Georgia (coffee) facts for kids
Georgia (ジョージア, Jōjia) is a popular brand of coffee drinks. It is sold mainly in Japan by the Coca-Cola Company. The brand got its name from Georgia, which is Coca-Cola's home state in the United States. Georgia coffee first came out in 1975. Since then, it has become available in other countries like Singapore, South Korea, India, Bahrain, and the United States.
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The Story of Georgia Coffee
Georgia coffee was launched in 1975 by Coca-Cola's company in Japan. It became very successful there. In fact, Georgia is the best-selling canned coffee drink in Japan. It's also the top-selling drink overall for Coca-Cola in Japan. By 2007, Georgia coffee sales in Japan were twice as much as regular Coca-Cola sales!
Georgia Around the World
Georgia coffee came to the United States in 2009. There, you can mostly find it in Asian grocery stores. In India, the brand is called Georgia Gold. These drinks are usually served from special machines, not in cans. The coffee is freshly made from roasted beans. You can find different types like cappuccino, caffe latte, and mochaccino. These machines might also offer other hot drinks like tea or hot chocolate. In India, some machines also serve cold drinks like Iced Tea and Cold Coffee.
How Georgia Coffee is Advertised
Georgia coffee has used interesting ways to advertise. In 1991, characters from the TV show Twin Peaks appeared in a series of four commercials for Georgia coffee.
Later, in 2009, Coca-Cola created a special area in PlayStation Home. This was an online community for the PlayStation 3 game console. They placed a virtual vending machine there that took users to a "Georgia Break Station." This vending machine also gave out special items for players' online characters. It even gave out "C-pons," which were digital coupons. These coupons could be used to get real Georgia drinks from real vending machines! This special area was open from September to December 2009.
In 2012, Georgia coffee worked with Crypton Future Media for a "Digital × Real Campaign." This campaign featured the popular virtual singer Hatsune Miku.
See also
- List of coffee beverages
