When we first heard about Pepsi Jazz, we wondered whether it would be able to compete with all the other flavored (diet) colas on the market, since it seemed to be joining the game a bit late., especially considering that Pepsi said its first flavor would be Black Cherry French Vanilla. After all, Dr Pepper and Coca-Cola already have their cherry-vanilla colas in stores. Pepsi pinned its hopes on loyal fans switching back once their flavors were released.
Thanks to alert reader Kristina, we now know that Jazz is in the markets - at least, it is in Boston. She says that not only has she seen the first-promised Black Cherry Vanilla Pepsi, but other flavors like Strawberries and Cream and LimeBerry. She was able to taste a bottle of the Strawberries and Cream and reported that "it tasted rather a lot like cotton candy... but in a good way." Frankly, it doesn't sound all that appealing, but LimeBerry sounds intriguing.
Has anyone else tried these new flavors yet?
Update: Click here to read a review of Pepsi Jazz Strawberries and Cream.











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
7-25-2006 @ 11:18AM
Spoonman said...
Great, another stupid flavor, all the while canceling the one "alternative" that's actually been produced in the last 10 years that I could drink: Pepsi Vanilla. I knew I should've bought a few dozen cases when it was still on the market. Problem was, I could rarely find more than a couple of bottles at a time, it was usually sold out. I KNEW some moron would see a need to make room for yet another noxious concoction. All the while, the Pepsi Lime's collect dust on the shelves...
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7-25-2006 @ 11:36AM
Sean M. said...
Well, it's on sale in Indiana as of right now.
I tried both the Cherry and Strawberry versions, and I would say that I enjoyed the cherry version a whole lot more. Not too sweet, but it has a lot of flavor. The strawberry tastes...artificial
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7-25-2006 @ 12:48PM
Mike said...
They were on sale here at a Ralph's in Los Angeles. I tried the Stawberry one and the Black Cherry one. I thought the strawberry was disgusting. It tasted like bad strawberry bubble gum. The black cherry was only passable as a one time thing. I couldn't see myself wanting either of them again.
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7-25-2006 @ 2:48PM
MJ said...
I loved vanilla pepsi. would never have tried it if not for a free coupon and was hooked. They should bring it back! They were always sold out of it. Stop following the companies and stay with what has always been a great product. Instead of making one for a few months stopping that and making something else!!!!
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7-25-2006 @ 2:57PM
MJ said...
I hate that they keep changing these products all the time. Some companies run a special during the summer and thats it. when you fall in love with a product and cant get it anymore they do not realize how many customers they lose. Like years ago when coke went changed their product and pepsi changed theirs. Coke found people like the orginal coke and they had to change it back. Change is not always good. especially to a foodie thats loyal!
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7-26-2006 @ 12:12AM
caitlin said...
I tried the black cherry vanilla - nothing special. just tastes like all the weird vanilla-ey and cherry flavored sodas, like the berries and cream one that Dr Pepper released. I want to try the strawberries and cream!
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7-26-2006 @ 1:39AM
Lotta said...
Ok someone please tell Pepsi to fire the ad exec that created Pepsi Jazzhands as a new name.
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7-26-2006 @ 3:39AM
James said...
I quite enjoyed Pepsi Spice while it was around and not that it's no longer available, I quite miss it.
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7-26-2006 @ 8:03AM
monica Jo Tomaszewski said...
I tried this in Pittsburgh the other day.
I wasn't impressed. It tasted way too sweet (I had the diet version).
It really tasted as if someone had dissolved skittles in a pepsi.
I will not be purchasing it again.
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7-27-2006 @ 9:48AM
idyllwilde said...
i tried the strawberries and cream and liked it. i don't see the problem with change. too bad alot of people like everything to be routine that they don't like something new. i say keep up the good work and i am looking forward to the next flavor.
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7-27-2006 @ 12:02PM
Penny said...
Why just in DIET-NOT everyone is on a diet!!
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7-27-2006 @ 12:47PM
mike said...
they need to bring back Pepsi Clear (crystal?)
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7-27-2006 @ 6:01PM
Doug said...
I love it! I drink flavored colas and smoke flavored cigars. I might want to quit the cigars, but not the colas! :)
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7-27-2006 @ 7:43PM
Garrison Kassinger said...
We just got it here in Clark, NJ. Bought the Black Cherry and Strawberry, (They didn't have the lime). They were ok, nothing special. But then I like Coke as a rule better anyway.
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7-28-2006 @ 12:54AM
Thom Dot Com said...
I actually liked Pepsi Blue. Someone mentioned the Crystal - that was cool, too. Shame about the Vanilla - although it wasn't as good as Coke's.
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7-28-2006 @ 7:30PM
trtljn said...
Both the Cherry and strawberry our out in Memphis, TN. Honestly I was apprehensive about the strawberry but its surprisingly refreshing but it has an odd after flavour to it.
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7-28-2006 @ 7:46PM
ron said...
11. Why just in DIET-NOT everyone is on a diet!!
And not everyone who drinks "diet" soda is on a diet.
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7-29-2006 @ 7:11AM
idyllwilde said...
i live in mooresville indiana and just yesterday got a pepsi vanilla. so they must still be out there.
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7-29-2006 @ 2:32PM
Diana said...
So, I tried the diet pepsi "Jazz strawberries & cream" ...And first of all, what is with the "jazz" slogan? I don't get it. Why not just hey, this is diet pepsi and its flavored... anyway, I think it's weird and I don't get the connection. As far as taste, I can't really tell you what it tasted like, so that's not a good sign? Mostly it tasted like flat diet pepsi. Anyway, it was only 80 cents at Target, do not too big a loss.
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7-29-2006 @ 2:35PM
Diana said...
Strawberries & cream tasted like flat diet pepsi. Not good. Found it at a Target in Chicago; 20 oz bottle for 80 cents. And the "jazz" thing is just weird? I don't get it.
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