Food Theory: What Does Space TASTE Like? (Coke Starlight Taste Test)

[@ehhhhhh1885]

This 1000% has the same vibe as: "Does lava taste spicy?" "Actually, since lava is made of a bunch of dirt and rocks, it'll probably taste bland and dusty,"

[@marlysedaynou3085]

Actually, would lava even taste anything? Wouldn't it just burn you tastebod, thus making it impossible to taste it at all?

[@almontemcclendon661]

@@marlysedaynou3085 definitely

[@themostdislikedchannel]

Burnt, but not tasty

[@NAFProjects]

Lava would taste like spicy because spice receptors are the same receptors as actual mouth burning receptors Basically, if your mouth is on fire, then it's the same feel as if your mouth had a Carolina Reaper in it

[@sapphireglaceon]

lava tastes like hot

[@BrenGamerYT]

MatPat: “why won’t coke sponsor me” Also MatPat: “coke does really stupid marketing and their new drink tastes like dirt”

[@HawkEM2]

Tastes like toned down vanilla coke mixed with very toned down cherry coke to me. Basically, the only version of those 2 that tastes good

[@redditgalaxy1457]

@@HawkEM2 wow i could not disagree more

[@HawkEM2]

@@redditgalaxy1457 lol, seems like everyone can agree on regular coke but everyone has a different opinion on Starlight. Dirt, vanilla, tastes the same as regular coke, or just 'bad'.

[@Lane308]

I actually like this

[@defaultdan7923]

@@HawkEM2 you did not just diss coke cherry

[@ahumanofthisrealm4230]

The continuous series of MatPat being jealous of Coke making deals with other people will never stop being funny

[@miniiore]

That diet coke man

[@louzo5175]

truee also do yall want to see more team theory content? i do

[@brokendrumsticks2112]

genius name, by the way

[@lex-asw-63gs6w]

Lolll

[@LoafOfBreadNamedFelix]

Just imagine one day coke and matpat

[@Tokuijin]

Yeah, they also came out with "Dream" flavor, which I haven't had but I'd love to see an episode on it, though, I've lost my taste for cola. I'm a bit salty on the Odwalla discontinuing. In my experience, it has a taste but it's hard to describe besides "Unremarkable but wrong".

[@limey4013]

It taste like a blue tart cotton candy that’s really minty and cold.

[@Fan-imator]

Dream flavor is even worse

[@AlechiaTheWitch]

I liked it. It seemed like mamba gum but eith a bit more fruit

[@RatRatRattyRatRat]

The first time I tasted the starlight coke, my first thought was "This taste like the idea that all the stars in the night sky are already dead, but without the associated fear." It was later explained to me that it is supposed to taste like cotton candy. I also agree with this.

[@jacksonpavlich8198]

It’s more cinnamon to me

[@merinofanfic4717]

so it tastes like existecial crisis?

[@awkwardfreakinperson7936]

@@merinofanfic4717 basically a mix of cotton candy and cinnamon, it’s one of those drinks that taste gross but you can’t stop drinking it

[@brendanmcmahon1162]

@@awkwardfreakinperson7936 damnit! I just saw it for the first time and had to buy one. Now I'm not so excited

[@awkwardfreakinperson7936]

@@brendanmcmahon1162 lol sorry about that, but what do you think of it?

[@redtomato4903]

“There’s nothing in space, so it should taste like La Croix” We have a new joke to add to the pile of lines about how little flavor is in La Croix! 😂

[@STB4G]

"tathes otherworly"

[@peppermintpsaki1157]

I love La Croix and Perrier, but my husband refers to it as “lie soda” lol

[@inyrui]

La Croix is just water with the memory of flavor

[@kellerbailey4353]

This is a great comment

[@strangecosmicsubstance]

lol it would probably taste like dirt though, space has gas and dust floating around.

[@Stephanafro]

I tried it the other day, and my mom described it perfectly: It basically tastes like when you rush over to the soda machine at McDonald's and run your cup through all the soda flavors at once to make one giga drink.

