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You’d be surprised. There was a roaring trade in American coca-cola in Beijing because enough people wanted to avoid the local version. As a non-American, I co
by lvturner 6y ago
You’d be surprised.
There was a roaring trade in American coca-cola in Beijing because enough people wanted to avoid the local version. As a non-American, I couldn’t taste the difference, but the imported stuff was 3x the price.
Another phrase I heard often was an irate “This would never happen in America!”
- notdang 6y agoUsually I try to avoid American Coca-Cola and prefer Mexican Coca-Cola. If Mexican Coca-Cola is not available, I prefer not to drink it. While visiting US, I buy the overpriced Mexican version. And yes, the taste is different, even for Coca-Cola light.
- Djvacto 6y agoFrom what I know, this is because the american coca-cola is sweetened with corn syrup, while in other countries it's usually cane sugar. I'm not sure if the corn syrup thing has changed in recent years or not.
- notdang 6y agoAFAIK the Coca-Cola light doesn't have any sugar, so the usual cane sugar explanation does not apply.
- alisonkisk 6y agoThe difference in taste is the glass bottle vs aluminum can or plastic bottle.