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Are You Ready For A NEW Coca-Cola?

I remember hearing about this product a long time ago (2008 come to find out).  However, when nothing became of it, I figured, “Well, I guess it didn’t test well…

UNDATED – This undated photograph shows the forthcoming Coca Cola drink “Blak,” which the company will introduce in 2006. The drink, designed to appeal to adults, is infused with coffee. (Photo by The Coca-Cola Company via Getty Images)

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I remember hearing about this product a long time ago (2008 come to find out).  However, when nothing became of it, I figured, "Well, I guess it didn't test well with people."

Apparently, I was wrong.  Get ready for Coca-Cola Blak.  It is a combination of soda and coffee.  Currently the company is trying out the product (again) this time in Australia and Thailand.

BUT...a company spokesperson is optimitstic they can bring the drink to the United States.

We do remember "New Coke" tho, right?  We're not big on messing with our Coca-Cola.

Think it will work?  Would you try/but it?

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.