Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla Review: Is the New Soda Flavor Any Good?

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Courtesy of Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola has had Cherry Coke and Vanilla Coke before, but for Valentine’s Day 2020, the soda giant is joining these two flavored sodas in holy matrimony for an all-new Coke product: Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla and Cherry Vanilla Coke Zero.

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Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla and Cherry Vanilla Coke Zero were born out of the Coca-Cola Freestyle Machines you see in fast food restaurants and stores. According to the brand, the addition of the cherry and vanilla syrups to classic Coca-Cola (or Coke Zero) is one of the machine’s most popular flavor combinations. The equivalent of 105.5 million cans of Cherry Vanilla Coke have been poured since 2017.

The product is set to officially launch on Feb. 10 in 12-ounce cans and 20-ounce bottles, but thanks to our friends at Coca-Cola, we were able to try it out before it hit store shelves to see if it’s any good.

First, we sipped on the Cherry Vanilla Coke Zero, which smells heavily of vanilla. And as it turns out, that is the predominant flavor of this soda. We found ourselves in a vanilla world while searching for a little kiss of cherry flavor. “The Cherry Vanilla Coke Zero was effervescent and highly fragrant. It didn't taste like it was missing anything, as zero-sugar sodas sometimes do,” one taste tester commented. “Vanilla was far more prevalent on the tongue than cherry, which is fine since cherry flavoring can taste medicinal.”

Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla left us looking for hints of both cherry and vanilla. “The classic Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla tasted similar to regular Coke, and the flavors didn't come through as much as the Coke Zero version,” another sipper stated. One taste tester claimed that in a blind taste test, she would have sworn she was drinking just normal Coke.

Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla and Cherry Vanilla Coke Zero aren’t Coke’s first foray into turning Freestyle Machine successes into commercially available products. In February 2019, the brand launched Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla. Coke has also recently expanded its portfolio by adding six new flavors of Diet Coke and rolling out energy drinks in 2020. If you didn’t know there were all these new flavored Cokes in the world, then you probably don’t know these other crazy facts about Coca-Cola either.

Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla Review: Is the New Soda Flavor Any Good? - Recipes

Like a cola ice cream float

I love standard pepsi max so when I saw this on a american candy stand at Gloucester food festival I had to try it and I was not disappointed. Tastes just like a ice cream float with added cheery flavouring,

So good! Reminds me of being little

Reminds me of being a kid and going to the ‘soup’ for a cherry pepsi! Great flavour and taste. Does not leave a gross after taste like some drinks do.

Nasty nasty

This was the worst beverage that I have ever had you could not even figure would taste it was cherry vanilla Coke I would never buy this again let alone before somebody to try it

Product has amazing flavor

I aboustly love this product it has amazing taste and blends well with the Pepsi flavour. I would deff by this product again in the future. I also recommend it to anyone else.

I love vanilla and cherry

I love this flavor! It satisfies my sweet cravings! It's so refreshing and is my all time favorite drink.i have also added it to cake mix and made the best tasting chocolate cherry cake ever!

got this by mistake but, it is now my favorite cola

what a wonderful mistake. Love Love it. you can actually taste the cherry and vanilla flavors. My son has now replaced his cola with this fabulous tasting cola. thanks

Great product

I really enjoy drinking Pepsi cherry Vanilla. It Has to be my favorite soda. My husband really enjoys it as well
He would rather drink that than anything else.

Pepsi is my all time absolute favorite soda ever. Ive been drinking pepsi since i was little. The cherry vanilla pepi has sucha great refreshing taste to it. I will not steer you wrong. go try it the taste will amaze you.

I used to be a coca cola kinda gal

I had pretty much drank coke my whole life until I tried cherry vanilla pepsi on a whim n now im hooked .I absolutely love the flavor n can't see myself going back to coca cola

Different taste

Me and my other half do enjoy this. It has a subtle hint of vanilla and does come up cheaper than regular Pepsi. They come in the twelve pack range in our local store.

These reviews are the subjective opinions of ChickAdvisor members and not of ChickAdvisor Inc.

Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla Review: Is the New Soda Flavor Any Good? - Recipes

Like a cola ice cream float

I love standard pepsi max so when I saw this on a american candy stand at Gloucester food festival I had to try it and I was not disappointed. Tastes just like a ice cream float with added cheery flavouring,

So good! Reminds me of being little

Reminds me of being a kid and going to the ‘soup’ for a cherry pepsi! Great flavour and taste. Does not leave a gross after taste like some drinks do.

