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Kotobukiya Markets Votoms Coffee
Date: 2/1/2007
Japanese toymaker Kotobukiya began selling their "Uoodo Original Blend Armored Trooper Votoms Canned Coffee" in Japan on December 1st, 2006. The drink reproduces a phrase that had only been alluded to in a few of the TV series coming episode previews: "Chirico drinks, and the coffee of Uoodo is bitter indeed." The drink formula is a custom black coffee blend and comes in a 190 gram can for 160 yen. This marks Kotobukiya's first softdrink outing, with the black blend they want to embody the grim and gritty nature of Director Ryosuke Takahashi's creation, a ultra-minute of sugar is added as well to signify the coolness of Chirico, the taciturn hero, who's face appears on the can.
Source: Anime News Service