The New Coke C2

Sage
Yeech, isn't 2-liters too much? I have trouble just downing a can of soda…
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I drink a 2-litre in about a week. I have about 12-16oz every night with dinner. But I never bring a can with me anywhere, in my lunch or anything, so I don't buy soda in small containers.

And I believe C2 is sweetened partially with Splenda, which is that weird decontented sugar.
 
TB
^Well if Mr. Gordon likes it then...

:)
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And that was a night where there were 9 Coke C2 cars running, including the likeness of such names as Rubberhead, Yip-Yap, Rooster, Big Brown and Tony Stupid. And he beat 'em all. With 1 Pepsi Edge car. That's pwnage.
 
neon_duke
And I believe C2 is sweetened partially with Splenda, which is that weird decontented sugar.
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Hmm, looks like it has plenty of (potential) yucky side effects, like other sugar alternatives. Poo. I'd gladly take a soda that simply had less sugar in it (not so much that it tastes nasty, of course, but not as much as they currently have), but for the most part, I try to avoid sugar alternatives. So the choices right now are basically no sugar or a ton of sugar – why no middle ground?

Speaking of that, I'm in the mood for sparkling cider suddenly…
 
pepsi blue was some gross crap. it was horrifyingly sweet and artificial tasting.

blue raspberry blowpops are a gift from god but im afriad it doesnt work when used as a soda.
 
Sounds like a cool drink. I hope it comes out soon down here. Cherry Coke only came out down here late last year. SO, maybe it eityher wont come ever, or not for a while.
 
cheery coke is still on sale here, its good, same with vanilla coke. pepsi blue flopped though, yuk. but ive always preferred pepsi over coke, maybe because i drink a lot of free coke at work that i just get sick of it.

but red bull is better than both
 
I tried C2 about two moths ago, and I wasn't impressed. It's not as bad as Diet Coke, but C2 is just missing a certain "body" that both Diet and Classic Coca-Cola have. The flavor is there at first, but then it ends up tasting like brown seltzer water by the time you finish it.

I'll make an analogy...
Diet Coke is to Non-Alcoholic beer what C2 is to "Light Non-Alcoholic Beer" (if such a thing existed).

Coca-Cola is just one of those things that's just right, as shouldn't be toyed with. Anyone who remembers the "New Coke" fiasco of 1985 will attest.
 
Omnis
when i open them. i pop it really fast so it discharges quickly....its cool like that. you know a good can of coke when you flick it open and see some vapor float out. 👍
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Damn straight. If you aren't able to make a turbo blow-off sound effect while opening a soda, you aren't doing it right.
 
Gah, no. Well, if it sounds good and not like a ricer it's ok. My brother's BOV on his MX-6 sounds good, like "Pshhh" rather than a "Chiii" or "popchiissss".
Anyway...
 
Hah, if you guys want to talk about overcharges...

When the new C2 and Pepsi Edge first came out, the prices at my store were very, very, very messed up. The Edge was 20 cents less than every other 20oz, while the Coke C2 was a $2.40 overcharge. Somewhere along the line, our corperate office misentered the price and used the C2 eight pack price ($3.59) for both the eight pack, as well as the 20oz. Being the bad employee I am, I didn't really look into it and just laughed whenever I needed to fill the C2 at the end of the night.

As for the drink, I've never tried it. I often buy Powerade or Gatorade unless I'm dying for a Cherry Coke or a new soda has come out.

We also recieved "Sprite Zero" from Coke the other day. I thought it was a new Remix, but was dissapointed to know it was healthy.
 
Today I finally bought a full 591-ml bottle of the stuff at a convenience store, and it's pure crap. It tasted like nothing, which I guess you can take a number of ways. On the one hand it most certainly was an improvement on Diet Coke, but on the other hand it was still a bit off from regular Coke. Plus, to settle all debates, it IS sweetened with Aspartame and two other artificial sweeteners that I can't even remember the names of.

I want to break free...of this crappy-tasting artificially-sweetened low-carb, low-calorie, low-taste beverage trend.
 
Hey I just heard on the radio yesterday that C2 was a major flop, as was the Pepsi equivalent, Pepsi Edge. Apparently sales for C2 peaked in July and then fell over 50% over the next 2 months. Guess it wasn't such a good idea after all. The problem, Coke stated, was that customers weren't really asking for a low-carb, low-calorie cola.

Maybe Coca Cola will "Break Free" of this doomed marketing concept soon....
 
Anderton
Hey I just heard on the radio yesterday that C2 was a major flop, as was the Pepsi equivalent, Pepsi Edge.
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Didn't Coca Cola try something similar in 1985, and has since been called the worst marketing blunder of all time :lol:

You take one the worlds most recognised brands, which most people think tastes pretty good, and the new CEO thinks, how can I improve this product...I know change the recipe :)

In 1985, on the evening of April 23, all three major network news programs opened with the following flash: "Coke is changing its formula. The company claims it stumbled across a better, sweeter recipe for the flagship brand while developing Diet Coke. This "New Coke" fiasco has since been called the worst marketing blunder of all time, but led to unexpectedly positive results for the Coca-Cola Company.

Fiddling with the formula put Coke fans on the warpath. In Seattle, retired real estate investor Gay Mullins founded the Old Cola Drinkers of America and set up a hot line for angry consumers. A Beverly Hills wine merchant bought 500 cases of vintage Coke and sold them at a premium. Meanwhile, back at the Coca-Cola Company, some 1500 calls a day and vanloads of mail drove home the public's fury. Wrote one disgruntled consumer: "Changing Coke is like God making the grass purple or putting toes on our ears or teeth on our knees" (Consumer Reports, 525).

Coke got the message. After three months of lagging sales, it announced that "Old Coke", Coca-Cola Classic, would join the "New Coke" on supermarket shelves (Consumer Reports 525). Coke had failed to realize that its soft drink has historical significance to consumers. Coca-Cola is a tradition of sorts.
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