You may know by now that Coca-Cola has released a new and limited flavor: Starlight! Whether you are looking for opinions on this new flavor, looking to learn more about it, or simply looking for entertainment, I think you will enjoy this post.
What is Starlight?
Starlight is Coca-Cola’s newest flavor, as of the writing of this post. The company describes this beverage as having a “new, but familiar great Coca-Cola taste,” they say it even has a subtle cooling sensation, in their words, “a cooling taste sensation evoking the feeling of a journey to space.” Ok, Coca-Cola, can we at least remain a little down-to-earth? Let’s see if starlight is anything more than the hype!
Coca-Cola states that Starlight is a limited edition, and will only be available for a short amount of time, likely several months. If you intend to try this flavor, don’t wait too long!
What does starlight taste like?
The first thing that I noted was that starlight has the reddish color that they claim; it’s especially nice looking, in my mind.
With my first sip, I thought it didn’t taste much different from regular Coca-Cola, and even after several more sips, it tasted like regular Coke with a slight, almost fruity, flavor. A couple minutes and several sips later, I began to feel the cooling sensation in my mouth and throat; it was similar, if not identical, to the characteristic cooling of menthol.
The cooling was prolonged and lasted around ten minutes, and in the moment, it felt like an infinite flavor. I would not recommend consuming this beverage before any other food item, just like minty gum or black licorice, although, I would not say that Starlight is as strong as mint gum.
What interested me most was the way that I could taste a cool, fruity flavor, yet the classic Coke flavor still distinctly shone through. Don’t think of it as a flavored Coke, think of it as a Coke with a boost. Flavored Cokes hit you with an immediate and intense wall of flavor, but this beverage takes Coca-Cola’s classic flavor and builds on it.
The can I consumed was only 7.5 ounces, which I thought was stupidly small, but after finishing it, I realized that its small size makes you savor this flavor; it’s an experience, not a thirst-quencher. A family member described it as gourmet, and I would agree.
My family members that tried Starlight sure had their opinions, some of which were humorous. Here is what they had to say about Starlight:
“It’s like cotton candy and skittles and something icky. Two sips and done.”
Tester One
“It’s good, I like it. It tastes like a sparkling cider.”
Tester Two
“It’s red. It tastes like Skittles. It’s good, I like this flavor better than regular Coke and Cherry Coke. Not an everyday flavor, it is more fancy. Almost a blackberry flavor; It is different. The flavor could last years in your mouth. The small can is a good amount. I would have it again.”
Tester Three
Overall, I enjoyed this flavor, and I would consume it again! Even two, of the three of my family members that tried it, liked it!
Have you tried Starlight? If so, what did you think of it?
Onward American 
I have not yet tried Coke Starlight, maybe I should…
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I think you should try it!
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