Post by: on April 19, 2005, 05:22:10 pm
| Drinks manufacturing giant, Coca-Cola, is to branch out with a new coffee-flavoured beverage which can be drunk at room temperature or heated in a microwave. The US company has already registered three potential names for the innovative products - Coca-Cola Blak, Makkio and Maquio - and claims the new drink could be on sale in Europe and America by next year. Coca-Cola Asia already sells a coffee-flavoured beverage in Japan, where it is the biggest-selling non-carbonated soft drink on the market. The move comes as part of a strategy to diversify the company's range of products in a bid to retain consumer interest in a waning fizzy drinks market. Carbonated beverages have suffered from the burgeoning trend for hot, take-away coffee bars like Starbucks, Caffe Nero and Costa Coffee. |
Post by: loulou on April 19, 2005, 09:57:50 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on April 20, 2005, 10:53:50 am
I have gone off fizzy drinks, I would rather have a glass of water!
Post by: goldencup on April 20, 2005, 11:45:51 am
Post by: chocolate chick on April 20, 2005, 01:10:31 pm
Plus the fizzy bubbles make my tummy pop out!
Post by: kevvosa on April 20, 2005, 01:11:50 pm
Quote from: loulou
yukky
It does sound yukky but who knows. I think they should do a liquorice flavour fizzy drink. I'm not a big fan of fizzy drinks but will buy fizzy spring water as it is too boring when it's still.
Post by: chocolate chick on April 20, 2005, 01:15:44 pm
I quite like Dr Pepper though. That has a slight aniseed taste at
times. Not sure I would like a liquorice drink though....I would taste
it though. Most things have to be tried at least once.
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on April 20, 2005, 02:45:49 pm
Hmmm, I just don't 'get' it.
Who would buy a coffee flavoured drink when they could just buy coffee? Or is the point that it's cold so could be sold in vending machines? But if it came in a can like a cold drink then it couldn't be microwaved
Anyway I shalln't be trying it as I can't stand anything that tastes or even smells of coffee.
Post by: loulou on April 21, 2005, 12:17:34 am
Post by: kevvosa on April 21, 2005, 12:59:55 am
Quote from: chocolate chick
I really can't stand fizzy water!
I dont like the nasty fruit flavoured ones with sweeteners in but I do like Harrogate springs carbonated water.
Post by: loulou on April 21, 2005, 04:32:14 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on April 21, 2005, 04:33:50 pm
I like a bit of fizzy water though.
Post by: chocolate chick on April 21, 2005, 04:34:11 pm
Post by: loulou on April 21, 2005, 07:38:58 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on April 22, 2005, 10:27:45 am
Post by: kevvosa on April 22, 2005, 01:34:29 pm
Post by: robbie on April 22, 2005, 03:54:23 pm
Post by: loulou on April 22, 2005, 07:18:24 pm
Post by: kevvosa on April 22, 2005, 08:38:21 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on April 25, 2005, 12:54:25 pm