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[Cockles & Whelks]

I love Coke Zero.

Regular Coke tastes too flat.
Diet Coke just tastes horrible.
Coke Zero is the hotspot. Mmmhhh.

Popped into Waitrose to grab a can and behold, Coke have decided to do another one of their pointless reformulations.

NEW Coke Zero tastes more like regular coke. Doesn't quite have that spank and bang to it.

And maybe their recent diversity training got to the logo designers as well.

Coca-Cola revamps recipe and pack design for ‘evolved’ Zero Sugar SKU

It's the latest in a number of moves by Coca-Cola to reduce sugar

www.thegrocer.co.uk

 

[infinitys_7th]

I just want my Orange-Vanilla Coke Zero back.

 

[AlteredForms]

They attempted the same thing with New Coke and that was a commercial failure. Expect the original formula to return within the next year or two.

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

They attempted the same thing with New Coke and that was a commercial failure. Expect the original formula to return within the next year or two.

I remember that, what a disaster. Lolz.

30 years ago today, Coca-Cola made its worst mistake

"Pepsi and Coke, have been going at it eyeball to eyeball, and in my view the other guy just blinked," said the president of rival Pepsi in 1985

www.cbsnews.com

 

[a multicultural team of v]

Here in the US they already made a change to Coke Zero a few years ago, I wonder if this is yet ANOTHER change, or if the UK is just now getting that change?

I remember at first not liking the new formulation, but since then it has stuck.

Honestly Coke Zero is great and the fact it is zero calories is pretty insane given the flavor. Very glad they came out with the brand because I had stopped drinking soda for years before they did.

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

Here in the US they already made a change to Coke Zero a few years ago, I wonder if this is yet ANOTHER change, or if the UK is just now getting that change?

I remember at first not liking the new formulation, but since then it has stuck.

Honestly Coke Zero is great and the fact it is zero calories is pretty insane given the flavor. Very glad they came out with the brand because I had stopped drinking soda for years before they did.

Curse of any company is having a "Change Manager" especially in IT. Always pushing for things to be changed. Even if the current software is working perfectly...fiddle fiddle. Change. Change.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Coke Zero is pretty good I agree. Hope it's better but I'm not holding my breath

The Pepsi and cokes with stevia are good too and so is Pepsi zero.

 

[FreedomOfSpeech]

“the best possible Coca-Cola experience”

Aka: drinking water

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

I just want my Orange-Vanilla Coke Zero back.

Motherfudster. We never got that.

Coca-Cola - Flavors, Nutrition Facts & Ingredients | Coca-Cola US

Explore all flavors of Coca-Cola available and find out more about nutritional facts. Try on the delicious new Cherry, Vanilla, Orange Vanilla Coca-Cola.

us.coca-cola.com

 

[Skyfox]

I had a burger King meal before pandemic and it had coke zero and plant meat burger.

It wasn't awful as a combo. It felt oddly like eating air.

Fake food man. Welcome to the future.

 

[infinitys_7th]

Motherfudster. We never got that.

Coca-Cola - Flavors, Nutrition Facts & Ingredients | Coca-Cola US

Explore all flavors of Coca-Cola available and find out more about nutritional facts. Try on the delicious new Cherry, Vanilla, Orange Vanilla Coca-Cola.

us.coca-cola.com

I've still got one 12-pack left. It was amazing while it lasted.

All the special flavors of drinks got cut back during the height of COVID becuse there was an aluminum shortage. I'm just now seeing Cherry Coke Zero come back. Hoping Orange-Vanilla is next.

It's not Coke, but the Diet Dr. Pepper Cherry and Diet Dr. Pepper Cream Soda were wonderful too, and I haven't seen them back yet. I hate Wild Cherry Diet Pepsi, though, and it never went away. Their cherry flavoring has a bitter aftertaste for me.

 

[AJUMP23]

I drank my last fan of New Coke a month or two ago. It was fine, just sweeter.

I don’t tend to like zero sugar colas or diet drinks.

 

[NeoGiffer]

 

[12Goblins]

bring back Coke Life

or make Coke Zero Lemon

never seen one.. but prob so good

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

Anyone in the US ever try this?

OK Soda




OK Soda was marketed as the anti-Coke for cynical Gen-Xers who were listening to bands from Seattle and were jaded toward advertising. It might have been seen as the "anti-corporate" choice, yet it was still manufactured by Coca-Cola, and the demographic OK Soda was trying to target saw right through it.

Back in 1993, Coca-Cola thought it would be a stellar idea to re-hire the guy who launched New Coke in the 1980s, Sergio Zyman to bring OK Soda to life. The tagline, "Things are going to be OK," along with their commercials and marketing was something completely different for soft drink brands at the time. Sure, the commercials now look like something a freshman art school student would come up with six hours before their final is due, but over 20-years-ago this was pretty cutting edge.

