Coca-Cola Creations
{{Short description|Limited-edition Coca-Cola flavors}}
{{Infobox Beverage
| name = Coca-Cola Creations
| logo =
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| image = Coca cola starlight.jpg
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| caption = A bottle of Coca-Cola Starlight
| type = Cola
| manufacturer = The Coca-Cola Company
| origin = United States
| introduced = February 21, 2022
| discontinued =
| color =
| related = Coca-Cola
| variants = Starlight, Byte, Marshmello, Dreamworld, Soul Blast, Move, Ultimate, Y3000, Happy Tears, K-Wave, Wozzaah, Oreo
}}
Coca-Cola Creations is a series of limited edition variants of Coca-Cola.{{cite web |title=Coca-Cola Launches Global Innovation Platform Coca-Cola Creations |url=https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/coca-cola-launches-global-innovation-platform-coca-cola-creations-2022-02-18 |access-date=26 June 2023}} The flavors use non-traditional branding designed to appeal to younger consumers, and a focus on digital marketing and augmented reality experiences. The brand launched in February 2022 with Coca-Cola Starlight, a "space flavored" cola.
Variants
= Starlight (Space Flavored) =
File:Can of Coke Starlight.jpg
Coca-Cola Starlight (UK: Intergalactic,{{cite web | url=https://www.t3.com/news/coca-colas-new-byte-and-starlight-drinks-taste-of-the-future | title=Coca-Cola's new Intergalactic and Byte drinks taste of the future | date=27 April 2022 }} South Korea: Stardust, Thailand: Starshine) was a limited-edition "Space Flavored" variant of Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar.{{cite web |last1=Garcia |first1=Tonya |date=February 18, 2022 |title=Coca-Cola to launch its first limited-edition beverage, Starlight |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/coca-cola-to-launch-its-first-limited-edition-beverage-starlight-11645192510 |website=MarketWatch}} It released in North America on February 21, 2022 as the first in the Creations line. The beverage featured a reddish hue and a flavor "inspired by space", the company saying that it was intended to evoke "stargazing around a campfire" and "the feeling of a cold journey to space".{{cite web |last1=Pearlman |first1=Robert Z. |date=February 17, 2022 |title=Coca-Cola launches 'Starlight' limited-edition drink inspired by space |url=https://www.space.com/coca-cola-starlight-space-limited |website=Space.com}}{{cite web |last1=Teague |first1=Katie |date=March 11, 2022 |title=Coca-Cola Starlight Tastes Like Space? We Tried It. What to Know About Coke's New Drink |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/coca-cola-starlight-tastes-like-space-we-tried-it-out-what-to-know-about-cokes-new-drink/ |website=CNET}} It was discontinued on August 1, 2022.{{Verification needed|date=October 2024}}
Many compared the flavor to that of fruit, vanilla or cotton candy. Review site Candy Hunting said it "tastes like strawberry, marshmallow, and/or cotton candy".{{cite web |last1=candyhunting |date=February 19, 2022 |title=Here is the new Starlight Coca-Cola! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CaLQalbvPG4/}} Aly Walansky of Food Network wrote it tastes "kind of like minty cotton candy sprinkled with vanilla".{{cite web |last1=Walansky |first1=Aly |date=March 1, 2022 |title=Coca-Cola Launches New 'Starlight' Flavor, And It Tastes Like Space Candy |url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/news/what-does-coca-cola-starlight-taste-like |website=Food Network}}
= Byte (Pixel Flavored) =
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Byte, a "gaming-inspired" flavor "born in the metaverse", was launched in April 2022 and sold exclusively online.{{cite web |title=Coca-Cola® Creations Gaming-Inspired Coca-Cola® Zero Sugar Byte - News & Articles |url=https://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/coca-cola-creations-zero-sugar-byte-launch |website=www.coca-colacompany.com |access-date=26 June 2023}} The Verge reviewer Mitchell Clark described it as "sickly sweet" and his wife compared it to Red Bull.{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Mitchell |date=2022-04-08 |title=I tried the pixel-flavored Coke, and it Bytes |url=https://www.theverge.com/23014905/coke-byte-pixel-flavored-soda-review-fortnite-metaverse |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=The Verge |language=en}}
= Marshmello =
In June 2022 the company launched a flavor in collaboration with artist Marshmello, officially called Marshmello’s Limited Edition Coca‑Cola.{{cite web |title=Taste the Track: Coca-Cola Drops New Coke Creation with Cultural Icon Marshmello – News & Articles |url=https://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/coca-cola-drops-new-coke-creation-with-cultural-icon-marshmello |website=www.coca-colacompany.com |access-date=26 June 2023}} It had "strawberry and watermelon flavors".{{Cite web |date=2022-06-30 |title=Here's What Marshmello's Coca-Cola Tastes Like (It's Not Marshmallows) |url=https://www.delish.com/food-news/a40463413/coca-cola-marshmello-new-collab/ |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Delish |language=en-US}}
