As regular visitors to this page know, I’ll try any new soft drink that comes out. But I was not eager to try new Coke Blak, the “coffee-infused” cola beverage from Coca-Cola, for one simple reason: Unlike the rest of the world, I. Hate. Coffee.

But my wife loves the java and she wanted to try it, so I bought her one. She took one sip and said, “It tastes like black licorice.” That made my ears perk up, because I – unlike the rest of the world – love black licorice. So stupid me said, “Really? Let me try!” And the instant Coke Blak hit my lips, I knew I had made a terrible mistake. I doesn’t taste anything like black licorice; it tastes like liquified Coffee Nips, which are those hard candies only grandparents buy. I had to spit it out.

Apparently, Pepsico is following suit with Pepsi Cappucino. May it rot in hell. In other “beverages that are not good for your body” news, I picked up two new flavors of Rip It energy drinks at the grocery store today. Reviews coming soon if the expected caffeine kick doesn’t screw with the nerve endings needed to formulate thoughts and type.

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