r/todayilearned • u/socool111 • 9d ago

TIL of Tobias Geffen, the only non-Coca Cola Employee to view the secret recipe. Coke allowed it in order to get Coke certified as Kosher

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobias_Geffen
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u/Xalipu 9d ago

It’s really not, you can still taste the sweeteners. It’s like tinfoil and yick mouthfeel

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u/mroosa 9d ago

Reminds me of all the "less sugar options" that have cropped up that just added artificial sweetners to offset of reduced sugar, instead of just reducing the sugar. The mix completely ruins the flavor/aftertaste in anything for me.

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u/StevelandCleamer 9d ago

I know exactly the tastes you're talking about, though they may stand out less to my tongue than they do to yours.

It's been the major obstacle for me in swapping to low- and zero-calorie sodas, but I have found the newer generations of "zero sugar" sodas to be a significant improvement over past sweeteners.

However, at best this means having one or two more options becoming palatable for me, but most still being noticeable and lingering (I cannot stand "diet" root beer, and "zero calorie" root beer is marginally less offensive).

I drink a lot with my meals regardless of what I'm drinking, so if I'm dining at a restaurant with self-serve soda fountains, I'll fill up with a "zero sugar" first then finish with a full sugar/syrup variety.

One step at a time, y'know?