Just had the Coke Blak. Taste like Coke Crap. [Archive]

Deaths Head

05-18-2006, 01:55 AM

I am the adventurous type and will try anything once. Too bad I bought a four-pack!
Coke Blak is the "fusion" of Coke and coffee. You wonder how an idea like this got approved all the way up the corporate ladder?
Anyways, the stuff won't make you gag. In fact I recommend that you try it so that in the future you can tell those younger than you that Coke made a horrible product. Just like Clear Pepsi, but literally at the other end of the spectrum.
The drink tastes like carbonated coffee candy. Like I said, you won't spit it out, but I doubt you will say it tastes pleasing.
Anybody want to buy a bottle. I got three left. ;)

Gadget Guy

05-18-2006, 02:10 AM

I like it! It tastes just like coffee and coke mixed. It is for those people who like soda and coffee, and want to have a soda in the morning time. It is not something that you drnk like a regular soda. Oh well, I still like it...

Trashman

05-18-2006, 02:13 AM

I gotta give that a try. For most of his life, my dad has drank a bottled coffe soda called "Manhattan Special", I'll be interested to see what he says when he trys the Coke version.

LowWorm

05-18-2006, 02:57 AM

Not Coke Blak, but if you ever eat a Peppermint Patty and then take a swig of diet Pepsi, you'll think you've died and gone to tastebud hell.

And now, :topic:

Nightwatch

05-18-2006, 08:20 AM

I am inclined to agree. As a serious caffiene junky I decided to give Coke Blak a try *insert barfing emoticon here* Blah! I'll stay with coffee and Mountain Dew.

porkchop

05-18-2006, 09:56 AM

I used to work for CC. It's how I got my nickname... but that's another long story.

They will make back all of the R&D,yes they did R&D on this, money plus a tidy profit just from the people that try it one time.

It's part of their marketing plan.

pipedreams

05-18-2006, 12:30 PM

I kinda like it. It's a great coffee-proxy in hot weather.

todd

Deaths Head

05-18-2006, 07:33 PM

Since I have 3 left, I am going to drink them. Don't want it taking up space in my fridge, and I don't want to just dump it down the sink. Maybe the stuff will grow on me.

pipedreams

05-18-2006, 08:14 PM

Maybe the stuff will grow on me.
Like a tumor?

todd

cuffem75

05-18-2006, 08:29 PM

I was lucky enough to buy 1 when i tried it so I only had to suffer with drinking one bottle. I dont think I could choke down 4.

Stormdrane

05-18-2006, 08:33 PM

Here's the Coca-Cola Blak (http://www.coca-colablak.com/us/index.jsp) home page.

stillphoto

05-18-2006, 10:49 PM

Ah the joys of marketing. When I saw this on the shelf I passed by it but I plan on trying it. I love seeing new stuff out there to try. Plus alot of times, might be your only shot at trying it...especially if the area blak was distributed to feels the same as you guys :D . Studied Coke quite a bit in school, easy corporate target with universal appeal. Anyone remember "New Coke" in the late 80's? No not the kind that would make you :boing: :crazy2: :dance: Thats why it says coke classic on cans these days...And does anyone know why Pepsi always won in the Pepsi challenge? Its a pretty interesting answer.

GiveMeLight

05-18-2006, 11:02 PM

Neither myself nor girfriend enjoyed Coke Blak.
I like coffee, but I find that even StarSchmucks tastes pretty bad in my opinon.

denise

05-19-2006, 05:20 PM

I haven't tried it but I think I'll have to pass. I'll stick with regular old diet coke, the elixer of life. I drink like six cans a day :crazy2:

pipedreams

05-19-2006, 07:11 PM

I haven't tried it but I think I'll have to pass. I'll stick with regular old diet coke, the elixer of life. I drink like six cans a day :crazy2:
You might give it a try. It's very lo-cal.

todd

M.TEX

05-19-2006, 07:37 PM

Hello Guys

Yes let me tell you...IT SUCKS....I just got for FREE at work and I have to tell you,

It's not for me. I've been drinking Coke for a long time. I drink ONLY COKE.

No Diet or any other kind . It has to be the REAL Coca-cola.

here in my house I can finish 2.5 Litre/day . I love Coca-cola .

metalhed

05-20-2006, 01:34 AM

Gadget Guy

05-20-2006, 02:03 AM

I would stick to the shots! Coke Blak tastes just like a coke with coffee added to it. Most people don't seem to like it, but I do. I would at least give it a try, as you could always give the other three bottles to your enemies!!! ;D

GG

Trashman

05-20-2006, 03:19 AM

I still haven't tried it, but I think it's probably a taste you need to aquire, or grow up with. I mentioned that my dad loves this stuff that he grew up with call "Manhanttan Special", http://www.manhattanspecial.com/homepage.html. I'll tell you, he loves the stuff. Loves it. I've tried it a few times, always thinking that I'm going to like it, but I don't, it's nasty. I don't know why he likes the stuff, but he does. I bet the people that like Manhattan special will like Coke Blak. I'll mention it to my dad and maybe he'll pick some up for us both to try. I'll let you all know how I find it.

