I find it very strange that the new Dr Pepper Creamy Coconut comes on the heels of the release of Nestle Coffee mate’s Coconut Lime Dirty Soda Creamer, a product designed to be mixed with Dr Pepper. Why would Nestle Coffee mate agree to develop a product that transforms a regular Dr Pepper into a coconut-flavored one when an actual coconut-flavored Dr Pepper would be hitting shelves soon after?
Like the number of licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop and why Oreo puts out a cookies & cream variety, the world may never know.
As someone who has tried the creamer with a Dr Pepper, my taste buds had a good idea of what to expect when tasting the limited edition soda. Not surprisingly, they’re similar. Both have a bold coconut flavor with a mild taste of Dr Pepper. I imagine, for some, the coconut flavoring might be a bit too strong, bringing perhaps sunscreen to the forefront, but I didn’t mind the intensity. And that tropical flavor did have a creamy taste to it. I didn’t love it as much as I did last year’s Strawberries & Cream variety, but I still found it to be enjoyable.
While it had a creamy flavor, I didn’t notice a creamy texture. The only way this soda could have that is if something is added to it, like, I dunno, sweet cream or…Oh, Nestle Coffee mate’s Coconut Lime Dirty Soda Creamer. Well, that answers my question at the beginning of this review, and the world will know. I believe this is what they call “synergy” in business. But would adding the creamer make the soda better? Fortunately, I still had a bottle of the creamer in my fridge, so I could find out.
Combining the two turned a pretty good soda into a great one, and if you plan on buying a 12-pack of this, I’d highly recommend picking up a bottle of the creamer if you can get your hands on one. Adding it made Dr Pepper Creamy Coconut earn the “creamy” in its name. While adding more coconut flavoring made everything more coconutty, I could still taste the underlying Dr Pepper. What I didn’t notice was the lime in the creamer, but I didn’t care because everything else was delicious.
Dr Pepper Creamy Coconut is a tasty summer soda that shouldn’t be missed if coconut calls to you.
NOTE: There’s also zero sugar version.
Purchased Price: More than one should pay on eBay
Size: 12 fl oz cans
Purchased at: eBay
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 can) 150 calories, 0 grams of fat, 55 milligrams of sodium, 40 grams of carbohydrates, 39 grams of sugar (including 39 grams of added sugar), 0 grams of protein, and 41 milligrams of caffeine.
I’m so frustrated that I have not been able to find that creamer anywhere. Everyone says check your Kroger well I’ve been checking my Kroger and two or three more Kroger nearby and none of them have ever got it in 🙁
I know dirty soda is big with the folks in Utah but it looks nasty just like those people who drink Pepsi mixed with milk.
dirty soda is big everywhere. dont knock it until you try it.
“I find it very strange that the new Dr Pepper Creamy Coconut comes on the heels of the release of Nestle Coffee mate’s Coconut Lime Dirty Soda Creamer, a product designed to be mixed with Dr Pepper. Why would Nestle Coffee mate agree to develop a product that transforms a regular Dr Pepper into a coconut-flavored one when an actual coconut-flavored Dr Pepper would be hitting shelves soon after?”
uh because the creamer is coconut lime. completely different flavor than the latter.
This may be the worst Dr Pepper ever.
Might try it if I could find a single can. I LOVE the Strawberry Zero and was dismayed to find it missing from the Target website. Last time I looked, they still had the regular one, but I’m a zero gal.
people mad about coconut dr pepper but what about coca cola spiced,yeah.thanks for rebranding regular coca cola
what are you talking about rebranding? its called an line extension.
They’ve ruined the taste of most name brand sodas.
The coconut Dr Pepper is fantastic! Love it!
Just bought one today. I like coconut and I like Dr Pepper but this was the worst version of Dr Pepper made. All you taste is the extract, and nasty soda carbonation. There is absolutely no flavor of Dr Pepper in the drink what so ever. For those who enjoy Dr Pepper on the daily and have tried the other flavors and enjoyed them. This was just by far the worst, or else they need to fix the chemical extract ratios or something. And it leaves a film taste on your tongue with the nasty carbohydrated soda water.
I’m not a big fan of Dr Pepper in general but the creamy coconut one is sooo good I bought 1 12 pack and already finished it with in 2 days like it’s sooo good I definitely recommend it if u like coconut