Black Black
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Black Black is a brand of caffeinated chewing gum produced in South Korea and Japan by Lotte. It is very popular in Japan, partially due to its well-known television commercials that star Jean Claude van Damme. It became popular among geeks in the United States after being mentioned in Wired Magazine.[1] The gum's name is derived from its charcoal-like color.
Ingredients include sugar, starch syrup, grape sugar, erisuritol, oolong tea extract, ginkgo extract, chrysanthemum flower extract, gum base, flavorings, coloring agents (cacao, gardenia), caffeine, and niacinamide. The packaging contains some strangely phrased Engrish on the label that reads, "HI-TECHNICAL * EXCELLENT TASTE AND FLAVOUR". Some sticks also say "YES, CHEWING!".
In southern Japan (Osaka, Shikoku, etc.) the gum sells for around 105 Yen a pack in most supermarkets and convenience stores.
In the United States, Black Black may be procured through a variety of mail order and online companies (see External links) and in many Asian supermarkets (check your local stores for availability).
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ What Wired staffers bought this month 1. Wired magazine (February 2003). Retrieved on September 12, 2006.
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