{"id":4581,"date":"2025-06-23T15:12:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cocinando.us\/?p=4581"},"modified":"2025-06-23T15:12:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:12:27","slug":"coca-cola-just-announced-it-plans-to-bring-back-this-popular-80s-soda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cocinando.us\/?p=4581","title":{"rendered":"Coca-Cola Just Announced It Plans To Bring Back This Popular &#8217;80s Soda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplyrecipes.com\/thmb\/gEVXYj7Owd_IN4iOSp9UMw-PFOQ=\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)\/simply-recipes-diet-cherry-coke-lead-1-140915d0f2584057b82199660c1929d3.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"135\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"11\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"5\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1, 1, 1250, 1, 1, 1, 1]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> When I read the novel <em>Emma, <\/em>I like to think that the line \u201cIf I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more\u201d is about Diet Coke. Maybe Jane Austen was 150 years ahead of her time.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Yes, I love Diet Coke. In all forms, too. I know a lot of people think that Diet Coke in a plastic 20-ounce bottle is somehow inferior, and I say: Inferior to <em>what?<\/em> Certainly not Pepsi.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The absolute best variety of Diet Coke is a flavor that hasn&#8217;t been around in years: <strong>Diet Cherry Coke<\/strong>.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Guess what? It\u2019s coming back!\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0-iframe\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-embed--iframe lazyload\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" title=\"Leaked Packaging From @snackolator\" data-expand=\"300\" data-src=\"\/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fsnackolator%2Fp%2FDKlZH8kNWDq%2F&amp;id=mntl-sc-block_9-0-iframe&amp;options=e30%3D&amp;docId=11755813\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> This is extraordinary news. I get excited when I order fast food and see Cherry Coke as an option for a fountain drink, because then I can combine one half Cherry Coke with one half Diet Coke. It\u2019s a workaround to get that perfect cherry taste without <em>too much<\/em> sweetness while also enjoying the crispness of Diet Coke.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Diet Cherry Coke also lives on in Coca-Cola Freestyle\u00a0machines, though sadly, I don&#8217;t often come across them in the wild.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-callout mntl-block theme-tip text-passage\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<h3 id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-heading mntl-text-block\">Retro Diet Cherry Coke<\/h3>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-body_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-body mntl-text-block text-passage\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Where to Buy:<\/strong> Retro Diet Cherry Coke will be available exclusively at the Kroger family of stores, which includes Ralphs, King Soopers, Mariano&#8217;s, and QFC, among others. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Expected Availability:<\/strong> The soda should be on shelves by mid-July.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-why-did-diet-cherry-coke-disappear\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\"> Why Did Diet Cherry Coke Disappear? <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> When Diet Cherry Coke first appeared on the shelves in 1986, it was a smash hit! In 2005, Cherry Coke Zero appeared in stores because men didn\u2019t want to drink something labeled \u201cdiet\u201d\u2014this is 100% true, and it\u2019s even on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cokesolutions.com\/products\/articles\/three-decades-of-the-timeless-taste-of-cherry-coke.html\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coca-Cola\u2019s own website<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Then, in 2018, Diet Cherry Coke was replaced with something called &#8220;Diet Coke Fiesty Cherry,&#8221; which was served in a tall, slim can. In 2020, after a difficult pandemic year, Diet Cherry Coke quietly disappeared after a beautiful 30-year run. (Of course, regular Cherry Coke has been available consistently since its 1985 debut.)\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Now, in response to fan demand, Coca-Cola is bringing Diet Cherry Coke back for summer. The best part is that it will have retro packaging for maximum &#8217;80s nostalgia. Some people are saying that this will be the ultimate summer status item to flaunt on social media. (It\u2019s me, I\u2019m \u201cpeople.\u201d)\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-where-to-find-diet-cherry-coke\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\"> Where to Find Diet Cherry Coke <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> If you want to buy Diet Cherry Coke, plan ahead. According to a spokesperson from The Coca-Cola Company, the flavor will be available exclusively at Kroger stores beginning in mid-July 2025. The spokesperson didn&#8217;t confirm how long Diet Cherry Coke will be around, only that it would be for &#8220;a limited time only.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> If you are blessed enough to have a pantry, it\u2019s time to line it with Diet Cherry Coke.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplyrecipes.com\/diet-cherry-coke-new-product-11755813\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I read the novel Emma, I like to think that the line \u201cIf I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more\u201d is about Diet Coke. Maybe Jane Austen was 150 years ahead of her time. Yes, I love Diet Coke. 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