Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on February 2012

Not to be confused with the kind of white pellets sold by dodgy dudes in dirty techno warehouses, mint giant Frisk’s new offering, Frisk Neo (¥300), is mouthfuls more mint than its puny relatives. Choose from peppermint or Piemonte flavor (apparently the Italian region is Earth’s mint capital), and marvel at the triangular, bi-colored capsules five times larger than the classic variety. Come in a sophisticated metal tin, which could save your life if you get shot in your breast pocket—along with the tag line, “Bigger and long lasting.”