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[Vidal]

https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2017/06/coke-zero-is-dead-long-live-coca-cola-no-sugar/

Initially, Coke Zero will still be available to purchase alongside Coca-Cola No Sugar - but the plan is to quietly retire the former in the months to come. If you're married to the taste of Coke Zero, we suggest you stock up now!

Seriously why? What are they thinking? What about if you DON'T LIKE the original Coca-Cola flavour?

Feels bad man





It's ok to give me Pepsi Max if old.
*my first thread, be gentle

 

[The Lamp]

Damn. That's surprising to me that they would just drop that brand.

Well, I'll be okay. Pepsi Max works too.

 

[Trojita]

WAIT. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

FUCK NO

 

[Stinkles]

Wtf coke zero is their single biggest new product. This is like "new coke" 2 in the making.

 

[Yazzees]

Aw what the fuck, I love coke zero, why are they doing this

 

[SodiumBenzoate]

Well, I'll be okay. Pepsi Max works too.

Pepsi rebranded Pepsi Max to "Pepsi Zero" in the last few months actually.

 

[L Thammy]

I bet those obnoxious water fuckers are going to be laughing at our pain too.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Is this a worldwide thing or just AU? Because man, fuck this.

 

[thefragrance]

One of my only vices! What in the fuck is coke-no-sugar? Hell, it's going to take me a while to adjust to diet coke, I might as well start quitting.

edit: phew, just an aussie thing for now.

 

[Sojgat]

Eh, change Diet Coke and there will be trouble though. I promise you.

 

[cpp_is_king]

This is amazing, Coke Zero almost killed me.

Is coke no sugar supposed to have the same flavor as regular coke? I would lose my shit if I could find a sugar free alternative that tastes the same

 

[Host Samurai]

WTF. Thats the only Coke I like.

 

[hughesta]

FUCK YOU

 

[Admiral Woofington]

I packed my bag last night pre flight

10 hours 04 pm

And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then

I miss the earth so much I miss my life

It's lonely out in space

But fuck living in earf without coke zero

 

[Fantastical]

I'd like to try it. Coke Zero tastes turrible.

 

[Raonak]

Why the actual fuck....

Coke Zero is the only version of coke worth a damn.

 

[akira28]

Coke Zero tastes so bad though. The only good part is the coldness and the belching.

 

[Reversed]

Weird, I thought you guys already had it.

 

[linko9]

Seems like their plan is to make this the main beverage they make for the long term. Eventually the "no sugar" will the the only kind you can get, and then that label will disappear altogether; it will just be "coke." There's less and less money every year in food/drink that slowly kills you, as people wise up.

 

[ldar247]

The rebranded 'Coca-Cola No Sugar' purports to have a taste profile that's nearly indistinguishable from the "real thing".

Didn't they say the same for coke zero? I'll believe it when I see it, coke zero was a lot better than diet but still no where near regular.

 

[Blastoise]

Coke Zero is such a good name tho.

 

[Trojita]

They keep poop tasting diet coke for twenty bajillion years but drop Coke Zero like that?

 

[Stinkles]

Maybe just for Australia?

 

[UberTag]

This is really unfortunate news.

 

[True Underdog]

I like Coke Zero's less sweet/more bitter flavor.

 

[yanipheonu]

I guess. Terrible name.

 

[Lord Frieza]

This is amazing, Coke Zero almost killed me.

Is coke no sugar supposed to have the same flavor as regular coke? I would lose my shit if I could find a sugar free alternative that tastes the same

I'm pretty sure it's impossible to have the exact same flavor without sugar.

 

[adamsappel]

I was a Pepsi One man for the longest time until they discontinued that, and now Coke Zero? I really shouldn't drink soda at all (kidney stones) so I try and limit it, but I like Coke Zero. And using Aspartame? Why not Stevia or Splenda?

 

[Nevasleep]

Is it just for the Australia market?

 

[GoldenEye 007]

They always claim diet type sodas taste the same as regular.

They always taste like ass.

 

[linkboy]

I'll give it a try.

It can't be any worse then Coke Zero, which was pure shit.

I was a Pepsi One man for the longest time until they discontinued that, and now Coke Zero? I really shouldn't drink soda at all (kidney stones) so I try and limit it, but I like Coke Zero. And using Aspartame? Yuck, and diarrhea! Why not Stevia or Splenda?

They do, it's either called Coca Cola Life or Coke with Stevia. It's actually not that bad, but it takes a while to get used to.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Seems like their plan is to make this the main beverage they make for the long term. Eventually the "no sugar" will the the only kind you can get, and then that label will disappear altogether; it will just be "coke." There's less and less money every year in food/drink that slowly kills you, as people wise up.

So, this is Coke 3.0 is what you're saying?

 

[Tylercrat]

Coke Zero tastes so bad though. The only good part is the coldness and the belching.

lol. I loved the belching when I used to drink diet coke. It felt good. I don't drink soda anymore because it was having a bad health affect on me. But boy do I miss it.

 

[Katori]

Wow, this is a massive mistake. Coke Zero is quite popular with the young generation--much more so than Diet Coke. It's also very good.

Maybe this new thing will be good too, but I'd rather they just reformulate Coke Zero to have no aspartame.

Also, Coke has a massive product line already and modern manufacturing makes specification relatively unnecessary, why not both?

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Wait is this just Australian? God damn it op

 

[KAP151]

Is this a worldwide thing or just AU? Because man, fuck this.

Mexico was first, us aussies are the second market. Itll roll out worlwide soon enough.

Doesnt effect me. Superior pepsi max camp.

 

[valkillmore]

Completely cut soda out of my diet but when I used to partake, it was always Coke Zero.

 

[Heroman]

Coke zero tasted like garbage.

 

[Oersted]

A Coke that is sold with "Tastes More Like Coke, Looks More Like Coke."

We live in a strange world

 

[EatinOlives]

Coke Zero is the only reason why I drink soft drinks in the first place.

 

[The Hermit]

Zero Coke is the equivalent of the poison mushroom in SMB2.

Looks similar if you are unaware, but the effect is the complete opposite.

 

[jetsetrez]

Hmm.. I really don't get why Diet Coke is still around, Coke Zero tastes way better than it does. They should get rid of Diet Coke for this. I'll try it.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Mod should edit "Australia" into the title.

 

[firehawk12]

Why is Coke Zero better than Diet Coke?

 

[jobrro]

Prefer Pepsi Max but Zero was my go to when only Coke is available. Prefer the Coke Zero name, would have to taste the new one to know which tastes better.

 

[Envelope]

what the FUCK coke

 

[Arc]

They keep poop tasting diet coke for twenty bajillion years but drop Coke Zero like that?

What is this nonsense? Diet Coke taste significantly better than Coke and Coke Zero. It's not even a competition really.

 

[djplaeskool]

Why?
The Zero brands are good.
Coke? Bruh? WHY?

 

[GonzoCR]

Coke Zero is terrible so good riddance.

 

[Polygonal_Sprite]

They just brought out a "new improved taste" version of Coke Zero in the UK and it's terrible compared to what it was so this is good news for me.

I recently discovered Pepsi Max after having some at KFC and it's so good although not quite as good out of a can.

Coke Zero Strawberry is amazing but I've only ever seen it at Five Guys in England.