<\/a>Coke Bl\u00e3k. If you\u2019re wondering if it was Coke Blech, I thought it was pretty good. But the rest of America didn\u2019t think so because it wasn\u2019t around for very long.<\/p>\nSince being discontinued, I could\u2019ve easily and cheaply make a Coke Bl\u00e3k-like beverage by combining the Coke and coffee already in my kitchen. But, nope, I did it the hard way by purchasing a can of Coca-Cola Coffee Plus from eBay for a ridiculous price plus international shipping from a seller in Japan, which would take two weeks to arrive.<\/p>\n
But the thing about Coca-Cola Coffee Plus is that it\u2019s not made by combining two liquids. It gets it coffee in the form of an extract powder. The cola and coffee combo gives the can\u2019s contents 34 milligrams of caffeine, which is not a lot in this day of caffeine-filled espressos and energy drinks. But, granted, the can is a wee one. It holds about 6.5 ounces, which makes spending about $15 for a can a bit silly.<\/p>\n
The beverage\u2019s aroma is a bit weird. At times, it smells like coffee. Other times it’s coffee with cola spices. But that\u2019s not why its weird. That\u2019s expected. What\u2019s odd is that sometimes, while finding out if my nose could pick out the coffee and cola, there were moments when I thought I smelled Japanese curry. <\/p>\n
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As for its flavor, it tastes better than what I remember Coke Bl\u00e3k was like. The coffee flavor hits my tongue first. It\u2019s not bold, like drinking black coffee. It\u2019s mild and goes well with the cola spices. From what I can taste, it doesn\u2019t seem to have artificial sweeteners like Coke Bl\u00e3k did, which is why I enjoy it more. It\u2019s tasty enough that I\u2019m sad it didn\u2019t come in a larger can or bottle. Also, that would\u2019ve meant more sweet, sweet caffeine.<\/p>\n
So is Coca-Cola Coffee Plus worth picking up? If you\u2019re in Japan and in front of a vending machine that offers it, then absocoffeely. If you\u2019re a former 80\u2019s Wall Street banker with lots of money because you quit cocaine early in your career, then go ahead and burn some cash. <\/p>\n
But if you\u2019re a normal person in front of your computer\u2019s monitor looking at an online Japanese snack store or eBay seller that offers it for 10 times its regular price with shipping, then NOke-NOla. As much as I like it, its can size alone makes it not worth it.<\/p>\n
(Nutrition Facts – 100 ml – 22 kcal, 0 grams of protein, 5.5 grams of carbohydrates, and 0.02 grams of sodium.)<\/small><\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/b> $5.49 + $9.99 shipping
\nSize:<\/b> 190 ml can
\nPurchased at:<\/b> eBay
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Pleasant combination of coffee and cola spices. Worth a try if you’re standing in front of a Japanese vending machine that offers it. Coffee and Coke.
\nCons:<\/b> Not worth $15. Wish it came in a larger can or bottle. Spending $15 to get a 6.5-ounce beverage from Japan. At times, it smells like Japanese curry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Coffee and Coke sounds like the morning ritual of an 80\u2019s Wall Street banker. It\u2019s also the combination found in a new beverage in Japan that\u2019s exclusively available at vending machines \u2014 Coca-Cola Coffee Plus. For those of you who were in diapers a decade ago, Coke did offer a coffee-flavored cola called Coke Bl\u00e3k. 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