here's mountain dew zero i am thirsty no life isn't always fair and all good things must
come to an end eventually and that's the case for these top 15 discontinued soda drinks we all miss
no god orbits this is not soda pink jane pink not a carbonated drink per se but still a very
iconic and beloved drink nonetheless orbitz was synonymous with the 1990s the drink with
bowls was created by the clearly food and beverage company and was described as a texturally enhanced
alternative beverage the bowls would stay in place with the use of gel and gum which is meant to
mimic the connective abilities of a spider web while the line did have some enticing flavors
like pineapple banana cherry coconut orbitz was discontinued not even a year after being first
introduced to the market why maybe because it resembled something you would find in the home
decor section at target is there a project you're working on i know more than you all right or maybe
because the trend passed and a fruit flavored liquid with flavorless bowls mixed in wasn't so
appealing anymore regardless seeing this unique drink make a comeback would certainly be a sight
for sore eyes no doubt no doubt no doubt no doubt mountain dew ultraviolet i think the ultraviolet
scanning light will be the judge of that over the years mountain dew has released an impressive
amount of flavors some delicious and some rather questionable ultraviolet somehow fell under both
categories it combined the classic refreshing citrus flavor of mountain dew with mixed berries
and had a soft lavender color to be honest the only thing questionable about this soda was the
name mostly because it sounds like you might be drinking something radioactive that doesn't sound
right the great thing about ultraviolet mountain dew was its lack of calories as it was the first
of the company's drinks to be available only in diet form people who were lucky enough to try
this fruity fizzy beverage said it tasted almost identical to mountain dew revolution another wild
berry soda but sadly it was only available for two limited runs around 2010 and was never seen
again maybe one day ultraviolet will rise again 35 maybe 40 years if we're lucky just a soda
hmm that must be the sugar oh god that's good can you believe that there once was a time when
energy drinks didn't exist you wanted energy you'd just drink endless pots of coffee until you felt
ready to go thankfully josta came to the rescue and became the first energy drink introduced by
a major u.s beverage company pepsico josta was a fruity soft drink marketed as a high energy drink
released in the late 1990s that contained both gobs of caffeine and guarana a plant whose seeds
contain around four times the amount of caffeine found in coffee beans was it ahead of its time
most likely since the drink was discontinued after only a few years today with energy drinks on the
rise josta still has a pretty considerable amount of fans who keep on creating online petitions to
bring the panther back but so far it doesn't look like it's going to happen anytime soon gotta stay
optimistic you know lifesaver soda candy candy let's be honest having your favorite candy turned
into a drink is every little kid's wildest dream back in the 1980s boys and girls were graced with
a lifesaver soda an extremely fruity explosive beverage that was pretty much a candy in a can
no superpowers at all i have both type one and two diabetes ow however even though the drink fared
pretty well in taste tests and looked like it had a promising future it was discontinued shortly
after its release let's just say customers didn't seem to agree with just how dynamic
the soda was apparently people weren't able to separate the brand from its hard candy form and
had the impression of drinking liquid candy and while that doesn't sound like such a bad thing
it tanked once it reached the stores how sad is that fruitopia i wanted to see your utopia
but now i see it as more of a fruit token fruit topia was an all-time favorite for every tween
and teen in the 1990s often called a snapple knockoff the sugary fruity drink gathered quite
the following over the years but that didn't stop it from getting discontinued in the majority of
the markets why yes you can still get your hands on some in countries like canada and australia and
in very limited locations in the united states but its popularity went down drastically with funky
flavor names like total fruit integration citrus consciousness and strawberry passion awareness
fruit topia really had everything going for it to succeed in the u.s the success was rather
short-lived sales began to drop and by 2003 it had almost completely vanished so if you want
to taste fruit topia all you need to do is take a little road trip it'll be like a trip back in time
coca-cola c2 are you sure there's no rum in that coca-cola coca-cola c2 was basically destined to
fail from the beginning but it was still fun to see it trying to earn its permanent spot on
the shelves however its failure had nothing to do with the taste it was actually pretty
decent and was a little healthier than regular coke that's interesting that's very interesting
no it failed because of its marketing coca-cola spent over 50 million dollars on an advertising
campaign targeting men ages 20 to 40 who normally wouldn't drink a diet soda because of the fear
that it would be perceived as too feminine told you it was doomed from the start men were simply
not interested because it wasn't appealing enough then anyone else could already opt for
zero calorie diet coke so coca-cola c2 eventually failed thank you for your service hubba bubba soda
did you ever chew a piece of sweet bubble gum and think huh that would make such a good drink okay
probably not but that didn't stop hubba bubba from taking a very bold and very sweet step they came
out with a hubba bubba bubble gum soda and yes it was as sugary as it sounds it was created by film
producer steve roeder in 1987 using a snow cone flavoring meaning you can already pretty much
imagine how it would cause cavities within seconds but despite its extreme sugary properties hubba
bubba soda was still fairly enticing it had dynamic packaging and a soothing baby pink
color which when mixed together was more than aesthetically pleasing not bad not bad even though
it sounds like a sugar crash waiting to happen hubba bubba soda was definitely an interesting
concept there's no denying that it is the best red fusion gymkata the fusion of gymnastics and karate
in the early 2000s history was made when red fusion was released becoming the first new flavor
