frontpage Posted by PennyFound | Staff • Apr 10, 2025
Apr 10, 2025 5:19 AM
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frontpage Posted by PennyFound | Staff • Apr 10, 2025
Apr 10, 2025 5:19 AM
6-Pack 16.9-Oz Coca-Cola Coke Cherry Soda
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Unless you like sticky other items, just make sure nothing ships around the time this does.
Unless you like sticky other items, just make sure nothing ships around the time this does.
I would recommend choosing plastic bottles over cans whenever possible. Not only to minimize shipping damage but also because of the extra carbonation. Plastic bottles compensate for their porous nature by having additional carbonation, which results in a fresher, better-tasting beverage compared to cans. However, to fully enjoy the benefits of the extra fizz, you'll need to get a relatively fresh bottle.
I decided to get 5 packs of Diet Coke (Gray Bottle) [amazon.com] for $18 shipped via S&S as they are also on sale and are my favorite; thanks OP.
I drink a lot of soda. One problem with soda bottles versus cans, is that a few bottles will burst in freight transit. When they do, the soda drips down on all the other bottles. This is why occasionally with Diet Coke, people will remark of an ugly smell/odor on the bottle after opening. Like dirty laundry.
What happens is the soda bottle above burst, and a little amount dripped into the twist cap. That residue then grew some bacteria, creating the odor. (Solution is to pour that one into a glass and not drink it out of the bottle).
And that's a crate of Diet Coke in special transport designed not to have one blow up. Not an Amazon shipping box poorly packed by a barely-above-minimum-wage shipper.
I drink a lot of soda. One problem with soda bottles versus cans, is that a few bottles will burst in freight transit. When they do, the soda drips down on all the other bottles. This is why occasionally with Diet Coke, people will remark of an ugly smell/odor on the bottle after opening. Like dirty laundry.
I know it's anecdotal, but I've experienced the kind of disastrous mess you're talking about when receiving soda cans through delivery yet never once with plastic bottles. This is due to their vastly more flexible and impact-absorbing properties compared to aluminum cans. I've been receiving 5 six-packs of Diet Coke in plastic bottles for about a year now via Amazon, and not once have they arrived damaged.
In fact, as I mentioned previously, I find that soda in plastic bottles taste crisper and fresher compared to cans. This is because extra carbonation is added to bottled soda to help mitigate the slow seepage of air over time, as plastic is semi-porous.
I know it's anecdotal, but I've experienced the kind of disastrous mess you're talking about when receiving soda cans through delivery yet never once with plastic bottles. This is due to their vastly more flexible and impact-absorbing properties compared to aluminum cans. I've been receiving 5 six-packs of Diet Coke in plastic bottles for about a year now via Amazon, and not once have they arrived damaged.
In fact, as I mentioned previously, I find that soda in plastic bottles taste crisper and fresher compared to cans. This is because extra carbonation is added to bottled soda to help mitigate the slow seepage of air over time, as plastic is semi-porous.
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Only diet has no corn syrup.
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