Fanta Blackcurrant 500ml
Pour it out and the first thing you notice is the colour. Deep, glowing purple, fizzing like it means business. The taste is dark berries that are sweet up front then snap into a little tart bite at the end, so it never goes flat or sugary on you. Ice-cold on a hot Nairobi afternoon, or quietly turned into a cheeky vodka mixer at the party. Either way it's the fun one in the fridge.
It smells like jammy blackcurrant, that grape-meets-berry thing you can't quite place. First sip is properly sweet and full of dark berry, then a tart, slightly sharp edge kicks in and stops it being cloying. There's real blackcurrant juice in here (about 5%), which is why the berry note tastes like fruit and not just flavouring. Big bubbles, bright finish. Best when it's so cold it almost hurts.
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Where it's from
Fanta is a Coca-Cola brand, and it has a wild backstory. It was dreamed up in 1940s Germany when the local Coca-Cola bottlers couldn't get the syrup during the war, so they made their own fruit fizz from whatever they had. The name came from the German word for imagination. The orange one is the global icon, but Blackcurrant is the African favourite. It's a flavour Kenya and a few neighbouring markets genuinely love, while a lot of the world has never even seen it.
Good to know
- What is the price of Fanta Blackcurrant 500ml?
Fanta Blackcurrant 500ml is KSh 80 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Fanta Blackcurrant 500ml taste like?
Sweet, fizzy dark-berry soda with a tart edge on the finish. There's real blackcurrant juice in it (around 5%), so the berry flavour tastes like actual fruit rather than just syrup.
- What is the ABV of Fanta Blackcurrant?
Zero. It's a non-alcoholic soda, totally booze-free on its own. Anyone can drink it, and it makes a great mixer if you want to add your own spirit.
- How should I serve it?
Ice-cold is the only rule. Drink it straight from the fridge or over a tall glass of ice, and serve it fast while the bubbles are still going.
- What can I mix it with?
It loves vodka or white rum. Pour it long over ice with a shot and a squeeze of lime for an easy berry cooler.
- Where is Fanta Blackcurrant from?
It's a Coca-Cola Company drink. The Blackcurrant variant is especially popular across Kenya and parts of Africa, even though much of the world never gets to try it.
- Is there real fruit in it?
Yes. It's made with real blackcurrant juice from concentrate, which is where that deep purple colour and the genuine berry tang come from.
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Fanta Blackcurrant 500ml price in Kenya
Buy Fanta Blackcurrant 500ml online in Nairobi, Kenya. Available in 2 sizes — 500 ml at KSh 80, 1250 ml at KSh 140 — with fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within 30 minutes, or next-day countrywide.
- 500 mlKSh 80
- 1250 mlKSh 140
