Harpocrates
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I like the newish 310mL cans we have in Canada.
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Coca-Cola redesigns Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Coke Life cans/bottles
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Jesus christ this shit is literally corporate ejaculate run thru a xerox and saved as .pdf
Cherry Coke staying with a classic
Gad damn I wish they'd bring this can back.. So 90s.
Vigilant Walrus
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have you heard about our lord and savior urge?
back in the 90s this soda could get you laid.
Not really, but it might as well could have.
Kibbles
Member
Did they change the formula when they changed cans? I use to love Cherry Coke, haven't had it in a long time since I didn't really like it last time I had it in the new can. Maybe I just had a bad case idkCherry Coke staying with a classic
MooMilk2929
Junior Member
I'd be more interested in them removing aspartane. Diet pepsi finally did it. Why can't they? I love diet coke but I'm sure they could find a substitute that don't change the flavor much.
it did, there was something that looked really cool about the white cans inside the red box too. Looked like a christmas present.
and then a bunch of people complained that it looked too much like diet coke and now we can no longer have nice things.
Coke Zero is a low calorie version of the actual Coke Formula(tm)
Diet Coke actually has no relation to Coca Cola, formula wise, it's basically a diet soda they slapped the Coke branding on. It's the same with Diet Pepsi and Pepsi, Diet Pepsi isn't based off the Pepsi formula, it's just a diet soda with the Pepsi branding put on it.
Sir_Crocodile
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Coca-Cola Life is decent here in Denmark, at least. I don't get that odd aftertaste some of you guys are mentioning. It's just a slightly blander version of classic red Coca-Cola, though with the amusing quirk that it foams like a beer if you pour it into a glass.
It tastes good enough, taste-wise I'd rank it below normal Coca-Cola and normal Pepsi, but it's also 35% less calories, so... eh. I can live with that.
Although being colorblind, the shade of green they chose compared to the shade of red they use on the classic ones can be a bit annoying. I am not in favor of adding any splashes of red to the green Life bottles at all. They're hard enough to tell apart at a glance as is.
It tastes good enough, taste-wise I'd rank it below normal Coca-Cola and normal Pepsi, but it's also 35% less calories, so... eh. I can live with that.
Although being colorblind, the shade of green they chose compared to the shade of red they use on the classic ones can be a bit annoying. I am not in favor of adding any splashes of red to the green Life bottles at all. They're hard enough to tell apart at a glance as is.
Jesus christ, my head.
Thicc Enigma
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Damn. They're super serious with these things lol
Mr Waluigi
Banned
WHAT THE FUCK
Why the hate for Coke Life
It tastes better than normal Coke, what is wrong with you people
It's basically normal Coke but the sweetness is less aggressive
edit: also it's not purely stevia, there's still sugar, just less
Why the hate for Coke Life
It tastes better than normal Coke, what is wrong with you people
It's basically normal Coke but the sweetness is less aggressive
edit: also it's not purely stevia, there's still sugar, just less
UberTag
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Vile aftertaste that refuses to go away? Sounds like Pepsi. Is this what they're using to pull in the Pepsi drinkers?
Sir_Crocodile
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The aftertaste is horrible beyond belief.
SpacePirate Ridley
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Jesus christ this shit is literally corporate ejaculate run thru a xerox and saved as .pdf
As a logo designer, basically. They need to invent all this work just to seem like they did something outstanding to come out with the logo they desgined (that probably came in the first few workings and brainstormings).
And I say this as someone who likes the logo (I think the problem with it came with the web 2.0 letter font they used, something they dont even tackle in the fucking document), and thinks the idea of using it in animated commercials moving as a liquid to create faces is a really cool effect, and something that ironically they really never used at the end.
Mr Waluigi
Banned
But... the aftertaste is no different from regular Coke either.
Visualante2
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stage 2 is complete. onto stage 3.
Sir_Crocodile
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It sure is here (UK). Must be different formula's or something.
When I bought it I was expecting something slightly different like those cokes with vitamins from a few years ago. But the taste is very different.
Chuckie
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AHA-Lambda
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Actually I like it, and it brings consistency to the brand. I'm surprised Coke has kept Diet Coke and regular so separate for so long in fact.
otoh, i still don't see why we need 4 versions of coke? Why zero and diet? And why Life, this weird half baked step in between diet and regular?
otoh, i still don't see why we need 4 versions of coke? Why zero and diet? And why Life, this weird half baked step in between diet and regular?
stage 2 is complete. onto stage 3.
