I still remember the taste of coke when I was a young guy. I always wondered why they changed the formula/taste. I also remember the local rep who tried to tell me that nothing had changed and the different taste had more to do with my taste buds and my age than their product. The original was the best. Bring it back and I will drop Pepsi like a rock.

yo chazz. if u paid any attention, classic is the original. way to go. plus pepsi is better anyway.

I have been a coke fan, for 30 years now.
Has anyone noticed the change in the taste, when they switched to the "refridge cartons" ???

UK people say Coke is still made with the original corn syrup formula over there and it's GREAT.
Here in America we get the synthetic sugar kind of Coke and it's not as good, period.

Sorry Sus, you are completely wrong. The formula change had NOTHING to do with patents, especially since the Coca-Cola formula ISN'T patented now nor has it ever been. When you receive a patent you have to unveil the ingredients... the Coke formula has never been unveiled outside the select few at the company.

sus, sorry you are wrong! coke changed the formula to be more competitive with Pepsi. During that time Pepsi was the number 1 Soft Drink.

Coke changed its formula because of the Pepsi Challenge. The "new Coke" that came out in 1985 (promoted by spokesman Bill Cosby) had a similar taste to rival Pepsi.

Search your shit correctly.

They said that to save their asses from the public.

All company's fuck up at some point and then have to come up with a story that will save them.


Also, you don't know anything about patents.
You can have secret ingredients. Many candy companies have secret recipes that that don't have to put out there as long as the public aren't allergic to the general ingredients used.

P.S. Next time keep your mouth shut unless you actually KNOW what you are talking about.

AMEN! I buy coke from mexican restaurants that get it from mexico because it has real sugar not corn syrup
what a difference! it's the only real coke
and I'm a coke addict!! they would sell so much more if they would just give us what we want-I wouldn't be able to control myself
I'd go broke buying coke!

If you want a real sugar sweetened cola with the best taste ever, look for Boylan's sugar cane cola. It comes from Jersey and is available at selected liquor distributors.

And now in 2009 it is reported that corn syrup has mercury in it! I was floored to read that my ketchup, yogurt,raisin bread, triscuits, bologna, all have very high levels of corn syrup in them. Sheesh, last year I banned high sodium ingredients for our four year old and now this! We should force the FDA to simply lable food SAFE for under the age of 12 consumption and be done with it! Stop the nitrites, nitrates, sodiums, mercury, and ALL other harmful ingredients. Listen up greedy food industry, you are killing us for your profits!

The nasty stuff they call 'classic coke' is a joke.

The real classic coke has been reformulated with high-fructose corn syrup instead of cane sugar. It literally makes me feel sick.

What about truth in advertising? There are other 'staple products' such as Hellman's mayonnaise that are getting away with the same deception.

I definitely would pay more to have the real classic recipes! Alas, the consumer is not even given that option.

Jones sodas are amade with cane sugar and are really yummy. FYI.

I agree With C trettel, For the past year or more the "design" team at coke has been continually been changing designs on coke products. I am surprised no one has screamed "discrimintion" with the new one on 12 pack fridge packs. Whites on one side blacks with no dads on the other??? You tell ME why big companies are going down when they waste this kind of money......