this is the new black?
review: coca-cola BlaK.
marketed as a 'Carbonated Fusion Beverage', it is presented somewhat elegantly in an 8oz glass classic coke bottle shape, wrapped in a plastic label of mottled light and dark browns. 8oz seems a bit small, but thats how the story goes with trendy bottled drinks nowadays. the taste: well, its.. there. it accomplishes what it set out to do.. the coffee notes are just right in proportion to the coca-cola flavor; neither side overpowering the other, save the tiniest coffee aftertaste, presumably just to remind you of what you are drinking. but that's about it. was this really the product to throw their weight behind? they integrated coffee and coke, and did it well, but for what reason? i feel that in this day and age of flavored waters [formula fitty WHAT] and organic beverages, and even the low cal, 'healthier' sodas, coca cola BlaK seems a newfound relic in the soda was, better served in the late 90's/early 00's. i did want to like it more than i do, but i've kidded myself about a cola's taste before [see: vanilla coke, pepsi blue]. it's finally here, but that's all.. eagerly anticipated to only be met with a resounding 'meh'. ultimately, my reaction to BlaK is not unlike the splash of it that found its way onto the stack of papers next to me: beige.
marketed as a 'Carbonated Fusion Beverage', it is presented somewhat elegantly in an 8oz glass classic coke bottle shape, wrapped in a plastic label of mottled light and dark browns. 8oz seems a bit small, but thats how the story goes with trendy bottled drinks nowadays. the taste: well, its.. there. it accomplishes what it set out to do.. the coffee notes are just right in proportion to the coca-cola flavor; neither side overpowering the other, save the tiniest coffee aftertaste, presumably just to remind you of what you are drinking. but that's about it. was this really the product to throw their weight behind? they integrated coffee and coke, and did it well, but for what reason? i feel that in this day and age of flavored waters [formula fitty WHAT] and organic beverages, and even the low cal, 'healthier' sodas, coca cola BlaK seems a newfound relic in the soda was, better served in the late 90's/early 00's. i did want to like it more than i do, but i've kidded myself about a cola's taste before [see: vanilla coke, pepsi blue]. it's finally here, but that's all.. eagerly anticipated to only be met with a resounding 'meh'. ultimately, my reaction to BlaK is not unlike the splash of it that found its way onto the stack of papers next to me: beige.
posted by Jas | 3:24 PM
5 Comments:
side note: how insipid is the logo for blak? big b, big k, and a coca-cola-ized tilde above the a?
The tilde makes me wanna say 'blake' instead of 'black'. LOL
yeah, what is that, pronounce it like how an ¤ modifies an n? coke bla-yayk, riiight.
uhh, that's a tilde'd n there.. well it's supposed to be. my google-fu is weak at 3am
http://samuellame.com/2006/04/14/coke-blak/#comments
http://www.slashfood.com/2006/04/17/soda-review-coca-cola-blak/
i feel like raisin bran.. two scoops!
[omg how cheesy]
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