Planet Java

by Coca-Cola

1996 – 2003 GONE FOREVER

Gone after about 2003. No farewell was ever announced; the brand simply stops appearing in Coca-Cola system filings after that year, so 2003 is a bracket, not a date.

Last verified Nov 8, 2026

A small New York–New Jersey bottled iced coffee founded in 1996 became Coca-Cola's first step into bottled coffee when Coke bought it in January 2001 — years before Coca-Cola BlāK or Coke with Coffee.

🧾 One more thingCoke planned to fold Planet Java into its new venture with Nestlé. The brand still appeared on Coca-Cola's own list of brands counted in its 2003 sales volume — its last documented sighting.

Filed under: Drinks & Sodas · the ’90s

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📅 Timeline

1996Planet Java was founded, selling bottled coffee drinks in the New York and New Jersey area.
2001Coca-Cola announced on January 12 that it had bought Planet Java, its first bottled coffee.
2001Coke said it would contribute the coffee business to its Nestlé joint venture, Beverage Partners Worldwide.
2003Planet Java appeared in Coca-Cola's list of brands in its 2003 sales volume, its last appearance in Coke-system filings.

❓ People also ask

Was Planet Java Coca-Cola's first coffee drink?

Yes. CNN described the January 2001 purchase as Coke's first entry into bottled coffee.

When was Planet Java discontinued?

After 2003. No end was announced, but Coca-Cola's filings stop mentioning the brand after its 2003 volume list.

🧾 Sources

CNN Money, Coke adds bottled coffee (2001)
SEC EDGAR, Hansen Natural SEC correspondence, Exhibit 1-C: Coca-Cola brands in 2003 unit case volume (2005)
SEC EDGAR, The Coca-Cola Company Form 10-K, fiscal 2000 (2001)

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