=Dreamworld (Dream Flavored)=
Coca-Cola Dreamworld was launched in August 2022 and was described as tapping into "Gen Z’s passion for the infinite potential of the mind by exploring what a dream tastes like."{{cite web |title=Coca-Cola Invites Fans to Experience Dreamworld – News & Articles |url=https://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/coca-cola-invites-fans-to-experience-dreamworld |website=www.coca-colacompany.com |access-date=26 June 2023}}
=Soul Blast (Action Flavored)=
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Soul Blast was launched exclusively in Japan, China, and Taiwan in October 2022 alongside Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-05 |title=Go Bankai With "Coca-Cola Zero Sugar 'Bleach' Soul Blast" |url=https://hypebeast.com/2022/10/coca-cola-japan-zero-sugar-bleach-soul-blast-action-flavored-release-info |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Hypebeast}}
=Move (Transformation Flavored)=
Coca-Cola Move launched in February 2023, in collaboration with Spanish singer Rosalía.{{cite web |title=Introducing Coca-Cola® Move - Coke Creations |url=https://us.coca-cola.com/introducing-move |website=us.coca-cola.com |access-date=26 June 2023 |language=en}}
=Ultimate (+XP Flavored)=
Coca-Cola Ultimate was launched on June 10, 2023, in collaboration with League of Legends developer Riot Games.{{cite web |title=Game On: Coca-Cola and Riot Games Team Up for 'Ultimate' Flavor and Experiences Celebrating Every Player's Journey |url=https://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/game-on-coca-cola-riot-games-team-up-ultimate-flavor-and-experiences |website=www.coca-colacompany.com |access-date=26 June 2023}} It was sold in Turkey, China, the United States, Egypt, Brazil, Canada.
= Y3000 (Futuristic Flavored) =
Coca-Cola Y3000 was launched in September 2023 and was "co-created with artificial intelligence".{{Cite web |title=Y3000 - Limited Edition Coca-Cola® {{!}} Coke Creations |url=https://us.coca-cola.com/products/coke-creations/y3000-limited-edition-soda |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=us.coca-cola.com |language=en}} It is sold in the USA, Canada, Argentina, Australia,{{Cite web|url=https://www.coca-cola.com/au/en/media-center/coca-cola-australia-launches-limited-edition-coca-cola-creations-y3000-zero-sugar|title=Coca-Cola Australia launches limited edition Coca-Cola Creations Y3000 Zero Sugar|website=www.coca-cola.com}} China,{{Cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Conor |date=2023-09-12 |title=Coca-Cola launches Y3000 drink "co-created" with AI |url=https://www.just-drinks.com/news/coca-cola-launches-drink-co-created-with-ai/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Just Drinks |language=en-US}} Kazakhstan, Georgia, South Africa, Hungary, and Turkey.
= Happy Tears =
Coca-Cola Happy Tears Zero Sugar launched on February 17, 2024, exclusively on the TikTok Shop in USA and Great Britain to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day. The soft drink's flavor was described by the company as a combination of the "timeless Coke taste infused with a salty splash of minerals for taste and a sweet pinch of peach".
= K-Wave (Fruity Fantasy Flavored) =
Coca‑Cola K-Wave Zero Sugar launched on February 20, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Benjamin |first=Jeff |title=Coca-Cola And JYP Entertainment Acts Team For 'K-Wave' Flavor Celebrating K-Pop |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbenjamin/2024/02/20/coca-cola--jyp-entertainment-acts-team-for-k-wave-flavor-celebrating-k-pop/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Forbes |language=en}}
= Wozzaah (Tropical Blaze Flavored) =
Coca-Cola Wozzaah was launched on May 23, 2024{{Cite web |title=New Coca-Cola ® Creations Wozzaah Unleashes the Taste of Africa's Spirit and Creativity Through Culture-Packed Experiences |url=https://www.coca-cola.com/xe/en/media-center/wozzaah-launch |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=www.coca-cola.com}} to coincide with Africa Day, and was exclusive to select markets including Nigeria, Algeria, South Africa and Morocco.
= Oreo (Fizzy Cookie Flavored) =
Coca-Cola Oreo was launched on September 9, 2024{{Cite news |last=Hauari |first=Gabe |title=Coca-Cola, Oreo collaborate on new, limited-edition cookies, drinks |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2024/08/13/coca-cola-oreo-sandwich-cookie-zero-sugar/74770803007/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |work=USA Today |language=en-US}} in partnership with Oreo. It is a Oreo-flavored Coca Cola. Oreo simultaneously released Coke flavoured cookies because of the collaboration.
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