Comments on: Why me? Dammit, Coke, you’ve done it again!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:37:46 +0000

I love this article, Duane. I can’t say I know where you’re coming from but this is a good read. Thanks.

By: Electrofro

Electrofro — Sun, 15 May 2011 20:12:10 +0000

Like some of you, I never had the opportunity to drink diet vanilla coke. As such, I have nothing to compare coke vanilla zero with. Its interesting though, because I used to LOVE diet coke and HATE zero. But over time my taste has changed; I now feel diet coke is very biting and anemic. In contrast, coke zero (esp. vanilla) bursts with balanced flavor. But OMG…it is a liquid dream that grows on you more with each can. For years, I’ve missed it, like an old friend moved away. But last week I couldn’t believe my luck: there it was in all of its wonderful glory! For most things, I’m not a brand-loyalist, but this liquid concoction of smooth deliciousness is just irresistible. It is amazing to me, in fact, how with each new can about once a day, the craving for it becomes stronger. Now I understand this post sounds like a recurring addiction: yikes! I’m not an addictive personality, except one it comes to this one thing. crazy.

By: Terrence Ryan

Terrence Ryan — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:01 +0000

Doug, much like you I was hurt by Coke’s treatment of Diet Vanilla Coke (http://www.numtopia.com/terry/blog/archives/2005/12/coke_has_no_sense_of_humor.cfm.)

However, in 2009 I made my first trip to Australia, where I was confronted by an amazing sight… Diet Vanilla Coke. Not Vanilla Coke Zero, but real, frickin’ Diet Vanilla Coke.

I’ve been back 3 times since, and every time I drink it like a madman. I actually had my Amex blocked because of too many identical purchases at a 7/11 there.

In short, get thee to Australia, and live like a Diet Vanilla Coke King.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:04:56 +0000

I guess the folks in Alabama gave up on Coke Vanilla Zero years ago. I think it’s been almost 2 years since we haven’t had it. Guess I can buy sugar-free vanilla syrup and make my own.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:01:28 +0000

Really, if it’s vanilla you want in a soda, why aren’t you just drinking Cream Soda? A good one is way better than any Coke variant.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:00:28 +0000

Coke Vanilla Zero is by far the best tasting coke!! I wish they could somehow make it healthy!

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:18:47 +0000

I just bought a 12-pack of Coke Vanilla Zero, and it’s not bad. I’ve never had Diet Vanilla Coke so I have nothing to compare it with. It’s definitely drinkable, but I don’t see myself ever buying it again.

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:06:14 +0000

I love coke vanilla zero.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:58:05 +0000

I just called the Industry and Consumer Affairs Dept of Coca Cola in Atlanta, Georgia (1 800 438-2653) Joslyn said the syrup and concentrate for Zero Vanilla is still in production. Yes!! Possibly the local distributor has stopped bottling. She gave me the phone for our local bottler but they’re not open yet.

Later

By: Randi

Randi — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:07:51 +0000

I’m tired of being teased by both coke and pepsi! diet vanilla coke came and went, I got used to diet vanilla pepsi, then, at a movie, during the advertisements, heard the “Welcome Back Kotter” song, but they were singing about Vanilla coke zero! I’ve gone from pepsi, back to vanilla coke zero, but again, finding it hard to get! Just got what I believe to be the last 6 12 packs in Knoxville TN!

So, my trips will be to Walmart, to the coffee isle, and buy sugar free vanilla syrup, put it in a squirt bottle, and add it to generic diet cola’s, as the others that we’ve been very loyal to and spent WAY too much money for, are pretty much giving us diet/zero/vanilla coke fans the finger! I’ll give it right back! oh well………………………