2011年10月02日
Soda Review: Coca-Cola
Anyone who knows me knows I love a good soda, or as we call it where I grew up, "pop."
I'm going to start doing some pop reviews on this blog, because I notice a lot of people are really curious about drinks I'm walking around with, even though they're usually not imports! Here in Japan, you have a wonderful variety of sodas on the market, especially the seasonal ones that rotate in and out of stores. Some of those are definitely cut way too short (come back, Pepsi Azuki!).
Fitting for the first one, I might as well start with the king of all carbonated drinks, Coca-Cola. Years and years before the birth of Pepsi, Coca-Cola making a name for itself with its unique taste.
In the 1980's, fearing the uprising of Pepsi's "new generation," company hotshots changed the flavor a little bit, which resulted in huge backlash. Tail between its legs, the company backpedaled and went back to the old flavor, rebranding the drink "Coca-Cola Classic." On paper it looks like a terrible PR move, but I have a feeling Coke knew the new formula would bomb all along, and used the "failure" as a way to rekindle America's love of Coke.
History lesson out of the way, Coke is the single most popular soft drink in the world today, and for good reason. Did you know that aside from "OK," the words "Coca-Cola" are the most recognizable across any language? I saw that on the Food Network. TV is great.
Coke is, to me, the definition of good cola. There are very few times when a Coke does NOT sound good to me. There are several sodas I personally like a little more, but the Coke legacy cannot be denied, and its satisfying taste earns it a high score. Always Coca-Cola.
I'm going to start doing some pop reviews on this blog, because I notice a lot of people are really curious about drinks I'm walking around with, even though they're usually not imports! Here in Japan, you have a wonderful variety of sodas on the market, especially the seasonal ones that rotate in and out of stores. Some of those are definitely cut way too short (come back, Pepsi Azuki!).
Fitting for the first one, I might as well start with the king of all carbonated drinks, Coca-Cola. Years and years before the birth of Pepsi, Coca-Cola making a name for itself with its unique taste.
In the 1980's, fearing the uprising of Pepsi's "new generation," company hotshots changed the flavor a little bit, which resulted in huge backlash. Tail between its legs, the company backpedaled and went back to the old flavor, rebranding the drink "Coca-Cola Classic." On paper it looks like a terrible PR move, but I have a feeling Coke knew the new formula would bomb all along, and used the "failure" as a way to rekindle America's love of Coke.
History lesson out of the way, Coke is the single most popular soft drink in the world today, and for good reason. Did you know that aside from "OK," the words "Coca-Cola" are the most recognizable across any language? I saw that on the Food Network. TV is great.
Coke is, to me, the definition of good cola. There are very few times when a Coke does NOT sound good to me. There are several sodas I personally like a little more, but the Coke legacy cannot be denied, and its satisfying taste earns it a high score. Always Coca-Cola.
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