I do like the cold coffee drinks, but sometimes I find them to be too sweet. The Doubleshot one is good, but it's a little expensive for being so small. Sometimes I like the Frappacinos, but other times I think they taste too coffee-ish. The cold coffee drinks I often buy are the ones you find in the big Aisian markets, like the brand "Hello Boss". They taste good, and they're cheap.

Stutoffee

05-20-2006, 10:24 AM

I too, love the "proper" Coca Cola, "The Real Thing"! I try not to drink too much as I realise its VERY sugary & probably not very good for you, but I probably get thru a good 2 or 3 2 litre bottles per week! I do drink Fresh Orange juice & Budweiser too, but I find Coke just so refreshing! Not keen on the diet versions or the strange concotions that they come up with, such as the recently launched diet coke with lime, or that bloody awful coke & vanilla that came & wnet afew months ago. IF I had to drink Diet, I quite like Pepsi Max, IMHO its the only diet pop that tastes "cola-y"

pipedreams

05-20-2006, 10:34 AM

TKC

05-20-2006, 08:52 PM

I will try it! I DO drink soda in the morning!!

metalhed

05-20-2006, 10:49 PM

Well, you know what they say:

"Don't knock it till you've gagged on it!"

:cheers:

Deaths Head

05-20-2006, 10:59 PM

I'm down to my last bottle. I just had some Popeye's chicken with red beans and rice and cajun rice with some fresh biscuits and boy am I thristy.

Deaths Head

05-20-2006, 11:09 PM

OK, finished the 4 bottles. I have to admit, it has a taste that can grow on you. If it was the price of regular Coke, I could actually see myself buy some every now and then. The bottles are so expensive and so tiny too.
A wierd thing I noticed was the ingredients. Coke Blak contains both high fructose corn syrup and aspartame. Probably to keep the calorie content down.

Bruiser

05-22-2006, 11:44 AM

I've seen them, but I didn't know what the hell they were. Now I do.

Don't think I'll be trying any. ;)

Gadget Guy

05-25-2006, 12:15 AM

OK, finished the 4 bottles.* I have to admit, it has a taste that can grow on you.* If it was the price of regular Coke, I could actually see myself buy some every now and then.* The bottles are so expensive and so tiny too.
A wierd thing I noticed was the ingredients.* Coke Blak contains both high fructose corn syrup and aspartame.* Probably to keep the calorie content down.

I agree, the price is too high. I only buy it when it's on sale!

GG

TKC

05-28-2006, 03:38 PM

I drank one of those this am, and I think I might actually like it. I am not sure.

Gadget Guy

05-28-2006, 07:50 PM

Please let us know, as I can't be the only one who likes it...

GG

Gadget Guy

06-13-2006, 01:20 PM

I'm drinking a Coke Blak right now, yummy!

GG

Deaths Head

06-13-2006, 01:27 PM

Is it your first one? I have to admit, the fourth can tasted a lot better than the first one. It grows on you.

Gadget Guy

06-13-2006, 01:29 PM

DH,

I'm hooked! I have been drinking them since they first came out. It's a good thing they are $5 a four pack or I would drink far too many! ;D

GG

Deaths Head

06-13-2006, 01:35 PM

:laugh: You might want to stalk-up. I think you are one of the very few that really loves that stuff!

mrichelo

06-13-2006, 03:33 PM

I have a good friend that is a huge Coke fan. She loves Coke, so I had a heads up and was waiting for it to come out. I think we got it the day it came out...

Anyway, I've had other coffee sodas in the past, Manhattan Special someone mentioned. And I like a good coffee soda. I expected Coke Blak to be good.

Both of us were very disappointed. The main reason, we DO NOT like artificial sweeteners. They have that horrible aftertaste. Thats what ruins it for me, its hard to get over that. Maybe if they hadnt done that I might like it, but we'll never know.

Its soda not carrot juice with a shot of wheat grass, just put real sugar in it already.

I'm very disappointed that other companies have been making coffee soda for years, and Coke can't get it right. I wonder how long it's gonna last? I

Mark

Gadget Guy

06-13-2006, 04:38 PM

That is a very good point! Maybe that is why I like it? All I ever drink is diet, so the after taste doesn't bother me...

GG

scríbhneoir

06-13-2006, 06:19 PM

It's not available in our area, and I don't think I would give it a try if it were. I will drink an occasional Coke Classic--maybe one every few months or so, and absolutely nothing diet. That aftertaste is a taste bud killer. Plus I don't do artificial anything--its half and half and turbinado sugar in the coffee, and butter on anything that needs butter or cooking in butter, and chocolate, not carob...all in moderation, of course. And don't even show me that fake crab stuff that's white and airbrushed crab color--artificial stuff they call "sea legs"--sea legs of what? :boo:

Wait, this is edc--what's moderation? :-X

Deaths Head

06-13-2006, 07:01 PM

The this is with Coke Blak, if you drink diet sodas, some drinks you will notice the artificial sweeteners, and some you will not notice at all. Coke Blak, I can't taste the artificial sweeteners at all. But it is funny to hear that others can obviously taste it and hate it.

