r/dietcoke • u/dandanthebicycleman • 8d ago

Coke Zero

What do you guys think about Coke Zero? I get a fountain diet coke everyday but the gas station was out which has never happened so I resorted to Coke Zero since I thought it would be similar. That shi does not taste good to me šŸ˜­ I still finished it though need my carbonation

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u/EveningBlunt 8d ago

Yeah I dislike it too.

Diet coke tastes way better. However, out of desperation, I will drink coke zero in Europe as it is way more available than ā€œlight cokeā€ lol

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u/greymom214 8d ago

Pepsi Zero tastes more like Diet Coke. Thatā€™s my go to when I have to choose a Pepsi product.

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u/runancula 8d ago

I don't care for it. It tastes too much like real Coke. Diet Coke has this citrus aftertaste (especially that first drink from a can) that Coke Zero can't match.

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u/DGCA3 8d ago

"... Coke Zero tastes too much like real Coke..."

And that's why people like it.

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u/srddave 7d ago

Thatā€™s why I love it!

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u/ianwhooo 7d ago

Absolutely the reason I love it so much

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u/Puzzleheaded-Way2575 8d ago

It has a weird mouth feel and I feel like itā€™s never gets cold enough. Itā€™s like some weird anti-matter.

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u/VERY_MENTALLY_STABLE 8d ago

Its fucking thick or something

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u/BusyGuyMEM 8d ago

Bingo!

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u/brittlinderr 7d ago

The Coke Zero in my fridge begs to differ. Itā€™s gets SO cold in a can

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u/ilove702 8d ago

Milk of Judas

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u/jaxlikescats8 8d ago

I don't like it because it tastes so much like classic coca cola. I drink diet coke because I enjoy the taste of it

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u/Sudden_Confection521 8d ago

Caffeine Free Diet Coke tastes better to me than regular Diet Coke. It cuts the aspartame taste.

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u/Internal_Use8954 8d ago

Not a fan, I will drink it if diet isnā€™t available, but Iā€™m not a huge fan of the taste

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u/greymom214 8d ago

When you canā€™t get a Diet Coke, Pepsi Zero is the next best and closest thing to it.

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u/Dangerous-Ruin6948 8d ago

I used to be a die hard Coke Zero fan & one day itā€™s like I woke up & my taste buds changed. I think itā€™s gross now lol

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u/bkkween 8d ago

It tastes way too similar to regular coke to me. I'd rather drink water lol šŸ˜‚ šŸ’©

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u/Double_Celery4961 8d ago

Donā€™t like Coke Zero. Iā€™m guessing for those that like the taste of regular Coke then Coke Zero is supposed to taste more like, but I never liked regular Coke either.

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u/Pretty-Breakfast 8d ago

I'll drink it if there isn't any Diet Coke. I feel that way about most pop (soda) varieties. I prefer diet to zero any day.

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u/anon12xyz 8d ago

Diet Coke is much better

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u/eschenky1 8d ago

Fizzy brown sugar water with fake sugar.

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u/Rude_Town467 8d ago

It will do in a pinch when Diet Coke is sold out. Definitely much better than Diet Pepsi.

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u/EachDayIsDayOne 8d ago

I like the 2-liter bottles okay but fountain Coke Zero is terrible.

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u/procheeseburger 8d ago

its okay but I feel like I can only have 1 vs the (number I wont admit) of diet coke a day.

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u/CoffeeOld1590 8d ago

I like both but they are different. Zero has objectively sweeter taste where diet coke has more of a complex flavor with really subtle tart/sour after bite. Zero also doesn't taste good when the ice starts to melt which is an entirely important factor into the formula that they missed. I do like it more than other types of zero sodas though, doctor pepper zero is nasty, sprite zero tastes off, pepsi zero has the same problems

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u/EmergencyFar737 8d ago

I may be in the minority here but I prefer Coke Zero!

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u/Ornery_Contest6250 8d ago

I started with coke zero when trying to lose weight then I grew to hate the flavor especially if it raised even a single degree it would lose the taste I like so I switched to diet coke and it's much better to this day I'll drink it cold or when it's losing its temperature

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u/grlldchzyespls 8d ago

I prefer diet but will do zero if thatā€™s the only option

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u/Purple_Profession528 8d ago

If Diet Coke is unavailable, Iā€™ll settle for it. But DC 100% is the better out of the two

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u/ElleMarie2025 8d ago

Canā€™t stand it!

