[blackjackblax]

What about the stuff in britain? made in the same place?

here, glass tastes better than plastic... but i think it may be to do with the manufacturing process of the bottles... while the glass doesn't taint the taste in any way - the plastic (while not being poisonous) does.

There is no real way to know how much our coca cola differs from other countries. THe most unhealthy formula to date is still being produced in mexico as far as i know, its packed with additional sugars and sweeteners, this was the original coca cola that was also sold in the states and in europe untill the company proposed to make their product healthier. Coca cola in europe has changed its taste about 3 times in my lifetime alone, i am 24 in a few days

Currently there are so many Independent producers that its impossible to know exactly how its made, Coca cola throughout the world will taste different because many bottlers will add more sugars and sweeteners than others may like too. The better or sweeter it tastes the more unhealthy it is for you to consume even in somewhat medium amounts

Coca cola isnt the most unhealthy soft drink though, some cheaper variants going by the name "cola" or "spring cola" could be a lot unhealthier for you.

I may only consume a glass of coca cola when i eat a large meal, otherwise i always consume water from the filter we had installed in our sink years ago.

[CVEGK7mV]

Its the same as beer. It always tastes better on tap and out of a bottle than it does out of a can.

[ricochettty]

the recipe is different. my brother in-law is pretty high up at one of the pepsi plants here in michigan, and i asked him why a can tastes better then a plastic bottle, and i dont remember the exact differences, but im pretty sure it had to do with type and/or amount of sugar.

for soda its definately Glass>can>plastic>large plastic (2 liter) plastic bottles need to be much colder imo, and cans feel colder from the same fridge, and glass is just wonderful, but too bad i cant get mountain dew in glass anymore

[JennaJJxoxoxo]

for soda its definately Glass>can>plastic>large plastic (2 liter) plastic bottles need to be much colder imo, and cans feel colder from the same fridge, and glass is just wonderful, but too bad i cant get mountain dew in glass anymore

I'd agree with that

Also coke out of a glass is more classy. [yes]

[BluewayAllere]

but Coke Zero tastes better than regular coke

[Grewlybreekly]

Im gonna go against the flow here and say I don't actually like the taste of it out of a glass bottle. In fact if im in a restaurant that only sells it by the glass bottle then id rather have something else.

[IvJlNwum]

Better from the glass bottle!!!

[DF9sLGSU]

Coca-Cola from a bottle is fantastic. When I owned a Sam's Club card I would get 24 bottles for $15. A mighty damned fine deal.

Like others have said, I feel that the difference is probably the same as why beer tastes better out of a glass than a can. The scientific reason why that is? I don't know. [xmasblush]

[ggiifdfalls]

Coke is pretty corrosive (due to its acidity), and glass is the least reactive of the 3 types of container materials used, so that's probably why it tastes the cleanest.

[ardsdelinq]

I have to agreem, coke from the glass bottle does taste better [yes]. Over here, most of the coke in the glass bottle type are imported from Thailand and its quite hard to find too

That said, i havent drink coke for almost a year now i think.

[adsexpist]

kinda like how after years of drinking Guinness extra stout, draught tastes like watered-down flavorless beer.

do you get that on tap or in a can?

i've had the can version and it was missing most of the head which imo is one of the most important bits about it.

as said above i prefer coke zero, diet coke has always had a funny taste because of the sweeteners but zero for some reason tastes much more authentic.

[mvjvz]

i love the mixed coke myself, especially after a fresh batch of syrup has gone in

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yeah with a little too much syrup and less soda

[Aleksis]

Coke out of a glass bottle seems to taste alot better than out of a can or a plastic bottle. Why is that? Is it made with different ingredients? Does the glass give it a different flavor or does a tin can or plastic bottle taint the original flavor? Or is it all in my mind?

Discuss.

It's the same reason why beer tastes better out of bottles instead of can's. It's got something to do with the metal of the can that causes that... off taste in the what ever your drinking.

[secondmertg]

Jack in the Box has the best fountain coke! At least I think so..

[22CreessGah]

The bottles are less reactive that the cans, wich are in turn less reactive than the bottles. But that's not the whole story. Since all material is somewhat porus the CO2 leaches through the container at a faster rate for the plastic and to a lesser extent, the aluminum (not much though). The plastic bottles are run of the filler with more carbonation to compensate, but the stuff sits for so long in a warehouse that it's kind of a crapshoot. You could expect a six week delay from the time it was bottled to when you bought the product, at least where I used to work at a filler operator. I still maintain the best tasting any soda ever gets is right off the filler, before it goes to the capper or seamer, at about 40 deg F. Sodas are run cold (idealy about 40 degrees) and under pressure (usually about 100 PSI on the Microblends I used to run) to help prevent foaming.

[IvJlNwum]

Its not just coke, its everything; specifically beer or wine. Everytime I see someone drinking beer from a plastic bottle or cup, I see a waste of good beer.