Coke Products at Digg?

[Eric Evans <ee...@rackspace.com>]

I heard a rumor that Digg was moving away from Coca-Cola products in all
of its vending machines and break rooms. Can anyone from Digg comment on
this?
        
My near-term beverage consumption strategy is based largely on my
understanding of Digg's, so if there has been a change, I may need to
reevaluate.

-- 
Eric Evans
eevans@rackspace.com

Re: Coke Products at Digg?

[Eric Evans <ee...@rackspace.com>]

On Wed, 2010-07-07 at 10:28 -0700, Ryan King wrote:
> I can't really comment on specifics, but Twitter is more of a tea and
> coffee company.

No offense Ryan, but I don't think people actually take what Twitter
does into account when making important decisions like this.

-- 
Eric Evans
eevans@rackspace.com

Re: Coke Products at Digg?

[Ryan King <ry...@twitter.com>]

On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Mike Malone <mi...@simplegeo.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Eric Evans <ee...@rackspace.com> wrote:
>>
>> I heard a rumor that Digg was moving away from Coca-Cola products in all
>> of its vending machines and break rooms. Can anyone from Digg comment on
>> this?
>>
>> My near-term beverage consumption strategy is based largely on my
>> understanding of Digg's, so if there has been a change, I may need to
>> reevaluate.
>
> Not sure about Digg, but I heard Twitter is switching over to Fanta. It's
> been adopted by Coke so it must be fairly stable. There's not as much
> flexibility in the product lineup, but what they do offer is extremely
> delicious. Just my $0.02.

I can't really comment on specifics, but Twitter is more of a tea and
coffee company.

-ryan

Re: Coke Products at Digg?

[Daniel Jue <te...@gmail.com>]

We've developed a beverage API called Koozie which allows drinkers to
remain soda agnostic.
It supports all popular canned liquids and Drink Injection thought its
integrated Inversion Of Can container.

On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 2:55 PM, malcolm smith
<ma...@treehousesystems.com> wrote:
> I thought it was NoCola solutions or NotOnlyCola rather than UnCola.
>
> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Miguel Verde <mi...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Dr. Pepper has recently been picked up by Coca Cola as well.  I wonder if
>> the UnCola solutions like 7Up and Fanta are just a fad?
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Mike Malone <mi...@simplegeo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Eric Evans <ee...@rackspace.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I heard a rumor that Digg was moving away from Coca-Cola products in all
>>>> of its vending machines and break rooms. Can anyone from Digg comment on
>>>> this?
>>>>
>>>> My near-term beverage consumption strategy is based largely on my
>>>> understanding of Digg's, so if there has been a change, I may need to
>>>> reevaluate.
>>>
>>> Not sure about Digg, but I heard Twitter is switching over to Fanta. It's
>>> been adopted by Coke so it must be fairly stable. There's not as much
>>> flexibility in the product lineup, but what they do offer is extremely
>>> delicious. Just my $0.02.
>>> Mike
>
>

Re: Coke Products at Digg?

[malcolm smith <ma...@treehousesystems.com>]

I thought it was NoCola solutions or NotOnlyCola rather than UnCola.


On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Miguel Verde <mi...@gmail.com>wrote:

> Dr. Pepper has recently been picked up by Coca Cola as well.  I wonder if
> the UnCola solutions like 7Up and Fanta are just a fad?
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Mike Malone <mi...@simplegeo.com> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Eric Evans <ee...@rackspace.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I heard a rumor that Digg was moving away from Coca-Cola products in all
>>> of its vending machines and break rooms. Can anyone from Digg comment on
>>> this?
>>>
>>> My near-term beverage consumption strategy is based largely on my
>>> understanding of Digg's, so if there has been a change, I may need to
>>> reevaluate.
>>>
>>
>> Not sure about Digg, but I heard Twitter is switching over to Fanta. It's
>> been adopted by Coke so it must be fairly stable. There's not as much
>> flexibility in the product lineup, but what they do offer is extremely
>> delicious. Just my $0.02.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
>

Re: Coke Products at Digg?

[Jake Luciani <ja...@gmail.com>]

Coke sucks! Only drink it if you want to work hard for 20 minutes then crash. 