That's a good minimalist package right there
stick out way more with way less design actually put onto it
Nutella's like PB now, everyone knows what it is and what it's for, you dont need a picture of a piece of bread with the shit slathered onto it and a small peanut/hazelnut to indicate what it's made out of.
Rollo Lawson
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stage 2 is complete. onto stage 3.
Super overrated
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
This was one of the best things I've ever read. So convincing. I'd clap at the end if it was being presented to me
SpacePirate Ridley
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stage 2 is complete. onto stage 3.
The bottle cokes have exactly that desing here. A whole crytal bottle without any stickers and only the coca cola logo in white.
AlexMeloche
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I like the cans but all I see is the Japan flag on the bottle.
AHA-Lambda
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What the fuck did I just read??? O_O
swearing-circle
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I can't be the only person who really likes Coke life.
Stereogatari
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Cherry Coke staying with a classic
Hello childhood.
BossLackey
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I like the all red can for the regular Coke, but everything else looks just okay.
ClivePwned
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Coke life is shit. I drink Diet Coke and caffeine free Diet Coke but can't stand Zero.
I always thought the reason Diet Coke is called Coca Cola light in Europe is because some accents make ordering a nice, big Coke sound obscene.
I've lived in a few countries over the last few years and there's always a very slight difference in the taste of each drink in between countries. U.K. Diet Coke is slightly blander than Australian which has a sort of coconut note.
I sound like a beer bore.
I always thought the reason Diet Coke is called Coca Cola light in Europe is because some accents make ordering a nice, big Coke sound obscene.
I've lived in a few countries over the last few years and there's always a very slight difference in the taste of each drink in between countries. U.K. Diet Coke is slightly blander than Australian which has a sort of coconut note.
I sound like a beer bore.
my thoughts:
about "diet coke" vs "coca cola light" ...
in other languages, like german, calorie reduced items have the anglicism "light" added. They're called "light Produkte".
Diet would sound too much like "Diät", which is the word commonly used for "diet" as in "being on a diet", which has the negative connotation of ... well, being on a diet. reduced portion sizes and all.
"light" implies reduced-caloric-intake-while-still-being-a-proper-portion. A slice of "light"-cheese is still a slice of cheese.
i don't particularly care about light vs zero. They taste pretty much the same to me :/
- Changing "Diet Coke" to "Coca Cola Light" was direly needed. It makes the lineup more consistent - just look at the cans others have posted. "Diet Coke" didn't even prominently show the 'Coca Cola' branding, but the ugly 'Coke' one.
- Going back to a red-based logo for "Coca Cola Life" was needed. The current cans / bottles look like the content were some icky kale-juice
- I don't see the niche for Coca Cola life. It's not zero calories, it's not original taste. Why bother going for some "-40% calories with a 'natural' sweetener" stepping stone. There's nothing particularly 'natural' about Coca Cola to begin with. I suppose it's all about that shelf space.
about "diet coke" vs "coca cola light" ...
in other languages, like german, calorie reduced items have the anglicism "light" added. They're called "light Produkte".
Diet would sound too much like "Diät", which is the word commonly used for "diet" as in "being on a diet", which has the negative connotation of ... well, being on a diet. reduced portion sizes and all.
"light" implies reduced-caloric-intake-while-still-being-a-proper-portion. A slice of "light"-cheese is still a slice of cheese.
i don't particularly care about light vs zero. They taste pretty much the same to me :/
User 479360
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I thought there was a thread with -- at least similar -- designs a little while ago. They do look nice, though.
I'm a big Coke drinker, although I shouldn't drink so much of it.
I'm a big Coke drinker, although I shouldn't drink so much of it.
Garrett Hawke
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I'm more interested in the fact that the sides in that shot look more matte than the top
Are they matte to hold now?
Are they matte to hold now?
mrmickfran
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The light green on red was a bad idea.
I like the current branding.Mixing the colours is horrible. They spent so much advertising the current ones in the UK, I can't see them changing.
Flame Lord
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Cherry Coke staying with a classic
I recall that design, but I never realized it was Cherry Coke until now.
ReplacementPelican
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It tastes exactly than coke but not too sweet, which is my issue with coke. It also has no aftertaste of diet drinks which i actually hate about diet drinks. Makes me piss like a horse though.
I'm in the UK by the way, don't know if the recipe differs.
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