This is the UHA Mikakutō Mochu Shine Muscat, a gummy confection made using Yoshino kudzu rather than gelatin to create a distinctly mochi-like texture, flavoured with Shine Muscat grape and apple juice.

Each gummy presented in a square form measuring approximately 2 × 2 × 1 cm with an opaque green-yellow hue. The surface appeared dry and lightly powdered. Aroma opened with rich sweetly floral muscat notes immediately recognisable as Shine Muscat grape.

Initial contact delivered an immediate burst of Shine Muscat flavour alongside an jiggly gel-like texture. The gummy yielded almost instantly under pressure, displaying exceptional softness and elasticity. The structure rebounded with a springy resilience strongly reminiscent of stretched mochi rather than conventional gelatin gummies.

Through the mid-palate, the Shine Muscat profile expanded with intense floral sweetness balanced by a clean fruit character that avoided artificial heaviness. The use of kudzu contributed relatively little flavour of its own, allowing the muscat profile to remain particularly clear and expressive. As chewing progressed, bright juicy acidity gradually emerged, introducing tropical lift that sharpened and refreshed the richer muscat sweetness. The flavour development remained well controlled, never tipping into excessive perfume-like sweetness despite the intensity of the grape profile.

Towards the finish, the floral muscat character softened into lingering juicy acidity with a clean fruit aftertaste. Texture retained its elastic mochi-like pull until the final stages of chewing.

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Overall, a gummy confection with a layered floral-fruit flavour progression and highly integrated elastic textural development, resulting in an especially successful expression of Shine Muscat supported by a remarkably soft and mochi-like kudzu texture.

This UHA Mikakutō Mochu Shine Muscat contained 45 g. It was produced in Japan and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2026.