I started a new cola that's already way better than Coke and it will solve all your problems. I'm finalizing my results but so far I only need one drink per WEEK!



 

On Jul 7, 2010, at 12:10 PM, Mike Malone <mi...@simplegeo.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Miguel Verde <mi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dr. Pepper has recently been picked up by Coca Cola as well.  I wonder if the UnCola solutions like 7Up and Fanta are just a fad?
> 
> I'm on the fence. I mean, there's really nothing wrong with a nice cold Coke to satiate your thirst. But we've all been drinking cola-flavored beverages for so long I think they've become a "hammer," so to speak. Can't hurt to shake things up a bit.
> 
> Let's be real here: if you're thirsty, you should be drinking water. Coffee or teas are more effective at delivering caffeine. And who wants to sit down to a big steak dinner with a glass of Cola? A nice red wine is a much better tool for the job. Horses for courses, that's my take.
> 
> Seems to me the carbonated beverage manufacturers are just starting to realize that they can flavor their drinks with something other than the cola-blend that Angelo Mariani invented in 1863!
> 
> Mike
>  
> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Mike Malone <mi...@simplegeo.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Eric Evans <ee...@rackspace.com> wrote:
> 
> I heard a rumor that Digg was moving away from Coca-Cola products in all
> of its vending machines and break rooms. Can anyone from Digg comment on
> this?
> 
> My near-term beverage consumption strategy is based largely on my
> understanding of Digg's, so if there has been a change, I may need to
> reevaluate.
> 
> Not sure about Digg, but I heard Twitter is switching over to Fanta. It's been adopted by Coke so it must be fairly stable. There's not as much flexibility in the product lineup, but what they do offer is extremely delicious. Just my $0.02.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 

Re: Coke Products at Digg?

[Mike Malone <mi...@simplegeo.com>]

On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Miguel Verde <mi...@gmail.com>wrote:

> Dr. Pepper has recently been picked up by Coca Cola as well.  I wonder if
> the UnCola solutions like 7Up and Fanta are just a fad?


I'm on the fence. I mean, there's really nothing wrong with a nice cold Coke
to satiate your thirst. But we've all been drinking cola-flavored beverages
for so long I think they've become a "hammer," so to speak. Can't hurt to
shake things up a bit.

Let's be real here: if you're thirsty, you should be drinking water. Coffee
or teas are more effective at delivering caffeine. And who wants to sit down
to a big steak dinner with a glass of Cola? A nice red wine is a much better
tool for the job. Horses for courses, that's my take.

Seems to me the carbonated beverage manufacturers are just starting to
realize that they can flavor their drinks with something other than the
cola-blend that Angelo Mariani invented in 1863!

Mike


> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Mike Malone <mi...@simplegeo.com> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Eric Evans <ee...@rackspace.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I heard a rumor that Digg was moving away from Coca-Cola products in all
>>> of its vending machines and break rooms. Can anyone from Digg comment on
>>> this?
>>>
>>> My near-term beverage consumption strategy is based largely on my
>>> understanding of Digg's, so if there has been a change, I may need to
>>> reevaluate.
>>>
>>
>> Not sure about Digg, but I heard Twitter is switching over to Fanta. It's
>> been adopted by Coke so it must be fairly stable. There's not as much
>> flexibility in the product lineup, but what they do offer is extremely
>> delicious. Just my $0.02.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
>

Re: Coke Products at Digg?

[Clint Byrum <cl...@ubuntu.com>]

Either way, they all seem to have decided to ship with a dependency on HFCS instead of Sugar, even though users seem to have a better experience with Sugar, the cost benefit of using HFCS is worth the hit in user satisfaction.

On Jul 7, 2010, at 8:55 AM, Miguel Verde wrote:

> Dr. Pepper has recently been picked up by Coca Cola as well.  I wonder if the UnCola solutions like 7Up and Fanta are just a fad?
> 
> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Mike Malone <mi...@simplegeo.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Eric Evans <ee...@rackspace.com> wrote:
> 
> I heard a rumor that Digg was moving away from Coca-Cola products in all
> of its vending machines and break rooms. Can anyone from Digg comment on
> this?
> 
> My near-term beverage consumption strategy is based largely on my
> understanding of Digg's, so if there has been a change, I may need to
> reevaluate.
> 
> Not sure about Digg, but I heard Twitter is switching over to Fanta. It's been adopted by Coke so it must be fairly stable. There's not as much flexibility in the product lineup, but what they do offer is extremely delicious. Just my $0.02.
> 
> Mike
> 

Re: Coke Products at Digg?

