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Originally Posted by cheebacheeba
While I actually prefer the flavour of Pepsi...strangely enough I usually grab a Coke on autopilot.
To be honest neither of them are great representations of COLA.
"Cheap" brands taste far closer to the mark.
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What would constitute a real COLA to you?
I was researching to see if Coke or any cola actually had Kola Nut in it, and apparently it's unknown. Kola Nut is used for its caffeine, which experts say actually has flavor to it (caffeine itself), but I read Kola Nut (and cocoa leaves) has a bitter taste, and it's unlikely any Kola Nut flavor is in Western colas. As a posted above, I read the primary traditional taste of cola is vanilla, cinnamon and citrus.
Coke used to have Kola Nut and cocoa leaf extract, and may now, but it's unknown and doubtful.
Speaking of other brands, I read this post, "I actually just picked up a 6 pack of organic Blue Sky soda from Big Lots the other day and it contains natural kola nut flavouring, and it's manufactured on the U.S. so you may be able to find it at other stores. It's the first I've ever heard of the nut."