Red Bull is looking to conjure up warm and cozy feelings this holiday season with its new Red Bull Winter Edition: Kankitsu Mikan.
Available exclusively in Japan, the new Red Bull Winter Edition is inspired by the popular winter pastime of sitting at the kotatsu heated table enjoying mikan (Satsuma Mandarin oranges). Red Bull is leaning into this familiar scene by going all in on mikan flavor. The new Red Bull Winter Edition: Kankitsu Mikan comes in an 8.5-ounce can and is packed with the flavor of ripe and sweet mandarin oranges. If you're about to pick one up, just note that each can contain 80 mg of caffeine – enough to pry you away from a kotatsu in the middle of winter.
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