This is the Caffe Bene Omija Ade Iced Drink, featuring 0.15% Schisandra chinensis concentrate containing 35% solids.
The beverage had a translucent red-orange hue and a sweet-tart aroma reminiscent of a milder cranberry. Served over ice, the omija flavour was apparent immediately, offering a balanced profile of sweetness and sourness, followed by a subtle saltiness that emerged mid-palate. However, the use of artificial sweeteners—specifically sucralose—became increasingly prominent, dominating the finish and leaving a lingering synthetic aftertaste. The bitterness typically associated with omija was entirely masked by the sweetness, which, when combined with the aftertaste of sucralose, detracted significantly from the overall drinking experience.
This Caffe Bene Omija Ade Iced Drink contained 190 mL. It was produced in South Korea and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2024.