Nasty nasty

This was the worst beverage that I have ever had you could not even figure would taste it was cherry vanilla Coke I would never buy this again let alone before somebody to try it

Product has amazing flavor

I aboustly love this product it has amazing taste and blends well with the Pepsi flavour. I would deff by this product again in the future. I also recommend it to anyone else.

I love vanilla and cherry

I love this flavor! It satisfies my sweet cravings! It's so refreshing and is my all time favorite drink.i have also added it to cake mix and made the best tasting chocolate cherry cake ever!

got this by mistake but, it is now my favorite cola

what a wonderful mistake. Love Love it. you can actually taste the cherry and vanilla flavors. My son has now replaced his cola with this fabulous tasting cola. thanks

Great product

I really enjoy drinking Pepsi cherry Vanilla. It Has to be my favorite soda. My husband really enjoys it as well
He would rather drink that than anything else.

Pepsi is my all time absolute favorite soda ever. Ive been drinking pepsi since i was little. The cherry vanilla pepi has sucha great refreshing taste to it. I will not steer you wrong. go try it the taste will amaze you.

I used to be a coca cola kinda gal

I had pretty much drank coke my whole life until I tried cherry vanilla pepsi on a whim n now im hooked .I absolutely love the flavor n can't see myself going back to coca cola

Different taste

Me and my other half do enjoy this. It has a subtle hint of vanilla and does come up cheaper than regular Pepsi. They come in the twelve pack range in our local store.

These reviews are the subjective opinions of ChickAdvisor members and not of ChickAdvisor Inc.

Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla Review: Is the New Soda Flavor Any Good? - Recipes

Like a cola ice cream float

I love standard pepsi max so when I saw this on a american candy stand at Gloucester food festival I had to try it and I was not disappointed. Tastes just like a ice cream float with added cheery flavouring,

So good! Reminds me of being little

Reminds me of being a kid and going to the ‘soup’ for a cherry pepsi! Great flavour and taste. Does not leave a gross after taste like some drinks do.

Nasty nasty

This was the worst beverage that I have ever had you could not even figure would taste it was cherry vanilla Coke I would never buy this again let alone before somebody to try it

Product has amazing flavor

I aboustly love this product it has amazing taste and blends well with the Pepsi flavour. I would deff by this product again in the future. I also recommend it to anyone else.

I love vanilla and cherry

I love this flavor! It satisfies my sweet cravings! It's so refreshing and is my all time favorite drink.i have also added it to cake mix and made the best tasting chocolate cherry cake ever!

got this by mistake but, it is now my favorite cola

what a wonderful mistake. Love Love it. you can actually taste the cherry and vanilla flavors. My son has now replaced his cola with this fabulous tasting cola. thanks

Great product

I really enjoy drinking Pepsi cherry Vanilla. It Has to be my favorite soda. My husband really enjoys it as well
He would rather drink that than anything else.

Pepsi is my all time absolute favorite soda ever. Ive been drinking pepsi since i was little. The cherry vanilla pepi has sucha great refreshing taste to it. I will not steer you wrong. go try it the taste will amaze you.

I used to be a coca cola kinda gal

I had pretty much drank coke my whole life until I tried cherry vanilla pepsi on a whim n now im hooked .I absolutely love the flavor n can't see myself going back to coca cola

Different taste

Me and my other half do enjoy this. It has a subtle hint of vanilla and does come up cheaper than regular Pepsi. They come in the twelve pack range in our local store.

These reviews are the subjective opinions of ChickAdvisor members and not of ChickAdvisor Inc.

Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla Review: Is the New Soda Flavor Any Good? - Recipes

Like a cola ice cream float

I love standard pepsi max so when I saw this on a american candy stand at Gloucester food festival I had to try it and I was not disappointed. Tastes just like a ice cream float with added cheery flavouring,

So good! Reminds me of being little

Reminds me of being a kid and going to the ‘soup’ for a cherry pepsi! Great flavour and taste. Does not leave a gross after taste like some drinks do.

Nasty nasty

This was the worst beverage that I have ever had you could not even figure would taste it was cherry vanilla Coke I would never buy this again let alone before somebody to try it

Product has amazing flavor

I aboustly love this product it has amazing taste and blends well with the Pepsi flavour. I would deff by this product again in the future. I also recommend it to anyone else.

