What's Puck-o-lating in the world of coffee

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Just as he has done with pizza and airline food, celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck is hoping to change the iced coffee market. Nation's Restaurant News reports that Puck will be rolling out a line of bottled iced coffee drinks along the line of Starbucks' Frapuccinos.

The Wolfgang Puck Culinary Iced Coffees will come in four flavors: Vanilla Fusion, Double Blend Mocha, Creme Caramel and Cafe Au Lait. A single bottle of the packaged coffee drink will cost $2.39, a four-pack $7.99.

"The coffees selected were sourced from some of the world's best, certified organic coffee farms in Ethiopia, Peru, Colombia and Mexico," Puck said. "As with any good recipe, we tinkered with just the right ratio of milk, sugar and organic ingredients to create a well-balanced and refreshing coffee drink."

In addition to being certified organic, the drinks will be kosher and contain only 120 calories per bottle. 

"It became my mission to bottle a true coffee experience for you to enjoy at your leisure -- not an imitation," writes Puck on the product's Web site.

In looking through the flavors, it seems the drinks fall on the side of sweet. But here's hoping they are closer to Honest Tea than Arizona Iced Tea.

Although the iced coffee hasn't been released, the Web site already has drink and dessert recipes. The coffee's expected to be in stores by the end of this year; Whole Foods has been mentioned as one of the shops that will stock the drink along with Puck's outposts in airports. Keep track of the product launch on its Facebook page. 

[Image via Flickr: lorenia]

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