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Coco cola flat!

71 replies

waternfire · 08/11/2021 22:41

I know this is the biggest issue in the world but am so fed up with coke being flat! Like literally a brand new bottle! Just opened a fully sealed bottle, there is no fizz!
Over a year ago, my dad bought bottles of coke from a cash and carry, they had foreign writing on them, its actual coke brand that's sold in other countries, zero fizz or fizz dying out within seconds. In the last few months ive been noticing the same here, coco cola that is purchased from the big supermarkets here in the UK, when opened the fizz isn't really there, or if it is within seconds it's gone. I remember when coke used to be very fizzy, you could see the bubbles even after a few minutes, what I just poured from a new sealed bottle, there's not a single bubble, it tastes flat too.
I know it's just not this faulty bottle, as it's been happening for a few months, all bought from different stores.
Has the ingredients changed? Am referring the the 1.25 and 2litre bottles. The cans seem to be ok, although it's no where as near, as fizzy as it used to be.

OP posts:
JojoLapin · 08/11/2021 22:43

You are unreasonable to drink Coca Cola. Pepsi Max is nicely carbonated and much better!

Purplepepsi · 08/11/2021 22:45

Is it cold? Will be fizzier if it is.

clockledd · 08/11/2021 22:47

I like that you call it coco cola.

waternfire · 08/11/2021 22:50

Yes always cold

@clockledd lol yes I thought that spelling doesn't look correct but didn't want to get up and check 😆

I don't like Pepsi at all..sorry

OP posts:
RachelHasThoseInBurgundy · 08/11/2021 22:52

@JojoLapin

You are unreasonable to drink Coca Cola. Pepsi Max is nicely carbonated and much better!
Blasphemy!
Gottahavehighhopes · 08/11/2021 22:53

Is it in date?

youngestisapsycho · 08/11/2021 22:55

It’s shit out of bottles…. You need cans. You’re welcome 😉

AdaColeman · 08/11/2021 22:57

Put a pinch of sugar in, and shake the bottle up, that should make it fizzy.

galacticpixels · 08/11/2021 22:57

Hate Coke in bottles for this reason! If I have to get a bottle I'll get Pepsi, overwise I'll get Coke in a can (which isn't always convenient).

hibye123 · 08/11/2021 23:00

Since sugar tax barely anything taste the same anymore😭 Sprite used to be my fav fizzy drink. Sooo fizzy and so enjoyable and now I drink it and think 'wtf is this,' absolutely horrible stuff. Maybe the same has happened with Coke too

IncompleteSenten · 08/11/2021 23:01

You can tell the difference?

Pepsi and coke taste exactly the same to me.

JurgensCakeBaby · 08/11/2021 23:02

I don't often drink cola and you'd hate the way I drink it, always with loads of ice and if it's coke or Pepsi Max I open the bottle then do the lid back up and shake it, repeat a few times. Get as much fizz out as possible! Some of the botanic colas that are lightly carbonated I don't shake but still have loads of ice.

Rummikub · 08/11/2021 23:02

Oh no it’s too fizzy!

Yuledo · 08/11/2021 23:03

Yes, I’ve noticed this too. The lack of fizz really affects the taste.

Is it to do with the shortage of CO2?

RJnomore1 · 08/11/2021 23:04

@waternfire

Yes always cold

@clockledd lol yes I thought that spelling doesn't look correct but didn't want to get up and check 😆

I don't like Pepsi at all..sorry

You are on the internet why would you have to get up to check the spelling 😂

Anyway soap in the glass can make it flat?

SirenSays · 08/11/2021 23:06

This has been driving me mad for ages. I compared it to my fizzy water which was opened and left in the fridge for about three days, it had way more fizz than a freshly opened bottle of coke. Glass bottles keep the fizz way longer than plastic bottles and cans but aren't worth the money imo. I've just stopped drinking it.

WorraLiberty · 08/11/2021 23:08

@IncompleteSenten

You can tell the difference?

Pepsi and coke taste exactly the same to me.

Pepsi tastes quite strongly of vanilla to me.
RNBrie · 08/11/2021 23:09

I've had a few cans of coke zero recently that have been flat. It's only happened 2 or 3 times and I thought I was just really unlucky...

8dpwoah · 08/11/2021 23:12

I can't drink that zero rubbish so picked up a bottle of 'original taste' from Tesco the other day. I was suspicious of the 'new' label splashed on the shelf (having bought another bottle yellow sticker a few weeks ago) and sure enough it's horrible. Flat, odd taste. I think I'm going to have to stop drinking it, although I won't be so drastic as to take up Pepsi instead as that is truly vile to me.

So glad it's not just me with odd coke!

Hankunamatata · 08/11/2021 23:14

I drink coke zero and switched to tesco xero version, just as nice

Accidentgirlfriend · 08/11/2021 23:17

I’ve just opened the 500ml of coke I had sitting next to me to test this and yep you’re right !! A few bubbles then all gone and the drink is flat !

Nothing tastes the same anymore :(

itsutterlyshit · 08/11/2021 23:17

Coke used to be so fizzy the first few mouthfuls made me burp ridiculously impressively loudly...not now. Even cans and glass bottles are almost flat immediately on opening and it definitely tastes different because of the lack of fizz

I've gone back to irn bru the drink of the gods it's always super fizzy and the fizz lasts

Hankunamatata · 08/11/2021 23:18

coke caffeine free is foul but discovered pepsi caffeine free is really nice too

DappyApple · 08/11/2021 23:22

I’ve not noticed a problem with the fizz but then I don’t drink it as much as I used to so only have it now and again, so probably haven’t noticed!

Absolutely hate Pepsi though that stuff is vile!

DappyApple · 08/11/2021 23:29

I've gone back to irn bru the drink of the gods it's always super fizzy and the fizz lasts

The original Irn Bru (glass bottles) is the only one I can drink, takes me right back to being 10 years old!
I can definitely taste the difference since they started pissing about with the recipe after sugar tax was brought in!