I love vanilla and cherry

I love this flavor! It satisfies my sweet cravings! It's so refreshing and is my all time favorite drink.i have also added it to cake mix and made the best tasting chocolate cherry cake ever!

got this by mistake but, it is now my favorite cola

what a wonderful mistake. Love Love it. you can actually taste the cherry and vanilla flavors. My son has now replaced his cola with this fabulous tasting cola. thanks

Great product

I really enjoy drinking Pepsi cherry Vanilla. It Has to be my favorite soda. My husband really enjoys it as well
He would rather drink that than anything else.

Pepsi is my all time absolute favorite soda ever. Ive been drinking pepsi since i was little. The cherry vanilla pepi has sucha great refreshing taste to it. I will not steer you wrong. go try it the taste will amaze you.

I used to be a coca cola kinda gal

I had pretty much drank coke my whole life until I tried cherry vanilla pepsi on a whim n now im hooked .I absolutely love the flavor n can't see myself going back to coca cola

Different taste

Me and my other half do enjoy this. It has a subtle hint of vanilla and does come up cheaper than regular Pepsi. They come in the twelve pack range in our local store.

These reviews are the subjective opinions of ChickAdvisor members and not of ChickAdvisor Inc.

Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla Review: Is the New Soda Flavor Any Good? - Recipes

Like a cola ice cream float

I love standard pepsi max so when I saw this on a american candy stand at Gloucester food festival I had to try it and I was not disappointed. Tastes just like a ice cream float with added cheery flavouring,

So good! Reminds me of being little

Reminds me of being a kid and going to the ‘soup’ for a cherry pepsi! Great flavour and taste. Does not leave a gross after taste like some drinks do.

Nasty nasty

This was the worst beverage that I have ever had you could not even figure would taste it was cherry vanilla Coke I would never buy this again let alone before somebody to try it

Product has amazing flavor

I aboustly love this product it has amazing taste and blends well with the Pepsi flavour. I would deff by this product again in the future. I also recommend it to anyone else.

I love vanilla and cherry

I love this flavor! It satisfies my sweet cravings! It's so refreshing and is my all time favorite drink.i have also added it to cake mix and made the best tasting chocolate cherry cake ever!

got this by mistake but, it is now my favorite cola

what a wonderful mistake. Love Love it. you can actually taste the cherry and vanilla flavors. My son has now replaced his cola with this fabulous tasting cola. thanks

Great product

I really enjoy drinking Pepsi cherry Vanilla. It Has to be my favorite soda. My husband really enjoys it as well
He would rather drink that than anything else.

Pepsi is my all time absolute favorite soda ever. Ive been drinking pepsi since i was little. The cherry vanilla pepi has sucha great refreshing taste to it. I will not steer you wrong. go try it the taste will amaze you.

I used to be a coca cola kinda gal

I had pretty much drank coke my whole life until I tried cherry vanilla pepsi on a whim n now im hooked .I absolutely love the flavor n can't see myself going back to coca cola

Different taste

Me and my other half do enjoy this. It has a subtle hint of vanilla and does come up cheaper than regular Pepsi. They come in the twelve pack range in our local store.

These reviews are the subjective opinions of ChickAdvisor members and not of ChickAdvisor Inc.

Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla Review: Is the New Soda Flavor Any Good? - Recipes

Like a cola ice cream float

I love standard pepsi max so when I saw this on a american candy stand at Gloucester food festival I had to try it and I was not disappointed. Tastes just like a ice cream float with added cheery flavouring,

So good! Reminds me of being little

Reminds me of being a kid and going to the ‘soup’ for a cherry pepsi! Great flavour and taste. Does not leave a gross after taste like some drinks do.

Nasty nasty

This was the worst beverage that I have ever had you could not even figure would taste it was cherry vanilla Coke I would never buy this again let alone before somebody to try it

Product has amazing flavor

I aboustly love this product it has amazing taste and blends well with the Pepsi flavour. I would deff by this product again in the future. I also recommend it to anyone else.

I love vanilla and cherry

I love this flavor! It satisfies my sweet cravings! It's so refreshing and is my all time favorite drink.i have also added it to cake mix and made the best tasting chocolate cherry cake ever!

got this by mistake but, it is now my favorite cola

what a wonderful mistake. Love Love it. you can actually taste the cherry and vanilla flavors. My son has now replaced his cola with this fabulous tasting cola. thanks

Great product

I really enjoy drinking Pepsi cherry Vanilla. It Has to be my favorite soda. My husband really enjoys it as well
He would rather drink that than anything else.

