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lucas's avatar
14 years ago
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it's poetry in my mouth.

it has nothing to do with the red bull energy drink, except that it shares some branding. it's not even manufactured by the same company.

it's a cola made with cane sugar (sucrose, as opposed to high fructose corn syrup et al.), all natural flavoring, and caffeine from coffee beans.

at my grocer, they're about $1.40 for a 12oz can. to me it's worth it. but i contacted costco's buying office and suggested that they sell it. hopefully they do!
nestor's avatar
14 years ago
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nestor
nestor
wow, i need to sleep.
lucas's avatar
14 years ago
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lucas
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note: apparently no one likes it except for me. i haven't found anyone in person who enjoys it. and this av club article suggests that few people will like it.

i like the strong flavor, and i love the sucrose. when i drink it back-to-back with an american coke, i'm disgusted with the coke. i think the high fructose corn syrup just tastes awful. i know a lot of you here prefer mexican coke with cane sugar. i do too. i've always been loyal to rockstar energy drink, which only uses sucrose.

this week i'll buy some mexican cokes and some more red bull cola and see which i prefer.
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14 years ago
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asemisldkfj
the law is no protection
hmm, I want to try this.
dannyp's avatar
14 years ago
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dʎuuɐp
i bought a case of mexican coke from costco and they have this awful metallic residue on the bottle cap area of the bottle. i have to wipe it off pretty thoroughly and pour it into a cup if i don't want a mouth full of rust :\
lucas's avatar
14 years ago
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lucas
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i've seen that on mexican coke bottles too.

i'm jealous of your costco selling mexican coke! :(
phi_'s avatar
14 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Yeah, that's what makes it Mexican Coke.
bluet's avatar
14 years ago
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iron's good for you, now drink up!
lucas's avatar
14 years ago
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lucas
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i bought a mexican coke. i'll compare them here soon.
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14 years ago
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i had one of these the other night and i liked it enough to get it again today!

i like it, but the after taste has a little too much of a taste memory for me. maybe part of it was how the one today didn't seem as carbonated or something. anyway i like it pretty well and i'll probably get it on occasion.

good find!
DaGr8Gatzby's avatar
14 years ago
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DaGr8Gatzby
Drunk by Myself
There is no substitute for mexican coca cola. Period.
phi_'s avatar
14 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
I tried Red Bull Cola the other day... too bitter for my liking. Sticking to Mexican coke. \m/
Étrangère's avatar
14 years ago
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Étrangère
I am not a robot...
I didn't like Red Bull's version at all. If it hadn't been so expensive, I might not have even finished it
:-o
dannyp's avatar
14 years ago
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dannyp
dʎuuɐp
Safeway has been out of red bull cola for a week or so.
lucas's avatar
14 years ago
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lucas
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were you getting into it?
dannyp's avatar
14 years ago
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dannyp
dʎuuɐp
I like it on occasion :]
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14 years ago
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dannyp
dʎuuɐp
Safeway got a new case of nine or so and I bought two. I got a whole sandwich this time at the deli also and it's enough to feed me for several days. Half sandwich is OK for future reference.
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14 years ago
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Don't Let Your Walls Down
when lr first started this thread town pumps were selling the big red bull cola's for like $1.13 a can. picked up a few. not too bad, nice alternate to coke or pepsi.
Weasley's avatar
14 years ago
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Weasley
20 x 10 living
bump haha

I tasted this beauty like a month ago and it's considerably nicer than anything Coca Cola manufacture.

+1 for Red Bull.
dannyp's avatar
14 years ago
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dannyp
dʎuuɐp
just bought a 4 pack of rbc!
Weasley's avatar
14 years ago
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Weasley
20 x 10 living
expensive stuff unfortunatly :(

I don't get enough dinner money to purchase it in the morning, my Mum is a cheapskate.
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14 years ago
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Étrangère
I am not a robot...
How old are you, Weasley?
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14 years ago
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Weasley
20 x 10 living
16
Weasley's avatar
14 years ago
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Weasley
20 x 10 living
however, dosen't stop my mum from underpaying me.
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14 years ago
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Weasley
20 x 10 living
damnit they don't sell it in the shop on the way to the bus stop :(

regular red bull it is then.
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14 years ago
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dannyp
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dude how can you afford regular redbull? it's like twice as expensive
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14 years ago
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Weasley
20 x 10 living
really?

my sister bought it this morning so I didn't know how much it was, £1.15 from one place I bought it from once though
lucas's avatar
13 years ago
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> i've seen that on mexican coke bottles too.

i had bought numerous cases of mexican coke without an incident. but this latest case has this issue on all of the bottles so far.

i can wipe some of it off, but not all of it. i haven't noticed any taste from it, but i avoid it with my lips. maybe the residue on the bottles in this case is mostly dried coke and not much (if any) rust.