What's your opinion of taste between Coke (regular) and Coke Zero? (If you don't drink cola, don't waste our time)

I’ve been been drinking Diet Coke daily for 40 years. It’s my only source of caffine. When I drink regular Coke it’s like drinking syrup. I find it gross.
Ive tried Coke 0. It was like drinking brown water. I mean a great big ZERO!

Like @Dutchess_III I prefer Diet Coke to Coke Zero, but I also don’t care for regular Coke, it’s WAY too sweet.

I prefer Caffeine Free Diet Coke, or Diet Coke. I don’t drink regular sugary soda unless I’m desperate and there’s nothing else, but if there’s nothing else, I usually will choose plain water.

I have had Coke Zero and it was ok but offhand, I don’t recall the flavor enough to comment on it. I’ll get some soon and comment.

I prefer Coke Zero to Diet Coke. And they are both better than the Pepsi products that are offered.

WAY better than Pepsi!

When I was young I liked regular Coke OK. Then I discovered Tab and got totally addicted to it. God how I loved that stuff so. Was very disappointed with Diet Coke (I considered Diet Pepsi somewhat better).

Can’t drink any caffeinated beverages nowadays because caffeine triggers my heart arrhythmia.

PS: Be aware of ordering a “coke” at an Ecuador restaurant. They’ll likely bring you cocaine tea.

Coke Zero Ya ! ! !

They’ll likely bring you cocaine tea.

Want a cheap ticket to Ecuador.

(Are you serious? In this day and age, or sometime in the past? Isn’t it illegal?)

@smudges Quito, Ecuador about 12 years ago you could buy cocaine tea in restaurants. I was having dinner at a restaurant there with my wife. The waiter asked what I wanted to drink. I said, “coke”. The waiter gave me a blank look. Then I quickly clarified, “CocaCola”.
Yes even today cocaine tea is legal in Ecuador and Columbia.

@gondwanalon I’m filling that away in my mental folder titled “probably won’t ever come up in your life, but be really glad you remembered this if it does come up.”

^^^ right?!

I rarely drink coke but I prefer the real thing. Especially the South of the border variant with cane sugar. I don’t understand how so many can stomach the fake sweeteners. It tastes nasty to me.

I have tried probably every variation of coke, and the diet and zero ones are nasty. But I feel that way about any diet or zero soda.

Just putting this out there: You can buy coke made in Mexico at the grocery store (at least by me). I will tell you this, that will make even regular coke taste gross. I can’t drink regular coke anymore.

Edit: just read BlackwaterPark answer after I posted, but I am seconding it anyways. Sorry for the redundancy

I drink Diet to avoid the sugar/calories.
Would Mexican Coke still be better?