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Coca-Cola BlāK
Type	Coffee-flavored cola
Manufacturer	The Coca-Cola Company
Country of origin	France
Introduced	2006; 19 years ago
Discontinued	2008; 17 years ago
Related products	Pepsi Tarik; Pepsi Cappuccino

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Coca-Cola Blak (stylized as Coca-Cola BlāK) was a coffee-flavored soft drink introduced by Coca-Cola in 2006 and discontinued in 2008. The mid-calorie drink was introduced first in France and subsequently in other markets, including Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Lithuania.

Coca-Cola Blak launched in the United States^[1] on April 3, and in Canada on August 29, 2006^[2] in Toronto, Ontario, at Dundas Square.^[3] In August 2007, trade magazine Beverage Digest noted that Coca-Cola would discontinue the drink within the United States.^[4]

The French and Canadian versions of Coca-Cola Blak were sweetened with sugar. The U.S. version of Coca-Cola Blak replaced sugar with high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, and acesulfame potassium. Consumer Reports taste-testers found the French version to be less sweet and to contain more coffee flavor.^{[citation needed]}

The American and Canadian versions had a plastic resealable cap on a glass bottle that resembled the classic Coke bottle, where the French/Czech version was a bottle shape formed in aluminum.^{[citation needed]}

In 2010, Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America, released coffee dispenser machines in Mexico under the brand name Blak.^[5]

In 2019, it was reported that Coca-Cola have started to plan an introduction of coffee-related products across 25 markets by the end of the year. The coffee has been planned to combine Coca-Cola with coffee, which will contain less caffeine than a regular cup of coffee but more than a regular can of Coke.^[6] This rollout, which started in European markets, culminated in the release of Coca-Cola with Coffee in the US on January 25, 2021.

Nutritional facts

US Version^[7]
	Coke BlāK (240mL/8 fl. oz)	Coke Classic (240mL/8 fl. oz)
Calories	45 (190 kJ)	97 (410 kJ)
Total Fat	0g	0 g
Sodium	35 mg	33 mg
Total Carb.	13 g	27 g
Sugars	12 g	27 g
Protein	0 g	0 g
Caffeine^[8]	46 mg	23 mg

French Version^[9]
	Coke BlāK (100mL/3.4 fl. oz)	Coke Classic (100mL/3.4 fl. oz)
Calories	20 (84 kJ)	42 (180 kJ)
Total Fat	0 g	0 g
Sodium	<50 mg	<50 mg
Total Carb.	5 g	10.6 g
Sugars	5 g	10.6 g
Protein	0 g	0 g
Caffeine	20 mg	10 mg

References

^ Cola Blak arrives in the United States Archived 2006-12-07 at the Wayback Machine, 2006-03-15
^ Coca-Cola Blak enters Canada, 2006-08-31
^ Coca-Cola launches Blak with a bevy of beauties Archived 2007-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, 2006-08-30
^ Coke Blak goes dark Archived 2007-09-15 at the Wayback Machine, 2007-08-31
^ Black, Thomas (2010-10-26). "Coca-Cola Femsa Begins Coffee-Dispenser Business in Mexico". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
^ "Coca-Cola is making a big push into coffee". CNBC. 23 April 2019.
^ "The Coca-Cola Company" (PDF). Coca-Cola. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-12-03. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
^ Taken from a Nutrition PDF Archived 2005-12-03 at the Wayback Machine from the Coca-Cola website.
^ "Erreur 404" (PDF). Coca-colablak.fr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2012-10-22.

External links

Coca-Cola BlāK to make its worldwide debut The Coca-Cola Company, 2005-12-07
Coca-Cola gives out thousands of Coke BlāK samples^{[permanent dead link‍]} in Times Square

[1] Cola Blak arrives in the United States Archived 2006-12-07 at the Wayback Machine, 2006-03-15

[2] Coca-Cola Blak enters Canada, 2006-08-31

[3] Coca-Cola launches Blak with a bevy of beauties Archived 2007-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, 2006-08-30

[4] Coke Blak goes dark Archived 2007-09-15 at the Wayback Machine, 2007-08-31

[5] Black, Thomas (2010-10-26). "Coca-Cola Femsa Begins Coffee-Dispenser Business in Mexico". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2012-10-22.

