Coca-Cola Spiced is a discontinued flavor of Coca-Cola. According to its label, it is a "Raspberry Spiced" flavored drink.
| Type | Cola |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | The Coca-Cola Company |
| Introduced | February 2024 |
| Discontinued | Late 2025 |
Launched in February 2024, Coca-Cola Spiced was intended to be the first permanent drink Coca-Cola launched since 2020 in North America, being released in both Regular and Zero Sugar variants.[1]
In September 2024, The Coca-Cola Company announced its plans to discontinue Coca-Cola Spiced in late 2025.[2]
About
editThe Coca-Cola Company claimed the drink had the taste of Coca-Cola with "a burst of refreshing notes from raspberry and spiced flavors".[3]
Coca-Cola created the drink in an attempt to bring in the next generation of consumers.[4] Company research had found that consumers selected raspberry on its Freestyle drink machines more than 5 million times in 2022.[5]
Criticism
editA review from Mashed claimed that "the complete and utter lack of authentic spice found in Coke Spiced is an immense letdown."[6]
References
edit- ^ "Coca-Cola Spiced joins permanent offerings for soft drink brand | Beverage Industry". www.bevindustry.com. Archived from the original on 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Coca-Cola is pulling its newest 'permanent' flavor from store shelves". ABC7 Los Angeles. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "coca cola spiced". www.coca-cola.com. Archived from the original on 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Coke hopes to excite younger drinkers with new raspberry-flavored Coca-Cola Spiced". AP News. 2024-02-07. Archived from the original on 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ Valinsky, Jordan (2024-02-07). "Coke's first new permanent flavor in years adds a spicy twist | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ Swierk, Adam (2024-02-20). "Coke Spiced Review: A Lack Of Spice Dooms This New Soda". Mashed. Archived from the original on 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
Further reading
edit- Shafiq, Saman (February 7, 2024). "Coca-Cola Spiced: New Coke flavor unveiled; what does it taste like?". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 6, 2024.