Cherry Coke, we hardly knew thee
Last week I had my suspicions confirmed.
Dear Simon Wright Thanks for your mail.
Unfortunately we no longer produce Cherry Coke in Australia. I will advise our Marketing Dept that you would like it back. If you have any further questions please call 1800 025 123.
Regards,
The Coke Webmaster
Farewell, Cherry Coke.
PS. I found a 2L bottle at home the other day -- I'll be holding a wake and mournfully drinking the last of the summer wine unexpectedly cherry Coke at some point.
Posted on Monday, November 15, 2004 and filed under Life.
Comments
I was going to offer to mail you liters of Cherry Coke - but then realized they'd be explosive by the time they got to you. At some gas stations here in Utah (USA) they offer Cherry syrup to put in the soda fountain Coke. It's almost exactly the same. Perhaps you can buy some cherry flavored syrup?
As a fellow Cherry Coke addict, I can feel your pain.
Posted by: Anna on November 15, 2004
Poor thing never really got a chance. At least I shall soon be visiting a country where that sweet nectar of the gods, cherry coke, flows abundantly.
Posted by: steve on November 15, 2004
Get some grenadine! (It's that cherry syrup)
Posted by: cj on November 15, 2004
That's twice now that Coca-Cola Amatil have done this to me. I love(d) my Cherry Coke. They introduced it about a decade or so ago, and pulled it quickly. Now, once again, they're guilty of the same crime!
Can we at least get some Grape Fanta, as some sort of compromise?
Posted by: Andrew on November 15, 2004
I live in Georgia and I love cherry fanta. The only thing is that it is sold only at fast food chains. Can we please have those put in our convience stores and also at our grocery stores. The cherry flavor is so great.
Posted by: Rebecca on May 19, 2005
I to love cherry fanta and would be willing to do whatever I could to get them sold in stores as they are very hard to find. There are only 2 fast food chains that offer is here and its not throughout that chain, its just actually two places. When is it going to be offered more?
Posted by: Alexandria on August 14, 2005
I hate to sound redundant but I too love cherry fanta. I have been waiting for years to get cherry fanta at my finger-tips. What has to happen for us to get cherry fanta in the stores? Me and my family want to know so we can buy some other than the few fastfood resturants that hae them.
Posted by: Deana on August 16, 2005
Cherry Fanta and Sundrop is the absolute best drink ever.
Posted by: Chad on October 16, 2005
i want cherry fanta....want the fanta....cherry fanta...give me fanta, cherry is the best! ya mmm hmm it sure is yummy. to my tummy. fanta popped my cherry and didn't even call me the next day! i may not have my cherry but i still have the box it came in! give me back my cherry fanta....NOW....before i hurt my feeling's. don't make me do it, i'll tell my mom!
Posted by: joe on November 3, 2005
i have a stock pile for this emercancy i serious bough 3 pallets of cherry coke i live in austraila and i serious love the stuff i went to bow and got 3 pallets of cherry coke in the 600 ml :P
that should lat me like 3 more months can we complian cause as other have said the bring out good flacour and some bad ( diet lemon) and the throw both away I LOVE CHEERY COKE SAY IT OUT LOUD
Posted by: jensen on November 16, 2005
sorry about the spelling mistakes it is the lack of cherry coke that is doing this
BIG W* AND BUY*
Posted by: jensen on November 16, 2005
OK I'm a big Cherry Fanta fan too but I recently discovered that Zaxby's stopped carrying it!? Whats the deal!? I cant find it anywhere else. Anyone in atlanta know what other restaurants carry it? Email me at chbevers@yahoo.com PLEASE!
Posted by: SeePie on February 4, 2006
Please, please make it possible in gainesville florida to carry Cherry Fanta. My husband tried everything called everywhere, he even spoke to the people here at the coke plant, but they said they only do it as a fountain drink. there is only one restaurant here that carries it. I would like to get a few liters. Does anyone know where i can buy some outside of Zaxbys?
Posted by: ailsa stewart-wallace on August 6, 2006
I love cherry fanta...i had it for the first time at a college i was staying at for a week. So i thought no problem, ill be able to get this when i get back home, and could i?...NO!! Everywhere we go i look for cherry fanta, you know it reminds me of the cherry icee's at mcdonalds. Im obsessed, and the craving is getting unbarable..haha!! I'm calling the coke company right now!
