Does anyone remember the failure that was Crystal Pepsi?

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I tried it once and it sucked.

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Darcia | 182 opinions shared on Food & Beverage topic.

Explorer

They still sell it today in stores. You can find them at the 99 cent only stores. If one is around you there’s none in my area. I remember I purchased it but never got to try it. I ended up leaving the bag it was in at the store. It wasn’t a huge blow as it only costed 99 cents.

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Answer 2

MzAsh

Guru

Didn’t it taste just like regular Pepsi but it was just clear?

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youngnrestless

+1 y
Can confirm this was this case
chadpattan

+1 y
It was SLIGHTLY sweeter than regular Pepsi. But you couldn't tell the difference unless you were a regular Pepsi drinker (as I was as a kid).

Anyone saying "Crystal Pepsi didn't taste good" is lying to themselves because they expected it to taste like Sprite.

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youngnrestless

Can confirm this was this case

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chadpattan

It was SLIGHTLY sweeter than regular Pepsi. But you couldn't tell the difference unless you were a regular Pepsi drinker (as I was as a kid).

Anyone saying "Crystal Pepsi didn't taste good" is lying to themselves because they expected it to taste like Sprite.

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Artesian

Xper 5

I tried it two or three years ago and liked it. Friends who tried it had mixed opinions. It failed in the 90s not because it didn't sell, but because it didn't attract new Pepsi buyers and only cannibalized existing sales of regular/diet Pepsi.

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humanearth | 588 opinions shared on Food & Beverage topic.

Master

Yeap and this one to from the makers of Coke

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humanearth

+1 y
Heck, I even remember steel cans, pull tab top and every thing was made with real sugar

Answer 7

humanearth

Heck, I even remember steel cans, pull tab top and every thing was made with real sugar

Does anyone remember the failure that was Crystal Pepsi?

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BroodyRuby

Xper 4

I am too young to have had it when it first released but I remember when they re-released it a couple of years ago and I liked it! I prefer cherry coke if I am drinking soda but I thought it tasted good and was a cool idea

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NineBreaker

Yoda

I tried Pepsi Crystal, and it was... well... a colorless Pepsi. Not a big deal. I guess the only good thing is that it won't stain if it spills.

It's awesome if you want to prank someone: Serve the Pepsi Crystal as Sprite. Bua ha ha!

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Prof_Don | 382 opinions shared on Food & Beverage topic.

Master

Crystal Pepsi still comes around in southern California during the summertime.

It’s literally Pepsi without the caramel color; it tastes the same! Why the hate for it?

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tibit

Xper 4

It's actually really good, and the sell it pretty much everywhere. The one I really miss though is Pepsi blue

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LunarCelestial

Xper 4

I never tried it, but would be curious to try it if it ever came back.

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Apple1996 | 384 opinions shared on Food & Beverage topic.

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I tried it a few years back and I liked it. I think they brought it back for a little bit but stopped

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PurpleStorm

Xper 5

Did not know it exists. Wasn't the same thing done with cocacola?

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Kenanimal969

Xper 2

Pepsi has always sucked, and Pepsi NEVER sucked my Dick so delicious so I don't like Pepsi. I'm a straight man who LOVES feeling the sweet lips of Mr Pibb...
Loves Mr Pibb the most.

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elite665

Explorer

I tried it and it was normal Pepsi but clear so Idek why people complain

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SouthernLAguy

Xper 1

Yes anytime they change up their recipe they always mess it up

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Jjpayne | 1.9K opinions shared on Food & Beverage topic.

Master

I don't beileve I've ever tried but I would have loved to

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Jjpayne

+1 y
But I do remember the ads for it

Answer 19

Jjpayne

But I do remember the ads for it

Answer 20

Hannah_98

Explorer

I don’t think I ever heard of it. When was this a thing?

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ChiTown33

+1 y
Early 90's if i remember right i remember Sammy Hagar/ Van Halen "Right Now" being the music for the commercial.
Hannah_98

+1 y
Oh okay, that would be why I don’t remember it then 😂
BitterSweetApplePie

+1 y
They brought it back a year or so ago.
Then off the market again a few months later.

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ChiTown33

Early 90's if i remember right i remember Sammy Hagar/ Van Halen "Right Now" being the music for the commercial.

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Hannah_98

Oh okay, that would be why I don’t remember it then 😂

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BitterSweetApplePie

They brought it back a year or so ago.
Then off the market again a few months later.

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TommyFranco

Xper 2

Does anyone remember the success of Pepsi Throwback?

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Ram0n83

Yoda

Yup, I remember it. I also remember Josta soda from Pepsi, but that one I actually liked.

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Likes2drive | 1.1K opinions shared on Food & Beverage topic.

Master

I remember the clear sodas and they tasted the same but it never caught on because unless it’s sprite everyone was used to Pepsi and Coca-Cola being black

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mattym11

Xper 5

Never tried that. You remember when coke had coke in it, back in the day

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SexyAshh | 215 opinions shared on Food & Beverage topic.

Guru

Never tried it

I would though if they ever brought it back, seems cool

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Daisy007

Xper 7

What did it taste like? At least a bit like the regular pepsi orrr & to answer your q: no bc i wasn't around for that :/

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R3DthatDude

+1 y
Probably tasted like sprite
smahala1991

+1 y
@R3DthatDude it actually tasted like pepsi
Artesian

+1 y
Without the coloring ingredient, cola is clear. Crystal Pepsi was supposed to be the same recipe as regular Pepsi, just without the caramel color. I thought it tasted like a less sweet and less carbonated Pepsi, but when I tried to do a blind test at home, the results weren't conclusive that I could tell a difference.
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Daisy007

+1 y
Oooh ok huh i would've thought it'd taste a bit w something else mixed or something @smahala1991
Daisy007

+1 y
@Artesian oooh ok hmm well it was just a copyright of the other then cx
Artesian

+1 y
Pepsi made it because they were marketing to people who didn't want additives, and flavored seltzer waters were trendy. The original ads are all about it being without additives.

Answer 30

R3DthatDude

Probably tasted like sprite

Answer 31

smahala1991

@R3DthatDude it actually tasted like pepsi

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Artesian

Without the coloring ingredient, cola is clear. Crystal Pepsi was supposed to be the same recipe as regular Pepsi, just without the caramel color. I thought it tasted like a less sweet and less carbonated Pepsi, but when I tried to do a blind test at home, the results weren't conclusive that I could tell a difference.

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Daisy007

Oooh ok huh i would've thought it'd taste a bit w something else mixed or something @smahala1991

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Daisy007

@Artesian oooh ok hmm well it was just a copyright of the other then cx

Answer 35

Artesian

Pepsi made it because they were marketing to people who didn't want additives, and flavored seltzer waters were trendy. The original ads are all about it being without additives.

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GoodGuyBreakingBad | 3.5K opinions shared on Food & Beverage topic.

Master

This is the first time i heard of it , I'm not fan of Pepsi so i
most likely wouldn't drink it?

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Gsm24diecast

Xper 6

They did for a limited time 4 years ago because of a youtuber skippy62able...
I wouldn't really call it a failure... its not our fault you have a crappy sense of taste.

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