Coca-Cola with Lime is a variation of the original
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton in Atlant ...
. It was introduced in North America in the first quarter of 2005, before being quietly discontinued in 2006. The formula is the same as regular Coke but with added
lime
Lime commonly refers to:
* Lime (fruit), a green citrus fruit
* Lime (material), inorganic materials containing calcium, usually calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide
* Lime (color), a color between yellow and green
Lime may also refer to:
Botany ...
flavor. The decision to market the product was based on popular feedback from consumers in 2004, with the release of Diet Coke with Lime. It continues to be produced in several European and Asian countries.
Markets
Coca-Cola with Lime was available in the
United Kingdom
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in green bottles, as was other citrus flavour
Coca-Cola with Lemon
Coca-Cola with Lemon is a soft drink brand owned by The Coca-Cola Company, launched to compete with Pepsi Twist. It is produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company's bottlers. Diet Coke ...
but in clear bottles the year before, as a limited summer edition in 2006. In 2020 it was brought back being branded as "Diet Coke Sublime Lime." Coca-Cola with Lime was also available in
Denmark
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Sweden, but is now discontinued. It was also tested in the
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as limited summer edition 2005, and is now widely available in that country.
Coca-Cola with Lime is also available in
Singapore
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. The Coca-Cola with Lime beverage was also given a limited edition run in
Ireland
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along with the Diet version; however, now only the Diet Coca-Cola with Lime variety remains on sale in that country.
Coca-Cola Citra
Coca-Cola Citra is a beverage made by The Coca-Cola Company. The design shows yellow and green stripes, and a pair of citrus fruits resembling a lemon and a lime. It is accompanied by Coca-Cola Light with Citra in Mexico and Japan, and Diet Coke ...
is available in
Japan.
Coca-Cola with Lime was briefly available in Australia, but proved quite unpopular with some larger retailers such as
Woolworths and
Coles, who bought in bulk, having to reduce the price considerably (50c for a 1.25 L bottle compared to around
A$2 for all other varieties) in order to clear the product out. Diet Coke with Lime was discontinued in the United Kingdom, as was Diet Coke with Lemon in the beginning of 2007, having been renamed Diet Coke with Citrus Zest in 2007, which is mixture of lime and lemon taste.
Coca-Cola "Lime" is currently available to buy in Japan as of July 2021, in Romania as of October 2016 (in April 2019 is discontinued and replaced with Coca-Cola Lime Zero), in Poland as of March 2017, in Estonia as of June 2017, in Lithuania as of July 2017, in Russia as of March 2021, in Latvia and Canada as of January 2018, and in Austria as of July 2017.
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Besides being sold in bottles, Coca-Cola with Lime can also be created in Coca-Cola Freestyle
Coca-Cola Freestyle is a touch screen soda fountain introduced by The Coca-Cola Company in 2009. The machine features 165 different Coca-Cola drink products, as well as custom flavors. The machine allows users to select from mixtures of flavors o ...
machines.
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An advertisement of Coca-Cola with Lime first appeared on television
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during the March 7, 2005 broadcast of ''American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...
''. The advert uses Harry Nilsson
Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal ov ...
's hit song " Coconut" in an edited and slightly altered form with the mondegreen "You put the lime in the Coke, you nut."
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