Posted by: beth anne on August 18, 2006
Is it possible to get cherry fanta from a store, or possibly online. It's my girlfriend's favorite, and I want to surprise her with some. It's not sold in my town anywhere. If anyone has any answers please e-mail me. trwteach@hotmail.com
Posted by: T.Williams on September 6, 2006
Oh my goodness I love Cherry Fanta! I had a large cup of it today. The cafetria at my job carries it, new people have recently taken over. I could not believe it when I saw it. I am so glad I have access to Cherry Fanta. I just wish I could buy it on my own. Zaxby's and Lindy's chicken carry it here in Tallahssee and Popeye's use to it.
Posted by: Tipp on September 16, 2006
I was so happy when I found FANTA CHERRY! in a 2-liter bootle. I found it on the web and paid $22.00 to have it sent to me from serbia. but when I tasted it is terrible. It tastes like sour cranberry. I know how it should taste, (like the icee's ) if anyone wants to know the website email me. alsi I anyone finds the cherry we are all looking for PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
Posted by: sally on October 24, 2006
This article was on Cherry Coke. So why do all the idiots above carry on about Fanta?
Coca Cola Amatil committed the same crime as Cadbury Schweppes committed with the Dr Pepper debacle - totally screwing up the marketing of an iconic brand which is among the best sellers in other countries. The marketing for Cherry Coke was unimaginative, nondescript and unexciting. The product was doomed to fail. Then again, like Dr Pepper, Australians tend to have more convservative palletes than their UK or US counterparts [read: boring tastes].
Posted by: DUDEMAN on February 2, 2007
Guys, what's the deal? You are always coming up with something new. Why not go with what you got! I know so many people here in Wilkes County, NC that would love to have Fanta Cherry in the 2L bottles. From the looks of your comments we aren't the only ones. LISTEN TO YOUR BUYERS!
Posted by: Christina on February 3, 2007
i love cherry coke and had to recently order it from the us coz i missed it so much, is there anywhere in aus that sells it?
Posted by: jesikah on August 4, 2007
I remember seeing imported Cherry Coke at a store in Melbourne Central that sold all sorts of imported candy, other than that I haven't come across it.
Posted by: Si on August 4, 2007
i still cry at night as i remember the times i had with my cherry coke... *sniff
dont deny a young boy his dream, its inhumane
bring back cherry coke
Posted by: Luke on September 28, 2007
attention all victorians!!
you can get cherry coke in the lolly store in Lygon street in Melbourne, aso at the beechworth lolly shop in beechworth (fancy that). It is $3.50 a can which is fairly hot, although they do import it so...
told you we come from the best state ever
Posted by: Lisa on January 19, 2008
Sometimes I have a bath in Cherry Coke. One day, I will have it's baby and be happily married.
Posted by: V on February 26, 2008
I'm looking for cherry fanta ,can anyone tell me where it is sold in or around north carolina. Thanks.
Posted by: douglas riegler on March 2, 2008
please please could we have cherry coke back in aussie there are so many people around here spreading between Perth And Kalgoorlie that want it why did they ever stop selling it ???? can we order it in???
Posted by: Travis Davis on March 22, 2008
For anyone in melbourne (northern suburbs), there are 3 places that i know of, one being USA foods (in which they have a website) second is sweet box in broadmeadows shopping center and last is Granny jeans in Essendon. They all stock the US version (the aussie version had less cherry flavour) Let me just say that the Aussie version was crap! compared to it's US counterpart, it was a tasteless piece of poo
Posted by: Jay Mc on July 2, 2008
they sell cherry coke (and other us drinks and candy) at the south melbourne market.
Posted by: michelle on July 13, 2008
Cherry coke had only been out a couple of months in the uk when we migrated to Australia in 2006 and i was hooked on it.Why Australia are you not selling it????????
Posted by: Tanya on July 18, 2008
I found out that if u call or go to the world of coca cola in atlanta they can order cherry fanta for all u cherry fanta lovers. I was so happy when I finally had some outside of zaxbys lol
Posted by: tiffany on October 17, 2008
does anyone know where i can get cherry fanta? thanx jodi
Posted by: jodi payne on November 12, 2008
i believe we should all personally email coca cola about this whole cherry fanta situation. they should be an equal opportunity bottling company and everyone should have access to all of the same beverages!!!!!!!!! or they should have a website where you can purchase all of the different types of drinks they offer and have them shipped to your home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dont bother i already checked ebay!
Posted by: ashley on January 5, 2009
