Diet Coke Lime Is Officially Coming Back in 2025

After I broke the news that Diet Cherry Coke was returning, I didn’t think I’d be making waves in Diet Coke fandom again for a while. But here we are, less than half a year later, and I’m breaking more news about a Diet Coke variant returning to shelves with retro packaging for a limited time only. Diet Coke addicts, rejoice! Because Diet Coke Lime is coming back. 

Diet Coke Lime is coming back? 

Yes! Diet Coke Lime will return to shelves later this year. This flavor first launched all the way back in 2004 and was continuously sold until 2018 when it was replaced with Diet Coke Ginger Lime. Diet Coke Ginger Lime was one of many Coca-Cola variants to get axed in 2020 due to the processed aluminum shortage caused by the Pandemic. While Diet Coke with lime flavoring may have been available through Coca-Cola Freestyle machines at various times, this will be the first non-fountain release for the cola since 2020.

What will the returning Diet Coke Lime look like?

Diet Coke Lime is returning with a very retro design that’ll fit in perfectly with the Diet Cherry Cokes coming out in July. Those Diet Cherry Coke cans and bottles will feature a nearly identical look to the packaging from the flavor’s debut back in the ‘80s; Diet Coke Lime is following that same retro design scheme despite first being sold in the extremely non-retro year of 2004. Coca-Cola is trying to trick us into thinking Diet Coke Lime is a few decades older than it is, but it won’t work on me.

Is Diet Coke Lime returning permanently?

Sadly, we’re not that lucky. Per the internal document I saw, Diet Coke Lime will return for a limited time only starting on October 6th, 2025. The diet cola will hit shelves in both 20oz bottles and 12oz can 12-packs.

Where can I find Diet Coke Lime?

While Diet Cherry Coke will be exclusive to the Kroger family of grocery stores, Diet Coke Lime won’t be retailer-exclusive. That means you’ll be able to find it anywhere a wide variety of fine Coca-Cola products are sold. I’m expecting Black Friday-style riots over this stuff at Walmart stores across the nation.