TKC

07-04-2006, 10:57 AM

I bought a 4 pack recently, and have decided that I DO like Coke Blak!! I just thought I would update you guys. I know that there is at least 1 other person here that likes Coke Blak here.

Deaths Head

07-04-2006, 10:59 AM

After the fourth one, the taste has grown on me. I haven't bought another one since yet, but if one is offered to me, I would drink it and enjoy it.

Gadget Guy

07-04-2006, 01:17 PM

All three of us can share a 4 pack! :laugh:

GG

Deaths Head

07-04-2006, 01:20 PM

:cheers:Who'll take the fourth? :-X

VT-aroo

08-10-2006, 11:28 PM

Make CB Late, you mix it with milk. Not bad cold. And I tried this because neat, it tastes like a starbucks floor. - well like I think it would tast.

colubrid

08-11-2006, 04:33 PM

Make CB Late, you mix it with milk.* Not bad cold.* And I tried this because neat, it tastes like a starbucks floor. - well like I think it would tast.
*

"It tastes like a starbucks floor"

LOL!

Xochi

08-11-2006, 04:53 PM

I love coke blak. Loved it from the first taste. To me regular coke is bad, diet coke tolerable.

I'm glad it uses artificial sweetners. I hate sugary sodas and gatorade is about the sweetest I can stand.

I'd pay 1.59 for coke blak if it came in a 20 oz bottle. As it is It's too expensive.

Course, when I make my coffee at home, there is only about an inch of space left at the top of the filter and grounds often get in the coffee and I prefer it having sat around for a day (off of course). Some how coffee ages when it cools and I prefer it room temp and blak, no sugar, strong and in quantity. I love caffeine.

Gadget Guy

08-11-2006, 05:30 PM

Another Coke Blak fan! :highfive: I love the stuff... I would pay $2.00 for a 20 oz, but they are $2.00 for a 8oz if you buy them individually. Ouch! :(

GG

Malcontent

08-11-2006, 06:39 PM

While I have heard a lot about CB, I have never tried it. I will give it a try over the weekend just to see what all the fuss is about.

TKC

08-11-2006, 09:57 PM

I like it too!! It is good stuff.

Deaths Head

08-11-2006, 10:30 PM

I'm going to have to pay this beverage a return visit.* It was like one of my first threads!* It will take me back. :cheers:

VT-aroo

08-30-2006, 12:03 AM

[I'm glad it uses artificial sweetners. I hate sugary sodas and gatorade is about the sweetest I can stand.

Now that I can agree with. Instead of all this artificial sweet stuff, how about lightly sweet coke. I like iced tea with no sweetener in it, and I think bitter-ish coke might be good.

Gadget Guy

08-30-2006, 01:20 AM

I am up to about two 4-packs a week. I still love it!

gadgetjunky

08-30-2006, 12:23 PM

Help me out here.

I'm a fan of Frappucinos with extra shots of espresso (usually three in a Grande) and Starbucks Doubleshots. I never learned to appreciate hot coffee, which is funny since my wife is literally addicted to the stuff.

What I want to know is how Coke Blak...damn that name sucks...compares to the cold, sweet coffee drinks I like. BTW, I used to love sodas, but quit about five years or so ago. About the time I discovered that I liked cold coffee drinks.

Can anybody give me a comparison? Should I stick to the 'shots'? :trampoline:

Stick with the shots. I was hoping that Coke Blak would be somewhat like those; strong bitter coffee cut with a touch of Coke sweetness. It isn't. It is like pouring a cold canned Coke into your coffee cup at lunch thinking that it was empty, but it really had about 1/2 an inch of the morning's cold coffee left in it. It is drinkable, but I can't imagine ever saying to myself "Dang, a Coke Blak would really hit the spot right now" like a DoubleShot would.

One of the guys at work likes it. He drank my remainging three bottles. He is the only person that I know here that has tried it and actually likes it.

Gadget Guy

11-16-2006, 07:53 PM

I think Coke Blak is history! I haven't been able to find it anywhere. Does anyone know for sure?? I love that stuff....

TKC

11-17-2006, 01:32 PM

I liked it too!! I haven't seen it anywhere either!!

Gadget Guy

11-17-2006, 01:34 PM

TKC, I am very sad! :( I knew that it probably would last long, but I didn't even get a chance to stock up... >:( ;D

beardy

11-17-2006, 05:07 PM

I think they just moved it up to Canada. We've got tons of the stuff up here.

Bleah. The stuff is just nasty. I'd much rather have a shot of espresso and then a coke chaser than mix them together.

Gadget Guy

11-18-2006, 01:17 AM

I found three four packs today! :D I guess it isn't dead yet... :laugh:

Concept

11-18-2006, 08:57 AM

You guys get all sorts of weird stuff to try over there. We had vanilla coke a while back :idiot2:

Stutoffee

11-18-2006, 03:33 PM

That Vanilla Coke was really strange, then we had Diet coke with Lime. My favourite, in fact Ive switched from FULLY LEADED "red" coke to it, is the new Coke Zero. Love it. In fact I had "proper" red coke the other day & it tasted SO syrupy, that Ive mostly been drinking water & orange juice over here.