| Coca-Cola Creations | |
| Type: | Cola |
| Manufacturer: | The Coca-Cola Company |
| Origin: | United States |
| Introduced: | February 21, 2022 |
| Related: | Coca-Cola |
| Variants: | Starlight, Byte, Marshmello, Dreamworld, Soul Blast, Move, Ultimate, Y3000, Happy Tears, K-Wave, Wozzaah, Oreo |
Coca-Cola Creations are limited edition variants of Coca-Cola first introduced in 2022 designed to appeal to younger consumers.[1] The flavors use non-traditional branding to spark conversation.[2]
| Coca-Cola Starlight | |
| Type: | Cola |
| Manufacturer: | The Coca-Cola Company |
| Origin: | United States |
| Introduced: | February 21, 2022 |
| Discontinued: | August 1, 2022 |
| Color: | Red |
| Related: | Coca-Cola |
| Variants: | Coca-Cola Starlight Zero Sugar |
Coca-Cola Starlight was a limited-edition variant of Coca-Cola. Introduced in 2022 as the first in the Coca-Cola Creations line, it was produced and distributed by the Coca-Cola Company and its bottlers. The beverage features a red color and a unique taste "inspired by space". In the United Kingdom, where it was a Zero Sugar variant, it was known as Coca-Cola Intergalactic.[3] In South Korea, it was known as Coca-Cola Stardust. In Thailand, it was known as Coca-Cola Starshine.
The Coca-Cola Company announced the release of Coca-Cola Starlight on February 17, 2022. In a press statement, the company revealed the beverage has a "reddish hue" and that "Its taste includes additional notes reminiscent of stargazing around a campfire, as well as a cooling sensation that evokes the feeling of a cold journey to space." Oana Vlad, senior director for global brand strategy at the company, stated that the drink was inspired by Coca-Cola's partnership with NASA.[4] Coca-Cola Starlight was launched alongside Coca-Cola Creations, an innovation platform of The Coca-Cola Company focused on selling limited-edition flavors of Coca-Cola. It landed in North American stores on February 21, 2022, and is also sold in Coca-Cola Zero Sugar format.[5] It was discontinued on August 1, 2022[6] and succeeded by Coca-Cola Dreamworld later that month.
Prior to the release of Coca-Cola Starlight, there were speculations as to its flavor. Among them were raspberry (originating from a 2009 study that the center of the galaxy may taste like raspberries) and s'mores.[7] [8]
Many have described the taste as similar to that of fruit, vanilla or cotton candy. Junk food review site Candy Hunting stated it "tastes like strawberry, marshmallow, and/or cotton candy".[9] Aly Walansky of Food Network wrote it tastes "kind of like minty cotton candy sprinkled with vanilla".[10]
Coca-Cola Byte was launched in April 2022 and was described as "metaverse inspired".[11]
Coca-Cola Marshmello was launched in June 2022 in collaboration with artist Marshmello.[12] It had "strawberry and watermelon flavors".[13]
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."[14]
Coca-Cola Soul Blast was launched exclusively in Japan, China, Taiwan in October 2022 alongside . It had an "action flavor."[15]
Coca-Cola Move was the Creations brand's first launch of 2023 in February, in collaboration with Spanish singer Rosalía. It had a "transformation" flavor.[16]
Coca-Cola Ultimate was launched on June 10th, 2023, in collaboration with League of Legends developer Riot Games.[17] It was sold in Turkey, China, the United States, Egypt, Brazil, and had an "+XP" flavor.
Coca-Cola Y3000 was launched in September 2023 and was co-created with artificial intelligence.[18] It is sold in the USA, Argentina, Australia,[19] China,[20] Kazakhstan, Georgia, South Africa, and Turkey.
Coca-Cola Happy Tears was launched on February 17th, 2024 as a TikTok Shop exclusive in the 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".
Coca-Cola K-Wave was launched on February 20th, 2024 as an exclusive available on the company's online store. The "Fruity Fantasy flavored" soft drink comes in a specialty box that holds four 12-ounce cans of the drink, as well as a 3D sticker sheet and an invitation for exclusive streaming access to the upcoming Coca-Cola K-Wave concert set to be held in Incheon, Korea on June 2nd, 2024.
Coca-Cola Wozzaah was launched on May 23rd, 2024 to coincide with Africa Day. Wozzaah is a symphony of flavors inspired by the beating heart of African culture. The design of each can of Coca‑Cola® Wozzaah boasts contemporary typography and bursts of vivid color that captures the dynamic rhythm of African culture, infused with the heightened expression of the continent’s boundless creativity.Wozzaah is exclusive to select markets including Nigeria, Algeria, South Africa and Morrocco.
Coca-Cola Oreo was launched on September 9th, 2024 in partnership with Oreo.