[@advilraccoon]

That is actually exactly what it tasted like now that you’re saying it coming from someone who has made that “gigs drink” concoction it does seem somewhat similar

[@hunterwillis3775]

Don't they call that like a suicide drink or something lol

[@ThatWhoCares]

​@@hunterwillis3775 yep

[@Scyllless]

Thanks, now i can actually pinpoint exactly what it tastes like without ever having tasted it

[@ayleth891]

I mix sodas at soda fountains and my sister thinks that's gross. That explains how I could like starlight for its odd flavor but my sister thought it was disgusting

[@danielhajjar8114]

Honestly I think that Starlight is one of the best Coca Cola flavors to date, it has a birthday cake ice cream taste and it makes me feel like a child again.

[@AlexeiKoreshev]

yeah

[@Bloonymonkey]

Mhm

[@compresant349]

Sir please fix your taste buds

[@sheshammakothinti679]

@@compresant349 Respect their opinion

[@compresant349]

@@sheshammakothinti679 everyone is entitled to their opinion, this I believe, but that doesn’t mean their opinion is correct

[@koolkidsklub8589]

Fun fact: One time Coke tweeted something along the lines of “Who wants to be our best friend” or something like that. My English teacher replied and thought nothing of it A few weeks later, she got a $50 gift card for Coca Cola. Just a little story I decided to share with the world.

[@professorgames3261]

Wow that’s a fun story. I wonder if others responded and got the same gift.

[@ah-64apacheattackheli29]

Your profile picture upsets me

[@bladeinthesmint5995]

Why is your profile picture

[@Founderschannel123]

@@professorgames3261 idk maybe its a selected amount.

[@heyactiongaming5788]

Cool story bro

[@milkmanconspiracy4346]

I’m convinced the flavor was originally “s’mores” (hence the campfire reference in the marketing, cotton candy flavor is the marshmallow, chocolate taste, etc) but they shelved it. Then someone got a brilliant idea to make money on it, hence, “space flavored”.

[@louzo5175]

oh those behind the scenes coke marketing scemes, so funny, so entertaining

[@thatguyaron1154]

Does taske like a toasty cotton candy s'mores

[@MyLifePixeled]

And it has Birch Beer hit at the end.

[@Codingiskool1234]

i NeEd MIlK

[@thatguyaron1154]

@@MyLifePixeledyea maybe like a rum flavored s'mores but with some sweetness like razberry Wich components plus more foods chemical compound in a space dust cloud that gives it it's flavor, but the coke commercial is trying to go with I guess a camp fire space vibe so really cold tasting with toasty s'mores,with some rum and coke on the side. We figured it out.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

"Stargazing tastes like grass clippings and mosquitoes and campfires taste like literal ash floating through the air" I mean MatPat isn't wrong at all with that statement.

[@mariomaster101official]

I feel like this comment will get popular

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[@dawnberrie2106]

As someone who watched mlp (still kinda do) I'm sad mat missed the opportunity to use starlight glimmer at 3:40 but used twilight instead. Loved the video still, always love watching this kind of videos

[@shrimpbisque]

This video got me to try Coke Starlight, and I actually quite like it. I think it tastes a bit different for different people, though, because I didn't get any of the bitter, earthy, or minty notes, just the subtle cotton candy taste and the cold finish.

[@colettes3303]

Same here !!

[@splashyatom22]

I got it as well, and my friend and I just got 2 packs for ourselfs. It's really not that bad

[@rennisx9438]

i get like slightly fruity and the vanilla

[@tallduck592]

bruh to me it taste flat

[@mira_arts_v]

Same, to me it’s a mix of the cotton candy and raspberries, but I don’t remember a dirt taste. I try to buy it whenever I see it now

[@Keichimaru]

I recently encountered this "Starlight" flavoured coke up here in Canada, and I bought a bottle. I rather liked it, and bought a second one the following day. The way I've tried to describe it is if coke decided to make a creme soda.

