This is the Suntory CC Lemon Vitamin Mikan and Orange, a carbonated citrus soft drink featuring mikan and orange juices balanced with lemon. It contained the equivalent vitamin C of forty lemons.
The beverage presented with a translucent yellow hue and a soft, persistent effervescence. Aroma opened with gentle notes of sweet citrus, without pronounced zestiness or sharp acidity.
Initial contact delivered mellow notes of sweet mikan alongside a restrained sweetness, carried by a light, finely carbonated body. Through the mid-palate, the mikan broadened with a rounded orange character, while the lemon introduced a subtle freshness that lifted the sweetness without contributing noticeable sourness. Towards the finish, the fine bubbles cleansed the palate as the citrus flavours resolved into a clean, lightly sweet aftertaste. The restrained acidity and soft effervescence made the beverage particularly easy to drink, with the lemon acting more as a balancing element than a dominant flavour.
Overall, a carbonated citrus soft drink with a layered flavour trajectory and cohesive carbonation integration, resulting in a clean, refreshing and highly approachable structure.
This Suntory CC Lemon Vitamin Mikan and Orange contained 500 mL. It was produced in Japan and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2026.