I’ve always hated diet sodas but the new Coke Zero Sugar is pretty close to good. Zero alone wasn’t quite there, I used to mix it with the full sugar Coke, but they tweaked it and shifted to Zero Sugar, and got really close. It doesn’t have any aftertaste at all, it’s just not quite as sweet tasting, which is good. I’ve tried the Zero Sugar versions of a few other drinks, and they were acceptable, too.

I’ve never seen a drink company switch their formulations so quickly. Coke Zero wasn’t out that long before they launched the new improved version. They obviously realized that the Zero Sugar formulation was significantly improved, and what they were going for in the first place. They got close, got excited and pulled the trigger early on Zero, then discovered Zero Sugar was a far superior product, and made the switch.

I’ve actually seen a TV commercial in which they called Coke Zero Sugar their best Coke yet. That’s a big claim for a venerated old brand to make.