Kayles - I think the aspartame is truly unneccesary in C2. The Pepsi product "Pepsi Edge" does not have aspartame listed as an ingredient, although the product is not out yet and may have the ingredients changed. Sucralose is sugar derived and seems to be harmless. From the International Food Information Council Q & A about Sucralose:

Is sucralose safe?

Yes. More than 100 scientific studies over a 20 year period have demonstrated the safety of sucralose. Importantly, comprehensive toxicology studies, designed to meet the highest scientific standards, have clearly demonstrated that sucralose is not carcinogenic. The data from the studies were independently evaluated by international experts in a variety of scientific disciplines, including toxicology, oncology, teratology, neurology, hematology, pediatrics and nutrition. What regulatory bodies reviewed the safety profile of sucralose? In addition to the FDA, the safety of sucralose has been confirmed by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA); the Health Protection Branch of Health and Welfare Canada; the National Food Authority of Australia; and the health ministries of Argentina, Brazil, China, and Mexico, for a total of more than 30 countries throughout the world.

dharmagrl - I really can't taste the difference. Maybe my taste buds are fried from my long career as a fire eater? If water were 25 cents and available in most/every vending machine, I'd drink it over softdrinks almost always. However, since the vendimg machine is my friend, it's diet pepsi and now, maybe, C2.

I ran into a gas station last night to buy my wife a soda. I was in such a rush, I didn't realize that I had picked up a C2 by accident(it looks JUST like regular coke). My wife noticed, but we tried it anyway. She noticed a small difference in taste, and didn't like the difference. I noticed a big difference, and also didn't like it. It tasted almost like a diet soda to me. We did all this taste testing before we had ANY idea what C2 was all about. Then she read that it half the sugar etc.. and that explained to my why it tasted "diety".

I've tried the new CocaCola C2 and wonder why it hasn't been put on the market long before. I've always thought all soda was too sweet, this is just right. I hope it stays and other companies will follow suit.

I finally tried it and thought it was bland.

I have quite a bit of it here and I like it..."okay". But I still prefer the full stuff better.  It does taste diety but not nearly as diety as the actual diet drinks which I can't tolerate at all.

I think it's a good middle ground.  You can't expect something that has 1/2 the calories to taste exactly like the full sugar stuff.   Once you drink only it for awhile you pretty much forget what the full calorie stuff tastes like.  I only drink one or two sodas a week, sometimes I don't drink any, but C2 is a pretty good option for me since I can't have too many simple sugars.  (Need to save the sugar for the coffee )

gesticulating wildly with a cigarette stained hand.

Don't worry about the nutritional values of coke. The cigarette's gonna kill ya anyway!

your coke is the best i love it

Be VERY, very careful when it comes to aspartame. Many individuals have bad reactions to it. Better to drink water or beer

mmmm, beeer....