Any Australian traveller who’s visited 7-Eleven in Japan knows just how hyped convenience store snacks are.
For years, Aussies have been begging 7-Eleven Australia to bring popular Japanese snacks to shelves Down Under, with the convenience store introducing cult favourites such as onigiri, egg rolls and KitKat Matcha.
Now, another beloved Japanese snack has made its way onto Australian shores, sending foodies wild over the unexpected launch.
Coolish, a drinkable ice cream with a smooth, slushy-like consistency, has landed in the ice cream freezer at 7-Eleven Australia.
The $3.50 frozen dessert pouch, best served semi-defrosted just like a slushy, comes in three favours: vanilla, lemonade and chocolate.
It may sound strange to those who’ve never seen the resealable pouch – but Coolish is popular among tourists and locals in Japan, especially during summertime.
Aussie customer Zara shared the announcement on social media, speculating: ‘Is this a sign that we will be getting more Japanese products from now on in 7-Eleven?!
‘If you have been missing having one of these since going to Japan, now is your chance to get it… They are only $3.50,’ she said in her video.
Coolish, a drinkable ice cream with a smooth, slushy-like consistency, has landed in the ice cream freezer at 7-Eleven Australia. Zara (pictured) shared the exciting news on social media
Zara noticed the Coolish pouches were more frozen in Australia than in Japan, where they typically maintain a slushy texture in the ice cream freezer.
‘I think our freezer temperature in the ice cream freezer at 7-Eleven is a bit too cold for this. It’s frozen solid,’ she said as she tasted the classic vanilla flavour.
‘But it tastes exactly how it does in Japan.’
Zara was amazed at how perfectly slushy and refreshing the lemonade flavour was.
‘Oh my god. This tastes exactly like the new Frozen Fanta Lemon at Macca’s – if you know you know. I think lemonade is my favourite so far.’
Finally, she tried chocolate, which she said tasted just as good as the lemonade.
‘Oh my god… This tastes so good. The chocolate is definitely a winner as well,’ she said.
The $3.50 frozen dessert pouch, best served semi-defrosted just like a slushy, comes in three favours: vanilla, lemonade and chocolate
Foodie Russ Eats shared his glowing review, rating the lemonade a near-perfect nine out of 10, adding that it tasted like the iconic Calippo.
Many were excited by the launch, with one sharing: ‘Massive in Japan, I had one every single day. So excited they’re finally in Australia.’
‘This is life changing information,’ another said.
‘I smashed through these daily in South Korea. Happy to see them here,’ one shared.
‘Yes! I particularly miss this from Japan, so this is the best news,’ another revealed.
‘These are so good. While they are frozen solid, you are meant to smoosh (yes that’s a word in my world) it around until it becomes a soft serve consistency. They are my go-to in Japan,’ one added.
