Coca-Cola with Coffee
Product brand
UnclaimedA coffee-flavored Coca-Cola beverage combining the taste of Coca-Cola with real coffee.
Last updated August 22, 2026
Overview
Coca-Cola with Coffee is a coffee-flavored beverage developed and marketed by The Coca-Cola Company. It combines the recognizable flavor profile of Coca-Cola with coffee, creating a hybrid soft-drink product intended to connect the Coca-Cola brand with coffee-based refreshment occasions. The product has also been known as Coca-Cola Coffee Plus in some markets and has been sold in both regular and zero-sugar variants. The product's modern history began in Japan, where it was introduced in September 2017 as Coca-Cola Coffee Plus. The initial Japanese release was distributed through vending machines, a channel closely associated with Coca-Cola's beverage business in Japan. Later that month, Coca-Cola announced a sugar-free version called Coca-Cola Plus Coffee No Sugar, which was released in Australia in October 2017 as a limited-edition product. These launches established the product as an experiment in combining a mainstream cola with coffee rather than presenting coffee solely as a separate ready-to-drink category. Coca-Cola with Coffee followed an earlier attempt by the company to develop a coffee-cola product. Coca-Cola BlāK was launched in 2006 and discontinued in 2008. The later Coca-Cola with Coffee formulation was described as containing more real coffee than BlāK and as combining classic Coca-Cola with coffee made from 100% Brazilian coffee. Formulas varied by market so that the taste could be adapted to regional preferences. This regional flexibility was important because the drink was distributed across markets with different expectations concerning sweetness, coffee intensity and soft-drink flavor. By 2020, Coca-Cola with Coffee was available in more than 30 markets, including Australia, Italy, Spain, Thailand, Poland, Brazil, Vietnam and Turkey. The United States became the product's 50th market when Coca-Cola introduced it nationally on January 25, 2021, following approximately two years of testing. The American range included Dark Blend, Vanilla and Caramel varieties. Coca-Cola with Coffee Zero Sugar was offered in Dark Blend and Vanilla, giving consumers a reduced-sugar alternative while retaining the hybrid coffee-and-cola proposition. Coca-Cola positioned the product as a response to occasions when consumers wanted an afternoon lift or a convenient combination of refreshment and coffee flavor. Brand director Brandan Strickland described it as a hybrid innovation designed around an afternoon consumption occasion, particularly in the context of changing work patterns. The product therefore served both as a flavor extension of Coca-Cola and as an attempt to participate in the ready-to-drink coffee occasion. The United States product was discontinued in November 2022. Coca-Cola said it wanted to concentrate its efforts on Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, the Coca-Cola Creations platform and mini-can products. The discontinuation applies to the U.S. market; the available reference material does not establish a single worldwide end date or confirm the current status of the product in every market. Coca-Cola with Coffee consequently represents a significant but market-dependent product experiment within the broader Coca-Cola trademark portfolio.
History
Coca-Cola with Coffee is the modern Coca-Cola coffee hybrid developed by The Coca-Cola Company. Its first documented release took place in Japan in September 2017 under the name Coca-Cola Coffee Plus. The Japanese product was sold through vending machines, and a sugar-free variant, Coca-Cola Plus Coffee No Sugar, was announced later that month and released in Australia in October 2017 as a limited edition. The product followed Coca-Cola BlāK, an earlier coffee-flavored Coca-Cola launched in 2006 and discontinued in 2008. The later beverage differed from BlāK in its stated use of a greater amount of real coffee. The product was described as combining classic Coca-Cola with 100% Brazilian coffee, although its formula varied by region to reflect local taste preferences. This made Coca-Cola with Coffee a global product concept rather than a completely uniform worldwide recipe. International distribution expanded during the late 2010s. By 2020, the beverage was available in more than 30 markets, including Australia, Italy, Spain, Thailand, Poland, Brazil, Vietnam and Turkey. Coca-Cola subsequently conducted approximately two years of testing before bringing the drink to the United States. The American launch occurred on January 25, 2021, making the United States the 50th market for the product. The U.S. range was designed around multiple flavor choices. Regular Coca-Cola with Coffee was sold in Dark Blend, Vanilla and Caramel. Coca-Cola with Coffee Zero Sugar was offered in Dark Blend and Vanilla. Coca-Cola presented the product as a hybrid innovation intended to address occasions when consumers wanted both cola refreshment and coffee flavor, with particular emphasis on an afternoon consumption occasion. Brand director Brandan Strickland connected the product with the need for a mid-afternoon pick-me-up and changing work-from-home habits. The U.S. market phase ended in November 2022, when Coca-Cola discontinued the product there. The company stated that it wanted to focus on Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Coca-Cola Creations and mini-cans. The available material does not establish whether the product was discontinued globally, and market availability may therefore differ by country. Coca-Cola with Coffee is best understood as a regionally adapted product extension and a test of the overlap between carbonated soft drinks and ready-to-drink coffee.
