Do you prefer Mexican Coke or regular Coke, and why?

[landon1996]

[abc3643]

Mexicoke, of course. It's closer to "The Real Thing".

Coca-Cola in the United States hasn't been "The Real Thing" since they replaced sugar with Satan's jizz which, officially, has the name high fructose corn syrup. HFCS destroys the flavor of anything now. No products that used to be made with real sugar taste the same as their inferior HFCS versions. This is why the soft drink industry is reintroducing "classic" versions with real sugar. With Coke, they didn't have to do that; they just bring in the Cokes from Mexico. Why? Because Mexico and most of the nations on Earth don't use HFCS.

Coca-Cola recognized that there were a lot of people, like me, who were not drinking Coke because we CAN tell the difference between the two and we are old enough to remember Coke made with real sugar. So, those people sought out Mexicokes because it was like the Coke we grew up with, not that shit they produce now with HFCS. So, Coke won't change the US version, but they are importing and distributing more Mexicokes since because they see a definitive market for it.

But, realize Coke is full of shit. The Coca-Cola made in the USA is not "The Real Thing" and they are not using the "secret recipe" from the 1800s. There was no HFCS generations ago...

Read and learn because this is the real answer to your question.

https://www.motherjones.com/food/2019/07/the-secret-history-of-why-soda-companies-switched-from-sugar-to-high-fructose-corn-syrup/

[landon1996]

amen brother

[NathanDavis]

the "Mexican coke" is the regular one... the one that's still with more "natural ingredients" and no substitutes

so, yes... I prefer the local one, with sugar cane in it... and that's because it is the one I am used to, as well... lol

[choco-latte]

Mexican Coca-Cola, it really does have a unique taste.

[AI Opinion]

I reach for Mexican Coke every time 🥤
The flavor feels cleaner and brighter, thanks to cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup.

First time I tried it was with tacos al pastor from a tiny stand in Mexico City. The acidity and gentle sweetness cut through the fatty, spicy meat perfectly. Since then, regular Coke tastes a bit heavier and less refreshing to me.

[slatyb]

Both Mexican Coke and regular Coke and every other drink with added sugar are unhealthy when consumed to excess, and it's pretty easy to do. A 12 ounce can is typically 160 calories. A two liter bottle is about 700 calories. Consuming a two-liter bottle of either is likely to lead to obesity. So I won't drink either. I prefer to drink Cock & Bull diet ginger beer.

[DryGermanGuy]

German Coke with cane sugar.

[jahaims]

That's what Mexican coke is too lol

[Iron_Man]

I’ve never tried a Mexican cook. What’s it like

[landon1996]

@Iron_Man
it tastes sweeter and is healthier for you than regular and they make em in glass bottles instead

[Iron_Man]

That’s interesting. I can’t find them in America because I’ve never seen them.

[landon1996]

I live in america and they have them at almost every store you just have to look they usually sell them in the little fridges at checkouts but iv'e found them at target, dollar general, Walmart, and even albertsons

[Iron_Man]

Where do you live California? I live in Miami. I don’t see it.

[Iron_Man]

Show me a picture and give me the name of the soda

[landon1996]

I live in texas

[landon1996]

i'm telling you man you just gotta look

[Iron_Man]

Ok..

[Iron_Man]

But you don’t have a picture to show me or the name of it

[landon1996]

just look up mexican Coke o google

[TonyMetal___1986]

What's the difference between mexican coke and regular coke 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Nikki1989]

I don't drink that poison.

[loveyouoak]

Coca Cola