Obviously, the competitive nature of the soda giants is emerging for the summer again. It has to happen, every year they come up with something new…hoping for the next lightning in the bottle(sorry, could not resist). I guess I would not be a soda giant for nothing, if I was not trying to push the envelope. So, along comes Ron(the guy with sucker written across his forehead) to sample these new flavors. Of course, I love sampling new things…though, my stomach will tell you differently on occasion.
Price wise there is no difference. Here, in Ohio, the prices for 2 liter bottles range from $0.89 to $1.79. The 12 packs run between $2.50 to $4.50. Since these seem to be the two most popular products purchased, I have chosen to supply you with those numbers. Then again, those are the only numbers I am familiar with since they are the only purchases I make regarding my decisions on pop. Just kidding, they have several sizes to choose from, 20 ounce bottles, 1 liter bottles, six packs of the 20 ounce bottles, and a miniature can. I have to admit, the miniature versions are usually their most famous sellers, so I highly doubt you will find any of these sample flavors in a miniature pack. If you are travelling through Ohio, you will like spend between $0.89 to $1.59 for a 20 ounce bottle, $1.29 to $1.79 for a 1 liter bottle, and the six packs will range from $2 to $4.
The Caramel Cream Pepsi is another attempt at generating a new taste within their line of cream sodas. Unfortunately, this one just does not work. It does not really taste all that pleasant, regardless whether it is cold or room temperature. The caramel taste is rather overwhelming, which is not really what you like to have with a cream soda. The idea behind the soft drink is to provide the pallate with a gentle burst of cold sweetness in the summer.
Pepsi’s Summer Mix is infused with the flavors of tropical fruit. This offering has serious potential as their next new hit. You can never go wrong serving the public with a tropical fruit flavored soda, especially if you are serving it cold. This drink has a strong pineapple base, which is really appeasing to the pallate. I cannot wait to try one when it is really cold. People love their margherita’s, right? If we know this, then I can assure you the geniuses in the Pepsi labs will definitely know this too.
The Caramel Cream Pepsi packaging looks almost identical to the packaging they used for their Jazz beverage. Of course, the packaging is caramel in color with the Pepsi logo emerging from a creamy bursting within the middle of the caramel. I do not quite understand their logic behind the creation of a caramel cream soda. Personally, this does not make me thirsty at all. Actually, the more I think about it, caramel makes me thirstier. That would make this a ridiculous concept for a new drink.
The Pepsi Summer Mix drink is packaged well. The labels seem to be a throwback to the sixties and early seventies. It really is a rather cool. Actually, the more I am looking at the packaging, I can actually feel myself getting a little thirsty. I think it could be the way the blues, greens, and oranges swirl around. Caution the can could contain subliminal coloring. You will feel yourself getting thirstier and thirstier, until you can resist no more. I think this really is a winning all around concept for Pepsi.
I just thought about something, if these flavors take off they make a bundle. What happens when they have created a dud? Do they send their losing flavors to homeless shelters or do they just pour them down some deep dark drain somewhere? I would be willing to bet they do give them to shelters and other places that will make use of them. At least, that would be the right thing to do.
