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Re: Relationship between the taste of New Coke and Coke Classic

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From: Steve Holtsberg
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1985 20:48
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In article <856@turtlevax.UUCP> ken@turtlevax.UUCP (Ken Turkowski) writes:
>The other day I had the occasion to start drinking a cold Coke Classic,
>and then finish it 5 hours later, warm.  To my surprise, when warm, it
>tasted like New Coke.  This seems to imply that the difference between
>the two is a flavor in Coke Classic that comes out only when it is cold.

This doesn't surprise me.  Since New Coke is flat, I would expect any
cola, be it Coke Classic, Old Coke, or Pepsi, to taste like New Coke
after 5 hours when all the carbonation is gone.
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From: steve@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Steve Holtsberg)
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Subject: Re: Relationship between the taste of New Coke and Coke Classic
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Date: Mon, 12-Aug-85 16:48:15 EDT
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