What European kola and soda brands do you know, as alternatives to Coke and Pepsi? (lemmy.world)

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I know Afri Kola (not much, only have had it a couple of times in Germany) and Fritz Kola (moree common in other countries, delicious, also other flavours, orange and apple are very very good).

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[-] Emperor@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago

Orangina was always a treat on holidays in France.

[-] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 38 minutes ago

It is owned by suntory so Japanese ownership.

[-] albert180@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Just try different caffeinated sodas.

Like ChariTea, Club-Mate, MioMio etc...

[-] Guttural@jlai.lu 1 points 3 days ago

Club Mate is exquisite

[-] noone@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 days ago

Kofola (from Czechia)

[-] drasglaf@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago

Does anyone remember this one?

[-] SleafordMod@feddit.uk 4 points 6 days ago

I don't, but I want it

[-] drasglaf@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

I haven't seen one in at least 20 years, I don't think it exists anymore.

[-] kurotoshiro@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Breizh Cola in Britanny, France

[-] AngusTheNerd@feddit.uk 4 points 6 days ago

A.G. Barr of Scotland produce a variety of fizzy drinks, including Barr cola. Can be seen in most medium or above sized shops in the UK, unsure of their availability abroad.

[-] Microw@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago

Austria has a quite big drinks economy for being a small-ish country. Now I havent tried each of these yet, but here are a few brands:

Keli is one of the most well-known lemonade/soda brands and has a Cola flavour drink
Frucade is a good german-austrian lemonade brand, but has no Cola drink
"Tirola Kola" from Tyrol
Pedacola from Upper Austria (weirdly enough not a black colour)
"Murelli Dracola" from Styria (yes, a Dracula pun since this region allegedly inspired the story)
"Strizzi Cola" from Salzburg

[-] piyuv@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Sinalco is made in Germany afaik, and it has coke/orange/sprite flavors with zero sugar variants. Also cheaper than Coca Cola

[-] FundMECFSResearch 3 points 6 days ago

Prixgarantie / Mbudget Cola in switzerland is better than the original

[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

In Germany I often drink Mezzo Mix, which is a "Spezi", cola with orange. Sadly it looks like both major brands are owned by Pepsico and Cocacola.

[-] thzihdd@feddit.org 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Buy MischMasch instead, should be from Fritz Cola and tastes even better ;)

[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

I'm only an American, so I've never heard of those. Thank you for the tip.

[-] rbn@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago

How about Paulaner Spezi or Gloria Cola Mix? :)

[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

Thank you. I'm just am American who visits occasionally do I don't know all of the options!

[-] lordkekz@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 days ago

There's Fritz Kola and Vita Cola from Germany

[-] calcopiritus@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

In Spain, I have started buying mercadona's store-brand cola. It tasted basically the same as coca-cola at less than half the price and a fraction of the fascism.

[-] misk@sopuli.xyz 16 points 1 week ago

Kofola is god tier, originally Czechoslovak but sold in Central/Eastern Europe. It’s more herbal so it’s a matter of taste like with everything but many people seem to enjoy that.

[-] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 days ago

Agreed, I loved it when I was in Czech republic.

[-] RejZoR@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago

Cockta is very popular in former Yugoslavia countries.

[-] misk@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 days ago

We had a thing called Polo Cockta in Poland back in the day, supposedly based of Slovenian Cockta. It’s being sold again now but I assume that the brand owner coasts on nostalgia and I have no idea if it tastes anything like the old one. Do you know if yours is similar to the original formula?

[-] RejZoR@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago

Ours is the same as one from Yugoslavia days here in Slovenia.

[-] Johandea@feddit.nu 7 points 1 week ago

Cuba Cola is the oldest cola style beverage in Sweden. Its popularity has varied, but a few years ago i got a re-launch together with a sugar free variant.

[-] kamills@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago

Frem cola. Coop cola, Jolly Cola those are the ones i can recall my memory from Denmark/Scandinavia

[-] Junkers_Klunker@feddit.dk 1 points 5 days ago

Jolly is the OG cola of Denmark, it is a product of cooperation between a lot of danish breweries to compete against Coca Cola and is imho the greatest cola ever to exist.

[-] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 5 points 1 week ago

Also Harboe.

[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Honestly, store brand are good enough.

[-] Argyle13@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

They are directly awful!!!

[-] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 4 points 1 week ago

Freeway zero sugar from Lidl is pretty good and can probably be bought in a lot of European countries.

[-] Heyting@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

Gaza cola is located in the UK and their profits go to hospitals in Gaza.

[-] MudMan@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago

Green Cola is stevia-based and I believe it originates in Greece. I've had it on purpose at times.

[-] rowanthorpe@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

In Greece we have "Green Cola" made using Stevia (not sugar, not Aspartame). It's the only one I buy, tastes fine. As far as I've seen (?), it's a smaller bootstrapped company in competition with the encumbant bottling mega-companies, so there is that benefit too.