Does Coke Taste Better Out Of A Glass Bottle?

A study provides an explanation as to why Coca Cola tastes better from a glass bottle than a can.

16:37 16 February 2016

The recipe for Coca Cola is the same whether it’s in a metal can or a glass bottle. However, the taste changes because of the liquid reacting with polymers in the packaging.

 

Polymers are the molecules inside the packaging – themselves built from smaller units strung together – and add properties to the material they are used in. Biochemist and founder of Science by Design Sara Risch, explained: "While packaging and food companies work to prevent any interactions, they can occur.”

 

Risch added that glass is the most inert substance used for packaging and gives the most unaltered drinking experience.

 

In aluminum cans, the polymers lining the packaging absorb some of the soluble flavor from the drink. However, in case of plastic bottles, the polymer could transfer into the coke, subtly altering its flavor.

 

According to Popular Science, although food standards regulate the contact between food and its packaging, there are tiny amounts that could get through.

 

However, regardless of the type of packaging, drinking Coke carries the same risks.

 

British health expert Niraj Naik has previously made claims about the alleged drinking of Diet Coke. He said: "From my experience as a community pharmacist helping people to get off medications for metabolic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and obesity, I found if people drink diet sodas they still get the same problems as people who drink normal soda."