[6] "Coca-Cola is making a big push into coffee". CNBC. 23 April 2019.

[7] "The Coca-Cola Company" (PDF). Coca-Cola. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-12-03. Retrieved 2012-10-22.

[8] Taken from a Nutrition PDF Archived 2005-12-03 at the Wayback Machine from the Coca-Cola website.

[9] "Erreur 404" (PDF). Coca-colablak.fr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2012-10-22.

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+|logo = Cocacola blak logo.png
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-|introduced = mid-2006
+|introduced = {{start date and age|2006}}
-|discontinued = 2008
+|discontinued = {{end date and age|2008}}
+|related = [[Pepsi Tarik]]<br>[[Pepsi Cappuccino]]
-|related = [[BibiCaffe]]; [[List of Pepsi types#Coffee-related|Pepsi coffee drinks]] including Kona (Pennsylvania, 1994-1996), [[Pepsi Tarik|Tarik]] (Malaysia), [[Pepsi Max Cappuccino|Max Cappuccino]] (France, Finland, Norway, Ireland and the UK), and [[Pepsi Cappuccino|Cappuccino]] (India, Eastern Europe, Mexico, some Central American), Future Coffee Cola (China)
 |variants =
 }}
-'''Coca-Cola BlāK''' was a [[coffee]]-flavored [[soft drink]] introduced by [[Coca-Cola]] in 2006 and discontinued in 2008. The mid-calorie drink was introduced first in [[France]], before making its way to the [[United States]] and other markets.
+'''Coca-Cola Blak''' (stylized as '''Coca-Cola BlāK''') was a [[coffee]]-flavored [[soft drink]] introduced by [[Coca-Cola]] in 2006 and discontinued in 2008. The mid-calorie drink was introduced first in [[France]] and subsequently in other markets, including [[Czech Republic]], [[Slovakia]], and [[Lithuania]].
-Coca-Cola BlāK launched in the United States<ref>[http://www2.coca-cola.com/presscenter/nr_20060315_americas_welcome_blak.html Cola Blak arrives in the United States], 2006-03-15</ref> on April 3, 2006. Coca-Cola BlāK launched in Canada on August 29, 2006<ref>[http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=2a0fa06d-246f-400c-a1a8-35bbe85c38d0 Coca-Cola Blak enters Canada], 2006-08-31</ref> with an event staged in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] at [[Dundas Square]] offering free bottles of the product.<ref>[http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/toronto/story.html?id=5d25461d-cf87-4265-8fdb-93b848101c37 Coca-Cola launches Blak with a bevy of beauties], 2006-08-30</ref>  On 31 August 2007, trade magazine [[Beverage Digest]] announced that [[Coca-Cola]] would discontinue the drink's sale within the United States once concentrate supplies ran out.<ref>[http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/coke/stories/2007/08/30/cokeblak_0831.html Coke Blak goes dark], 2007-08-31</ref>
+Coca-Cola Blak launched in the United States<ref>[http://www2.coca-cola.com/presscenter/nr_20060315_americas_welcome_blak.html Cola Blak arrives in the United States] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061207103112/http://www2.coca-cola.com/presscenter/nr_20060315_americas_welcome_blak.html |date=2006-12-07 }}, 2006-03-15</ref> on April 3, and in Canada on August 29, 2006<ref>[https://archive.today/20120731185130/http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=2a0fa06d-246f-400c-a1a8-35bbe85c38d0 Coca-Cola Blak enters Canada], 2006-08-31</ref> in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], at [[Dundas Square]].<ref>[http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/toronto/story.html?id=5d25461d-cf87-4265-8fdb-93b848101c37 Coca-Cola launches Blak with a bevy of beauties] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071102193057/http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/toronto/story.html?id=5d25461d-cf87-4265-8fdb-93b848101c37 |date=2007-11-02 }}, 2006-08-30</ref>  In August 2007, trade magazine [[Beverage Digest]] noted that [[Coca-Cola]] would discontinue the drink within the United States.<ref>[http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/coke/stories/2007/08/30/cokeblak_0831.html Coke Blak goes dark] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070915035221/http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/coke/stories/2007/08/30/cokeblak_0831.html |date=2007-09-15 }}, 2007-08-31</ref>
