Coca-Cola with Coffee

Coca-Cola with Coffee

Type	Coffee-flavored cola
Manufacturer	The Coca-Cola Company
Introduced	September 2017 (Japan) January 2021 (United States)
Discontinued	2022 (United States)
Variants	Coca-Cola with Coffee Zero Sugar
Related products	Coca-Cola BlāK

Coca-Cola with Coffee (also called Coca-Cola Coffee Plus) is a coffee-flavored version of Coca-Cola. It was first launched in 2017 in Japan and was distributed to international markets in the following years, being introduced to the United States in 2021.

History

The coffee variant of Coca-Cola was first distributed in Japan under the name Coca-Cola Coffee Plus in September 2017, as a product only available in vending machines.[1] A sugar-free version, Coca-Cola Plus Coffee No Sugar, was announced later in the month[2] and launched in October 2017 as a limited edition in Australia.[3]

A previous coffee-flavored version, Coca-Cola BlāK, was launched in 2006 and discontinued in 2008. The major difference between these two is that Coca-Cola with Coffee contains more real coffee than Blak;[4] in particular it fuses classic Coca-Cola with 100% Brazilian coffee.[5] The formula for Coca-Cola with Coffee differs for each region to suit local tastes.[5][6]

International distribution

By 2020, Coca-Cola with Coffee became available in over 30 markets around the world,[5] including Australia, Italy, Spain, Thailand, Poland, Brazil, Vietnam and Turkey.[4][5] After spending about two years of testing, the Coca Cola Company introduced Coca-Cola with Coffee and Coca‑Cola with Coffee Zero Sugar to the United States, the 50th market of the product, on January 25, 2021.[6][7] It arrived in three new flavors: Dark Blend, Vanilla and Caramel. The zero-sugar counterpart is only available in Dark Blend and Vanilla. Brandan Strickland, brand director of Coca‑Cola Trademark, said:

Coca‑Cola with Coffee is a true hybrid innovation that provides the perfect solution for that mid-afternoon pick-me-up we all want, especially in today's work-from-home environment. We're fulfilling this need state and occasion in a uniquely Coca‑Cola way.[7]

In November 2022, Coca‑Cola with Coffee was discontinued in the United States, with Coca-Cola stating that they wanted to focus on Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Coca-Cola Creations and Coca-Cola mini-cans.[8]

References

1. Baseel, Casey (September 12, 2017). "In Japan, you can now get Coca-Cola pre-mixed with coffee". Soranews24. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
2. Young, Sarah (September 26, 2017). "Coca-Cola launches limited-edition coffee flavour". The Independent. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
3. "Coca-Cola launches limited edition Coca-Cola Plus Coffee in Australia". The Coca-Cola Company. October 24, 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
4. Wiener-Bronner, Danielle (May 30, 2019). "Coca-Cola thinks Americans are finally ready for Coke with coffee". CNN. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
5. "Introducing A First Sip of Coca‑Cola with Coffee Ahead of 2021 Launch in the U.S." The Coca-Cola Company. July 31, 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
6. Wiener-Bronner, Danielle (January 25, 2021). "Coke with Coffee is (finally) here". CNN. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
7. "Coca‑Cola® With Coffee and Coca‑Cola® With Coffee Zero Sugar Arrive in the U.S." The Coca-Cola Company. January 25, 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
8. "Coke With Coffee Discontinued in U.S." Beverage Digest. November 9, 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2023.