Has Coca Cola tasted different recently?

Question

Several months ago, I started thinking that Coca Cola tasted different. It is more of a bitter taste. When Coke Zero first came out I hated it because it was bitter, and this reminds me of it. But this is supposedly 'Coke Classic'.

Has anyone else noticed this, or is it just me.

Answer 1

I also have noticed a variation of flavor over the years, as they have toyed with the formulas and marketing. I suspect 2 variables. First, Coke is bottled locally, to be most efficient and is subject to the flavor of the local water supply. You will notice this if you travel, especially if you have a sensitive sense of taste. This is why you can still purchase Mexican imported bottled Coke, in refilled "vintage" bottles at the Mexican grocery in the states. It simply tastes like the Coke you can get in Mexico City. Second, I suspect that Coke will alter their syrup slightly depending on the price of cane sugar. It's speculation, but perhaps they use beet sugar when the commodities (cane sugar) are too high to reach the profit goal. Or do they slide a little inverse sugar in there for a consistent product.? Only Coke knows for sure....

Answer 2

Coca Cola

Answer 3

What's the water like where they bottle it? With all the rain, storms, tornadoes, flooding, and chlorine variants, there might be a change in the taste.
I am a Coca Cola addict, and like you, I KNOW when that beautiful throat elixir has a different taste.
I bet if you write the company with your complaint, they'll send you coupons for some free stuff.
Here's an important question to ask yourself. Does anything else you drink regularly taste different? If yes, are they bottled in the same area? This might give you a hint as to what is going on.

Answer 4

I noticed the bottled coke taste better than the can coke.

Answer 5

you been srinking to much coka cola, drink something else for a few month, when you try cola again, it will taste the same as the first time your tryed it. your body is tired of coka cola and wants something else, making it taste bitter. go drink water, or milk, im an athlete and i drink those two alot, it will make you feel batter to drink those two

Answer 6

alot of gum and soda companies have been switching there ingredients to artificial sweeteners instead of sugar because it's cheaper. coke zero is bitter because it has no calories because all of the artificial stuff they put in it. for "classic" coke, they probably dont use normal sugar - check the label for things like "asulfame" "aspartame" and "sucralose" (those are artificial sweeteners) and "fructose/fructose corn syrup this is a natural sweetener that is made from the sweet part of corn (i think its in the core of the corn cob) hope that helps!

Answer 7

maybe its because you went to a restaurant and in the soda fountain some one accidentally put the "Diet Coke" syrup in the "Classic Coke".

Answer 8

coke zero tastes like crap.

Answer 9

ya like Windex

Answer 10

u have a really sensitive tounge