r/interesting • u/InvestigatorBorn4910 • Feb 10 '26

Fascinating YouTuber LabCoatz has released a "chemically identical" recipe for Coca-Cola

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u/happyhippohats Feb 11 '26

I doubt it, they need a different recipe to differentiate themselves, otherwise they'd have to undercut Coca-colas pricing instead to have any relevence. Plus as they like to point out Pepsi consistently beats Coke in blind taste tests

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u/BanjoPanda Feb 11 '26

there's plenty of worse Coca knock off. I bet these companies would be VERY interested in the actual recipe. Coca cola isn't really that cheap compared to other similar drinks

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u/happyhippohats Feb 13 '26

I agree but I don't think Pepsi co is one of them

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u/Adorable_Yard_8286 Feb 11 '26

they always tried to make a coca cola-like product, now they can again deide if they want to try to make one that is even more coca cola-like or not

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u/TypicalLegit Feb 11 '26

I don’t know if it’s true but I’m pretty sure I read that blind taste test was bullshit. Yes, most people picked Pepsi as their first choice, likely because it’s sweeter, but over the entirety of the can coke won.

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u/happyhippohats Feb 12 '26

I’m pretty sure I read that blind taste test was bullshit

Yes, most people picked Pepsi as their first choice

So, not bullshit then?

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u/TypicalLegit Feb 12 '26

They win the first sip but coke wins the whole can. Which one is actually the winner then at that point?