OK had a brand manifesto with entries printed on cans such as,"What's the point of OK? Well, what's the point of anything?" The soda also had a user-generated campaign where consumers could dial 1-800-I-FEEL-OK. and leave messages about the soda and answer questions from a personality quiz. However, Coca-Cola soon learned that it's hard to be counterculture when you're a big corporation. The beverage was known more for their blase advertising tactics than the flavor of the soda, which has been described as unique and fruity with a hint of spice. OK Soda was only available in select markets — it didn't receive a nationwide rollout before it was discontinued in 1995.

Read More: https://www.mashed.com/60683/soft-drinks-totally-forgot-existed/?utm_campaign=clip

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

At one point in my life I went through a zero-sucrose period.
During that time, I managed to delude myself that Coke Zero tasted exactly like regular Coke.

I was so, so wrong.

Regular Coke rules. Last time I tasted Zero it tasted exactly like the artificial shit it is. The aftertaste is horrendous.

 

[JimboJones]

They keep trying to make it look like regular coke, it's gone from the black label COKE ZERO to Coca Cola! Zero
Feels like they are hedging their bets in case they are forced to take regular coke suger syrup of the shelves.

 

[Goro Majima]

Weird to reformulate something that was impossible to find not that long ago.

My favorite flavor is caffeine free Coke Zero and that’s still hardly distributed. Like a few 12 packs at Target and that’s it.

I completely gave up soda except for an occasional diet root beer from Culver’s because of all the shortages.

 

[DarkestHour]

I can't tell if these threads are fake outrage or people really have such things to worry about in their lives.

 

[OnionSnake]

I just want my Orange-Vanilla Coke Zero back.

This was shockingly good didn’t know it was discontinued

 

[infinitys_7th]

This was shockingly good didn’t know it was discontinued

IDK if it was discontinued or just scaled back due to the aluminum shortage so the regular SKUs (regular Coke/Diet Coke/Coke Zero, etc.) could get focus. I'm hoping the latter. It was supposed to be a Summer 2018 thing, but it was in stores through January 2020 before aluminum started getting scarce. I'm fairly certain it was found to be a popular combination from the data they collect from the Freestyle machines, so it should still be profitable.

 

[OnionSnake]

IDK if it was discontinued or just scaled back due to the aluminum shortage so the regular SKUs (regular Coke/Diet Coke/Coke Zero, etc.) could get focus. I'm hoping the latter. It was supposed to be a Summer 2018 thing, but it was in stores through January 2020 before aluminum started getting scarce. I'm fairly certain it was found to be a popular combination from the data they collect from the Freestyle machines, so it should still be profitable.

Yeah I don’t like regular Coke much but Coke Zero is great and the vanilla orange even better. Let’s hope!

 

[M1chl]

But why would you drink that shit?

 

[Raven117]

But why would you drink that shit?

Exactly.

Here are the only acceptable beverages for any functional adult:
Water and Booze.

 

[M1chl]

Exactly.

Here are the only acceptable beverages for any functional adult:
Water and Booze.

Not sure about that entirely.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

The new Coke + Coffee is excellent!!! Highly recommend it! Tried all 3, and Caramel is my fave i think!

 

[infinitys_7th]

Exactly.

Here are the only acceptable beverages for any functional adult:
Water and Booze.

Sure, drink literal poison (booze, not water) instead of modern artificial sweeteners that have been proven to be biologically inert time and time again.

I'm all for drinking water, coffee, and tea mostly, but I love some good sugar-free sodas. Especially cherry and vanilla flavors.

 

[Alcibiades]

I like Coke and Caffeine-Free Coke (the non-diet version).

Don't like the taste of Diet Coke or Coke Zero, not sure why.

 

[OnionSnake]

The new Coke + Coffee is excellent!!! Highly recommend it! Tried all 3, and Caramel is my fave i think!

Watched a dude review the caramel one on YouTube, he liked it but said it made him feel really sick

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Watched a dude review the caramel one on YouTube, he liked it but said it made him feel really sick

Im having a vanilla one as i type this, its great!

 

[T8SC]

There's always Pepsi Max, which I dont think has changed for years (if ever).

 

[Raven117]

Not sure about that entirely.

Sure, drink literal poison (booze, not water) instead of modern artificial sweeteners that have been proven to be biologically inert time and time again.

I'm all for drinking water, coffee, and tea mostly, but I love some good sugar-free sodas. Especially cherry and vanilla flavors.

Jokes.... how do they work?

 

[Champomade]

Why would you buy from an openly racist company? Shouldnt they be cancelled?
Honest question.

 

[jufonuk]

Someone has to say it ...

Pepsi Max tastes better.

 

[M1chl]

Jokes.... how do they work?

Jokes on me, tho:

PSA: Don't drink alcohol too much. Liver transplant experience. NeoGAF special edition.

