Pepsi Zero Sugar "New and Improved Taste" Soft Drink Review

Pepsi has nicked and tucked their "Max" cola more times than I can count without using my fingers and toes, and yet here we are again. The can claims we have a "new and improved taste," but says who? Visually, it is the same old black background with starkly contrasting text, but done is that aforesaid "Max" branding. That is not all that is gone, but wow I am getting ahead of myself.

The flavor is classic cola taste, heavy on the vanilla and spice, with a gentler citrus exposition. They make for a familiar if derivative time on the tongue, not terribly "good" but not an issue if you are hoping to polish off that twelve pack you bought. Aspartame and ace-k sweeten the pot, so to say, doing a decent job at tasting like sugar without really fooling you into believing we have actual carbohydrates involved. As I did not have a can of their previous version for comparison, nothing here disrupted my memory of what this is supposed to taste like, except for one area: carbonation. It is far less harsh than I can recall, my mouth still flooded with tiny little bubbles but instead punching your palate, they gingerly tap it. A fine but unnecessary remake.

But if there was one area where the brand fails me, it is with the ingredients. The original version(s) had an almost energy drink level of caffeine, with sixty nine milligrams per twelve ounces. Now? We have a pathetic thirty eight, which only dilutes the purpose of this product vs regular Diet Pepsi. What is the point here? A potent potable masquerading as a soda was niche yeah, or at least I assume so, but what reason does this have existing? Overall, Pepsi Zero Sugar "New and Improved Taste" is nothing new and arguably unimproved.

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Diet Coke Review

Diet Coke's can seems as if it's trying to utilize simplicity to create sophistication, however it fails and instead looks boring and corporate. The stylistic writing of the word "diet" further confirms evidence towards my opinion, and the uninspired font used to print "Coke" clashes with any potential elegance displayed otherwise. Is the general design iconic? Well, you could make that argument, but just because it's a classic doesn't mean it's actually any good.

Upon tasting the first sip, the explicit explanation as to why Diet Coke's has never been a personal favourite is bluntly experienced. The initial mouth feel is bland, with no citrus notes singing, and there aren't any real spicings to note. What is noticed is a obtuse vanilla that's shallow and bland, and it doesn't create any sort of creamy lushness. That's not to insinuate that the general flavour profile demands to taste dairy based, but it rather feels as if it's chemically fabricated instead of being naturally present. What the formulation does do solidly, though, is the acidity, which is strong, pronounced, and just feels right. Unfortunately, it's really the only component to the genre, as a lethal combination of a dominating metallic taste and the aforementioned chemical quality, detriment the chance of one objectively enjoying the actual taste, instead of drinking it out of habit or necessity. Saccharinity never ended up becoming much of a focal point during my testing, which is a good thing, I guess, as it means that the infamous artificial aftertaste doesn't greatly influence. Overall, with Diet Coke outselling every soda outside the regular sugared Coca-Cola in the US, one can't help but be disappointed.

Some know me for my love of caffeine, which is something that Diet Coke actually contains a decent helping of; forty six mg. Other than that, there's colouring, acids, water, "flavourings," and a preservative. Overall, Diet Coke itself isn't recommended, but all of its fans are recommended to try something different next time they reach for a beverage.

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