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  listen to the episode. Doesn't seem to be quite the same recipe. That or the way Coke makes it changes ... : DonkeyPopsicle
  • Lack of cocaine. : Endymion_
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  Are trade secrets protected by law in some way? Seems like they'd be taking a risk posting the recipe lik... : Hemtroll
  • Pretty sure they are? : Creepin_Jeezus
  • Recipes (on their own) are not protected by copyright or trademarks. Also, this is just a reconstruct... : LoioshDwaggie
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    Trade secrets are only protected in the sense that it's illegal to break in and steal them. If you revers : UtilityMaximizer
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      Coke is pretty clever about how they protect their recipe. IIRC it goes something like this: Very, very ... : riptyde
      • There's some serious cloak and dagger shit going on here. Is this really true? : DewFuel
      • This American life says this is not true. It was a marketing ploy. There are two dudes who know the full... : Jimb0v2
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        The czech drink Becherovka is similar. Today there are only two people who know the secret of the enti : DrZettl
        • hmm I want some of that : Delaric
        • I love that stuff. : nurglich
    • Isn't it also protected from disgruntled employees from giving away the trade secret? : deject
  • Also, for Coke to do any legal claim that it is their secret recipe, they would have to cough up the act... : FirmButtstone
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  I'm a bit surprised that alcohol is there. I wonder how many gallons of Coke you need to drink to actuall... : Kub666
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    I'm guessing most of it boils off in the preparation process. : dumb.
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      most all : InfoBiter
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        Don't be like that. I wanna get drunk with Coke! : Kub666
        • If you're curious, they do it to pull alcohol-soluble flavors out of the ingredients. If you don't, you w... : LoioshDwaggie
        • add whiskey : Delaric
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        you can't physically burn off all alcohol. : akirabob
        • How 'bout spiritually? : dumb.
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  Seems like the website is down. Coca-Cola is attacking the site! : Faluzure
  • Operation Suck my Coke : Hemtroll
  • Coca-Cola==Anonymous? : one random winner
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  Where's the Mexican recipe. That's the good stuff. : tsuba
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    that recipe already lists sugar as the ingredient what else do you want? : boring gegtik
    • parasites! : JohnnyRey
    • hfcs : ass-street
    • human sweat : foo
    • Montezuma's extract : dumb.
    • Liposuction byproduct. : one random winner
    • Mexican Baby Tears : VegasX
    • COCAINE : m0rfus
    • Top Gear protests : rosewood
    • Cocaine silly. : Vincenoir
    • Refried sick. : Beady
    • Slurm! : o0JediBeavis0o
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  I honestly don't think I know a single person who drinks Coke. My mom drinks diet, caffeine free coke, an... : Dynotaku
  • god, i love marmite coke : boring gegtik
  • Me and my family drink str8 up Coca Cola : rasputinreborn
  • Straight up coke? Hell yeah. JKCOCAINE!!!! : MercFox1
  • o/ : Rotten Deadite
  • I've got a glass next to me right now. : Schnapple
  • o/ : Arctic Fox
  • I used to drink Coke all the time until I found a store nearby that carried Dr Pepper : Hemtroll
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    when eating a greasy pizza or burgers a regular straight coke with sugar (apparently you have to mention ... : Hoax
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      did you not notice how much sugar is already in there? it's practically sugar sludge direct from the can : dotpain
      • with sugar as in containing real sugar because you guys always mention mexican coke, i didn't mean i'm pu... : Hoax
  • My wife does. Coke and Dr. Pepper are her two sodas of choice. : riptyde
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    God I love coke from a can. It burns so good. : HL3dsx
    • warm coke in a can is an...experience. : xxiv
    • Coke from a can is like a gift from the gods, it is so good. : thecray
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    I drink it. : one random winner
    • I drink straight up coke. : one random winner
  • Well, they can just shut the company down now and everyone go home. : cerealSAM2
  • I drink a can every day with my lunch and it is damn good. : peanut-
  • I love coke! It's still too sugary tasting for me though, and all the other forms (diet, zero, flavored) ... : mysled
  • I drink it with rum : chungathebunga
  • It's very much a rarity for me, I'll do Coke Zero when it's available and only have a regular Coke once e... : drhazard
  • You must live a very sheltered life then. : Entity
  • I drink it. I don't drink much soda so when I do I figure I'll just go all the way and drink the one with... : freshyk
  • I find it completely disgusting, except when I'm eating pizza. It's strange. : dumb.
