Coke - Diet Coke Plus Review

Caffeine prevents me from falling asleep at the wheel or bursting into tears every time someone asks "How are you?", so I'm game to try whatever delivery systems are out there. Since energy drinks offer something new and interesting all the time, I'd almost forgotten about Coke and Pepsi. I am excited to see all my old favorite diet sodas offering juiced up versions for my artifically-alert pleasure. My favorite was always Diet Coke, which is tastier than any non-diet soda on the planet if you add a lemon, so I happily tested Diet Coke Plus.

This new variety makes some silly claims on the box, trying convince the weak and uninformed that this stuff might actually be good for them. Please don't believe any soda that says it will hydrate you like water or nourish your body with vitamins and minerals. Just because you don't die of thirst doesn't mean you won't be chronically dehydrated if you skip water in favor of caffienated beverages, and a few B vitamins do not a health food make. However, if you're going to drink soda anyway, why shouldn't it be fortified - especially if the drink tastes exactly the same as original Diet Coke? 

That's right - Diet Coke Plus in indistinguishable from Diet Coke. My palate is pretty sensitive to subtle flavors, and I couldn't tell the two varieties apart in a blind tasting. What I did notice is that Diet Coke Plus seemed to give me more of a lift, similar to an energy drink but milder. Most energy drinks also contain a dose of B vitamins, so maybe it's not just in my head. 

For the same price, the same flavor, and a little extra boost, I see Diet Coke Plus replacing the original Diet Coke from my shopping list forever.