Organic Cola product reviews

When I first drank this it was hard from me, not, to compare it to Coca-Cola.

It's not something that I would go out of my way to buy, but if there were only a coupld of drinks up for choice, and there was nothing else that I liked then I would buy this.

In comparison to other fizzy drinks I found this a bit flat, and the flavour was a little too sweet. I think I will wait a while to give this to my kids as it does taste too sweet.

This is a nice drink, I'm sure I will have it again in the future, but it isn't one that I will go out of my way to buy.

Do not open a bottle of Phoenix Cola expecting something of the Coca-Cola/Pepsi ilk. Phoenix Cola is a premium cola brewed from all natural certified organic ingredients and it's closest true competitors on the market would be Royal Crown Premium Draft Cola or Allganics Cola.

So how do you get true cola taste without all the nasty additives that are known by their number rather than their name? Simple kitchen chemistry (well for the experienced kitchen chemist it's simple) of blending organic cane sugar with natural cola flavouring derived from the cola nut and finished off with a dash of organic lemon giving Phoenix Cola a pleasant taste that is a great alternative on a hot summers day. It's subtle carbonation means that you don't get the same bloated gassy feeling as you do consuming Coke/Pepsi and adds to the refreshing nature of the drink.

Even though Phoenix Cola is a premium brand, don't be fooled into thinking that the only place you'll find it is at an expensive cafe. Phoenix Cola is also available in many dairies and also at most supermarkets around the country - the multipacks are a great addition to the weekly shopping as they provide a good portion controlled alternative to the 2.25l bottles.

For me Phoenix Cola is my first choice when I'm looking for something that refreshes that is not your normal, closely followed by their honey sweetened alternative.

An excellent drink to be sure, but it lacked enough carbonation to really grab me 100%. The flavour was brilliant, the viscosity nicely balanced - not too watery but not a syrup either. The only thing that had me put off a little was the higher-than-idea sugar content. Even though it's an organic sugar, it's still sugar and I would have liked to have seen LESS than major brands renown for extreme sugar levels. Less sugar, and this would have been something I would have gladly served to the younger members of the whanau.

The bottle is a great size, so portion control is easy to keep track of. If I had liked it more, I think I would have hoped for bigger bottles, but as it is these bottles are a very acceptable size.

In summary, a pretty good alternative to regular colas, and a LOT better for you than the so-called diet colas with their horrible but well-disguised artificial sweeteners. If you want to know what I am talking about, try going a google search on Aspartame. It used to be called Nutrasweet - a name that found infamy in New Zealand back in the late 90's.

If I had to choose between Coke or "Phoenix" organic cola, I would choose the Phoenix drink! Being a kid, I don't get to drink coke thanks to the high levels of caffeine and sugar, but this one is the ultimate drink, with no caffeine, about 90% organic ingredients, and it still tastes like coke! I would say that this carbonated soft drink should be sold more than coke, it's extremely delicious, and it's better for you.

I loved the fact that most of this drink was organic, it means that you get lots of natural flavours, all mixed together into 330mls of something you can take with you on a trip, like at the beach, it's the perfect thing to bring! If this is Phoenix's idea of cola, then I am busting to try the other exciting flavours they have to offer. The price is unbelievable, $2.54 is totally affordable, I love these phoenix guys!

I think that this drink should only be consumed by people over 11 years of age, this drink might have no caffeine, but it still has a fair amount of of sugar! I hope you enjoy this carbonated soft drink as much as I do, it is really something you should try.

As a dyed-in-the-wool Coca-Cola fan for as long as I can recall, it has to be something special to make me even consider drinking it. Pepsi has never managed to convert me, despite their billions of dollars of marketing hype, so I was curious to see if this was going to perform better. It did, surprisingly. After talking to some friends who have tried it, it sounded like it may be worth a taste-test if nothing else.

Upon opening it, I found the level of carbonation (fizziness) to be much lower than that of the larger commercial offerings. How many times has someone opened a bottle of Coke or Pepsi only to have it flood out and coat their hands, perhaps clothes, and certainly the bottle itself, in a frothy sweet film of sticky syrup? More times than I dare try to count, and that's just for me personally. This cola seemed almost to be flat, until I sipped it. Then, it revealed it's hidden depths of fizz. Still far less than one would expect, but just enough to keep it light on the tongue.

Checking the ingredients list and comparing with Coca-Cola, I was a little alarmed to see that it has slightly MORE sugar than even Coke - notorious for being little more than fizzy sugar syrup. However it contained absolutely no Sodium, compared with the 10mg per 100ml that Coke has... so for those on low-Sodium diets this is a definite winner in the cola stakes. (And yes, Diet Coke has even MORE Sodium, at 15mg/100ml)

Overall, I have to be honest... as much as this gave me a pleasant surprise, it didn't convert me. No fault of the product by any means - quite the opposite. That I praise it at all is a very high commendation really, considering my 25+ year preference for Coca-Cola. But that's also why it didn't convert me. After more than 25 years of high caffeine intake, and no real desire to cut that off (keeping in mind I now drink less than 1/4 of what I used to go through), it would take something very special and spectacular to wrench me free of the rut I live in. If I wasn't a total caffeine-hound, this would indeed be a front-running contender for the prime spot as my "Cola Of Choice". If nothing else, this is a pretty good option to consider for the kids... all the flavour, none of the all-night-buzzing.

Well I received this yesterday and chilled it overnight ... nothing worse than warm cola!! Organic Cola sounded interesting .... a bit posh like I should be sitting in a Ponsonby cafe!! But never the less I open it up tonight. At first I thought it was a little flat, I guess in comparison to 'other' colas, but the taste was great, it was strong and refreshing! The more I drank the more I enjoyed it. Its 'flatness' adds to the taste as when drinking, you're not overrun by bubbles and it feels like an adults equivalent to coke. On another note, the bottle and the packaging look great!

I will definitely be buying this again, and would purchase when out at cafes (alas ... not quiet in Auckland!)