Panchi

 (パンチ), known as Panchi! from 1986 to 2007, is an El Kadsreian green-colored, lemon-lime-flavored soft drink invented by Ai Uehara in 1926 and manufactured by Technic Drinks, Inc.

The name is a portmanteau of the word, "pan" and the Jharkhand capital, Ranchi.

History
Inventor Ai Uehara was taking a pharmaceuticals class at the Fusa University in 1926. She spent her free time one day attempting to recreate the Indian lemon-flavored soft drink, which she discovered on a trip to  a year prior. While mixing in ingredients, Uehara decided to put in a second dose of lemon juice, believing the mixture didn't have enough. Uehara accidentally grabbed a canister of lime juice and mixed it in instead, which resulted in a unique lemon-lime flavor. Uehara thought it was delicious, and decided to add green food coloring and market it as "Ranchi Drink". She later changed the name to "Panchi".

The product expanded to international markets in 1944, beginning with the United States, where Sentanese troops would ship cartons full of glass Panchi bottles to American soldiers fighting against Japan. The drink was popular among American soldiers that Panchi Co. decided to expand to international markets.

Current products

 * Panchi (introduced 1926)
 * Lemon Panchi (introduced 1971)
 * Diet Panchi (introduced 1975)
 * Apple & Raspberry Panchi (introduced 1980)
 * Tropical Panchi (introduced 1980)
 * Blueberry Panchi (introduced 1990)
 * Crystal Panchi (introduced 1992)
 * Cherry Panchi (introduced 1999)

Discontinued and limited edition products

 * Panchi-Cola (1938-1956)
 * Orange Panchi (1971-1980)
 * Pepsi Panchi (1993-1995; 2018)