So, will you drink Coca Cola Life?

[Frank]

http://www.treehugger.com/economics/coca-cola-launches-organic-coke-coca-cola-life.html

It's Coke made from cane sugar and Stevia that contains about 2/3rds the calories of, what I can only assume is now referred to as Coca Cola Death, regular Coke. It also comes in recyclable (because apparently the old bottles weren't?) plant-plastic bottles.

 

[PatrThom]

Ok, but how does it taste?

--Patrick

 

[Frank]

Like life, duh. I dunno, I think Stevia is awful personally. It makes things bitter.

 

[PatrThom]

I've been waiting for a US product that does what is already being done in Europe, that is making a drink which is sweetened with a handful of sweetener products rather than being 100% sugar, or 100% aspartame, or 100% saccharine, or whatever. It seems like the easiest way to avoid the individual complications of overdosing on these various sweetening products, n'est pas?

--Patrick

 

[Hailey Knight]

I'm sure it's still garbage.

They'd still be putting cocaine in the drinks if they could.

 

[Frank]

I would buy buy Pepsi Black in a heartbeat if it were here.

Half the sugar with real lemon in it. Only available in Japan of course.

 

[Cajungal]

I drink about 1 soft drink every couple of months. If I came across a bottle, I might try.

 

[MindDetective]

Turns out there is a good chance I am allergic to corn. If it is corn-free, there is a good chance I will try.

 

[Bowielee]

I rarely drink soda nowadays, but I'd at least try it.

 

[figmentPez]

I like stevia to sweeten my tea, but I don't think it works very well sweetening anything that isn't tea or a fruity flavor. I can't imagine that stevia would go well with Coke, even with sugar. I tried Zevia, the cream soda variety, and I was not impressed. Granted that's a zero calorie drink with no sugar, but it definitely confirmed what I already knew about stevia. It wasn't undrinkable, but it didn't taste much like cream soda either.

 

[PatrThom]

Turns out there is a good chance I am allergic to corn. If it is corn-free, there is a good chance I will try.

I am very interested in knowing the results of this experiment.

--Patrick

 

[jwhouk]

Stevia sweetened Coke... (shrug) I'd have to try it.

 

[Tress]

I drink sodas from time to time, and Coke is my brand of choice, so I'll try it. I'm not gonna get too excited about it, though.

 

[Terrik]

I use to drink a LOT of soda. June's been making lemon water for me for about a month now and a I feel a lot better. I'll always have a soft spot for the "dew", though.

 

[DarkAudit]

The further I go after clicking that link, the deeper it gets. Another corporate non-solution to a problem they created in the first place.

(Whoa. The more I read that line, the more is sounds like Charlie. Doesn't change anything, though. I'm not impressed.)

 

[Frank]

The worst are the ads in front of movies where Coke talks about how it's battling the obesity problem by offering no-calorie options for schools. Aspartame loaded diet sodas for kids. THE BEST OPTION!

Then compares the calories Coke adds to your diet in the same category as actual food.

It's just awful.

 

[Terrik]

I bought the "Coke Zero" lie for a loooooong time.

 

[Cajungal]

Even though I probably will try it, I have to say its pretty insulting the way companies use the color green to try and fool people into thinking something is better for you and the environment.

 

[PatrThom]

Even though I probably will try it, I have to say its pretty insulting the way companies use the color green to try and fool people into thinking something is better for you and the environment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwashing

--Patrick

 

[Bubble181]

I bought the "Coke Zero" lie for a loooooong time.

How so? I drink Zero regularly - I prefer the taste to regular old Coke (which is still real sugar here, and too sticky sweet for my taste). Sure it'll give me cancer, but what's the lie?

Also, sure I'll try Life, but I don't see why I'd want to drink it if I like Zero just fine and this one has more calories. Stevia isn't any healthier than the c rap they put in Zero

 

[sixpackshaker]

How so? I drink Zero regularly - I prefer the taste to regular old Coke (which is still real sugar here, and too sticky sweet for my taste). Sure it'll give me cancer, but what's the lie?

Also, sure I'll try Life, but I don't see why I'd want to drink it if I like Zero just fine and this one has more calories. Stevia isn't any healthier than the c rap they put in Zero

Just mix the two together and produce Coke Zero Life.

 

[Bubble181]

Just mix the two together and produce Coke Zero Life.

...Isn't that Mountain Dew, the Drink of Choice for any LAN-partier?

 

[Gusto]

My LAN party drinks of choice have typically been plain club soda or coffee in recent years.

 

[BananaHands]

I'm sure it goes well enough with whiskey.

I dunno. If it's a diet soda without aspartame I guess I'll try it.

 

[drawn_inward]

I'd give it a shot, but the whole recyclable thing is a bit of an eyeroll for me. I don't drink sodas as much as I used to, and I am questioning all the artificial junk in my food right now.

 

[BananaHands]

I'd give it a shot, but the whole recyclable thing is a bit of an eyeroll for me. I don't drink sodas as much as I used to, and I am questioning all the artificial junk in my food right now.

Yeah. I'm actually surprised the bottles before weren't recyclable though.

 

[Azurephoenix]

I would definitely try this. I like sugar cane sweetened drinks way better than high fructose corn syrup. It might not taste good but I'm more than willing to try it out.

 

[twitchmoss]

 

[sixpackshaker]

Yeah. I'm actually surprised the bottles before weren't recyclable though.

All Coke Bottles/cans are recyclable. But I assume that Coke Life will use recycled materials.

 

[Jay]

How well will it mix with some Johnnie Walker?

 

[Shakey]

They're going to use plant based plastic instead of petroleum based. They were always recyclable, just not made out of bioplastic. Or whatever the hell they're calling it.

 

[sixpackshaker]

How well will it mix with some Johnnie Walker?

Well, my psychologist, Dr Beam, loves Diet Coke.

 

[Frank]

Yeah. I'm actually surprised the bottles before weren't recyclable though.

They were, that was just me taking a shot at the fact that they're referred to as recyclable plastic made from plants....as if bottles weren't recyclable before.[DOUBLEPOST=1377271054,1377270944][/DOUBLEPOST]

Irn Bru picture

Never had, always wanted to try it. Not sold anywhere that I've seen.

 

[sixpackshaker]

How is killing trees to make plastic "greener" than using trees that have been dead for millions of years?

 

[Shakey]

Cause they're green, and that's good. Oil is black, and that's bad.