[@Silverflame316]

It kinda tasted like marshmallows to me, and my coworker thought it kinda tasted like lucky charms. I thought it wasn't bad.

[@midnightdemon4876]

Trying to describe the flavor I came to the crème soda idea to. I didn’t think I’d want any more of it but every so often I do get a craving for it.

[@davidharrisiii3062]

Yes! It was rebranded vanilla coke to my taste buds

[@xSaraxMxNeffx]

thats...susprisingly acurate

[@souplooters]

@@Silverflame316 it taste like an artificial cupcake flavor

[@ranebowpartyrumpisto]

This soda somehow became my favorite. I never tasted anything earthy? I just came up with it being a wild cherry-vanilla soda with a fun touch of mint. I think the coldness is what makes it space tasting

[@neozidane692006]

Everyone I've met has said it tastes like something different.

[@rosewater226]

It tastes like someone put candy in it coke, and I also love it! I mean, my favorite flavors are orange vanilla, cherry vanilla and regular vanilla 😍

[@Aiden-xr1se]

I also really liked it! I mostly tasted s'mores with a little bit of that coolness at the end.

[@MissRockabellaHart]

I thought vanilla cherry too!!!!!

[@moonhe-they5623]

for me it tasted like a rasberry vanilla coke, with an after taste of carmel?

[@sleepyhijinx7800]

Hey Mat! Big fan here! Was on a roadtrip and found another coke creation, that claimed to taste like dreams, called “dreamworld” As soon as I bought this, I immediately thought of this episode. Basically, I’m proposing a video idea of you guys talking about this dream soda in the same way that you talked about starlight! (I can’t say I can describe the flavor right now, but when I wafted the smell, it smelled like orange tic-tacs lmao)

[@KarinaHunter]

I love the lady at the end who so sweetly said "Space taste gross." She said it so matter of fact but as if it were still almost a compliment she really cracked me up :) [everyone else was great for being our virtual guinea pigs as well, thanks Team MattPat!]

[@Harmonic7th]

MATT! I’d love to see a Food Theory episode on expiration dates! Are they real? Or are they just a ploy to get us to throw away perfectly good food and buy more? How long AFTER an expiration date is something still safe, etc.

[@Birchlandia]

That'd be great from what iv read they are 1/4 real 3/4 differnt scams hurting literally everyone

[@vibaj16]

@@Birchlandia I doubt they're trying to make you throw out perfectly good food. The real reason they are so much earlier than the actual expiration date is so that they don't get sued for food poisoning or whatever

[@AmyraCarter]

Not A Theory: Those dates are 100% *_arbitrary._*

[@DeezNuts-tm1bu]

Yes lesss gooo

[@coolstuff3432]

That would be a make for a good food theory video.

[@filmandfirearms]

You just gave me a massive nostalgia hit. I live in Seattle, and in a town called Greenwood, where I used to live, there used to be a store dedicated to all that weird astronaut stuff. My family is broke, so all I ever got from there was this weird squeezy alien toy that was, like, 75 cents, but I distinctly remember some things that were in the thousands of dollars. My dad loved to go there for camping food, too

[@JBourrie]

Archie McPhees?

[@filmandfirearms]

@@JBourrie Maybe that was it. It was so long ago, I don't remember the name

[@Malachi_Risinger]

I used to live in greenwood

[@Xlaeflicks]

Greenwood like Mason? ⛓

[@deathswell]

2:07 when the odwalla discontinuation happened. A bit of me died. Honestly it was my favorite and underrated. Nostalgia in a bottle :(

[@SliminBlue]

Having tried it myself, knowing people who've tasted it, and having read a few articles, I've seen one general consensus on Coke Starlight: It tastes like you mixed a couple pops at a pop machine. I think the one I've seen that best reflects it is Coke plus Dr Pepper, which does summarize it fairly well. I've also had someone say that it tastes like it has the slightest hint of marshmallow, which I can taste as well. I wouldn't say it tastes bad though, it just tastes odd, without any specifically defined taste. I don't really think it tastes like what space would taste like, I think it tastes like that way space looks.

