Green

A vending machine in Hachinohe offered us several types of hot coffee and several variations on the theme of hot chocolate, and something else. It was green, and, to judge from the picture, bubbly. Ryan dared me to drink it. He told me, “You know you want to.” And the odd thing is that I did. I figured there was at least a fifty percent chance it was some kind of tea.

So, I dropped in a few coins and pushed the button for green. The machine made churning noises for a few moments and then presented me with a styrofoam cup containing, as promised, something warm and bubbly and green. I sipped it cautiously. Ryan asked me what it was. I told him I still wasn’t sure, but I figured there was at least a fifty percent chance it was some kind of tea.

If I had to guess (I told Ryan), I’d guess it was a green tea latte. Chris later told us that such things do exist, so I’d say the probability is high.