Coca-Cola BlāK facts for kids
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| Type | Coffee flavored Cola |
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| Manufacturer | The Coca-Cola Company |
| Country of origin | France |
| Introduced | 2006 |
| Discontinued | 2008 |
| Related products | Pepsi Tarik Pepsi Cappuccino |
Coca-Cola Blak was a special soft drink made by Coca-Cola. It had a unique taste, mixing coffee and cola flavors. This drink was available for a short time, from 2006 to 2008. It was designed to be a "mid-calorie" drink, meaning it had fewer calories than a regular soda.
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What Was Coca-Cola Blak?
Coca-Cola Blak was a new idea from Coca-Cola. It combined the classic cola taste with a hint of coffee. The company first launched this interesting drink in France in 2006. After its debut in France, Coca-Cola Blak also became available in other countries. These included the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Lithuania.
Its Journey to North America
The drink arrived in the United States on April 3, 2006. Later that year, on August 29, 2006, it launched in Canada. The Canadian launch happened in Toronto, Ontario, at Dundas Square. However, Coca-Cola Blak did not stay on shelves for long. By August 2007, Coca-Cola decided to stop selling the drink in the United States.
Different Recipes and Bottles
The way Coca-Cola Blak was made varied by country. In France and Canada, the drink was sweetened with regular sugar. But the version sold in the U.S. used different sweeteners. It contained high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, and acesulfame potassium. Taste-testers from Consumer Reports noticed a difference. They found the French version less sweet and with a stronger coffee flavor.
The bottles for Coca-Cola Blak also looked different in various regions. In America and Canada, it came in a glass bottle. This bottle looked like the classic Coke bottle. It also had a plastic cap that you could reseal. However, the French and Czech versions came in a unique aluminum bottle.
Coca-Cola's Coffee Journey Continues
Even after Coca-Cola Blak was discontinued, the company kept exploring coffee-flavored drinks. In 2010, Coca-Cola FEMSA, a big Coca-Cola bottler, launched coffee dispenser machines in Mexico. These machines also used the "Blak" brand name.
Years later, in 2019, Coca-Cola planned a bigger launch of coffee-related products. They aimed to introduce these drinks in 25 markets. The idea was to combine Coca-Cola with coffee. These new drinks would have less caffeine than a regular cup of coffee. But they would have more caffeine than a regular can of Coke. This new line, called "Coca-Cola with Coffee," began in Europe. It finally launched in the U.S. on January 25, 2021. This shows Coca-Cola's continued interest in mixing cola and coffee flavors.
Nutritional Snapshot
These tables show the nutritional information for Coca-Cola Blak. You can compare it to a regular Coca-Cola Classic. The information is for both the U.S. and French versions of Coca-Cola Blak.
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