Did Coca-Cola change it's Original recipe without telling us? (Coke's new "Pine-Sol" flavor?) I know this is a dumb, random topic, but.... I've been noticing that Coke has a strange taste now. It tastes like the residue of whatever is used to clean the vats that the ingredients of Coke is mixed in.  I call it a Pine-Sol flavor. I first tasted it at McDonalds and thought it was just a localized McDonalds issue but I just had a bottle bought from 7Eleven. Same Pine-Sol  residue taste. So what's the deal? From my first Google search on the topic: Coca-Cola had concocted a sweeter formula for its cola soft drink, and it replaced the original formula in April 1985. It had spent four years testing the new recipe and conducting taste tests with more than 190,000 people. ... But Coca-Cola forgot to ask how people would feel about losing the traditional soda.  New York Times, Jan 30, 2009 From my second Google search on the topic: Coke just changed its recipe, and it may never taste the same. ... In the coming weeks or months, you may notice something a little different about your favorite carbonated beverage (you know, unless you're a Pepsi fan). That's because Coca-Cola has announced that it will be changing the recipe behind its No. 1 product on.Jan 28, 2019.  Source: https://www.theloop.ca/coke-just-changed-its-recipe-and-itll-never-taste-the-same-again/ So I'm right!!! They changed the formula!!!  Ugh!!!! If I wanted a Pine-Sol flavored Coke, I'd put a few drops in myself!!!  This seems like the beginnings of a deeper conspiracy. Anybody have any insight on this possibly IMPORTANT topic? Like with the 1985 switch, did they even consult with us consumers before making this change? Why not? Don't we count anymore? Signed, We The People P.S. If the formula for the Mexican-made Coke in glass bottles (made with sugar and not corn syrup) has changed, then Coke just lost a loyal customer. P.P.S. Yes, I know Coke isn't good for you, but it's one vice I allow myself for the sake of ancestral tradition. And, as for McDonalds, don't get me started. I seldom eat there. It's all dehydrated ingredients now. I might as well be eating saw dust.