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futuresoptions 01-15-2009 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Coffey (Post 4419946)
Cans.

The only thing going for the plastic bottles is the re-sealable factor. Oh, and regarding the Mexican glass-bottled (sugar cane) Coke: The local Costco here always has pallets of the stuff, but it is much more expensive than the regular version.

So much for me cornering the market...:rolleyes::D

Porsche-O-Phile 01-15-2009 04:15 PM

I've had the glass bottles (Mexico) of Coke too but honestly it tastes very weird. Maybe it's the bad water down there or something - dunno, but it tastes kinda' gross. Not how I remember the U.S.-made Coke that came in the glass bottles years ago. Or maybe I just tried a bad batch or something, who knows?

Moses 01-15-2009 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile (Post 4420242)
I've had the glass bottles (Mexico) of Coke too but honestly it tastes very weird. Maybe it's the bad water down there or something - dunno, but it tastes kinda' gross. Not how I remember the U.S.-made Coke that came in the glass bottles years ago. Or maybe I just tried a bad batch or something, who knows?

My guess is it was old or stored improperly. I rarely drink Coke, but when I'm in Mexico the chilled, bottled Coke reminds me of the stuff we had way back in the day. Tastes great.

teenerted1 01-15-2009 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by YTNUKLR (Post 4419804)

Plastic really cannot be recycled, it mainly goes to landfills :(

really? shows what you know. they make many things from recycled plastic. like more plastic bottles, pile jackets. yes alluminium is easier to recycle but if they both go to a land fill they are both useless.

Mexican and Canadian Coke are much better.

TheMentat 01-15-2009 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by teenerted1 (Post 4420293)
Mexican and Canadian Coke are much better.

Interesting... I'm a diet coke drinker, but I'll do a comparison between the Cokes this weekend and report back. I didn't know there was a difference.

I prefer cans as well.

imcarthur 01-15-2009 04:54 PM

From memory:

US - least sweet
Canadian - a bit more
European - a bit more again
Chinese - almost syrupy

Mexican ?

I drink plain on occasion but usually it's with rum. ;)

And Diet Coke is totally undrinkable - even with rum. You might as well drink Pepsi. :D

Ian

porsche4life 01-15-2009 04:54 PM

I like it out of a can and so cold it has a slight amount of ice in it.

fxeditor 01-15-2009 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Moses (Post 4419827)
CocaCola in the US is made with high fructose corn syrup and tastes like poop. In Mexico, you get Coke in glass bottles made with cane sugar. Entirely different. Tastes the way it should.

Here here! Viva la Mexican Coke!! :D

VaSteve 01-15-2009 05:52 PM

Why do they make the Mexican ones with sugar?

Someone told me that during Passover, you should look for the ones with the yellow tops. They supposedly have the sugar/old formula. Any truth to that?

rattlsnak 01-15-2009 06:24 PM

Until they make a can with a screw top, ill take plastic bottles. Who can drink an entire coke at one sitting? Especially when in the car.

aigel 01-15-2009 07:08 PM

If I get a real coke (non diet) I go for the GLASS bottle made in Mexico. These cokes are the best, as they are still made with SUGAR, not corn syrup. Give it a try next time you visit your local taco place. Can't beat glass in terms of neutral taste either.

George

aigel 01-15-2009 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Moses (Post 4419827)
CocaCola in the US is made with high fructose corn syrup and tastes like poop. In Mexico, you get Coke in glass bottles made with cane sugar. Entirely different. Tastes the way it should.

+1 and it USED to taste like that i the US too. As I said in my above post, you can get these imported :rolleyes: from Mexico here in the US of A.

George

m21sniper 01-15-2009 07:19 PM

Doesn't make any difference to me. Can or bottle tastes the same IMO. I don't like cola anyway.

porsche4life 01-15-2009 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by rattlsnak (Post 4420508)
Until they make a can with a screw top, ill take plastic bottles. Who can drink an entire coke at one sitting? Especially when in the car.

Who cant? Course I can down a 32oz nalgene in under 10minutes. I tend to drink things very very fast.

trekkor 01-15-2009 09:53 PM

I like the 'Coke Zero'.


KT

Porsche-O-Phile 01-15-2009 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by trekkor (Post 4420904)
I like the 'Coke Zero'.


KT

Same here. Much better than regular ol' "Diet Coke".

The stuff with the lime in it is great - but it must not have done well at market. Very few places have it anymore. The vanilla stuff (same story) I actually liked too.

trekkor 01-15-2009 10:20 PM

At the soda fountain I will splash a bit of lemonade in first.
At home a squeeze of real lemon is better.

Crushed ice in a glass. Plastic cups or bottles are to be avoided.

+1 to Jack, Myer's or the Cap'n...


KT

porsche4life 01-15-2009 10:21 PM

Zero fan here as well. Can't beat beat a cold coke zero and a cold zero bar on a hot day.

911Rob 01-15-2009 10:32 PM

?
In Canada we still serve it on a mirror ;)
Served by naked girls in diamonds with whiskey.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1232087492.jpg



http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1232087505.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1232087525.jpg

Ha, Ha; someone had to do it? :rolleyes:

YTNUKLR 01-16-2009 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by teenerted1 (Post 4420293)
really? shows what you know. they make many things from recycled plastic.

Thanks for that.

Factually, it is typically cheaper to make new plastic bottles than make it into another bottle. You can do other things with the plastic pellets, but there is no obvious incentive for businesses to recycle plastic. It has a far lower rate of recycling, in the 20-something % range of all plastic made. The rest of that plastic goes to the landfill.

With aluminum, the energy savings are much more obvious, like it's 4x less energy to recycle a can than make a new can. Aluminum is recycled in the 50-something % range.


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