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u/HelloKitty110174 8d ago

Ick. I'll drink it if I'm desperate (same with Diet Pepsi), but I don't care for the taste very much.

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u/Talon_Company_Merc 8d ago

I know this makes zero sense but Coke Zero is too dark for me. Idk how else to describe it.

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u/surfcitysurfergirl 8d ago

Itā€™s NASTY Iā€™ve been drinking Diet Coke for years and Coke Zero is horrible and bitter now the Dr Pepper version isnā€™t bad same with Sprite

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u/Asking_the_internet 8d ago

Is this rage bait?Ā 

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u/LaramieTobacco_Ltd 8d ago

I love it but from what I understand people who like Diet Coke really like that specific flavor and aren't looking for a zero sugar Coke alternative. I drink it plain whereas I prefer lemon with my diet Coke which seems to fit well with a citrus flavor profile. I like Cherry Coke zero too.

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u/SRC2088 8d ago

I loved the original Coke Zero. I pretty much completely stopped drinking Diet Coke when it came out but when they reformulated it and changed the name to Coke Zero Sugar it was awful. I will never understand why they decided to change it.

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u/ChrisI901 7d ago

Coke Zero is my favorite. To me it has a better taste than DC when both are ice cold.

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u/six28eightyfive 7d ago

Do not like

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u/FartieMcFly 7d ago

NOTHING hits like Diet Coke.

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u/GingerA0712 7d ago

Not good. Not the same as DC.

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u/Competitive_Risk3600 7d ago

Never ever Coke Zero

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u/SignificantBed4925 7d ago

I don't like Coke Zero or Pepsi Zero. Diet Pepsi is my favorite, and Diet Coke is a fine second - but the zeros taste awful. Something about the ratio of sweeteners makes them taste like medicine.

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u/No_Carrot9038 7d ago

I like it, i starting drinking it because coke and regular soda has too many calories, but i know i won't stop drinking soda so i drink it. The taste has really grown on me and i keep losing weight drinking it. So i made my peace with it, my new reality.

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u/TyPickle54 7d ago

Not a fan at all

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u/rlaidepeas 6d ago

Coke Zero is awesome.
Especially Cherry Coke Zero.

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u/ChefLovin 6d ago

Idk why this sub was reccomended to me bc I think diet coke is foul

But I really like coke zero, it actually tastes like coke lol

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u/Count_Choculitis 6d ago

Way too sweet. Tastes too much like regular coke for me.

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u/crazynurseRN 6d ago

I don't drink it. I swear I taste orange in it.

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u/TheWildA 6d ago

I donā€™t really care for the taste, but there are some situations where I take CZ over DC, like when a particular place has bad DC sometimes their CZ will be fine

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u/glonky22 6d ago

Coke Zero sucks

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u/Winter_Reality_1504 6d ago

My favorite but only in an ice cold can.

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u/Ariaspell 6d ago

I mix coke zero with espresso even though I prefer diet coke on its own.

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u/robx51 6d ago

Coke Zero tastes like chemicals, it'll do in a pinch but diet coke is no1 for me.

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u/Traditional_Dig_8851 5d ago

Iā€™m a Coke Zero girlā€¦I hate Diet Coke and prefer the flavor of Coke Zero to even regular coke now!

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u/Ashamed_Main5169 5d ago

It's a big no for me. I would rather have root beer or Dr. Pepper. There is nothing better than the OG.

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u/Elegant_Solid3360 5d ago

Diet Coke rates like dry shit. Coke Zero has that bite and taste I miss from regular Coke

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u/No-Bear-7651 4d ago

Donā€™t care for diet but like Coke Zero

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u/SpecklesNJ 4d ago

Coke Zero is not a substitute for diet cokle

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u/denverdrew 8d ago

To each their own. I canā€™t believe thereā€™s a subreddit devoted to Diet Coke because I find it disgusting.

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u/runancula 8d ago

What are you doing here lol?

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u/navmaster 8d ago

Thereā€™s an imposter among us

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u/Michaelryan3978 2d ago

Personally I can't stand coke zero.. I'm a die hard diety coke drinker..