+The French and Canadian versions of Coca-Cola Blak were sweetened with [[sugar]]. The U.S. version of Coca-Cola Blak replaced sugar with [[high fructose corn syrup]], [[aspartame]], and [[acesulfame potassium]]. [[Consumer Reports]] taste-testers found the French version to be less sweet and to contain more coffee flavor.{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}}
-In February 2007, the drink made its way to [[Central Europe]] as it launched in the [[Czech Republic]]. French produced Coca-Cola BlāK could also be found in [[Poland]], [[Slovakia]], in some stores in [[Lithuania]] and in [[E.Leclerc]] stores in [[Slovenia]].
+The American and Canadian versions had a plastic resealable cap on a glass bottle that resembled the classic Coke bottle, where the French/Czech version was a bottle shape formed in [[aluminum]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}}
-The French and Canadian versions of Coca-Cola BlāK were sweetened only with [[sugar]]. The U.S. version of Coca-Cola BlāK replaced sugar with [[high fructose corn syrup]], [[aspartame]], and [[acesulfame potassium]].
+In 2010, [[Coca-Cola FEMSA]], the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America, released [[Coffee service|coffee dispenser machines]] in Mexico under the brand name Blak.<ref>{{cite web|last=Black |first=Thomas |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-26/coca-cola-femsa-begins-coffee-dispenser-business-in-mexico.html |title=Coca-Cola Femsa Begins Coffee-Dispenser Business in Mexico |publisher=Bloomberg |date=2010-10-26 |accessdate=2012-10-22}}</ref>
-[[Consumer Reports]] taste-testers found the French version to be less sweet and to contain more coffee flavor.
+In 2019, it was reported that [[The Coca-Cola Company|Coca-Cola]] have started to plan an introduction of [[coffee]]-related products across 25 markets by the end of the year. The coffee has been planned to combine Coca-Cola with coffee, which will contain less caffeine than a regular cup of coffee but more than a regular can of Coke.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/23/coca-cola-is-making-a-big-push-into-coffee.html|title=Coca-Cola is making a big push into coffee|last=|first=|date=23 April 2019|website=[[CNBC]]|access-date=}}</ref> This rollout, which started in European markets, culminated in the release of [[Coca-Cola with Coffee]] in the US on January 25, 2021.
-The American and Canadian versions had a plastic resealable cap on a glass bottle that resembled the classic Coke bottle, whereas the French/Czech version was a bottle shape formed from [[aluminum]].
+== Nutritional facts ==
-In 2010, [[Coca-Cola FEMSA]], the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America, released in Mexico [[Coffee service|coffee dispenser machines]] under the brand name BlāK.<ref>{{cite web|last=Black |first=Thomas |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-26/coca-cola-femsa-begins-coffee-dispenser-business-in-mexico.html |title=Coca-Cola Femsa Begins Coffee-Dispenser Business in Mexico |publisher=Bloomberg |date=2010-10-26 |accessdate=2012-10-22}}</ref>
-== Nutritional facts ==                     [[File:Coca Cola Blak bottles.jpg|thumb|Coca Cola Blak bottles]]
 {|
 |
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-|+US Version<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.coca-cola.com/mail/goodanswer/soft_drink_nutrition.pdf |title=The Coca-Cola Company |publisher=Coca-Cola |date= |accessdate=2012-10-22}}</ref>
