Griffin Parker
You know that icebreaker game, Two Truths and a Lie? This article is gonna be similar. Let’s call it Two Facts and a Rumor. Two Coca-Cola variants have been quietly discontinued (one diet and one full sugar), and we’ve been hearing some hot gossip about a third one getting axed as well. Any version of Diet Coke getting tossed is surprising, considering that entire line’s stranglehold on the American public. Let’s start with what we know, and end with what the little birdies have been saying through the grapevine.
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Bye bye, Diet Coke with Splenda
Diet Coke with Splenda has been asked to leave the island. Die-hard fans likely saw this coming, since Diet Coke with Splenda saw reduced availability during the aluminum shortage of the early COVID era. Per extremely unverified anecdotal evidence, Diet Coke with Splenda never returned to pre-COVID availability even after the aluminum shortage was resolved. (Is it obvious one of my parents was a Diet Coke with Splenda fanatic?) Unfortunately for fans like one of my parents, Coca-Cola revealed the news of Diet Coke with Splenda’s demise on the sinking ship formerly known as Twitter.
So long, Cherry Vanilla Coke
The thinking man’s flavored Coke, Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla, has been discontinued. Per the announcement (again, made on X formerly known as Twitter for some reason), Coca-Cola has taken Cherry Vanilla off shelves due to “constantly changing” consumer tastes. In reality, I think someone at Coca-Cola realized that anyone who really needs Cherry Vanilla Coke can just pour separate cans of the still-available Cherry and Vanilla Cokes into a glass. That’s twice as many twelve-packs being sold, probably!
Ciao, Coca-Cola Spiced (maybe)
Alright, take everything you read next with a couple grains of salt. This rumor has been floating around long enough from previously-consistent sources, so I’m comfortable talking about it on a “maybe!” level. Allegedly, Coca-Cola Spiced is underperforming to the degree that it’s going to be quietly shoved under the rug in the hopes no one notices it was ever here. Now, I didn’t like Coke Spiced. Sporked’s Gwynedd Stuart barely liked Coke Spiced. My grandma thought Coke Spiced was “too punchy.” I don’t know anyone who’d be heartbroken to find out it’s going away forever. Once Coca-Cola sends out their favorite form of press release (a tweet), I’ll be sure to update this piece with the autopsy report.
Will Morgan
I love Coke Spiced. It was and is always sold out here, but it is getting harder and harder to get so when I find it I tend to buy as much as I can afford. Coke said it was coming out and would stay. If they don’t supply it then people can’t buy it, but since it was always sold out then maybe they need to supply enough for people to buy.
Coke spice 0 sugar I love but never could keep it on the shelf, always sold off the shelf.
Coke taste flat no flavor. Spiced coke was stupid trash taste.If stays flat will have to stop buying coke
Make it short & simple!
One list titled: The next list: Real Keeper Going/gone
This hurts my feelings. I’m literally drinking Coke Spiced right now.
Hey I’ll take all the coke spiced. I actually enjoyed it lol
I’ve worked at coca cola for over 13 years now. The rumors are true. We’ve literally been dumping and destroying ALL the Coke Spiced we have. Not surprising to say the least. We couldn’t give this stuff away
Leave Coke the way it is
Coke spiced zero is the only soda I would take over Mountain Dew.
Spiced Coke is one of the greatest sodas in recent time. Stocked up when I heard from teamsupernova that it was going away…
Coke zero spiced was the best soda to come out in a long time. I literally drove from store to store to buy up whatever they still had in stock. My thought was the naming kept people away. Should have just called it Raspberry. People think the Spiced name was Cinnamon or even Pumpkin.
I’ve been wondering w.hy the #1 soft drink in the world has been discontinued? I’ve been an avid coke drinker for more than 70 years. Does anyone know where Coke Classic went? I’ve switched to fruit juice, no more soft drinks in this house!
They confirmed they discontinued spice on Twitter. Someone asked about it. Totally lame.
Now come on coke…coke spiced zero is the best coke I’ve had since original coke. I guess if you do away with spiced zero you have done away with me. It will be a sad day.
Nooooo why cherry coke and vanilla coke there the best
I’m more of a pepsi girl but I do like the spiced coke that’s the only coke I buy 😊
Sad because we love the cherry vanilla
I like Spiced. Dr. Pepper and Mexican Coke are my go-to drinks with Spiced coming in third. There is nothing after those three. If Dr. Pepper ever really tries with cane sugar it would become number one, hands down.
I like Spiced…
Make it punchier!
I LOVE Coke Spiced!! It is the perfect companion to my Captain Morgan Private Stock! This is an outrage!
Why was Coke Zero Caffeine Free discontinued. I loved that one. It actually tasted like Reg. Coke without sugar and caffeine. I hate the taste of Diet Coke it’s so artificial and leaves an after taste 🤮. Bring back Coke Zero Caffeine Free and Sugar Free!!
I really like Diet Coke with Splenda but will have to manage with regular Diet Coke.😒
I guess I am in minority. I love Coke Spiced
I guess I am one of the few that love the spice Coke please don’t take that out every time I fall in love with a flavor a company has to take it away! why?
They can’t leave anything alone. Finally get a soda with raspberry in it and they wanna take it away. Look what they did with coke & coffee. They had a perfect blend years ago and removed it, then brought it back with the coffee overpowering the coke. No wonder Dr. Pepper is beating them. Dr. Pepper rarely removes a flavor unless it’s listed as Limited Edition.
I agree. I really really enjoyed Coke with coffee if I knew it would be discontinued so soon I probably would’ve bought an entire case or two.
I enjoy it too. I need to find out if this is true. It’s still a new product, Let’s ŵait and see what will happen.