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Best-of-both-worlds beverage has more caffeine and fewer calories than the classic soda’s ordinary version.
Designed by the studio behind the Fate anime franchise, the bottle is exclusive to one region of the country.
Eight years in development, the new resealable pouch packaging is said to be a world-first for frozen beverages.
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We won’t have to wait until the blossoms appear to enjoy sakura with our Coca-Cola this year.
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