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Everyone of course knows Fentimans and Fritz-kola. But there is also Cockta from Slovenia and Kofola from Czechia. Does anyone else knows of local EU coca-cola alternatives that we might want to explore? And of course, where we can buy them online:

Cockta

Kofola

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[–] originaltnavn@lemm.ee 1 points 13 minutes ago

We have Grans Cola and extra cola here in Norway, probably a lot more as well, but shipping them internationally would probably not be worth the hassle if you have local produce. I can recommend club mate cola for import, its strange enough not to be too commonplace.

[–] rwdf@lemmy.world 27 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] plumpsklo@feddit.org 2 points 7 hours ago
[–] brot@feddit.org 15 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Buy your locally produced Cola. Don't start to import cola produced in Germany to Spain or the Norwegian lemonade to Italy. Don't ship sugar water trough Europe by lorry, we have enough traffic on our motorways already.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 58 minutes ago

Don’t ship sugar water trough Europe by lorry,

pfft, actually deal with the situation - build pipelines. jfc europe get it together

[–] Chemo@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 11 hours ago

Tbf, that's the upside of a major corporation like Coca Cola. They only transport the syrup and fill the bottles at local factories.

[–] Dungrad@feddit.org 15 points 14 hours ago
[–] Dungrad@feddit.org 15 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Akasazh 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Everyone of course knows Fentimans and Fritz-kola

First sentence by op

[–] Dungrad@feddit.org 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Oh wow, how did I miss that? :D Sorry!

[–] Akasazh 2 points 11 hours ago

Don't worry, still solid advice ;)

[–] JoKi@feddit.org 12 points 14 hours ago
[–] coldwarful@lemm.ee 6 points 13 hours ago

There's easily 100 different kinds of Cola and Cola-Orange ("Spezi") mixes produced in the EU it's easiest to start taste-testing with everything in your local grocery store and finding out if one of them is to your liking. If you're from Germany, there's at least Fritz-Cola, Afri-Cola, Proviant-Cola, Paulaner Spezi (and Spezi made by many other breweries)...

[–] fayoh@sopuli.xyz 8 points 14 hours ago
[–] Monkyhands@feddit.dk 9 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)
[–] albert180@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

In Eastern Germany they have VitaCola, which was their former GDR Cola. They still outsell Coca Cola there, but I guess it's an acquired taste. I personally don't like it very much

https://www.vita-cola.de/

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

It tastes ten times better, since it contains some lemon flavor.

[–] albert180@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Which tastes very artificial IMO.

But maybe it's just like with Club Mate or Coffee, you need to have a few of them before you like them

[–] krigo666@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago

In Portugal practically all medium to large chain has its own brand of Cola, competing with Pepsi and Coke.

[–] yonderer@lemm.ee 5 points 14 hours ago

Breizh Cola, from Brittany in France https://www.breizhcola.bzh/

[–] freijon@lemmings.world 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Not from the EU, but from Switzerland if that also counts: Vivi Kola

[–] sasquash@sopuli.xyz 2 points 12 hours ago
[–] rafport1@lemmy.zip 5 points 14 hours ago

Molecola from Italy! It is really good! https://molecolaitalia.it/

[–] rowanthorpe@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 hours ago
[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

If I never see a post about Coca Cola alternatives again it will be too soon. Why are all y'all so freaking obsessed?!

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

We drink a lot of cuba libre.

[–] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 2 points 12 hours ago

Just a local ripoff. I personally drink blues zero, it tastes the same as Coca Cola zero

[–] alucard@feddit.org 2 points 12 hours ago

Der Dracola

I hadn't tried it myself but saw it suggested somewhere else. It's the austrian Coca Cola version

[–] albert180@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

OMG I love Cockta 😍. It has it's own very nice and distinct taste. But unfortunately it's very hard to get in Germany. And it's also not made in Slovenia anymore but in Croatia. (Which is a pity, but thanks to the Croats for bringing this drink back to life, and marketing it successfully)

Kofola is also very nice, because you can get it fresh from Tap in Slovakia and Czech Republic

Afri-Cola and Fritz-Kola taste both not very good IMO, but the other Lemonades and MischMasch from Fritz are great though

[–] kayefflemmynator@feddit.org 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

If you are in germany, i can recommend the kaufland store brands, in my opinion from all store brands they taste the closest to coca cola brands

[–] teslasaur@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

Cuba Cola from Sweden

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 13 hours ago

You can make your own cola syrup, there's a bunch of recipes out there.

[–] Aidenwill@jlai.lu 2 points 13 hours ago
[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Spezi, Alaska, Oettinger ColaMix All german. Well atleast from what i know. An app showed me they are owned by coca cola but idk

[–] albert180@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 14 hours ago

That App is wrong...