Coke Zero

Coke Zero Point Of Purchase At It’s Best

(Pay no attention to the sexy blond model wearing nothing but the Coca-Cola Zero logo in body paint)

Coca-cola has introduced yet another diet soda product to their long list of soft drinks. Coke Zero, being a diet soda, has zero calories, (Hence the name) zero total fat, zero total carbs, zero protein, zero sugar, and 40 mg of sodium which is 2% daily intake. I will hazard a guess and say that most diet soda’s claim the same low calorie intake. But Coke Zero separates itself from all the others for one reason.

Taste!

I have tried many diet pops in my time and all of them left me not wanting for more. The only diet pop that is tolerable is Diet Dr. Pepper. (I ordered a Dr. Diet Pepper at a restaurant once and my son and wife almost fell over laughing at my mistake) All the other ones have such a bitter taste and a nasty after taste. I think these diet pops can be used as diesel fuel in a pinch.

Coke Zero however, as the commercials tout, it does taste a hell of a lot like Cokes flag ship brand cola, Coca-Cola Classic. Now hold on a minute! I didn’t say it tasted exactly like Classic, but very close.

I was truly skeptical and I had to find out for myself if the Coke commercials were lying or not. I went to the local gas station, fueled up and went inside and purchased a 20 ounce size plastic bottle of Coke Zero. The cost was 99 cents, right in line with Classic, same price. (I mention this for a few years back, Coca-Cola introduced Coke C2, half the calorie soda but 50% more in cost. A 20 ounce bottle was $1.49 compared to 99 cents.)

I took the bottle of Coke Zero home and placed it in the fridge to get it ice cold. (Nothing better than an ice cold pop) A couple hours later, it was time to test the new Coke Zero.

I twisted the cap off and it fizzled just like Coke Classic which was a good sign. Then I went for it and took a big guzzle. Zero had that full bodied taste that did not disappoint. If I didn’t already know, I would swear it wasn’t a diet soda. After taste? Forgetaboutit! Absolutely none. The first sip left me wanting more. I savored the rest of the bottle and each sip was as good as the last.

Coke Zero is the best diet soda on the market today and the Grassy Knoll Institute awards 5 out of 5 shots and highly recommends Coca-Cola Zero for a refreshing thirst quencher.

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$3.00 Coke

Looks Can Be Deceiving

To go along with my $3.00 hot-dog I purchased this $3.00 Coke. Although the glass looks impressively large, it was filled with ice and held just under 12 ounces of coke. That’s 25 cents per ounce.

Does 25 cents sound about right? Well, let’s look at that cost a little differently. If I were to walk into a grocery store and buy a 12 pack of Coke, the cost would be roughly $4.00 per case. Using the math, we bought 12 cans of 12 ounces each or 144 ounces. If we bought this amount at the trade show, it would cost $36.00 which is $32.00 more than the grocery store.

I know that the costs are higher at trade shows and conventions but damn, it doesn’t cost 9 times as much. In comparison, that $3.00 hot-dog seems to be a value.

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Coke Quenches Powerful Giant Thirst

In the heart of the Las Vegas strip, a Giant Alien Coke bottle was left behind after being emptied in the same fashion as the old Coke commercial starring “Mean” Joe Greene of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mean Joe had a powerful thirst and drank the 16 ounce bottle of coke in several seconds. Same for the Giant Alien version. Apparently, Coke is the soft drink of choice of Giant Aliens.

In a quick move, Coca-Cola seized the bottle, tilted it upright, and constructed a retail outlet store around it to sell Coke products.

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Coke, It’s The Real Thing

Grassy Knoll Institute Technician Takes Pause That Refreshes

Sometimes things aren’t exactly what you see. And sometimes they are.
Actual Coke Slogans From Past Years:
The ideal brain tonic.
Cures headache, Relieves exhaustion.
Coca-Cola satisfies.
Good To The Last Drop
A welcome addition to any party – any time – anyplace.
Universal symbol of the American way of life.
Young America loves it.
Taste the difference.
The big bold taste that’s always just right.
The taste you never get tired of.
Can’t beat the feeling. Taste it all.

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