Why not? Coke comes in various flavors, or versions if you want to call it that. We have the regular Coke, then we have Coke Light, and then there is Coke Zero. I personally prefer the regular (REAL) Coke, but hey, each to his own, right?
In Japan, they will soon get another option – Green Tea Coke. Katsuya Sato, the spokesman for Coca-Cola Japan Co., said late last week that they are going to launch a new product on June 8. This “new†Coke is going to have some tea antioxidants called catechins. Adding the catechins to the soda will not only give it the benefits that antioxidants normally give, but also provide a tea-like aftertaste.
And what is the rationale behind this? After all, most people I know drink Coke not because they want to stay healthy. We all know that it is NOT really a health drink, right? Well, Sato says that they are trying to target women who are in their 20s and 30s, who may be health-conscious. And while Coke is not really a health drink, providing the option of a somewhat healthy version will cater to people who want their soda and drink it too!
By the way, Coke is not the only soda company in Japan taking this route. In fact, fierce rival Pepsi is also coming up with their own exotic drink: basil-flavored Pepsi. Now I don’t know about that. I have always liked Coke but I don’t mind drinking Pepsi when I have to, but basil-flavored soda? I’ll pass.
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Posted June 6th, 2009 by Maki | Comments (12)
Not being green with envy. Its’ seeing green with envy as in ($$$$$).It’s all about the buzz to promote the name. Ask yourself what comes to mind if you were to be ask? Favorite Cola drink. How about Favorite tea drink? Or Favorite cola tea drink?
Get it.
But have to hand to it to the two Iconic Co. for spending money to stimulate the local economy.
Wonder why the Lipton Co. don’t jump in. HMMMMM
It is very cheap
Green tea is perhaps the only tea I like, and Green tea ice tea is brilliant(sugar <3, lol), but green tea coke? Hmm.
Green tea coke?
I’d love to try this new Coke. However, basil Pepsi… that seems a little too odd to me. Very nice blog. Keep up the great work! ^_^
HMMM green tea coke, very interesting. What will they come up with next.
Interesting blog, thanks! Actually Shiso is not Basil. It tastes quite different.
Can’t wait to try out the green coke and pepsi!
the antioxidants in green tea really helps prevent cancer and some other forms of tumors.;:,
i love the taste of green tea and it also helps you relax by lowering your blood pressure.,~
green tea has lots of anti-oxidant that is really needed by our body to combat free radicals’”*
i would love to sip a cup of green tea each morning because it contains L-theanine which calms the mind ~:`