From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Black Black
Black Black
Black Black agents (cacao, gardenia), caffeine, and nicotinamide. A
persistent urban legend holds that the gum contains
nicotine, the misconception stemming from confusion
with nicotinamide, a different substance related to the
B vitamins. The packaging contains some strangely
phrased Engrish on the label that reads, "HI-TECHNICAL
* EXCELLENT TASTE AND FLAVOR". Some sticks also say
"YES, CHEWING!".
In the United States, Black Black may be procured
through a variety of mail order and online companies
and in many Asian supermarkets.
Type Chewing gum
Owner Lotte Confectionary
Notes and references
[1] "ロッテ 商品カタログ ガム, Lotte(Japan)
Country Japan products information of chewing gum" (in
Japanese). Lotte (Japan). http://www.lotte.co.jp/
Introduced 1983
products/catalogue/gum/03.html. Retrieved
Website http://www.lotte.co.jp/ 2008-01-25. "昭和58年6月に「眠気スッキリ！ブ
ラックブラックガム」を発売 In June, Shōwa 58
Black Black (ブラックブラック, Burakku Burakku) is a (1983), the sales of black black gum started."
brand of caffeinated chewing gum produced in Japan by [2] "What Wired staffers bought this month". Wired
Lotte. It has been sold since 1983,[1] and is popular in Ja- magazine. February 2003. pp. 1.
pan, partially due to its well-known television commer- http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.02/
cials that star Jean-Claude Van Damme. It became popu- play.html?pg=14. Retrieved 2006-09-12.
lar in the United States after being mentioned in Wired
Magazine.[2] The gum’s name is derived from its char-
coal-like color. External links
Ingredients include sugar, starch syrup, grape sugar, • Product information of Lotte’s chewing gum
erythritol, oolong tea extract, ginkgo extract, chrysan-
themum flower extract, gum base, flavorings, coloring
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Categories:
• Chewing gum
• Lotte
• 1983 introductions
• Confectionery stubs
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