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My preference is the Double Espresso although I haven’t tried the Rainbow Mountain blend yet.
Suntory Boss Iced Coffee 237ml/179ml Varieties $2 @ Coles
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sween64 on 05/03/2025 - 08:36 coles.com.au (780 clicks)
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Last edited 05/03/2025 - 10:42 by 1 other user
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The double espresso goes hard yeah
I really love these, but what makes them so wonderful in Japan is it costs me like 60-70c for one, I have a maximum of maybe 3 streets to walk down before I will find a vending machine and it encourages a 5-10 minute break from whatever I was doing. Here in Australia you have to find a servo, spend almost triple the amount with a dozen odd other options double the size for a dollar or so more.
Unfortunately they just don't make much sense in our country beyond the novelty.
Same as the cost of alcohol in Japan… SUNTORY Strong Zero -196 Double 9% is like $11+ here, but they are like $2.50 in Japan. It's a joke, this country is a rort.
Because the cost of things isn't the only reason to live in a particular country? What a silly question..
Taxes on alcohol, taxes from councils raising, fees going up, cost of living up, wages stagnated, we aren't seeing money from companies raiding our countries natural resources like how Scandi countries do because politicians are in the pockets of big business.
This country IS a rort. But you can't fix it from another country.
The taxes are making you more healthy fine citizen 😉
Price is actually closer to $1.50 in Japan if you buy from a supermarket. (140-something yen plus tax)
They're also 500ml instead of 350ml.
Australia — $11, 9%, 350ml = $4.42 per standard drink (10g alcohol)
Japan - $1.65, 9%, 500ml = $0.46 per standard drink (10g alcohol)
Almost 10 times the price.You can get a 10 pack for $45 in Australia.
I actually found the cans were about 140-160yen in the convenience stores but I could get them for around 50-70c AUD per can in the supermarkets in Osaka.
no population to support volume selling.
I totally agree, but imo they do taste a lot better than most other iced coffees. I could be wrong, but I think the sugar content is a bit lower as well.
Well they don't make much sense if you ignore the fact they're just a nice cheap tasty ice coffee in a can. Love me a Boss, simple as.
They don't make much sense even if you take the product itself into account, thats what I am saying. I love these things and i am glad I can pick up a can when I am feeling nostalgic but as soon as you take literally any other aspect into consideration they don't make any sense in this market.
i love these, kind of underrated among the aisles, do try the black
They're good when you can't get access to fresh grind but, at the end of the day, it's still canned coffee and it has a particular taste to boot. Still, it's convenience if you're caught sans caffeine!
This is good stuff
@jv have you seen this persons display picture
Rent free…
Rent free…
Congrats, you’re the first to mention it. Although I haven’t been posting many deals since changing it a few months ago. Inspired by the OzBargain rule of not allowing display pics that are attempting to imitate others.
What did I win?
Coffee snob here. These are good.
People consistently overrate these cos of the Japanese link. They're overly watery but at least they aren't sickly sweet. A tier above the sugared up, milky alternatives like Dare…
Anyone who expects these to be like a real cup of barista coffee are set up to be disappointed. That's not what they're intended to be and everyone who loves them knows this. Just like how everyone knows Dare is the coffee flavoured milkshake.
Plenty of good canned coffee brands around. Not just Boss. Thanks to Suntory AU they have good availability here.
Dare is bottled diabetes.
Think you need to reset expectations really. It's not going to be as good as a good barista made coffee. I like to keep these in the fridge for days when i'm too busy to make my own proper coffee. They're not bad, and I prefer them over a maccas coffee.
zoomies after the double esspresso
Wife loves the long black, thanks OP
Not your skinny latte?
I still can't bring myself to spend money on the miniscule Rainbow can. At two bucks maybe I'll try it. That's like, a buck a sip, I guess.
Its the only thing I have bought here knowing I am actively getting scammed. Its legitimately two average mouthfuls and its done. I only ever buy to close my eyes and pretend I am in the Japan office instead of the Sydney one.
Rainbow Mountain blend is good. also agree with OzB constituents that Double Espresso is a winner!
Taste is great but would not want to take extra "ingredients" like artificial sweeteners 950 etc, better iced latte from local coffee shop in Aus, I know I know cost per cup is now nuts. (I had hard time finding in Japan… and when I did the cup cost me $9 kangaroo dollars..)
It's pronounced Dollaridoos
@BradH13 Are these end of life? Context