dr pepper ever added since its creation 120 years prior but perhaps this should have been a lesson
that when you have a good thing going don't try to mess with it think about it red fusion
was predominantly red cherry flavored contrary to the traditional black cherry flavor the original
soda delivers sadly it failed spectacularly despite the strong marketing and high hopes dr
pepper stopped producing red fusion less than a year after it launched and the company went
right back to focusing on its one and only soda years passed and you can now enjoy other types of
dr pepper maybe all thanks to red fusion's failure it's for the best pepsi fire and dice fireball
in 2004 pepsico spent millions on the promotion for their two newest products fire pepsi and ice
pepsi pepsi fire was a spicy hot cinnamon flavored drink while pepsi ice was the complete opposite a
cool blue minty drink the original idea behind the concept showed a lot of promise it was basically
taking a choose your own adventure approach when grabbing a drink ah very nice by doing so you
could choose the soda you wanted based on your mood unfortunately that choice was quickly taken
away from us when both flavors were discontinued the year after pepsi fire did make a brief
comeback in the summer of 2017 but its frosty compadre did not join the fun maybe next time
deshawn cactus cooler cool go go go go go cool no doubt no doubt not only does cactus cooler have a
killer name but it also tastes pretty incredible before you freak out don't worry it's still
possible to find this fred flintstone inspired drink in very small markets in california and
the southwestern part of the united states but you better get ready to do some looking cactus
cooler has notes of orange and pineapple which pair nicely with the slightly sweet carbonation
the reason why this gem of a soda was mostly discontinued isn't all that clear but it may
have something to do with how pineapple-flavored drinks aren't usually a big hit with the majority
of people yeah maybe recognizable by its familiar orange yellow and green label with saguaro cacti
cactus cooler deserves to be enjoyed all around the world if people just gave it a chance
one chance patio it's diet dude diet soda doesn't give you diarrhea with a name reminiscent of
sitting in a deck chair in the shade with a drink in your hand on a warm summer's day
patio was first introduced in the early 1960s it was pepsi's first diet drink to enter the market
just in time to compete with the first ever diet cola diet right it was marketed as an alternative
soda for diabetics and was targeted to women in particular focusing on the low calories aspect
i'm going to use low-fat ingredients game changer patio highly impacted the whole diet culture
eventually patio was phased out and the name was switched to diet pepsi to be advertised alongside
the main brand how times have changed if you want zero calorie water try diet water zero light
crystal pepsi all the great taste of regular pepsi but without that troublesome opacity
okay there's no real argument on this one crystal pepsi was definitely weird
that however doesn't take away from the fact that it was also innovative and trying to go with the
flow of the times emerging in the early 1990s crystal pepsi was hoping to hop on the popularity
of pure products with a transparent caffeine-free version of their usually dark brown soda pepsi was
basically going after health-conscious consumers who would see crystal pepsi as a new healthier
pure and natural alternative but the only problem was it was filled with high fructose corn syrup
which defeats the whole purpose you had one job so even after spending over 40 million dollars on
marketing the crystal pepsi message didn't translate the way the company had hoped and it
was eventually discontinued after only a few years even today the clear soda is still considered one
of pepsi's biggest faux pas and is often seen as the perfect example of a failed product as
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okay those who were young in the 1990s will remember the whole counterculture that was on
full display okay soda was basically coca-cola's attempt at marketing an anti-coke for all of the
rebellious anti-corporate pseudohipsters looking for a new purpose in life with taglines like
what's the point of ok well what's the point of anything okay soda might very well have been ahead
of its time millennial nihilism anyone plus with a unique and fruity flavor and a hint of spice
yeah boy it definitely had a lot to offer taste wise introduced in 1993 and discontinued in 1995
okay soda didn't have enough time to shine and perhaps a return to the shelves is exactly what
we all need okay let's give it a try coca-cola black would you be requiring a cold beverage
while you're here i'd love some coffee coca-cola really said rise and shine when it introduced this
ultra-energetic one-of-a-kind soda coca-cola black first introduced in 2006 coca-cola black
was the best of both worlds as it mixed soda and coffee to create the ultimate morning beverage
do you normally take coffee with your sugar what of course coca-cola already contained
an impressive amount of caffeine but by adding the coffee the company was hoping to attract the
discerning pallets of people in their 20s and 30s looking for a pick-me-up at any point in the day
but the product was pulled from the shelves after only 17 months which means that something went
wrong indeed years later a coca-cola executive said that black had failed because it was a
trend before its time even though nowadays many other soda companies are hopping on the
soda slash coffee bandwagon there's no telling if a coca-cola black reissue would see any success
but still we'd like a chance to find out indeed indeed tab clear give me give me a tab
dab i can't give you a tab unless you order something the rivalry between pepsi
and coca-cola never seems to die down and only gets even more competitive as the years go by
so of course when pepsi came out with a new revolutionary clear soda coca-cola could simply
not let that slide and had to come up with their own version tab clear was launched right after
crystal pepsi and had the same exact intent be a full-flavored cola but without the dark tint i see
what you did there good one apparently tab clear was never meant to be a raging success instead its
sole purpose was to derail the release of crystal pepsi and blur the lines to confuse customers
well whether it was sabotage or a true push at success bulls products ended up failing miserably
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