+|+US Version<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.coca-cola.com/mail/goodanswer/soft_drink_nutrition.pdf |title=The Coca-Cola Company |publisher=Coca-Cola |date= |accessdate=2012-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051203030311/http://www2.coca-cola.com/mail/goodanswer/soft_drink_nutrition.pdf |archive-date=2005-12-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ! || Coke BlāK (240mL/8 fl. oz) || Coke Classic (240mL/8 fl. oz)
 |-
-| Calories || 45 || 97
+| Calories || 45 ({{convert|45|Cal|kJ|disp=out}}) || 97 ({{convert|97|Cal|kJ|disp=out}})
 |-
 | Total Fat || 0g || 0 g
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 | Protein || 0 g || 0 g
 |-
-| Caffeine<ref>Taken from a [http://www2.coca-cola.com/mail/goodanswer/soft_drink_nutrition.pdf Nutrition PDF] from the Coca-Cola website.</ref> || 46&nbsp;mg || 23&nbsp;mg
+| Caffeine<ref>Taken from a [http://www2.coca-cola.com/mail/goodanswer/soft_drink_nutrition.pdf Nutrition PDF] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051203030311/http://www2.coca-cola.com/mail/goodanswer/soft_drink_nutrition.pdf |date=2005-12-03 }} from the Coca-Cola website.</ref> || 46&nbsp;mg || 23&nbsp;mg
 |}
 |
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
-|+French Version<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coca-colablak.fr/popup/infos.pdf |title=Erreur 404 |publisher=Coca-colablak.fr |date= |accessdate=2012-10-22}}</ref>
+|+French Version<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coca-colablak.fr/popup/infos.pdf |title=Erreur 404 |publisher=Coca-colablak.fr |date= |accessdate=2012-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928172135/http://www.coca-colablak.fr/popup/infos.pdf |archive-date=2007-09-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ! || Coke BlāK (100mL/3.4 fl. oz) || Coke Classic (100mL/3.4 fl. oz)
 |-
-| Calories || 84 kJ/20 kcal || 180 kJ/42 kcal
+| Calories || 20 (84&nbsp;kJ) || 42 (180&nbsp;kJ)
 |-
 | Total Fat || 0 g || 0 g
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 | Protein || 0 g || 0 g
 |-
-| Caffeine || 20&nbsp;mg ||
+| Caffeine || 20&nbsp;mg || 10&nbsp;mg
 |}
 |}
 == See also ==
 *[[Pepsi Kona#Coffee-related|Coffee-flavored Pepsi]]
 *''[[Syrup (novel)|Syrup]]'', a 1999 novel featuring a plot revolving around a fictional but similar product
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 == References ==
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-* [http://www2.coca-cola.com/presscenter/nr_20051207_corporate_blak.html Coca-Cola BlāK to make its worldwide debut] [[The Coca-Cola Company]], 2005-12-07
-{{refend}}
 == External links ==
+{{Commons category}}
-* [http://x-entertainment.com/updates/entries/archives/00000760.html Coca-Cola gives out thousands of Coke BlāK samples] in Times Square
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070116021758/http://www2.coca-cola.com/presscenter/nr_20051207_corporate_blak.html Coca-Cola BlāK to make its worldwide debut] [[The Coca-Cola Company]], 2005-12-07
+* [http://x-entertainment.com/updates/entries/archives/00000760.html Coca-Cola gives out thousands of Coke BlāK samples]{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} in Times Square
 {{Varieties of Coca-Cola}}
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+[[Category:Coca-Cola cola brands]]
-[[Category:Cola brands]]
 [[Category:Products introduced in 2006]]
 [[Category:Coffee softdrinks]]
-[[Category:2008 disestablishments]]
+[[Category:Products and services discontinued in 2008]]
+[[Category:Discontinued soft drinks]]
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v t e Varieties of Coca-Cola
Regular	Coca-Cola (traditional) Caffeine-Free Black Cherry Vanilla Blak Cherry Citra Coffee Creations Lemon Lime Mexican New Coke Orange Raspberry Spiced Vanilla White (USSR)
Low-calorie	C2 Clear Diet Coke/Coca-Cola Light Diet Plus Fiber+ Life Light Sango Zero Sugar
Other brands	Tab