Coca-Cola brings back fan-favorite flavor but only in some places: Thank you, Coke Santa

Some folks may be green with envy.Coca-Cola has brought back the Lime Coke flavor, which hasn’t been on store shelves for 18 years.The fizzy thirst quencher, which features a hint of green citrus, was first released in 2005, and it lasted for about two years before being discontinued.One customer shared their discovery on the @UKNewestFoods Facebook page, breaking the news of the infamous drink’s return after spotting it in a UK grocery store on New Year’s Day.“New bottles of Lime Coca-Cola spotted at Tesco!” the post read.While many soda fanatics were ecstatic over its re-emergence, a few were disappointed that the bottle contained zero sugar.“I’d rather drink tap water than zero-sugar soda,” one person commented.“Let us adults make a choice — I’d rather have a full sugar Coke occasionally than one full of chemicals,” confessed another.“Haven’t seen this in years,” someone wrote.“I’ve tried it it’s actually not bad.”Meanwhile, another Coca-Cola fan found a regular version of the lime drink inside a Scottish grocery store; they shared the find with the food page.“Lime Coca-Cola is back!! Spotted today at Farmfoods!” the Facebook caption read.A soda lover praised, “So glad they did this as a full sugar version.”“I need this,” pleaded one person.

“Thank you, Coke Santa.”Lucky for fans across the pond, the lime-flavored beverage is available in both versions, including the classic, full-sugar Coke.Unfortunately, there apparently have been no sightings of the lime-flavored soda in the U.S.yet, but fans hope it will pop up sooner rather than later.The Post has reached out to Coca-Cola for comment.In the meantime, Coke fanatics can look out for an upcoming release of the brand’s orange cream flavor, which is set to hit shelves sometime next month, according to @Snackolator, a Facebook food blogger account.“I loved the Orange Vanilla, so I have high hopes for this,” one devotee fan wrote.“I wish Pepsi would...