Pepsi is my all time absolute favorite soda ever. Ive been drinking pepsi since i was little. The cherry vanilla pepi has sucha great refreshing taste to it. I will not steer you wrong. go try it the taste will amaze you.

I used to be a coca cola kinda gal

I had pretty much drank coke my whole life until I tried cherry vanilla pepsi on a whim n now im hooked .I absolutely love the flavor n can't see myself going back to coca cola

Different taste

Me and my other half do enjoy this. It has a subtle hint of vanilla and does come up cheaper than regular Pepsi. They come in the twelve pack range in our local store.

These reviews are the subjective opinions of ChickAdvisor members and not of ChickAdvisor Inc.

Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla Review: Is the New Soda Flavor Any Good? - Recipes

Like a cola ice cream float

I love standard pepsi max so when I saw this on a american candy stand at Gloucester food festival I had to try it and I was not disappointed. Tastes just like a ice cream float with added cheery flavouring,

So good! Reminds me of being little

Reminds me of being a kid and going to the ‘soup’ for a cherry pepsi! Great flavour and taste. Does not leave a gross after taste like some drinks do.

Nasty nasty

This was the worst beverage that I have ever had you could not even figure would taste it was cherry vanilla Coke I would never buy this again let alone before somebody to try it

Product has amazing flavor

I aboustly love this product it has amazing taste and blends well with the Pepsi flavour. I would deff by this product again in the future. I also recommend it to anyone else.

I love vanilla and cherry

I love this flavor! It satisfies my sweet cravings! It's so refreshing and is my all time favorite drink.i have also added it to cake mix and made the best tasting chocolate cherry cake ever!

got this by mistake but, it is now my favorite cola

what a wonderful mistake. Love Love it. you can actually taste the cherry and vanilla flavors. My son has now replaced his cola with this fabulous tasting cola. thanks

Great product

I really enjoy drinking Pepsi cherry Vanilla. It Has to be my favorite soda. My husband really enjoys it as well
He would rather drink that than anything else.

Pepsi is my all time absolute favorite soda ever. Ive been drinking pepsi since i was little. The cherry vanilla pepi has sucha great refreshing taste to it. I will not steer you wrong. go try it the taste will amaze you.

I used to be a coca cola kinda gal

I had pretty much drank coke my whole life until I tried cherry vanilla pepsi on a whim n now im hooked .I absolutely love the flavor n can't see myself going back to coca cola

Different taste

Me and my other half do enjoy this. It has a subtle hint of vanilla and does come up cheaper than regular Pepsi. They come in the twelve pack range in our local store.

These reviews are the subjective opinions of ChickAdvisor members and not of ChickAdvisor Inc.

Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla Review: Is the New Soda Flavor Any Good? - Recipes

Like a cola ice cream float

I love standard pepsi max so when I saw this on a american candy stand at Gloucester food festival I had to try it and I was not disappointed. Tastes just like a ice cream float with added cheery flavouring,

So good! Reminds me of being little

Reminds me of being a kid and going to the ‘soup’ for a cherry pepsi! Great flavour and taste. Does not leave a gross after taste like some drinks do.

Nasty nasty

This was the worst beverage that I have ever had you could not even figure would taste it was cherry vanilla Coke I would never buy this again let alone before somebody to try it

Product has amazing flavor

I aboustly love this product it has amazing taste and blends well with the Pepsi flavour. I would deff by this product again in the future. I also recommend it to anyone else.

I love vanilla and cherry

I love this flavor! It satisfies my sweet cravings! It's so refreshing and is my all time favorite drink.i have also added it to cake mix and made the best tasting chocolate cherry cake ever!

got this by mistake but, it is now my favorite cola

what a wonderful mistake. Love Love it. you can actually taste the cherry and vanilla flavors. My son has now replaced his cola with this fabulous tasting cola. thanks

Great product

I really enjoy drinking Pepsi cherry Vanilla. It Has to be my favorite soda. My husband really enjoys it as well
He would rather drink that than anything else.

Pepsi is my all time absolute favorite soda ever. Ive been drinking pepsi since i was little. The cherry vanilla pepi has sucha great refreshing taste to it. I will not steer you wrong. go try it the taste will amaze you.

