. It tastes soft and mellow, is easy to drink. By the way, it is not juice but juchu. We will tell you the reason. In the case of bottles or canned drinks, you cannot name it juice except it is pure fruit juice in Japan. The official rule let them give it Mikkuchu Juchu.

However, it is very delicious as available all over Japan.