Pepsi "Cocoa" Cola

[left-of-center2012]

The latest bubbly curiosity to roll out is unexpected yet seasonal. This past week, Pepsi announced Pepsi “Cocoa” Cola!

They will be launching the new flavor in January 2021. We’re not the only ones who detect a certain similarity with the name of Pepsi’s rival. Maybe that’s why the soda brand is using quotation marks around “Cocoa” ... Pepsi “Cocoa” Cola.

The new cola promises to taste like a blend of hot chocolate with a hint of marshmallow mixed with Pepsi for a soda that will appeal to both Pepsi lovers and chocolate lovers. While we can’t preview the taste just yet, we can’t help but wonder how Pepsi has managed to mix in rich, creamy chocolate with carbonated soda.

Once it’s out, it should be available at retailers that usually carry Pepsi products, but likely for only a limited time—that means you’ll have to move quickly for a taste.

https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/pepsi-cocoa-cola/

[handmade34]

1. ...

[hlthe2b]

2. It will be interesting if the quotation marks "save" them. I've always heard that anything CLOSE

to a heavily protected trademark would lose and lose big. I think there might be some judges who would see that they didn't opt for "chocolate" in the name so the intent was pretty obvious.

[Doreen]

3. They tried this years ago and it failed.

It might not have been Pepsi that did this long ago but it has been done.

Chocolate and soda sounds disgusting.

[left-of-center2012]

5. Devil Shake ?

Pepsi tried to get into the chocolate game in the 1960s. Like ‘Patio’, the company's first attempt at Diet Pepsi, this beverage suffered from its curious branding, not to mention the fact the cola giant had to ask for help from the competing ‘Yoo-hoo’ to solve the problem of shelf life.

https://www.metv.com/lists/12-delicious-bygone-beverages-you-will-never-drink-again

[Doreen]

6. That may have been it. I never had it.

My friend who is a few years older remembers it. He said it was awful.

[LeftInTX]

4. I bought some pumpkin soda and mixed with milk and it was really good

The 12 pack sat in my utility room for 2 years because I avoid sugary drinks. (Because of the sugar) But it was really good with milk and tasted like pumpkin pie. HEB still sells the novelty soda every fall.

I wonder if this will taste good when mixed with milk or even meet the light of day?

[TexasBushwhacker]

7. I remember Shasta soda used to make a chocolate mint flavor n/t