Caffeine-Free Coca-Cola

Caffeine-Free Coca-Cola was introduced in 1983 as a caffeine-free variant of Coca-Cola. It was introduced to compete against Pepsi Free, which is now called Caffeine-Free Pepsi. The diet variant, Caffeine-Free Diet Coke, was the first variant of Diet Coke and was introduced in 1984, one year after the regular Coke version. In 2013, Caffeine-Free Coca-Cola Zero was introduced in America.

Caffeine-Free Coca-Cola
Caffeine-Free variations of Coca-Cola
TypeCola
ManufacturerThe Coca-Cola Company
Country of origin United States
Introduced1983 (1983)
VariantsCaffeine-Free Diet Coke
Related productsCoca-Cola
Diet Coke
Coca-Cola C2
Coca-Cola Zero
Tab
Websitecoca-cola.com/caffeinefree

In April 1985, Caffeine-Free Coca-Cola was switched to the unpopular New Coke formula and did not switch back to the Coca-Cola Classic formula until 1989. The word "Classic" was removed from the label in spring 2011 in the U.S.

As of August 2022, Caffeine-Free Coca-Cola is not readily available in stores. It has not been readily available since 2020. The explanation given by various non-official sources is that due to a shortage of aluminum cans due to COVID-19 related issues, less popular products are in short supply.[1] [2] However, there is no current shortage of aluminum cans.[3] The bottled 2-litre edition of the product has also been in short supply.

As of March 9, 2023 there were a 12 pack of cans found at a Stater Bros. market in Orange County Ca. Caffeine-Free Coke is back on the shelves.

See also

References
  1. "What happened to Caffeine Free Coke? Discontinued?". 16 July 2020.
  2. "Has coca cola stopped making caffeine free coke? Explained by FAQ Blog".
  3. "Ball Corp. Is closing US can factories, delaying a project. Here's why".
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