10/11/2006   English German
  Edition # 63  
San Francisco, 10-11-2006

Mexican Coke
Figure [1]: The real Coca-Cola, still with sugar. Bought at the Mexican taco truck.

Michael When you buy a bottle or can of Coca-Cola in the USA, you get a different product than the Coca-Cola that was sold as such 20 years ago. This is because the powerful distributors of corn syrup (a sweet sludge made from corn) have ensured that their American product is used for sweetening in soda-like drinks instead of sugar across the board.

There are conspiracy theories suggesting that the substance is significantly responsible for the fattening of American society. Allegedly, the syrup is said to lead to excessive consumption of sweet soda.

Whether that's true, I dare to doubt, but connoisseurs nowadays don't buy their soft drinks at the supermarket anymore; instead, they buy them online or at Mexican taco trucks, where you can find re-imported Coca-Cola from Mexico at fantasy prices (I recently paid 2 dollars for a 0.33l bottle!). Mexicans call it "Coca Mexicana." With real sugar, like in the olden days. Because Mexicans won't be fooled. And the internet-savvy folks in Silicon Valley line up obediently behind the Mexicans at the taco truck during lunchtime.

See you later, Baby!

Angelika und Michael

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