I used to be a coca cola kinda gal

I had pretty much drank coke my whole life until I tried cherry vanilla pepsi on a whim n now im hooked .I absolutely love the flavor n can't see myself going back to coca cola

Different taste

Me and my other half do enjoy this. It has a subtle hint of vanilla and does come up cheaper than regular Pepsi. They come in the twelve pack range in our local store.

These reviews are the subjective opinions of ChickAdvisor members and not of ChickAdvisor Inc.

Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla Review: Is the New Soda Flavor Any Good? - Recipes

Like a cola ice cream float

I love standard pepsi max so when I saw this on a american candy stand at Gloucester food festival I had to try it and I was not disappointed. Tastes just like a ice cream float with added cheery flavouring,

So good! Reminds me of being little

Reminds me of being a kid and going to the ‘soup’ for a cherry pepsi! Great flavour and taste. Does not leave a gross after taste like some drinks do.

Nasty nasty

This was the worst beverage that I have ever had you could not even figure would taste it was cherry vanilla Coke I would never buy this again let alone before somebody to try it

Product has amazing flavor

I aboustly love this product it has amazing taste and blends well with the Pepsi flavour. I would deff by this product again in the future. I also recommend it to anyone else.

I love vanilla and cherry

I love this flavor! It satisfies my sweet cravings! It's so refreshing and is my all time favorite drink.i have also added it to cake mix and made the best tasting chocolate cherry cake ever!

got this by mistake but, it is now my favorite cola

what a wonderful mistake. Love Love it. you can actually taste the cherry and vanilla flavors. My son has now replaced his cola with this fabulous tasting cola. thanks

Great product

I really enjoy drinking Pepsi cherry Vanilla. It Has to be my favorite soda. My husband really enjoys it as well
He would rather drink that than anything else.

Pepsi is my all time absolute favorite soda ever. Ive been drinking pepsi since i was little. The cherry vanilla pepi has sucha great refreshing taste to it. I will not steer you wrong. go try it the taste will amaze you.

I used to be a coca cola kinda gal

I had pretty much drank coke my whole life until I tried cherry vanilla pepsi on a whim n now im hooked .I absolutely love the flavor n can't see myself going back to coca cola

Different taste

Me and my other half do enjoy this. It has a subtle hint of vanilla and does come up cheaper than regular Pepsi. They come in the twelve pack range in our local store.

These reviews are the subjective opinions of ChickAdvisor members and not of ChickAdvisor Inc.

Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla Review: Is the New Soda Flavor Any Good? - Recipes

Like a cola ice cream float

I love standard pepsi max so when I saw this on a american candy stand at Gloucester food festival I had to try it and I was not disappointed. Tastes just like a ice cream float with added cheery flavouring,

So good! Reminds me of being little

Reminds me of being a kid and going to the ‘soup’ for a cherry pepsi! Great flavour and taste. Does not leave a gross after taste like some drinks do.

Nasty nasty

This was the worst beverage that I have ever had you could not even figure would taste it was cherry vanilla Coke I would never buy this again let alone before somebody to try it

Product has amazing flavor

I aboustly love this product it has amazing taste and blends well with the Pepsi flavour. I would deff by this product again in the future. I also recommend it to anyone else.

I love vanilla and cherry

I love this flavor! It satisfies my sweet cravings! It's so refreshing and is my all time favorite drink.i have also added it to cake mix and made the best tasting chocolate cherry cake ever!

got this by mistake but, it is now my favorite cola

what a wonderful mistake. Love Love it. you can actually taste the cherry and vanilla flavors. My son has now replaced his cola with this fabulous tasting cola. thanks

Great product

I really enjoy drinking Pepsi cherry Vanilla. It Has to be my favorite soda. My husband really enjoys it as well
He would rather drink that than anything else.

Pepsi is my all time absolute favorite soda ever. Ive been drinking pepsi since i was little. The cherry vanilla pepi has sucha great refreshing taste to it. I will not steer you wrong. go try it the taste will amaze you.

I used to be a coca cola kinda gal

I had pretty much drank coke my whole life until I tried cherry vanilla pepsi on a whim n now im hooked .I absolutely love the flavor n can't see myself going back to coca cola

Different taste

Me and my other half do enjoy this. It has a subtle hint of vanilla and does come up cheaper than regular Pepsi. They come in the twelve pack range in our local store.

These reviews are the subjective opinions of ChickAdvisor members and not of ChickAdvisor Inc.

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