For as long as there has been soda and coffee, those in need of a way to get their caffeine fix has boiled down to those two options. Coca-Cola is hoping to make your decision a bit easier with the introduction of Coca-Cola Coffee Plus, the company’s latest attempt to blend the best of both worlds.

For now, the new beverage is only available in Japan. It comes in a can, and consists of the familiar carbonated Coke along with coffee powder and sugar. Oh, and caffeine. How much caffeine exactly? According to a report from Food & Wine, the 190-ml can packs twice as much caffeine as you would get in a standard can of Coke. Though it apparently only has 42 calories.

The reviews from Japan have not been mixed so far, but if the market in Japan is willing to accept Coca-Cola Coffee Plus, then do not be shocked if the soda giant attempts to take another stab in the United States once again.

The last time Coca-Cola attempted such a combination wasn’t all that long ago, but it was short-lived by market standards. Coca-Cola-Blāk was introduced to the masses in France and later in the United States in 2006 and was discontinued in 2008. Why didn’t it catch on?

Well, for a few reasons.

The first was that this was a gimmick attempt to test the waters, and it didn’t take. The second was the decision to bottle a coffee-flavored drink in a plastic bottle. There is a reason why it was slightly more successful in France, and the aluminum bottle instead of the common plastic bottle seen in North America just felt different. France also had a more authentic coffee flavor due to using real sugar.

We’ll see if Coca-Cola has learned their lesson. It is also worth noting this is the third notable attempt by a soda giant to mix coffee and carbonated beverages. In 1996, Pepsi rolled out Pepsi Kona, its version of a hybrid soda and coffee option. Like its successors later in life, it did not last very long on the market.

Eventually, one of these soda leaders will figure out how to combine coffee and soda to give you a one-stop solution for your caffeine fix. Or maybe we’ll just find in time that soda and coffee should just remain their own separate beverage options. Based on this early return, it might end up the latter:

[Food & Wine]

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