Why does Coca-Cola taste so refreshing?

The flavor seems refreshing because it's been carefully tuned. The predominant flavors, other than sweetness, are vanilla and cinnamon with trace amounts of citrus and spices. read more

Thanks for the a2a. The term refreshing is subject to the condition that the liquid you are imbibing is cold and your body is already in an uncomfortably warm situation. Such a situation isn't unique to coca cola, just about any cold drink will do. Try drinking hot coca cola, I very much doubt you'd find it refreshing. read more

“The water and Coca-Cola syrup are pre-chilled before entering our fountain dispensers with the ratio of syrup set to allow for ice to melt. We also keep our fountain beverage system cold so your drink can always be at the peak of refreshing. read more