Coca-Cola from Mexico at Costco

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<p>I am a cokeaholic. I don’t drink coffee. Our local (SE Michigan) Costco is now selling Coca-Cola from Mexico. It isn’t cheap, but it is made with cane sugar, not high fructose corn syrup.</p>

<p>I drank one this morning and followed it up with a regular, locally canned Coke, the kind made with the corn syrup (ok, so I had a late night yesterday). What a difference! The corn syrup coke tasted, well, syrupy. The cane sugar coke had a “cleaner, purer” taste.</p>

<p>Why do they use high fructose corn syrup as a sweetener? Is it strictly a cost issue?</p>

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<p>Sugared Coke from Mexico is one of my guilty pleasures. I just indulge in one every month. I just get it at one of our Mexican markets, of which there are many in So Cal.
And yes, it is a cost issue. Corn syrup is cheaper in the US.</p>

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<p>Sugar has a tariff and can be had from Cuba cheaper than cost of US production. Corn has a subsidy. </p>

<p>Political issue that has roots in conservation but later morf’d into subsidy to large land owners with powerful political connections.</p>

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<p>I seem to remember reading an article in the New Yorker many years ago that 3-4 exiled Cuban families control the sugar production in South Florida and that they are totally opposed to any normalization of relations with Cuba.</p>

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<p>Another vote here for Mexican Coke. It’s the only sugared soda I will touch. I buy it at the Mexican grocery at the bottom of the hill. You know the one.</p>

<p>FWIW, I think corn subsidies are killing us, literally.</p>

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<p>musicamusica, have you ever been to Galco’s? An entire store dedicated to sugar-sweetened sodas, in glass bottles. And vintage candy. Too much fun.</p>

<p>For those outside of Southern California, they do ship. </p>

<p>[Galco’s</a> Soda Pop Stop](<a href=“http://www.sodapopstop.com/home.cfm]Galco’s”>http://www.sodapopstop.com/home.cfm)</p>

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<p>LOVE Galco’s!!! Thanks for the reminder, I thought I would bring a dozen odd ball sodas for a Halloween party I’m going to (instead of the same old bottle of wine) Love FAygo root beer and Blenheims Hot Hot Ginger Ale.</p>

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<p>I am a Cokeaholic, too. I remember when the formula changed. First the change was from Coke (sugar-sweetened) to New Coke (tasted more like Pepsi). New Coke was a failure, so they came out with Coke Classic. I swore it didn’t taste the same. It was sweetened with HFCS. I have heard of Mexican Coke, and would love to find some to have as a treat. I try not to drink the stuff too often.</p>

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<p>Vernor’s Ginger Ale, anyone?</p>

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<p>Funny… I live in Mexico part of the year. I am a Diet Coke (caffeine-free usually) drinker. I don’t like the “Coke Light” Mexican version as well as I like the Diet Coke US version. No idea what the formula difference is… guess I need to take a look.</p>

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<p>Love the Mexican cola, unfortunately my Costco only carries it during the summer months. :(</p>

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<p>Im running to my local costco today to get this stuff. How do I identify it from the corn syrup version?</p>

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<p>I didn’t like the Mexican Coke’s taste. But I loved the bottles!</p>

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<p>Why isn’t it made the same way in the U.S.? Ask the corn lobby and government officials pushing corn subsidies into the market.</p>

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<p>MYMomof2 - Are you originally from Michigan? Vernor’s Ginger Ale is great!</p>

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<p>* Vernor’s Ginger Ale is great!*
Is that the one they have at Safeway?
I don’t care for it- To me it doesn’t even taste like it has ginger in it- I like (common name for a rooster & bull) much better.
[url=<a href=“http://www.thefind.com/food/info-bull-ginger-beer]Bull”>http://www.thefind.com/food/info-bull-ginger-beer]Bull</a> ginger beer - Shop sales, stores & prices at TheFind.com<a href=“Vernors%20also%20uses%20high%20fructose%20corn%20syrup”>/url</a>
My daughter likes Buderim ginger brew.</p>

<p>Never did like Coke- I always liked ginger ale better.</p>

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<p>Vernor’s used to be great. It was really gingery. When it was bought out by Coke/Pepsi they made it blander.</p>

<p>I’ve always preferred gingerale and root beer to cola.</p>

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<p>You can buy Coke made with sugar instead of corn syrup during Passover. The cap is a different color to differentiate it from regular Coke. Corn syrup is not eaten during Passover by strictly observant Jews. I was at Epcot Tuesday and there is a Coca Cola building, with free samples of Coke from around the world. Watermelon, ginger, citrus, etc. Great for real Coke lovers.</p>

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<p>This article offers a few details about the differences:</p>

<p>[Coke</a> vs. Coke, high-fructose corn syrup vs. sugar](<a href=“http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/june-2009/food/coke-vs-coke/overview/coke-vs-coke-ov.htm]Coke”>Consumer Reports Magazine 2023)</p>

<p>Also, the taste of the Mexican Sprite is quite different. I’d say it is much better, but others might disagree. </p>

<p>For the inquiring mind, you should know that the Coke products in Mexico are more expensive than in the United States. This, however, does not stop Mexicans to have one --if the not THE – highest consumption per capita of soft drinks in the world.</p>

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<p>UMDad, Yes, I am from Michigan, and I was just there last weekend…</p>