y don't they have a pic?????????????????????

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Heh, I remember that. My youngest cousin used to collect Coke stuff, and I was telling her about that. Her reply, "Really!? You remember that? Wow, what did it taste like?" Made me feel real old for a moment. lol

They called it "New Coke" for a while. It was the worst. It didnt die soon enough. Made me really like Coke Classic even more. My Mom was a Pepsi drinker and after New Coke, switched to Classic as well. Heard they came out with "Pepsi-Coke" later (on Saturday Night Live Skit)

OMG!I remember when this came out! Boy, am I old! I don't remember what it tasted like but, I do remember Coke II. I also remember "regular Coke" was called "Coca Cola Classic" and had this circular logo on it that said something about the "original formula" or something on it.

I was 12 when this came out in 1985. Personally, I liked it, but I loved the old formula, too. Maybe they'll "retro" the New Coke one day, just for the hell of it. Don't have to be a entire rollout, just a limited time edition.

I loved New Coke. It wasn't as bad as people made it out to be!!!

Yep, I LOVED "New" Coke as well! Naturally, I wouldn't choose it over the original, but It DID have a unique flavor and was certainly better than Pepsi. I haven't seen it since the early '90's when it was called "Coke II". I wish it were still around, it was nice having a choice!

Remembering this DOES make me feel old. I remember being upset because it was their intention to change the original formula to the new formula. It didn't taste bad but it wasn't coke. They didn't have New Coke and Coke Classic out together. It was just New Coke, then after the complaints they brought Coke Classic back. Then after some time, New Coke disappeared and Coke Classic remained, now the "Classic" has been removed and it's like it never happened.

The New Coke fiasco just goes to show that the people at the top (Coke executives in this case), often don't know what is really going on. My hubby had always been a Coke drinker and I was a Pepsi drinker--it was a pain to always have to buy two different kinds of cola. I was happy when New Coke was introduced because it tasted so much like Pepsi, that we only had to buy New Coke! But of course the original Coke masses almost marched on Coke headquarters and demanded their original Coke back. Just as Pam said-- both Cokes existed for a short time-- probably just enough time so that the Coke executives didn't have to admit complete defeat.

I've read online (sorry i don't have the .com for you) that the recipe change came about because they were going to start using a wonderful (haha) INEXPENSIVE sweetener called HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP. Original Coke contained sugar and Coke ll contained HFCS!!! (check the old bottles next time you see them at a flea market). Thank goodness we can now buy soda with sugar instead of the other crap. Try a taste test, the difference is obvious.

Great point, josh! That's the key; using real sugar and yes it's better that the crappy HFCS. New Coke, or Coke II was aweful and nothing beats the real Coke, or Coke Classic. Pepsi is just too sweet whereas Coke-A-Cola has a sigisticated flavor. AND WHERE'S THE PICTURE?! It would be so cool to see a JPEG

coke 2 was supposed to taste like pepsi I thought it tasted ok kinda like a milder version of coke but not like pepsi at all but id buy some just for the nostalgia value

at one time this was the only soda I would drink it didn't have that "heavy" taste classic coke had. then one day I went to the store and it was gone. they really need to bring it back especially with pepsi releasing "throwback"

I'm not a cola drinker and thought it very important to point this fact out!

I was in college when this happened..,the flavor profile was messed up because HFCS (corn syrup) is much sweeter than cane or beet sugar. It was almost undrinkable until they changed the acidity level. After that the New Coke/Coke II was a good drink, but Coke classic remained garbage-tier. The real cane sugar base Coca-Cola is far and away the best.

We could buy coke 2 in Corbin ky till the early 2000's one of the few markets they kept.