Coke Blak
Review:
The
Facts: $1.49 for the 8 oz glass bottle.
The glass bottle is like the old Coke bottles
- the Coke Blak ones have a plastic logo wrapper
over the clear glass. The cool logo and design
are not painted directly on the bottle. This
drink is a mix of Coke, coffee, and caffeine.
An 8 oz bottle has about 45 Mg of caffeine.
A fresh brewed coffee has about 90 Mg caffeine.
Sight
and Sound: When opened there is a small
short "Phzzzzt" - a low fizz drink.
Not much of a smell. You can't really see the
color of the drink unless you pour it into a
glass. It is really dark, like an espresso.
The
Taste: A semi-exciting blend of Coke
and Blak Coffee. This is a 'mid-calorie drink'.
The Coke part tastes like the sweeter NEW Coke
that came out years ago, but a lot less fizz.
The coffee taste is barely present - the Coke
taste dominates. To a NON-coffee drinker the
coffee flavor will be more noticeable. Anonymous
Coke Blak taste tester: "Ewwww
gross, I taste the coffee. Yuck!"
Rumor has it that the coffee was stronger in
the test market (France).
What
needs to change: This needs MORE
fizz, and fewer, or NO
calories. The coffee needs to be stronger. Throw
in some more caffeine too. For the price it
SHOULD have MORE CAFFEINE. They could actually
try to MARKET this as well. Their Vault
drink has a lot more caffeine, but it tastes
like Mountain Dew.
The
Aftertaste: None.
Summary:
A decent drink, won't replace anyone's
morning coffee. A great item in the growing
'Energy Drink' market though - especially since
99% of the other energy drinks all taste
like Mountain Dew. The bottle looks cool
too. This drink makes for a perfect chaser for
coffee. Try it once and make your own decision!
Soon
to be Popular Phrases:
Blak Buzz
"Man, I'm on a real Blak buzz
now! I could dance all night."
Aint Coffee
"Well, it Aint Coffee,
but it will do for now."