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    I consume Mexican Coke : m0rfus
    • Speaking of, my local Sam's Club sells them by the case. Definitely getting those the next time we have ... : o0JediBeavis0o
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    I stopped drinking Coke when my dentist said half my tooth enamel was gone. It's really really bad for yo... : Snipergen
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      My dentist gave me a list of things to worry about: Beer Wine Soda Coffee Tea Hard Alcohol As a ... : ryuuseki
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        Chips are way worse for your teeth than soda. Didn't he mention that? : GreatGooglyMoogly
        • I think from my red hair he assumed all I eat are boiled potatoes. : ryuuseki
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          They are? Why? : Ebu
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            Amylase which is in your saliva breaks down starch into sugars. And chips have a lot of starch and sticks... : GreatGooglyMoogly
            • Are you a dentist? Or did you just actually listen? =/ : nevlos
    • OJ :(. I love orange juice : StolenNosferatu
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    find someone who is from Atlanta : mikecyb
    • I live in Atlanta. However I stopped drinking straight coke because it's so many calories, I was getting... : Lucien Irenicus
  • I drink Coke Zero - that stuff is essentially the best carbonated beverage you can buy. : thetangent
  • Yeah you do, if you have any fast food places near you. : jingletard
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  This is the same thing that comes up every few years, so I'm not sure why it's so newsworthy this time ar : Schnapple
  • Weird, I like the taste of coke over pepsi and could tell them apart even blindfolded. Pepsi seems too s... : DM7
  • I prefer coke to pepsi : JohnnyRey
  • I took the Pepsi challenge as a kid and chose Coke : rasputinreborn
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    also, links to said blind taste tests? : JohnnyRey
    • I don't have links to specific tests, but the info is from here: http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/newcok : Schnapple
  • Re: coca leaf extract: It's not difficult to find at all, TAL simply googled it and bought some on Amazon... : mn3m0n1c
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    I can definitely tell the difference between the two. Pepsi tastes sweeter. Coke is, hmmm, "gruffer". : Vantage
    • That's my feelings on the tastes as well. : supermonkeyballz
  • I FUCKING LOVE COCAine-COLA! : iamgoat
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    the pepsi challenge was a publicity stunt and involved using lukewarm, flat coca cola and non-flat pepsi. : ibrokn
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      Plus weren't you eligible for some prize if you picked Pepsi? Anyone can taste the difference between Cok... : GreatGooglyMoogly
      • I participated in one of those in Chicago and if you picked Pepsi you got a bracelet or something. : DM7
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      i remember reading something about how pepsi was more enjoyable in small amounts but people preferred cok... : dearjamie
      • If you picked Coke they would ask you why. It's very easy to taste the difference, though warm coke is no... : LoioshDwaggie
      • yeah i've always found pepsi too sweet halfway through and finishing a bottle after it got less than ice ... : GloriousCow
    • haha i remember always picking out the more effervescent one : boring gegtik
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      haha I remember my mom telling me this years ago. Fucking dicks. : Godhatesfatpeople
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        Also Coke > Pepsi. : Godhatesfatpeople
        • Normally, I prefer Coke, but if I haven't had Pepsi in like a year, it's absolutely godly. : GreatGooglyMoogly
    • Tyson settled the Coke vs Pepsi thing when he knocked out Spinks : riptyde
  • I did some blind taste test in a psychology class, was able to pick coke every single time. : shortbuscaptain
  • Pepsi generally wins because it's sweeter and the taste-test portions are so small. : DonkeyPopsicle
• what i want to know is KFC's recipe! becuase pepsi is pretty close to coke, just a little sweeter...so i... : vassili_zaitsev
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  why would they do this? puzzling. : Downforce
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    Because if you listen to the episode 28 of 30 people in a blind taste test knew which was the fake coke. ... : NastyJack
    • The important question, though: was the fake coke better than the real coke? : Ebu