- 2022
U.S. discontinuation
[1]Coca-Cola with Coffee was discontinued in the United States in November 2022.
- 2021
United States launch
[1]The product entered the United States on January 25, 2021, identified as its 50th market.
- 2020
Distribution reaches more than 30 markets
[1]By 2020, Coca-Cola with Coffee was available in more than 30 markets worldwide.
- 2017
Coca-Cola Coffee Plus launches in Japan
[1]The modern coffee-flavored Coca-Cola product was first distributed in Japan in September 2017, initially through vending machines.
- 2017
Sugar-free variant released in Australia
[1]Coca-Cola Plus Coffee No Sugar was launched in Australia in October 2017 as a limited edition.
- 2008
Coca-Cola BlāK discontinued
[1]The earlier Coca-Cola BlāK coffee-cola product was discontinued.
- 2006
Coca-Cola BlāK introduced
[1]Coca-Cola launched Coca-Cola BlāK, an earlier coffee-flavored Coca-Cola product.
Products and positioning
A hybrid soft drink combining Coca-Cola with real coffee, positioned for consumers seeking a cola refreshment with coffee flavor and an afternoon energy-oriented occasion.
Coffee-flavored carbonated soft drink · 2017
Coca-Cola with Coffee
The core product combines the flavor of Coca-Cola with real coffee. It has also been marketed as Coca-Cola Coffee Plus in some markets. The recipe is not necessarily identical worldwide, because Coca-Cola adapted the formulation to regional tastes. The product was described as using 100% Brazilian coffee and as containing more real coffee than the earlier Coca-Cola BlāK.
Zero-sugar coffee-flavored carbonated soft drink · 2017
Coca-Cola with Coffee Zero Sugar
A zero-sugar counterpart to Coca-Cola with Coffee. In the United States, it was introduced in Dark Blend and Vanilla varieties. Earlier related sugar-free launches included Coca-Cola Plus Coffee No Sugar in Australia, released as a limited edition.
Coffee-cola flavor variant · 2021
Coca-Cola with Coffee Dark Blend
A darker coffee-oriented flavor variant introduced as part of the United States range in 2021. It was available in both regular Coca-Cola with Coffee and Coca-Cola with Coffee Zero Sugar.
Flavored coffee-cola variant · 2021
Coca-Cola with Coffee Vanilla
A vanilla-flavored version introduced in the United States in 2021. It was offered in both regular and zero-sugar forms.
Flavored coffee-cola variant · 2021
Coca-Cola with Coffee Caramel
A caramel-flavored version included in the regular U.S. Coca-Cola with Coffee lineup introduced in 2021.
Brand decisions
2022
U.S. discontinuation and portfolio refocusingStrategyBackground
Coca-Cola reviewed its U.S. product priorities after the beverage's national launch.
Action taken
The company discontinued Coca-Cola with Coffee in the United States in November 2022.
Aftermath
Coca-Cola said it would focus on Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Coca-Cola Creations and mini-cans. The global status of the product was not established by the available reference material.
2021
United States rolloutProduct launchBackground
After approximately two years of testing, Coca-Cola selected the United States as the product's 50th market.
Action taken
Coca-Cola launched regular and zero-sugar versions in January 2021, with Dark Blend, Vanilla and Caramel options across the range.
Aftermath
The U.S. product was later discontinued in November 2022.
2017
Launch of the modern coffee-cola product in JapanProduct launchBackground
Coca-Cola developed a new coffee-flavored extension after the earlier Coca-Cola BlāK product had been discontinued.
Action taken
The company introduced Coca-Cola Coffee Plus in Japan in September 2017, initially using vending machines as the distribution channel.
Aftermath
The product concept expanded into additional international markets and later received sugar-free and flavored variants.
Recent events
- 2022
Coca-Cola with Coffee discontinued in the United States[1]
Other
Coca-Cola discontinued Coca-Cola with Coffee in the United States in November 2022 and said it would focus on Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Coca-Cola Creations and mini-cans.
- 2021
Coca-Cola with Coffee launches in the United States[1]
Product launch · Product generation
The Coca-Cola Company introduced Coca-Cola with Coffee and Coca-Cola with Coffee Zero Sugar in the United States on January 25, 2021. The United States became the product's 50th market, with regular varieties offered in Dark Blend, Vanilla and Caramel and zero-sugar varieties offered in Dark Blend and Vanilla.
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