Coca-Cola Spiced
| Type | Cola |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | The Coca-Cola Company |
| Introduced | February 2024 |
| Discontinued | September 2024 |
Coca-Cola Spiced was a flavor of Coca-Cola, launched in February 2024. According to its label, it is a "Raspberry Spiced" flavored drink.
Coca-Cola Spiced was the first permanent drink Coca-Cola launched since 2020 in North America.[1] It comes in both Regular and Zero Sugar variants.
The Coca-Cola Company announced its discontinuation in September 2024.[2]
About
[edit]The Coca-Cola Company claimed the drink had the taste of Coca-Cola with "a burst of refreshing notes from raspberry and spiced flavors".[3]
Coca-Cola created the drink in an attempt to bring in the next generation of consumers.[4]
Criticism
[edit]Coca-Cola Spiced had mixed reactions at launch, with polarizing reviews. It has been criticized for not being as spicy as expected.[5][4]
A review from Mashed claims: "The complete and utter lack of authentic spice found in Coke Spiced is an immense letdown."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Coca-Cola Spiced joins permanent offerings for soft drink brand | Beverage Industry". www.bevindustry.com. Archived from the original on 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Coca-Cola is pulling its newest 'permanent' flavor from store shelves". ABC7 Los Angeles. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "coca cola spiced". www.coca-cola.com. Archived from the original on 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ a b "Coke hopes to excite younger drinkers with new raspberry-flavored Coca-Cola Spiced". AP News. 2024-02-07. Archived from the original on 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ a b Swierk, Adam (2024-02-20). "Coke Spiced Review: A Lack Of Spice Dooms This New Soda". Mashed. Archived from the original on 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
Further reading
[edit]- Valinsky, Jordan (February 7, 2024). "Coke's first new permanent flavor in years adds a spicy twist". CNN. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- Shafiq, Saman (February 7, 2024). "Coca-Cola Spiced: New Coke flavor unveiled; what does it taste like?". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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