Posts Tagged ‘Korean drinks’

Maeil Soy Milk (Soon-Doo-Yoo)

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Such a cute drink box. Contains just 6.4 fluid ounces (190 ml).

One side of the tetra pak has the Korean 순두유 (soon-dooyoo), which literally means pure soymilk (as opposed to their walnut-peanut variant and black soybean flavor).

Maeil Soy Milk - Korean side Maeil Soy Milk with Straw in Plastic

Smooth & Refreshing ~

The other side of the box has Maeil Soy Milk in English and a small straw attached . Additional information on the front label: No Lactose! No Cholesterol! No Preservatives! No Artificial Colors!

Side of the box: Shake well before use. Store in refrigeration after opening. (It doesn’t have to be a refrigerator! –me) Made from the freshest soybeans. Ideal source of protein with delicious and mild flavors. Enriched with vitamin A, B, and D. Enjoy Maeil Soymilk as it is or together with your favorite cereal.

Manufactured by Maeil Dairy Industry Co., Ltd. C.P.O. Box 4008, Seoul, Korea. Product of Korea. UPC 7 65444 40505 6.

Other side of box: Nutrition Facts in English and French. 140 calories per serving, 60 from fat. Total fat 7 grams — 1 gram saturated, no trans fat. 130 milligrams of sodium. Total carbohydrates 12 grams — less than 1 gram from dietary fiber, 9 grams from sugar. 7 grams of protein. Percent daily values: 10% Vitamin A, 3% calcium, 5% iron. No vitamin C.

Ingredients: soymilk (soybean, filtered water), granulated sugar, soybean oil, sucrose esters of fatty acids, cellulose gel, sea salt, artificial flavors (peanut flavor), succinylated monoglycerides, vitamin A, vitamin D3, vitamin B2.

And I quote: Lait de Soja, Eau Filtree, Sucres Granules, Huile de soja fibres, Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sel, saveur, Succinylated monoglycerides, Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B2.

Hmm… sugar and artificial flavor added… Had no remarkable taste to me…

New Mocha con Choco from Caffe Latte

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Actually, it’s just the color of the cup has changed. It used to be green; now it’s brown! Only I with my unique expertise in Caffe Latte packaging would notice. ;)

New Mocha con Choco cup from Caffe Latte

매일 카페라떼모카 콘 초코 = Maeil Caffé Latte Mocha con Choco

Comes with a brown-tinted translucent plastic cover and brown green straw in transparent plastic sleeve that was glued to cup with golden foil lid.

Aside from the color, the Italian-themed cartoon people on the bottom half of the cup have been replaced with live, ethnically ambiguous models. Yeah, I guess this is a design improvement.

Yet the misspellings remain! Recommand [sic] used [sic] by date lid.

Same instructions: Do not use in microwave. Keep refrigerated. Though cups are being sold at room temperature… Maybe they mean refrigerate after opening.

The taste, I must admit, is still unremarkable. I can’t even tell the different variants of Caffe Latte apart. Ingredients the same:

Water, espresso coffee extract, whole milk powder, granulated sugar, Colombia coffee extract, cocoa powder, sodium bicarbonate, sucrose esters of fatty acids, cocoa mass, flavor, carrageenan

Slight change in Nutrition Facts. No more trans fat. 1 serving is 200 milliliters. 105 calories per serving, 30 calories from fat. 3 grams of total fat, 2 grams saturated. 12 mg of cholesterol. 100 mg of sodium. 17 grams of total carbohydrates. no dietary fiber, 16 grams of sugars. 3 grams of protein. Calcium content is 8% of DV.

UPC Bar Code 7 65444 10633 5. Manufactured by Maeil Dairies. Product of Korea.

The label on the cup is also translated into French. Nothing in hangul, so this must be purposely made for the American market. With CA CRV printed on the cup.

HK Supermarket had them on sale at 99 cents with $0.05 crv.