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Brains-Lans

4th February 2006, 22:00

like a carbonated soft drink made from vegetable extracts?

:P

more seriously:

http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/accessibility-version/article.asp?selectedcat=5&articlenav=4&articleid=102&title=FACTS&section=ABOUT

eleni

4th February 2006, 22:55

icky! coke is rank :p

SilentMike

4th February 2006, 23:08

I love cola...
Ive drank nearly 2litres today
whoops

Squeeb

4th February 2006, 23:27

Coca Cola is "meant" Taste like Root-beer with a lot more "Chav" in it.

her0n

5th February 2006, 01:11

Yeah I can read the label on the bottle.. but 'vegetable extracts' is extremely vague. I guess it's just one of those things that just tastes unique.

Btw diet coke ftw \o/

SilentMike

5th February 2006, 01:14

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenCola

Maybe this will answer what is actually in the cola drink.

Zenith

5th February 2006, 01:23

Coca-Cola was originally supposed to taste of cola nuts. A lot of the taste however is from the carbon dioxide (think of what soda water tastes like) and the sugar.

WhiteKnight

5th February 2006, 03:43

I`ve found that the taste of Coke depends a lot on the country its created in.

One of our local food vans that delivers to work has a tendancy to get "cheap import" coke rather than local stuff....

We`ve had french, spanish, and even israli coke. THey all have their own subtle different flavor.

Minidisk

5th February 2006, 03:48

it did also at one point cotain Coke ... as in cocain ;)

her0n

5th February 2006, 04:16

http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/cocaine.asp

strangely true..

pos

5th February 2006, 16:52

orig it was produced as a headache cure... hence the cocaine.
also pure cola syrup is good for settling the stomach

Cabe

5th February 2006, 17:00

it doesnt taste like Pepsi, I know that much!

her0n

5th February 2006, 17:07

Actually the cocaine was a by product of the coca leaves.. they used to use fresh leaves.. but then changed to 'spent' leaves without the cocaine in it. Was doing a bit of reading last night :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola#Urban_Legends_and_unusual_uses

But yeah it was originally marketed for it's 'medicinal' properties... but then changed to a mere 'refreshing drink' :)

Elbonio

5th February 2006, 17:25

Coca-cola was a syrup before a drink

and i have a very old coca-cola sign from a pub dating back to goodness knows when

picked it up for 50p at a Radio Rally :p

pos

5th February 2006, 20:44

Originally posted by her0n
Actually the cocaine was a by product of the coca leaves.. they used to use fresh leaves.. but then changed to 'spent' leaves without the cocaine in it. Was doing a bit of reading last night :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola#Urban_Legends_and_unusual_uses

But yeah it was originally marketed for it's 'medicinal' properties... but then changed to a mere 'refreshing drink' :)

hehe yeah, "take this, it'll get rid of headaches and toothache, never mind the fact that it will leave you with the shakes and withdrawl symptoms" :p

KingDaveRa

5th February 2006, 21:42

"So cold. So very, very cold"

Gotta have the cheap cola. **** cola. The sort you wouldn't mop your drains out with.

Drarok

5th February 2006, 21:58

I heard somewhere that coke was make with vegetable extracts and pepsi fruit extract. Can'ts find any evidence of this though.

OpenCola is a strange idea. GPL cola drink.

King-Kodiak

6th February 2006, 11:37

Coca-Cola = Diet Coke with as much sugar as you can physically find in the country you are living. Thats the easiest way of describing coke.

I've heard the rumours of coke being able to disolve teeth if left submersed overnight, and things like that, but never tried it. (I can't hold coke in my mouth for that long)

oxy

6th February 2006, 12:04

was tried on brainac .. and the answer is no

KingDaveRa

6th February 2006, 12:27

Also tried on Mythbusters. They did an entire episode on coke myths.

It is capable of cleaning chrome, for example :)

Bonkers

6th February 2006, 12:40

What does an orange taste like? It tastes like an orange!

But seriously if your going to do this - why not ask about something nice - like MOUNTAIN DEW! FTW :D (You can actually buy it in shops over here!!) OHOH As well as Jolt Cola in some places!

Optimus

6th February 2006, 12:57

...son of Asa Candler..What a name! Imagine if it got mispelt!!

I'm the son of an Ass Candler!!!

Guigsy

6th February 2006, 13:33

Originally posted by Bonkers
(You can actually buy it in shops over here!!)
you can get it at £40 quid for a crate for 38 (or £1 something a can) in a shop in milton keynes

Er00

6th February 2006, 13:51

Yeah, the shop in MK is in the shopping centre, I tend to buy MD when I go to Collectormania :p

And I always wondered what flavour coke was meant to be, given that you get coke flavoured things (lollies etc)

Cypher

6th February 2006, 14:00

Wow I need to get out more :|
Never seen anything more potent than the almighty redbull (of which I asked someone the same question about last week :p: )

Adding onto the 'CO2 adds to the taste' comment from earlier... flat coke tastes very differnt to fizzy coke (imo)

King-Kodiak

6th February 2006, 14:09

Indeed, flat coke tastes very different to fizzy coke.

As well as coke cleaning chrome, getting any kind of stains off floors is apparently best done with tesco value lemonade :S (and cheap baby wipes, marie tells me)

Cypher

6th February 2006, 14:10

I suppose its the bubbly-goodness that a fair few dishwasher ad's have claimed are the secret

Elbonio

6th February 2006, 14:46

also coke from a glass bottle tastes better than coke from a plastic one

the CO2 reacts with plastic much more readily, thus fizzing more and you taste more CO2 than you do flavour

Drink it from a glass bottle however and it doesn't react, thus preserving the cokey goodness.