[Miguel Verde <mi...@gmail.com>]

Dr. Pepper has recently been picked up by Coca Cola as well.  I wonder if
the UnCola solutions like 7Up and Fanta are just a fad?

On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Mike Malone <mi...@simplegeo.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Eric Evans <ee...@rackspace.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I heard a rumor that Digg was moving away from Coca-Cola products in all
>> of its vending machines and break rooms. Can anyone from Digg comment on
>> this?
>>
>> My near-term beverage consumption strategy is based largely on my
>> understanding of Digg's, so if there has been a change, I may need to
>> reevaluate.
>>
>
> Not sure about Digg, but I heard Twitter is switching over to Fanta. It's
> been adopted by Coke so it must be fairly stable. There's not as much
> flexibility in the product lineup, but what they do offer is extremely
> delicious. Just my $0.02.
>
> Mike
>

Re: Coke Products at Digg?

[Mike Malone <mi...@simplegeo.com>]

On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Eric Evans <ee...@rackspace.com> wrote:

>
> I heard a rumor that Digg was moving away from Coca-Cola products in all
> of its vending machines and break rooms. Can anyone from Digg comment on
> this?
>
> My near-term beverage consumption strategy is based largely on my
> understanding of Digg's, so if there has been a change, I may need to
> reevaluate.
>

Not sure about Digg, but I heard Twitter is switching over to Fanta. It's
been adopted by Coke so it must be fairly stable. There's not as much
flexibility in the product lineup, but what they do offer is extremely
delicious. Just my $0.02.

Mike

Re: Coke Products at Digg?

[Tom Melendez <to...@supertom.com>]

>
> My near-term beverage consumption strategy is based largely on my
> understanding of Digg's, so if there has been a change, I may need to
> reevaluate.
>

Strategy?  Care to elaborate?

Thanks,

Tom

Re: Coke Products at Digg?

[Chris Goffinet <cg...@chrisgoffinet.com>]

You know Eric, at Digg we are really concerned. Last week we called for a Town Hall meeting to discuss this very issue.

Thankfully we do not technically have 'vending machines'. More like a kitchen that houses what we call a 'refrigerator'. Our lawyers are checking in to make sure the city does not try to stipulate the classification as 'vending machine'. We anticipate greater lines at places like Cosco because of this ban.

All in all, we take this matter very seriously.

-Chris

On Jul 7, 2010, at 9:56 AM, Eric Evans wrote:

> On Wed, 2010-07-07 at 09:45 -0700, Chris Goffinet wrote:
>> Well.. I can comment that we do still have coke products, we have been
>> doing Cosco runs of recent, and now serve Mexican Coke in glass
>> bottles. :-)
> 
> Interesting. What are you thoughts on the following then?
> 
> http://www.boingboing.net/2010/07/06/san-francisco-bans-c.html
> 
> Are you guys at all concerned that this might be a trend?
> 
>> On Jul 7, 2010, at 8:17 AM, Eric Evans wrote:
>>> I heard a rumor that Digg was moving away from Coca-Cola products in
>>> all of its vending machines and break rooms. Can anyone from Digg 
>>> comment on this?
>>> 
>>> My near-term beverage consumption strategy is based largely on my
>>> understanding of Digg's, so if there has been a change, I may need 
>>> to reevaluate.
> 
> -- 
> Eric Evans
> eevans@rackspace.com
> 

Re: Coke Products at Digg?

[Ben Standefer <be...@simplegeo.com>]

Hi, my name is Larry and I am the Beverage Considerer for NUB Enterprises.
 I am new to Coke and Digg, but I've already been reading Coke's nutrition
facts on the internet and even purchased a bottle the other day (it's
sitting in my office fridge right now).  It looks like quite a promising
office beverage.  I have a few questions though:

- Does anybody know how much sugar coke has?
- Does anybody know why people are drinking coke?
- Can I get coke that is clear, uncarbonated, and sugar-free?
- My specific situation requires Coke in 8.5oz bottles?  Can anybody figure
out a way to do this for me?

