Anyone try Coca-Cola Blak yet?

[Elgin Clock]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10334920/

I just had my first one, and I have to say I like it.

This is a surprise to me, since I'm not a coffee drinker, and it won't make me one but I think I'm gonna be buying more of these 4 packs at 5 bucks each.

Anyone else try this yet? What do you think?

[Koko Ed]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10334920/

I just had my first one, and I have to say I like it.

This is a surprise to me, since I'm not a coffee drinker, and it won't make me one but I think I'm gonna be buying more of these 4 packs at 5 bucks each.

Anyone else try this yet? What do you think?
Don't much care for Coke (though I do like Vanilla Coke.)

[lukevanoort]

4 packs at 5 bucks each.
:ahh: :ahh: :ahh: WOW! It doesn't matter how they taste! You could just mix a Coke and a good cup of Columbian and save a couple of bucks per 4. That article had an interesting other product though, that is a nifty toilet, which got me thinking. If 306 can make the TechnoToilet (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38245&highlight=techno+toilet) why not have my team make some $5000 toilets in the offseason... make a neat fundraiser. Or, maybe not... forget I said anything.

[Josh Hambright]

Yeah I tried it last week when we first got it in at work (Target), one of the other managers and I were both stumped by the packaging, trying to figure out what exactly it was, finaly we broke down and asked one of the Coke vendors who was still in the building, and he clued us into the coffee flavoring.

We actualy got a couple of 4 packs and had a store wide taste test and alot of people didn't like it but i ended up finishing off the last bottle on break because it kind of grew on me.

If you dont like coffee i dont recommend it but if you like coffee and your feeling adventurous give it a try.

My favorite description of the taste was definately what one of my guys in the electronics department said "It kind of tastes like biting into a big ball of carmel corn that cooked a little to long and is slightly burned, but in a good way"

[Greg Ross]

I'll try it. I'm not a cola fan, but I like coffee. It sounds interesting.

[DCA Fan]

Sounds intriguing, I'm probably going to try this, but did they honestly have to be "hip" and misspell Black? That slightly irks me.

[Simon Strauss]

havnt tried it yet but im sure i will in atlanta along with many other insane coke flavors with the World of coke (http://www.woccatlanta.com/) being so close by and all. (two of my buddies and i are planning on taking a little trip their around 3ish on wed before nationals if anyone wants to try to meet up there.)

[Morgan Gillespie]

My friends mother was given a test a few weeks ago and she said it was vomit inducing. coca-cola black

[sanddrag]

Every time Coke releases a new product like this they pretty much fail (imho). Why can't they just leave a good think alone. I want Coke the way it is, nothing more, nothing less.

[Michelle Celio]

More caffeine is exactly what I need;)

No.. Kayla, stay away from the caffeine.


I was against going out and trying it... but now I think I will..since Elgin and Kayla drive a hard bargin.

[JaneYoung]

Just so I'm clear on this -
if they put coke in my coffee -
where do I put the cream?

or

if they put coffee in my coke -
when do I add the cream?

This is kind of Zen -
or maybe just blond -

[KTorak]

I work at one of the large grocery stores in our area and the product really isn't moving off the shelf at all. From the people who buy it, I hear mixed reviews. Most say it has a weird after taste and stuff, but all in all, its ok. Others love it and others completely hate it. I haven't tried it yet...I'll get 3 other friends and split it so I'm not stuck with something I hate.

[Jay H 237]

Every time Coke releases a new product like this they pretty much fail (imho). Why can't they just leave a good think alone. I want Coke the way it is, nothing more, nothing less.

If they hadn't learned back in the mid 80's with the "New Coke" then they probably never will. :rolleyes:

I haven't tried this yet but I will just to see how it is.
I like Coke and I like coffee but I'm not sure I'd like them together.

[Heretic121]

maybe get a polll going about this??? heard it was a coke + coffe... still yet to try it =/... sems interesting but i dont like coffee so maybe it will break me into it /shrug

[Jessica Boucher]

I decided it would probably be awesome as a replacement for root beer in a float, but not as an everyday thing. It also bothers me that because of the wrap on it I can't see how much I have left, but its not bad :)

[thatphotochick]

i don't know, i like coffee and i love coke..but together? sounded gross at first, but i'll probably end up trying it anyway. maybe it'll help with the shock of waking up at 5:30 in the morning on the floor in atlanta

[K.Shaw]

I decided it would probably be awesome as a replacement for root beer in a float, but not as an everyday thing. It also bothers me that because of the wrap on it I can't see how much I have left, but its not bad :)


so jess, what do you do when you are drinking something out of a can? lol :yikes:


i have yet to try this new drink, but Elgin says its pretty good so i might as well give it a try.

