is a brand name of canned and plastic bottled coffee

Coffee

Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...

 and coffee-flavored beverages sold by Suntory

Suntory

is a Japanese brewing and distilling company group. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest companies in the distribution of alcoholic beverages in Japan. Its business has expanded to other fields, and the company now offers everything from soft drinks to sandwich chains...

 in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. It was released in 1992 and is one of many brands of Japanese Canned Coffee

Japanese Canned Coffee

is ubiquitous in Japan, with a large number of companies competing fiercely and offering various types for sale. Japanese canned coffee is already brewed and ready to drink...

.

Boss is known for its aggressive campaigns using a jacket

Jacket

A jacket is a hip- or waist-length garment for the upper body. A jacket typically has sleeves, and fastens in the front. A jacket is generally lighter, tighter-fitting, and less insulating than a coat, which is outerwear...

 nicknamed as a promotional item. The brand's logo features a mustachioed, pipe-smoking man. Its slogan is "SUNTORY BOSS is the boss of them all since 1992".

Japanese singers Eikichi Yazawa

Eikichi Yazawa

is an influential Japanese singer-songwriter, and important figure in Japanese popular music.Yoko Yazawa of The Generous is his daughter.-Biography:...

 and Ayumi Hamasaki

Ayumi Hamasaki

is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...

 endorsed in the product in the 1990s and early 2000s respectively. Hamasaki appeared in commercials singing the Boss jingle, a cover of Nat King Cole's song "Love". In April 2006, Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones is an American actor and film director. He has received three Academy Award nominations, winning one as Best Supporting Actor for the 1993 thriller film The Fugitive....

became the spokesman for Boss. He was seen in various Boss TV commercials in Japan.

As of November 2004

• Bossccino
• Bosspresso
• Boss 微糖・深煎り (Bito Fukairi)
• Boss Cafè Au Lait
• Boss Calorie Off
• Boss デミタス (Demitasu)
• Boss デミタス (Demitasu) Latte
• Boss Double Black
• Boss 深煎り (Fukairi) Super
• Boss 休憩中 (Kyukeichu)
• Boss 無糖 (Muto) Black
• Boss Rainbow Mountain Blend
• Boss 仕事中 (Shigotochu)
• Boss Super Blend

Additional as of January 2007

• Boss Americano
• Boss Begin!
• Boss W.E.B. (World Executive Blend)
• Boss Café au Lait

(As of 2008)

• Boss Silky Black
• Boss 木陰 (Kokage)
• Boss Legend
• The Espresso
• Boss 冬のくつろぎ (Fuyunokutsurogi)
• Boss 贅沢微糖 (Zeitakubitou)
• Boss Gold City Blend (Hokkaido limited-edition Boss)