Thanks, I've heard great things about the people that drink Coke and I
really look forward to potentially being one of them someday.  I'm thinking
if an 8.5oz bottle option is added then I'll be able to switch NUB
Enterprises over to Coke in about 2 weeks, give or take a few days.
 Awesome, thanks in advance!


==========

Larry Morton
Beverage Considerer, NUB Enterprises
Phone: 415-555-0123
Fax: 415-555-9876

"Our NUB is your delight"


On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Eric Evans <ee...@rackspace.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 2010-07-07 at 09:45 -0700, Chris Goffinet wrote:
> > Well.. I can comment that we do still have coke products, we have been
> > doing Cosco runs of recent, and now serve Mexican Coke in glass
> > bottles. :-)
>
> Interesting. What are you thoughts on the following then?
>
> http://www.boingboing.net/2010/07/06/san-francisco-bans-c.html
>
> Are you guys at all concerned that this might be a trend?
>
> > On Jul 7, 2010, at 8:17 AM, Eric Evans wrote:
> > > I heard a rumor that Digg was moving away from Coca-Cola products in
> > > all of its vending machines and break rooms. Can anyone from Digg
> > > comment on this?
> > >
> > > My near-term beverage consumption strategy is based largely on my
> > > understanding of Digg's, so if there has been a change, I may need
> > > to reevaluate.
>
> --
> Eric Evans
> eevans@rackspace.com
>
>

Re: Coke Products at Digg?

[Eric Evans <ee...@rackspace.com>]

On Wed, 2010-07-07 at 09:45 -0700, Chris Goffinet wrote:
> Well.. I can comment that we do still have coke products, we have been
> doing Cosco runs of recent, and now serve Mexican Coke in glass
> bottles. :-)

Interesting. What are you thoughts on the following then?

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/07/06/san-francisco-bans-c.html

Are you guys at all concerned that this might be a trend?

> On Jul 7, 2010, at 8:17 AM, Eric Evans wrote:
> > I heard a rumor that Digg was moving away from Coca-Cola products in
> > all of its vending machines and break rooms. Can anyone from Digg 
> > comment on this?
> > 
> > My near-term beverage consumption strategy is based largely on my
> > understanding of Digg's, so if there has been a change, I may need 
> > to reevaluate.

-- 
Eric Evans
eevans@rackspace.com

Re: Coke Products at Digg?

[Miguel Verde <mi...@gmail.com>]

Is it true the Mexican engineers have managed to remove the dependency on
HCFS?  That should spur uptake.

On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Chris Goffinet <go...@digg.com> wrote:

> Hahaha.
>
> Well.. I can comment that we do still have coke products, we have been
> doing Cosco runs of recent, and now serve Mexican Coke in glass bottles. :-)
>
> -Chris
>
> On Jul 7, 2010, at 8:17 AM, Eric Evans wrote:
>
> >
> > I heard a rumor that Digg was moving away from Coca-Cola products in all
> > of its vending machines and break rooms. Can anyone from Digg comment on
> > this?
> >
> > My near-term beverage consumption strategy is based largely on my
> > understanding of Digg's, so if there has been a change, I may need to
> > reevaluate.
> >
> > --
> > Eric Evans
> > eevans@rackspace.com
> >
>
>

Re: Coke Products at Digg?

[Chris Goffinet <go...@digg.com>]

Hahaha.

Well.. I can comment that we do still have coke products, we have been doing Cosco runs of recent, and now serve Mexican Coke in glass bottles. :-)

-Chris

On Jul 7, 2010, at 8:17 AM, Eric Evans wrote:

> 
> I heard a rumor that Digg was moving away from Coca-Cola products in all
> of its vending machines and break rooms. Can anyone from Digg comment on
> this?
> 
> My near-term beverage consumption strategy is based largely on my
> understanding of Digg's, so if there has been a change, I may need to
> reevaluate.
> 
> -- 
> Eric Evans
> eevans@rackspace.com
>