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Sly · 03-04-2006, 08:28 PM

I think I've got it narrowed down to the water it was made with, thats really the only thing I can think of. If you have a Coke in San Diego, Chicago, Miami, Cancun, and Costa Rica every one will taste a little different. Changes in the formula or creation process really don't make any sense... so my guess is different ingredient sources, meaning water. I don't know if the syrup would be any different because each distribution center may have to purchase the concentrated syrup from the main distribution center.

Any ideas? Anyone work for a soda or even beer company?

u-Bob · 03-04-2006, 08:29 PM

you're right. it's the water.

Jace · 03-04-2006, 08:59 PM

it sure is the water man, 100%

the best coke I have ever had was in mexico, the glass bottles...no idea why, but I drank those things like they were water

DomC · 03-04-2006, 09:16 PM

Sometimes the sweetner is different.
In some countries the use of high fructose corn syrup is illegal, so multi-national companies substitute glucose or other sugars. That's probably the difference you are tasting...high fructose corn syrup is like 100x as sweet as glucose.

The Captain · 03-04-2006, 09:18 PM

yep is the sweetner canada coke is the biz

detoxed · 03-04-2006, 09:19 PM

different bottlers

BusterBunny · 03-04-2006, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

it sure is the water man, 100%

the best coke I have ever had was in mexico, the glass bottles...no idea why, but I drank those things like they were water

glass is the only way to go...beer companies never got rid of them for that reason....still never fully figured out why cola companies dropped them for the most part except for the promotional shizzy or the 3rd world country scores, prolly just not cost effective

Morgan · 03-04-2006, 09:22 PM

sometimes sweeter than other times, sometimes more carbonated than other times.

i think it's just the syrup / carbo ratio that determines this.

not sure.

Theo · 03-04-2006, 09:25 PM

water is a factor, i notice this with the coffee i make between the countries i travel. I have my own, but depending where i am it tastes differently.

SmokeyTheBear · 03-04-2006, 09:51 PM

the water guaranteed . american coke sucks compared to canadian coke.. pepsi seems to taste the same no matter where i drink it.. ( but im not a pepsi fan so )

jacked · 03-04-2006, 10:02 PM

it's definately the water... i've noticed the same thing with bread and pizza if you go out of the area you live in things can get a little wierd

Morgan · 03-04-2006, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jacked

it's definately the water... i've noticed the same thing with bread and pizza if you go out of the area you live in things can get a little wierd

that is wierd. i went to this place called mexico and someone gave me a burrito. wtf is that?

BV · 03-04-2006, 11:00 PM

Jew Coke tastes better.

Mexico also uses sugar instead of corn syrup to sweeten.

Some people call it Jew Coke (as sugar is kosher and corn syrup is not)

quiet · 03-04-2006, 11:03 PM

it's hard to beat coke from a glass bottle. sometimes i miss the days before i quite drinking soft drinks.

basschick · 03-04-2006, 11:04 PM

even within the u.s. different plants use different sweetners.

Mikey · 03-05-2006, 02:46 AM

mexican pee in the coke they serve americans

RayBonga · 03-05-2006, 02:49 AM

I'll give you cokes secret ingredient:

It tastes different because people on all those places eat different things.

v4 media · 03-05-2006, 02:49 AM

The glass bottles are twice the price of cans, but taste so much better they're worth it.

Manowar · 03-05-2006, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by RayBonga

I'll give you cokes secret ingredient:

It tastes different because people on all those places eat different things.

03-05-2006, 03:21 AM

Why do drinks in glass bottles taste better than aluminum cans?

mortenb · 03-05-2006, 03:51 AM

I know that in Denmark Coca Cola adds a tiny twist of (artificial) lemon juice to their recipe and they don't do that in Poland. I like Danish coke best..

Martin3 · 03-05-2006, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by BV

Jew Coke tastes better.

Mexico also uses sugar instead of corn syrup to sweeten.

Some people call it Jew Coke (as sugar is kosher and corn syrup is not)

Yep, you can buy the mexican coke here at alot of places. It's like $3-4 for a 500ml glass bottle but worth every penny

PixeLs · 03-05-2006, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mortenb

I know that in Denmark Coca Cola adds a tiny twist of (artificial) lemon juice to their recipe and they don't do that in Poland. I like Danish coke best..

I prefer coke's natural blend though I still want to try this Denmark's lemon flavored cola.

reynold · 03-06-2006, 04:29 AM

maybe they make it in a way that it would suit the "local taste bud"

je_rome · 03-07-2006, 02:15 AM

yeah.. it all boils down to the ingredients and how they are all mixed. it's like McDo's spaghetti and burgers. the taste varies depending on the location

03-04-2006, 08:28 PM	#1
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,340	Why does soda taste different depending where you are? I think I've got it narrowed down to the water it was made with, thats really the only thing I can think of. If you have a Coke in San Diego, Chicago, Miami, Cancun, and Costa Rica every one will taste a little different. Changes in the formula or creation process really don't make any sense... so my guess is different ingredient sources, meaning water. I don't know if the syrup would be any different because each distribution center may have to purchase the concentrated syrup from the main distribution center. Any ideas? Anyone work for a soda or even beer company? __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

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Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	water is a factor, i notice this with the coffee i make between the countries i travel. I have my own, but depending where i am it tastes differently.

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03-04-2006, 11:03 PM	#14
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mortenb Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Denmark ICQ: 7880009 Posts: 2,203	I know that in Denmark Coca Cola adds a tiny twist of (artificial) lemon juice to their recipe and they don't do that in Poland. I like Danish coke best..

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