New Product Review

You're got to try the new Coca Cola Zero.  I thin it's the best tasting diet soft drink on the market.  It's only been on the store shelves a couple of weeks, so chances are you probably don't know about it yet.  As the name implies, it's a new zero-calorie cola.  For those doing the Atkins thing, Coca Cola Zero has zero carbs, and for those who are watching their fat grams, it has zero fat.  One thing it does have is taste. I think it darned near tastes like Coke.  There's no annoying after taste, and it's not bitter like some diet soft drinks. 

Coca Cola Zero's marketing campaign is aimed at young adults.  Dan Dillion, vice president Diet Portfolio, Coca Cola North America, says "Young people today do not want to compromise on flavor or calories and we think Coca Cola Zero's taste and personality will appeal to them."  The first commercial for Coca Cola Zero is a modern day version of the old school Coke commercial "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing", which featured young adults of all races standing on a hilltop singing the catchy song.  The version for Coca Cola Zero is called "I'd Like To Teach The World To Chill." It's pretty catchy, too. 

One of my college alumni/faithful reader emailed me about Coca Cola Zero the other day, saying that he would never drink another Diet Rite again.  He also said that Coca Cola Zero is excellent when mixed with Crown Royal, or any other liquor that one would mix with cola.  He also said that his wife made an ice cream soda with Coca Cola Zero and some ice cream sweetened with Splenda.  I'm hoping that Coca Cola will come up with Fanta Zero or Barqs Zero.  How awesome would that be in a soda?

Currently, most of the grocery stores and convenience stores I've been to in the past couple of weeks are selling 20 ounce bottles of Coca Cola Zero two for a dollar.  That way you won't have to fork over more money to taste test a six-pack of the soft drink.  If you don't like it, you'll only be out a buck.  Coca Cola Zero gets the TWIT seal of approval.