Hence whenever you go to a kids party and are served coca-cola in a tiny plastic cup, it's noticeably fizzier

Rhi

6th February 2006, 16:32

swyft and i have *always* maintained that coke should be drank out of a glass bottle!! it does taste so much nicer..

Strych

7th February 2006, 16:28

Coke contains meta-phosphoric acid, and is pH3, hence its mirculous cleaning powers.

</useless trivia>

Er00

7th February 2006, 22:13

Originally posted by Elbonio

Hence whenever you go to a kids party and are served coca-cola in a tiny plastic cup, it's noticeably fizzier

You go to them often then...? :P

But yes, I've always said it tastes better from a glass bottle.

You can taste the difference CO2 makes by tasting fizzy water (yech) in comparison with the nice still stuff.

Elbonio

7th February 2006, 22:29

Originally posted by Strych
Coke contains meta-phosphoric acid, and is pH3, hence its mirculous cleaning powers.

</useless trivia>

and phosphoric acid is lethal if you boil it

</GCSE chemistry>

Cabe

9th February 2006, 20:21

I think you'll find the fizzyness is due to imperfections in the platic cup (which are also generally ridged for grip) as plastic has a much less smooth surface than glass (as a rule).

On another note, I have a set of Pepsi glasses with the logo etched into the bottom, after you let the coke settle the line of bubbles off it makes a logo on the surface :)

UberMonkey

9th February 2006, 22:45

Originally posted by WhiteKnight
I`ve found that the taste of Coke depends a lot on the country its created in.

One of our local food vans that delivers to work has a tendancy to get "cheap import" coke rather than local stuff....

We`ve had french, spanish, and even israli coke. THey all have their own subtle different flavor.

subtle? i cant STAND foreign coke... i drink close to 2 litres a day (i realise it will kill me) so maybe i'm just more sensitive to the taste... i love english coke but whenever i get it from certain places (generally ones run by families from other countries)...

'londis' http://www.chippingnorton.net/images2/londisfront.jpg is the worst for it

WhiteKnight

9th February 2006, 22:58

Ok, no... its not subtle ... tastes like $hit.....

Ive stopped buying coke from our sandwitch van for that reason.

Ruth

10th February 2006, 01:03

It genuinely annoys me when people say Pepsi and CocaCola are the same thing.

NO
THEY
ARE
NOT

Blinkinflip people. Grrrrr

I can only drink Coke. I cant drink Pepsi at all, it tastes RANK. And Diet Coke is even RANKER*.

Regular Coke for the win. Accept no substitute!

*This isn't a word but i dont care much.

her0n

10th February 2006, 02:09

http://www.nevillesgarden.co.uk/pics/feb04/07_sandwitch.jpg

UberMonkey

10th February 2006, 02:58

Originally posted by Rooth
It genuinely annoys me when people say Pepsi and CocaCola are the same thing.

NO
THEY
ARE
NOT

Blinkinflip people. Grrrrr

I can only drink Coke. I cant drink Pepsi at all, it tastes RANK. And Diet Coke is even RANKER*.

Regular Coke for the win. Accept no substitute!

*This isn't a word but i dont care much.

couldnt agree more!! :D

/me fluffles rooth

tiSSue

10th February 2006, 05:27

also has it ever occured to you how many people havent tried coke??

I was speaking to my grandad at xmas, and he has NEVER tried coke of any kind...! yet he still hasn't, for some reason... makes you think how many people havent

Siany

10th February 2006, 17:28

Worst.drink.ever that is all

Milk f t w :p:

SilentMike

10th February 2006, 18:08

Let me say 2 things.
Coke is a brand of cola.
Cola is the type of drink (eg pepsi cola, coke-cola, virgin cola).

TE-Hellfire

11th February 2006, 16:23

Originally posted by Rooth

Diet Coke is even RANKER*.

*This isn't a word but i dont care much.

It is a word, you just mispronounced it.

sorry

no friends

11th February 2006, 17:28

Originally posted by TE-Hellfire
It is a word, you just mispronounced it.

sorry

hahaha!
very good :p:

UberMonkey

11th February 2006, 17:30

define: ranker

a commissioned officer who has been promoted from enlisted status

an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces

i just ordered 2 large chicken meals and 2 pepsis... looking forward to them getting here :D (had to order 2 for free delivery;))

shadow03

11th February 2006, 17:42

doesnt delivery usually cost like.....a pound? im guessing the large chicken meal was more than a pound...:|

Mingtea

11th February 2006, 18:00

Very rarely drink it now.

For some reaosn i'm drinking water alot more.

UberMonkey

12th February 2006, 06:09

Originally posted by shadow03
doesnt delivery usually cost like.....a pound? im guessing the large chicken meal was more than a pound...:|

i have no idea... i just wanted an excuse to order 2 large yummy meals

Rupert

12th February 2006, 07:50

If I drink too much coke it tends to upset my stomach... i've tried to stop drinking it when I have a sober night out so i've turned to orange juice but thats a mild lax if you have too much. And tap water in London is ****e. **** it i'm sticking to beer

no friends

12th February 2006, 11:39

There is always something quite rewarding about a nice cool pint of coke, no ice in the morning, or after a night of drinking when you get home.
But if i'm going to a restaurant or something, it is always lemonade :)

LadyU

12th February 2006, 20:31

On one of our more boring days at work the chef and I tried a little experiment with 3 really mucky 2ps and 3 small containers - one each with a drop of coke, cilit bang and oven cleaner in....

the coke clearly won and made the shiniest 2p....makes you wonder what you're drinking...

I have to limit my coke habit these days as once upon at time i was drinking 4 litres a day...