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Why does Coke taste so much better out of a can?
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Dat aluminum taste, so good for sodas.
It's that same extra flavor that makes beer taste like shit out of a can.
Most places don't keep up their soda fountains worth shit, so I agree.
It's that same extra flavor that makes beer taste like shit out of a can.
Most places don't keep up their soda fountains worth shit, so I agree.
I don't drink soda but my wife swears by cans / in a glass.
I always thought she was just being silly, but I guess there must be something there huh
Odd, my wife insists this is the #1 way to drink soda
I always thought she was just being silly, but I guess there must be something there huh
Odd, my wife insists this is the #1 way to drink soda
McDonalds coke tastes like trash. I've yet to be to a single McDonalds that maintains their soda fountains
I don't agree, I prefer fountain coke (not that Coca Cola freestyle machine bullshit though, shit sucks). But with Pepsi, I like it from the can, poured in a glass with 6 ice cubes. Tastes delicious that way.
I love fountain soda so much more than the others. But I agree, I hate the all in one machine... machines. Definitely have a different taste.
This.
There's something about their fountain soda. I think I read it's the temperature they serve it at.
Can coke can't compete. It's like Guiness on tap vs a can.
I'd say it's quite watered down taste in Finland too. Doesn't even need to be at McDonald's, it's the same with the local burger chain Hesburger. So I always take mine without ice, though I usually don't take the soda at all and just buy a burger instead of meal.
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Uh I think they get coke syrup and then just make it on the go or something. It's pretty trash.
Aren't the insides of cans coated with a thin layer of plastic?
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You do know that the companies that bottle coke also just get the syrup?
Yeah this is pretty on point even if I don't wish to admit how spot-on a McD's Coke is. Man it's good.
Sweden has different sizes of plastic containers and they all taste very different as well. Canned coke is near the top but 0.5L, 1L, 1.5L and 2L cokes are quite unique too. Even the plastic is different in style and thickness which seems to have an effect. Imo 1.5L is the default taste while 2L is much sweeter (if the batch is good). 0.5L is probably the strongest in terms of carbonation. 1L is extremely rare but is like pure nectar when you find it.
Most Swedes swear by the glass bottles too but they are a mixed bag qualitywise.
Most Swedes swear by the glass bottles too but they are a mixed bag qualitywise.
Glass bottle is great. Cans are good.
Nothing on Earth beats a come from McDonalds though and I haven't the slightest idea why.
Nothing on Earth beats a come from McDonalds though and I haven't the slightest idea why.
Glad to see some Coke Freestyle hate. I'm kind of surprised Coke even allowed that to be greenlit. Definitely inferior to traditional fountain drinks.
Not sure the laws of physics agree with this statement.
Coke is definitely worse out of plastic but I think it has more to do with how the plastic makes it bubble more before it gets in to your mouth.
McDonalds coke is better because they have a nicer system for delivery and storage than your average fast food restaraunt. This may only apply to the US, so international McDonalds I have no idea.
1. McDonalds gets coke delviered in stainless steel containers instead of the plastic bags most places get
2. McDonalds uses water filtration to ensure clean water, while some places just use the tap water
3. McDonalds has as system that keeps the syrup, and coke chilled at all times, even while in the lines between the storage and the fountain machine. A system like this is likely expensive and not something most restaurants would install.
4. IIRC they also have a more foolproof system to make sure the syurp ratio is correctly mixed, where some places just have a worker doing it manually.
Anyway, it really does seem to be consistently good in the US.
However, the new Freestyle machines found many places also seem quite good.
1. McDonalds gets coke delviered in stainless steel containers instead of the plastic bags most places get
2. McDonalds uses water filtration to ensure clean water, while some places just use the tap water
3. McDonalds has as system that keeps the syrup, and coke chilled at all times, even while in the lines between the storage and the fountain machine. A system like this is likely expensive and not something most restaurants would install.
4. IIRC they also have a more foolproof system to make sure the syurp ratio is correctly mixed, where some places just have a worker doing it manually.
Anyway, it really does seem to be consistently good in the US.
However, the new Freestyle machines found many places also seem quite good.