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Yea, after the syrup is remixed it's estimated that McD's sells hundreds of millions of gallons of Coke products a year. It's def something you have a dedicated

by pixl97 11mo ago

Yea, after the syrup is remixed it's estimated that McD's sells hundreds of millions of gallons of Coke products a year. It's def something you have a dedicated executive team to make sure everything is working smoothly.

crazygringo 11mo ago
(never mind, think I read the comment wrong!)
- blairbeckwith 11mo ago
  I don't think there was any sarcasm there.
  - fragmede 11mo ago
    What's the opposite of Poe's law?
  - ghaff 11mo ago
    I assume no sarcasm either whether or not you completely approve of the business. There must be a very significant team associated with a global business at that scale.
conception 11mo ago
…to get everyone on time to the golf course.
- fragmede 11mo ago
  What's your hobby, and why is it better than theirs?
  - eru 11mo ago
    To go on a tangent: lots of people even like to think back nostalgically to the time when bankers were at the golf course by 3pm. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-6-3_Rule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-6-3_Rule (I don't agree, but it's a popular enough sentiment.)
Simulacra 11mo ago
I read that the syrup is stored in these special tanks, and when it's mixed with the carbonated water, it comes out as the best tasting, freshest Coca-Cola you can get. It's always tasted amazing at McDonald's. Almost like bottled Coke.
- sollewitt 11mo ago
  I'd guess every soda gun at every bar in the world would work the same?
  - 0cf8612b2e1e 11mo ago
    Supposedly McDonald’s is the only business that gets the syrup distributed in metal kegs. Everyone else gets the plastic bags, which could lead to some taste difference. I am pretty sure I could blind taste test canned vs bottled soda.
    - beAbU 11mo ago
      You are referring to Corny kegs [1]. AFAIK they are completely phased out in the soda industry (including McDs). They are very popular in the home beer brewing community because they are easy to clean and the right size for your typical homebrew batch (20 litres). They've become difficult to obtain in recent years because they are not being used in industry any more so there's no secondary market. Some players are making them new, but they are quite expensive. I used to have a couple of regular beer kegs on "long term loan" from Heineken because I was not able to source cornys for cheap. 1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_keg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_keg
- denkmoon 11mo ago
  Definitely depends on the store in my experience (Aus), I think some may not maintain their machines as frequently/well, or maybe even deliberately watered down. Glass bottle Coke is the best coke imo.
- c22 11mo ago
  In my experience ever since the coke started coming out of the same nozzle as every other soda it has tasted like ass.

by pixl97 11mo ago

crazygringo 11mo ago

(never mind, think I read the comment wrong!)

blairbeckwith 11mo ago
I don't think there was any sarcasm there.
- fragmede 11mo ago
  What's the opposite of Poe's law?
- ghaff 11mo ago
  I assume no sarcasm either whether or not you completely approve of the business. There must be a very significant team associated with a global business at that scale.

conception 11mo ago

…to get everyone on time to the golf course.

fragmede 11mo ago
What's your hobby, and why is it better than theirs?
- eru 11mo ago
  To go on a tangent: lots of people even like to think back nostalgically to the time when bankers were at the golf course by 3pm. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-6-3_Rule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-6-3_Rule (I don't agree, but it's a popular enough sentiment.)

Simulacra 11mo ago

I read that the syrup is stored in these special tanks, and when it's mixed with the carbonated water, it comes out as the best tasting, freshest Coca-Cola you can get. It's always tasted amazing at McDonald's. Almost like bottled Coke.

sollewitt 11mo ago
I'd guess every soda gun at every bar in the world would work the same?
- 0cf8612b2e1e 11mo ago
  Supposedly McDonald’s is the only business that gets the syrup distributed in metal kegs. Everyone else gets the plastic bags, which could lead to some taste difference. I am pretty sure I could blind taste test canned vs bottled soda.
  - beAbU 11mo ago
    You are referring to Corny kegs [1]. AFAIK they are completely phased out in the soda industry (including McDs). They are very popular in the home beer brewing community because they are easy to clean and the right size for your typical homebrew batch (20 litres). They've become difficult to obtain in recent years because they are not being used in industry any more so there's no secondary market. Some players are making them new, but they are quite expensive. I used to have a couple of regular beer kegs on "long term loan" from Heineken because I was not able to source cornys for cheap. 1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_keg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_keg
denkmoon 11mo ago
Definitely depends on the store in my experience (Aus), I think some may not maintain their machines as frequently/well, or maybe even deliberately watered down. Glass bottle Coke is the best coke imo.
c22 11mo ago
In my experience ever since the coke started coming out of the same nozzle as every other soda it has tasted like ass.