Prequel: So.... I've been planning to write this in here for some time, but let's say it's not that easy to talk about that. I've been preparing this in my head, how to write something for this wonderfull community, which imrpoved my mental state a lot. I was abstinent, till my 22 years old. I...

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[Lone Wolf]

Someone has to say it ...

Pepsi Max tastes better.

Didn’t Pepsi Max get replaced by Pepsi Zero Sugar?

 

[Raven117]

Jokes on me, tho:

PSA: Don't drink alcohol too much. Liver transplant experience. NeoGAF special edition.

Prequel: So.... I've been planning to write this in here for some time, but let's say it's not that easy to talk about that. I've been preparing this in my head, how to write something for this wonderfull community, which imrpoved my mental state a lot. I was abstinent, till my 22 years old. I...

www.neogaf.com

So sorry to hear about this. I'm glad you are still with us!

Im still going to make jokes about booze though.

 

[M1chl]

So sorry to hear about this. I'm glad you are still with us!

Im still going to make jokes about booze though.

No problem, it was just my projection : )

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I dont know if formulations are different by country, but in Canada, Coke changed the formula of their standard red can Coke years back to be 20 calories less by reducing sugar (carbs) about 5 grams. Used to be 160 calories, now 140.

Tastes crap. Only Coke product I like is Cherry Coke (it comes and goes here) and Coke Zero. All that vanilla stuff is gross.

Coke getting a calorie, sweetness revamp in Canada

New product will have a lower syrup concentration and about 8 per cent fewer calories

www.theglobeandmail.com

 

[Raven117]

No problem, it was just my projection : )

Well, you certain have a very specific point of view. (But seriously, I'm glad you are doing better and have all this under control).

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

Coke is alright as a mixer, but if I’m going to drink sugary water I’ll take horchata before I come near any aluminium can.

 

[Mistershine.]

Exactly.

Here are the only acceptable beverages for any functional adult:
Water and Booze.

I don't understand why anybody would voluntarily drink plain water.

OT: Pepsi Max >>>>>>>>>>>> any form of Coca-Cola

 

[SirKicksalot]

IDK if it was discontinued or just scaled back due to the aluminum shortage so the regular SKUs (regular Coke/Diet Coke/Coke Zero, etc.) could get focus. I'm hoping the latter. It was supposed to be a Summer 2018 thing, but it was in stores through January 2020 before aluminum started getting scarce. I'm fairly certain it was found to be a popular combination from the data they collect from the Freestyle machines, so it should still be profitable.

It was in Japan and Romania during Summer 2020. In Romania they also have this, it's made by one of the local Coca-Cola bottling plants:

Pine and apricot, blackberry and juniper, apple and elderberry

 

[Raven117]

I don't understand why anybody would voluntarily drink plain water.

OT: Pepsi Max >>>>>>>>>>>> any form of Coca-Cola

Because soft drinks are for unwashed masses.

Water, tea, coffee, booze (see soft drinks for what you can put in booze), sports drinks only after a HARD workout, not a 20 minute walk.

Thats it folks. Anything else you are an unsophisticated child-like cretin.

 

[Pagusas]

Does Coke Zero still taste like artificial sweetener? Everyone raved about how good it taste, but all I taste is shitty fake sugar taste. Not as horrible as Diet Coke, but still no where near as good as real Coke.

 

[Quasicat]

Does Coke Zero still taste like artificial sweetener? Everyone raved about how good it taste, but all I taste is shitty fake sugar taste. Not as horrible as Diet Coke, but still no where near as good as real Coke.

This was me when they first introduced it. I’m tempted to try it again if it has been reformulated. I just don’t care for the chemical aftertaste. I wonder if they still sell Vanilla Coke Zero, I could never find it except for the one time I saw it.

Update: Looks like Vanilla Coke Zero is at my local Walmart.

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

I can't tell if these threads are fake outrage or people really have such things to worry about in their lives.

And outrage update, had my first alcohol drink in 6 months mixed with Nu Coke to put up with Ex's borish friend who visited last night and tripped over Aircon wire and fractured my nose. Fuck 2021.

 

[Red Rackham's Revenge]

I don't understand why anybody would voluntarily drink plain water.

OT: Pepsi Max >>>>>>>>>>>> any form of Coca-Cola

I wonder what your kidneys look like lol.

Pepsi Max has that artificial sweetener taste. Tastes like cancer.

 

[Reptars Revenge]

Can caffeine free coke get you some love no ok

 

[TriSuit666]

Picked up a couple of 2L bottles of this new stuff as it's on offer - they've objectively made it worse.

Old Zero had quite a nice sharp taste to it, this is a lot closer to a flatter Pepsi Max, but with a nasty soapy, foamy aftertaste.

I'll stick to Pepsi Max Cherry next time.