How to find Pocari sweat in the uk?

Posted by Itsmebunnyy@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 42 comments

i was in japan for a few weeks and Pocari sweat saved me in so many ways and i need to find it over here any ideas?
Ive seen the powder on amazon but wondering if anyone had seen them in shops here

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jackyLAD@reddit

Did Tokyo Marathon a couple years back and this was what they endlessly throw at you... good lord it's awful. Acquired taste I guess.

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GoodTato@reddit

Common find in asian supermarkets, the bottled stuff at least. Haven't come across the powder in shops yet.

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Alarming-Cook5789@reddit

You're best getting the powdered version in the pack size for 10 litres of liquid. You can usually get a 2 pack (so 20 litres worth) for around £32 on Amazon

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PipBin@reddit

Beware that most Asian supermarkets in the U.K. will sell Korean Pocari sweat. I don’t know for a fact that it is different but it has aways seemed different to me.

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leedavis1987@reddit

Heads up though. Some dont taste the same as they do from a vending machine/family mart etc.

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Visible_Phone_7800@reddit

Asian supermarkets sell it in bottles or powered form... I highly recommend the powered form it works out so much cheaper.

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Itsmebunnyy@reddit (OP)

how do you find the powder form tastes is it a pretty good match?

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pouchey2@reddit

Japan Centre also sells the powder to make up yourself.

Personally I was an Aquarius fan and that's near impossible to get here.

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PM-ME-KLOPP-HUGS@reddit

Garcia’s in Notting Hill (if you’re in London) for all your non-Brindisa Spanish goods my friend :)

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riionz@reddit

You can easily find it in East Asian supermarkets these days (especially Korean ones like Oseyo or Seoul Plaza).

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Itsmebunnyy@reddit (OP)

ooh okay i'll have to check if there is any near me thank you

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mattcannon2@reddit

Online oriental shops like trade winds sell it to deliver

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pleasantlyyplumpy@reddit

online shops? babes tradewinds is an entire supermarket and i go there almost every week!!

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purrcthrowa@reddit

There's a place in Bicester that sells it (the Asian supermarket in the same retail park as the M&S food).

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Think_Money_6919@reddit

Easily found in oriental supermarkets but it’s quite overpriced here compared to getting it in Japan

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apeliott@reddit

And have you seen the markup on Strong Zero?

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Think_Money_6919@reddit

Not only is the markup on Strong Zero bad, we get a different version with like half the alcohol % and sugar that tastes like some shitty seltzer

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apeliott@reddit

It's about £0.70 for the 9% stuff in Japan. I saw one can in the Co-op going for about £3.50

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missesthecrux@reddit

WH Lung in Manchester had the real stuff last year for only about £2.50 which is pretty good! Japan Centre in London was like £6 last time I checked.

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Dynamite_Shovels@reddit

It's dogshit in the UK; weak and not worth it at all. May as well buy Henry Weston's cider for a kick up the arse and enjoy a decent drink that's heavy percentage.

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Think_Money_6919@reddit

Also Pocari Sweat is just an electrolyte drink so lucozade, powerade, gatorade or just electrolyte powder will all give the same benefits

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helpnxt@reddit

To start with aquarius is better but yeh you can find it online quite easily on sites like Japan centre.

Also there is a dried version of it in sachets that you add to water, might be a better way to get decent quantities at a better price as easier to ship

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Controversial take IMO - tried Aquarius and never got on with it. Felt like a weaker version of Pocari Sweat - which is notable because Pocari Sweat is like a weak version of unflavoured Powerade (still somehow very refreshing though)

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helpnxt@reddit

It's all personal taste really but yeh weak unflavoured Powerade is a good description

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Dynamite_Shovels@reddit

Both drinks should be absolutely undrinkable on paper but there's something about that weak unflavoured Powerade that makes them really refreshing

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missesthecrux@reddit

Aquarius does a sugar free version which is nice

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kladoink@reddit

Oriental supermarkets but my son makes his own version up now

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UniqueTart6744@reddit

I’ve found it on JoyBuy!

http://JoyBuy.co.uk

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Cunningcod@reddit

I’ve seen it is Asda.

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Itsmebunnyy@reddit (OP)

oooh okay thats exciting i'll have to take a big asda trip

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