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John_Cline wrote on 8/10/2008, 8:45 PM
I have a friend that collects Coca-Cola from around the world like other people collect fine wine. He invites me and a few other friends over when he gets some Coke from some exotic location and we have a "tasting." Obviously, there is a difference between corn syrup and sugar, but he pointed out years ago that the other big difference is the local water used to make the Coke. Personally, I really liked the taste of the Coke from Norway. For his "every day" Coke, he drinks the Mexican Coke made with sugar. It's really easy to get here.

Truth be told, I'm not much of a "brown cola" fan, I drink an unhealthy amount of Mountain Dew. I can certainly tell the difference as I travel around and sample Dew made with different water. Here in Albuquerque, we get Dew bottled in two places, one in Colorado and one in Eastern New Mexico. I MUCH prefer the Dew from Colorado. You know, Rocky Mountain spring water and all...
farss wrote on 8/10/2008, 9:25 PM
You can get a cola made by Coke in India called "Thumbs Up".

I have a bottle of it here. Drank a lot of it in our travels around India.

a) It's called "Thums Up".
b) Don't know about the current situation but it certainly wasn't made originally by Coke who were banned from India for quite a while.

Like all Indian soft drinks it does have a VERY high sugar content.

The only thing I found impossible to buy in India was Indian Tonic Water, go figure.

Bob.
Terje wrote on 8/10/2008, 11:36 PM
Amen to the Coke from Norway. Not only is the water very clean and nice, it is also made with sugar, though not cane sugar but beet sugar. It is very nice. I think the advantage it has over South American can sugar Coke is the water quality.

Now, on the other side of the scale you have China, particularly Beijing and some of the industrialized areas. Last time I was in Beijing I bought a Coke and a bottle of water and the both tasted like petroleum waste. Thankfully I knew that was probably going to be the case (I've been to China a lot lately), and I was only in Beijing for two days. I had brought ten bottles of water with me from Singapore (only flight where I checked the luggage on that trip).
Harold Brown wrote on 8/11/2008, 4:12 PM
Yep, Thums Up. Recently the bottles have a paper label placed on them that lists Coke. I will read it closer next time.
CorTed wrote on 8/11/2008, 4:27 PM
I love how some of these threads move off topic.
I actually am more interested in the Coke info...... stuff I did not know.
Thanks,

Ted
JJKizak wrote on 8/11/2008, 4:35 PM
I drink 2 classic cokes per day smothered in ice cubes made with distilled water and I love the way it burns all the way down my "gooseler". Oh I forgot also two Coors lights ice cold.
JJK
DGates wrote on 8/11/2008, 5:15 PM
Don't think they still do this, but RC Cola had a version made specifically with pure sugar cane, and marketed it as a premium cola.

I tried it, but didn't like it. Maybe I've just gotten too familiar with corn syrup.
DrLumen wrote on 8/11/2008, 6:11 PM
I'm familiar with the Mexican coke being made from sugar but I don't trust drinking it. I mean, you're not supposed to drink the water when you go to Mexico. I certainly wouldn't import it. I may be paranoid but...

For those that may not be near the Mexico border (or any other border), the kosher Cokes are made with sugar. The kosher grocery stores usually run out of stock soon after Yom Kippur (not sure of the holiday/penance) and they are priced a bit higher. Still a real Coke though.

All this talk makes me miss the days of getting an iconic, ice cold, glass bottle of Coke out of the machines. (wipes away tears) :)

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FuTz wrote on 8/12/2008, 3:17 AM
Bottom line:
don't drink too much Coke cause you might need some Tums to get through some day ... arf arf arf... +O+
ChristoC wrote on 8/12/2008, 3:36 AM
Reading all the above, I'm surprised we can't buy Coke-Pro.
ReneH wrote on 8/12/2008, 3:40 AM
Oh yes, we are privy down here to Mexican Cokes, have been drinking them for decades. As for the water used, Mexicans for the most part, drink bottled water and Coke is made from purified water as its main ingredient. So no risk there of catching hepatitis or ecoli. You cannot beat real sugarcane sugar in Coke, it has a quality to it that does not wreak of aspertame, a known carcinogenic.
video777 wrote on 8/12/2008, 5:54 PM
Agreed - NEVER drink anything with Aspartame/Nutrasweet/Splenda. This drug/sweetener is dangerous. Not only that but diet sodas that have this do not actually help people lose weight. I have lost 15 lbs. in the last 6 weeks and I drink three energy drinks a week and eat fairly normal meals. Though I do have more salads now which is good for you. The one big difference is for lunch I eat only a high protein energy bar. I feel great and I'll let my wife determine if I "look" great. :-)

P.S. Stevia is a great sweetener and is used in other countries like Japan but was banned as a sweetener in sodas through the powerful Nutrasweet lobby.
Xander wrote on 8/12/2008, 7:03 PM
Having grown up in Southern Africa, the Coke had both real sugar cane and great water. The sweetest Coke I have tasted compaired to the other countries I have lived in.

Now I only drink Coke if there is good Rum in it and that is not to often.
Coursedesign wrote on 8/12/2008, 7:27 PM
Stevia is a great sweetener and is used in other countries like Japan but was banned as a sweetener in sodas through the powerful Nutrasweet lobby.

It was illegal to sell Stevia as a sweetener in the U.S. until 3 months after the aspartame patent expired.

This year, one of the agro giants came up with a new stevia consumer product, a patented version of stevia that will sell for 10x the price of regular stevia....

The best way to buy it is a $10 jar of powder, comes with a "coke spoon" and is equivalent to 1,000 spoons of sugar. Sold at Whole Paycheck Foods and other health food stores.


auggybendoggy wrote on 8/12/2008, 9:45 PM
I don't know about you guys but have you ever trie chips ahoy with real cane sugar?

I mean comon how could the imitations due?

I really think your all out of your minds when you speak about coke and corn syrup.

Chips ahoy!!!!!

Aug
video777 wrote on 8/13/2008, 9:09 AM
It was illegal to sell Stevia as a sweetener in the U.S. until 3 months after the aspartame patent expired.
Thanks for bringing us all up-to-date.

The best way to buy it is a $10 jar of powder, comes with a "coke spoon" and is equivalent to 1,000 spoons of sugar. Sold at Whole Paycheck Foods and other health food stores.
That's the way I buy it. I've been doing that for maybe 3 years. However, it is sold in the health food section. One jar lasts for months.