McDonald’s customers often feel that a McDonald’s fountain Coca-Cola is better than other fountain Cokes. Why is this? First, I can tell you that McDonald’s fountain Coke is not likely to be liked better than a cold Coca-Cola straight out of the bottle or can, without ice. Ice is the key. It is rumored that … Read more
Crystal Pepsi was an experiment by the Pepsi Company to market Pepsi as a clear rather than a colored beverage. The idea was that health-conscious customers, concerned about caramel coloring or other food coloring, would appreciate the clear beverage and view it as healthier. Crystal Pepsi was sold for two years, from 1992 to 1994, … Read more
This is part three of a three-part deep dive series into the early history of soft drinks in the United States. In part one, I covered Coca-Cola and its namesake ingredient, the Coca Leaf, or cocaine. In part two, I discussed the many early Coca-Cola imitators and Coke’s battle to destroy them. In this part … Read more
This is part two of a 3 part series into the early history of Coca-Cola and the soda pop industry. In the first part of this series, I talked about the fact that Coca-Cola not only contained cocaine but that it was indeed invented as a way to deliver cocaine to customers in a palatable, … Read more
Many people say it’s a myth that Coca-Cola once contained cocaine, or that the cocaine was only there by accident. In this 3 part article, I’m going to take a deep dive into not only Coca-Cola history, but the early history of the U.S. soda pop industry in general. In this article, I will cover … Read more
Taste of Home ran an article that is sure to delight many of us ’80s kids: Slice soda is making a comeback! The headline proclaimed “This vintage soda is making a comeback and ’80s kids are freaking out.” Another headline proclaims “This Cult 90s Soda is Officially Coming Back.” Well, if you heard about this, you … Read more