Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2013

Get a jump on the barrage of novelty drinks set to fill up convenience store shelves over the summer months by partaking of a different class of fancy beverage now. For those who can’t decide between a sugary drink or a sweet snack, Asahi Soft Drinks has launched a tie-up with French fine-foods company Fauchon to combine the both in one heady swig. The consequent entity is the Fauchon Éclair Tea (¥115), guaranteed to dilate your pupils and fill your body with a surging rush of energy, followed by a descent into a comatose state from which you can only be wakened with a Pocari Sweat and a large electric shock.