[lukevanoort]

shock of waking up at 5:30 in the morning
Shock? I wake up at that time every day... but I drink between 2 and 4 cups of coffee to do it...

[thatphotochick]

i do too, but it's a different shock in a different place, with 2/3 people who you don't see in the morning, and with the anticipation of the day...in atlanta..it's a shock

[Morgan Gillespie]

If your looking for an alternative jolt to coffee in the morning you should look into caffeinated gum, 2 sticks = 1 cup of coffee.
http://www.jinx.com/scripts/details.asp?affid=-1&productID=436
http://www.jinx.com/scripts/details.asp?affid=-1&productID=420

They have mints, strips and a few other things I think one company is working into caffeinated lotion.

[team222badbrad]

Tried some the other night.

It's more like Coca-Cola Blah to me.

I do not do coffee so maybe its just me.

The bottles are cool looking though, too bad the glass wasn't painted like that rather than the plastic wrap.

Give me a Sobe NoFear anyday.

[slickguy2007]

I tried it yesterday, and it tasted like a sweeter version of coke. Not bad. :)

[Rohith Surampudi]

i havent seen this anywhere, i might be mistaking it for one of those bottled starbucks drinks...anyone know which stores definately stock it?

[Koko Ed]

I tried a bottle at the championship. It should be called Coca-Cola Blecch!

[Katie Reynolds]

I tried it yesterday, and it tasted like a sweeter version of coke. Not bad. :)Bleh, Coke is sweet enough as it is!

I don't think I'll be trying it as I'm not a coffee person at all, anyway. :)

[Rick TYler]

A couple of posters have suggested that Coke doesn't know how to create new brands. Here's a list of current Coke brands, of which only a couple existed when I was the age of most of you:

Coca-Cola classic
caffeine free Coca-Cola classic
Coca-Cola Black Cherry Vanilla
Coca-Cola Blak
Coca-Cola C2
Coca-Cola with Lime
Coca-Cola Zero
Diet Coke
caffeine free Diet Coke
Diet Coke Black Cherry Vanilla
Diet Coke Sweetened with Splenda
Diet Coke with Lime
cherry Coke
diet cherry Coke
Fresca
Fresca Black Cherry
Fresca Peach
Inca Kola
diet Inca Kola
Manzana Mia
Pibb Xtra
diet Mr. Pibb
Pibb Zero
Red Flash
Sprite
Sprite ReMix Aruba Jam
Diet Sprite Zero
TAB
vanilla Coke
diet vanilla Coke
Barq’s root beer
Barq’s Floatz
diet Barq’s root beer
Barq’s Red Crème soda
diet Barq’s Red Crème soda
Barq’s French Vanilla Crème soda
diet Barq’s French Vanilla Crème soda
Fanta Apple
Fanta Berry
Fanta Citrus
Fanta Grape
Fanta Lemon
Fanta Orange
Fanta Zero Orange
Fanta Peach
Fanta Pineapple
Fanta Pink Grapefruit
Fanta Red Tangerine
Fanta Strawberry
Fanta black cherry
Mello Yello
diet Mello Yello
Mello Yello Cherry
Mello Yello Melon
Northern Neck Ginger Ale
Diet Northern Neck Ginger Ale
Carver’s Ginger Ale

I suspect that Coke does OK when managing its brand extensions (new products). You'll notice that this list doesn't include the mostly-successful PowerAde, MinuteMaid, Fruitopia, Full Throttle, Nestea, Vault, and Dasani non-carbonated drink brands.

[D.J. Fluck]

My friends mother was given a test a few weeks ago and she said it was vomit inducing. coca-cola black

I'll second that. I like coffee and I like coke, but mixed together, it makes you want to vomit. I think the aftertaste was worse than the initial taste though.

[Clark Gilbert]

I'll second that. I like coffee and I like coke, but mixed together, it makes you want to vomit. I think the aftertaste was worse than the initial taste though.

I'm the complete opposite. I HATE coffee and love coke. I tried this a few months ago and went through 2 packs within a week. This stuff is AWESOME!!!