Hello! Once again it’s been nearly a month since my last Japanese candy review – why am I so unorganized? To kick off the huge wave of Japanese confectionary posts that will be coming your way (I really mean it this time) , I’m sharing the Cororo 100% Juice Grape Texture Gummy with you all today.
I received this unusual bag of gummies in the last Japanese parcel swap with Nicole . Nicole tends to send me a mixture of weird and wonderful sweets, but these have to be the weirdest I have tried… so far!
There isn’t much information on the Internet about these particular gummies; all that I have managed to find so far is that they are “made with 100% Fruit Juice and each gummy has the unique texture of real grapes” .
I never thought I would say this, but I think I would prefer to eat a box of an actual grapes! Let me explain.
To start with, the “skin” around the gummy is a weird taste and texture. It’s not a firm skin like a grape; it’s saggy, and makes me think that the gummy is in a sack of some sort! (Make of that what you will – ha!). It’s also a weird gummy to bite into, as you really have to sink your teeth in to break the skin. The gummy itself isn’t a normal, chewy gummy either. I think it’s a lot softer compared to usual gummies, and to me has more of a jelly-like texture and taste. If we are comparing the gummy to a grape, I would say that the gummy is softer than a grape, and not as firm. They don’t have the exact taste of a grape either; they are sweet in their own way.
I think that these would make a great gift. They are definitely unusual, and definitely something you can only find in Japan! I’m not sure I would go to the trouble of buying them again. They’re not the best gummies I have ever tried. It has taken me so long to eat these, as they’re so sweet you only need to eat a few at a time. I can see what the creators of this gummy were trying to do here, but they’re just not for me.
Would you ever try one of these “grape gummies”?
Dannie x
I’ve tried a fair few grape gummies from japanese, chinese and korean brands but have never come across these yet. I like funky flavour and strange textures so I might like these! x
They were a bit hard to find on the internet! You might like them, they are a very strange texture :) x
I love your posts about Japanese goodies and sweets, and they’re all fascinating. This one I’m really lost on though – the idea just seems barmy. Sweets that are made of 100& grape juice, with the unique texture of real grapes – I don;t understand why you would ever choose to have these if they are going to taste the same and feel the same as real grapes! Crazy Japanese concept ha! x
Aw thank you :)
Hahah, I know right? I would honestly prefer a box of grapes, at least they’re doing me so good rather than these sweets! x