Coca-Cola Blak - the perfect beverage?

Published on March 21, 2006 By dharmagrl In Current Events

Coca-Cola is releasing what I think could be the perfect beverage in 12 days time.

Coca-Cola Blak. According to the website (Link ) it's supposed to be a blend of regular Coke and - wait for it - coffee.

Could it be? Could my two favorite beverages in the entire world really be blended together successfully into one great tasting drink?! I don't know. I have high hopes, but I can't seem to formulate how it's going to taste. See, I like Coke as it is. And I like coffee - as it is. I don't know how I'd take to a coffee flavored coke or a carbonated cup of java. I just can't get my head around it.

But, as I say, I have high hopes for this drink. It was released in Europe last December, and seems to have done well there, so it can't be too terribly awful. So, maybe it WILL work out well and it WILL be everything I imagine it to be and not a fiasco akin to the 'New Coke' disaster of a few years ago.

In 12 days and a few hours America will be able to taste for herself, and I can't wait!

Comments

BlueDev

on Mar 21, 2006

Wow. This is one area in which we are polar opposites. The only thing that could make this more disgusting (in my opinion) is if they added in some essence of feet.

It sounds like an interesting combo. You will have to report back and tell us non-believers how it tastes.

SSG Geezer

on Mar 21, 2006

Now if only Dr Pepper would do something like this!

amandapearl2

on Mar 21, 2006

I will have to try this, but I'm afraid that sounds pretty gross, not gonna lie.

on Mar 22, 2006

Hmm I'll keep my dihydrogen-monoxide. Thanks.

Dr Guy

on Mar 22, 2006

Interesting combination, but reading the first few comments, I wonder how big a market for it there will be. I am not quite as put off as Bluedev, but almost. Count me out for this one.

KarmaGirl

on Mar 22, 2006

I'm all for it! I don't drink too much coke because it doesn't have enough caffeine..and I *LOVE* coffee! This will be the perfect "cold" caffeine for me!

JillUser

on Mar 22, 2006

Coke is too sweet for me but I add sweetener to my coffee so maybe it will work for me. Not until after the baby though. Sounds like way too much caffeine in one place for me right now.

dharmagrl

on Mar 22, 2006

The only thing that could make this more disgusting (in my opinion) is if they added in some essence of feet.

It sounds like an interesting combo. You will have to report back and tell us non-believers how it tastes

I'll be brave and take on the challenge. I'm not sure how it's going to taste....like I said, I can't imagine that flavor combination. But, I AM excitedly curious to see if it's any good..

Now if only Dr Pepper would do something like this!

Coffee flavored Dr P? I dunn 'bout that....

I will have to try this, but I'm afraid that sounds pretty gross, not gonna lie

It IS an odd combination to think of, isn't it?

Hmm I'll keep my dihydrogen-monoxide. Thanks

Okey doke.

Interesting combination, but reading the first few comments, I wonder how big a market for it there will be

I think that all the caffiene junkies like me and Karma will be the ones to try it and either make it popular or kill it dead.

I *LOVE* coffee! This will be the perfect "cold" caffeine for me!

If it's anything like I hope it is, it'll be that for me too. I can't handle frappucino's and all those cold Starbucks drinks - it's like drinking coffee I set on the counter 2 hours ago and forgot about. Ick. So maybe this, with a mild coffee flavor, will become my cold beverage of choice! I looked at the nutrition info on the website, and it's listed as having 45 calories per serving - regular coke has 160-odd. So, it might appeal to the calorie counting dieters who can't stand diet soft drinks. I just hope that it doesn't have artificial sweeteners in it - I have a reaction to those that's akin to an allergy (headache, nausea, vomiting, general malaise).....so I'm hoping that it's aspartame and saccharin free or else I won't be able to drink it!

dharmagrl

on Mar 22, 2006

. Sounds like way too much caffeine in one place for me right now.

Oooh, you're going to be like a caffiene virgin after the baby's born! You'll have gone without some serious caffiene intake for almost a year - two cups of a decent java is going to have you twitching and trembling!

KarmaGirl

on Mar 22, 2006

I looked at the nutrition info on the website, and it's listed as having 45 calories per serving - regular coke has 160-odd. So, it might appeal to the calorie counting dieters who can't stand diet soft drinks. I just hope that it doesn't have artificial sweeteners in it - I have a reaction to those that's akin to an allergy (headache, nausea, vomiting, general malaise).....so I'm hoping that it's aspartame and saccharin free or else I won't be able to drink it!

I spoke with some guys from the UK, and it does not have artificial sweeteners in it. It has about the same sugar content of a typical cup of coffee (whatever that is).

Moderateman

on Mar 22, 2006

heresy! despoiling the treasured coffee with a carbonated drink.. Blasphemy!

DJBandit

on Mar 22, 2006

I am a coca cola addict. I can drink 2 liters everyday easily. I like coffee as well, not a big drinker since I spend more time drinking cola than coffee. This sounds interesting.

I'll be brave and take on the challenge. I'm not sure how it's going to taste....like I said, I can't imagine that flavor combination. But, I AM excitedly curious to see if it's any good..

You will not be alone, if Puerto Rico get's it around that time or sooner or at all, I will, as well give my opinion on it.

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