Calpis Water Japan
カルピス株式会社 karupisu kabushiki gaisha a subsidiary of asahi breweries headquartered in shibuya tokyo.
Calpis water japan. In 2000 we founded calpis itochu mineral water co ltd which is devoted exclusively to marketing activities that build recognition and accentuate the value evian. Evian in 1997 calpis teamed with welch s foods inc the world s leading grape juice manufacturer to market welch s brand fruit juices japan wide. Calpis beverage u s a inc. Yoghurt based soft drink calpis is for many japanese people a beloved summer drink.
A tv commercial is also playing with the catchphrase karada ni peace calpis it s a popular drink that almost all japanese people know but the name calpis is not well known overseas especially in the english speaking world. Calpis is a series of milky sweet beverages in japan. Back then it was thought that the japanese people lacked calcium so it was added for commercial value. The beverage has a light somewhat milky and slightly acidic flavor similar to plain or vanilla flavored yogurt or yakult.
It is not any animal s piss despite the name my japanese class students get so excited every time i mention the drink as it sound like cow piss. It has a light milky taste and is very mildly bitter calpis was first introduced way back in 1919. Our lineup is being expanded so that more people can enjoy our products. In addition calpico brand products are also imported from indonesia while production in mexico was launched in 2012 to meet consumer demand.
Calpis say like car roo piss is a yoghurt flavoured popular japanese drink. Have you ever heard or tasted the japanese famous fermented milk beverage widely called as calpis water before. I sometimes do japanese cooking demonstrations in my japanese language classes. New calpis water bottle design can only be fully seen after you drink the contents keep refreshed and get a glimpse of japanese high school life with these charming bottle designs.
Products imported from japan are sold under the calpico brand in the united states. Calpis calpico is a drink loved by people of all ages from japanese children to adults. A brief history of this japanese company. Calpis 可爾必思 calpis 可爾必思 concentrate is a non carbonated concentrate made from powdered skim milk and lactobacilli with a sweet tangy taste.
Calpis water originated in japan for about 100 years ago and today calpis water has been loved by many japanese for a long time now. You can enjoy calpis by adding water milk fruit juice etc. It contains water nonfat dry milk lactic acid and sugar. It s produced through a process of fermentation.