[@MrLogan2600]

Tastes like a modified Coke vanilla to me

[@ToyKeeper]

From descriptions, I can't tell if I would like it or not. I really like Vanilla Pepsi Zero, with Vanilla Coke Zero as a close second... but I'm really not a fan of Dr. Pepper at all. So ... probably worth trying once, I guess, but it sounds like I shouldn't expect much.

[@unruly_penguin]

I 100% agree with how you described it

[@jdm87]

I get a buttery caramel with a little bit of raspberry, but a cooling effect? Nope. It's not great but it's not bad either, middle ground level.

[@jz0967]

Am i the only one who thought the after taste was like skittles

[@MasterHand4444]

Regardless of the “space” branding I think the flavor tastes pretty good. I have’t tried the normal version but the zero sugar one surprised me with how much I enjoyed it.

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[@Mehwhatevr]

I didn’t know there was a sugar one. I can only find the zero sugar ☹️. I found pictures of it, I’ll keep hunting

[@theginganinja08]

I agree

[@roonkolos]

Honestly it just takes like ever so slightly sweeter Coke

[@MamaMoonHigurashi2023]

I personally love the Starlight flavor & that the flavor profile(s) seem to change with each sip. I will say one thing though....It definitely tastes much better cold than room temp.

[@TRASH-CLOWN]

Personally I think it tastes like bottle caps, like when you take just a handful of them and lol em in your mouth, but like you said it tastes different every time.

[@TRASH-CLOWN]

Pop, not lol

[@ptaxx.asaurus]

It tasted like cotton candy ocean.

[@joecrouse2503]

It's literally just vanilla cherry

[@zomb7eTRASHGANG]

Exactly my take

[@tiffanischaeffer1697]

dude I love how much you put into this video you should do the Coca-Cola dream world one looking at the lake I was expecting cotton candy but after tasting it was EXTREMELY disappointed as it was just a mango taste I'd love to hear the reviews of this one!!

[@LonelySandwich]

Even though it’s limited time it’s fun to see some theories that could be sparked

[@MuteD6]

Hmm, wonder if space tastes like toast bread too

[@mariomaster101official]

True

[@cakepup]

oop imagine stealing comments-

[@Lemon_Moth_21]

You still alive?

[@NemesisFromResidentEvil]

Shut up bot

[@DanteBrian]

MatPat: Why won’t Coke sponsor me!? Also MatPat: This is why you shouldn’t drink this flavor of Coke…

[@DerekSmit]

Also MatPat, this supermarket brand cola tastes better than coke.

[@ionelalexandra]

Lol he ain't wrong tho-

[@KellsKellsBoBells]

maybe he just doesnt like this specific flavor?????

[@ionelalexandra]

@@KellsKellsBoBells Yeah exactly. I mean I don't hate it, but it's not SO good...

[@milkuetea]

@@ionelalexandra I mean, he did diss coke life and coke starlight in the same video. I feel like he only likes coke zero and diet coke tbh

[@江淑芳-q1d]

Matpat is the type of person to look at space and ask, "Is anyone gonna drink that?" and not wait for an answer.

[@blackcatpoe4716]

When I heard about the space soda and went to try it, I actually thought about it before tasting it. Considering all the other things floating in space is mostly rock(planets, asteroids, moons) and gas, I kind of anticipated the drink to taste kind of rocky. And it surprisingly did.

[@JimiArchive]

always wonder how food would taste in space, I remember seeing those astronaut ice creams at the store

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[@skibidi_weezer9000]

lol

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[@creativecreepyturtle]

Trust me on this: don't try freeze dried iceream sandwiches, they taste bad

[@pixelraster9588]

For the record, I would absolutely buy “mat pat’s seething rage” flavour Coca-Cola, once. If Coca Cola wants my money multiple times, we’ll, they better start making a Quantum or a Victory flavour.

[@pyroslove2519]

Tbh it sounds like it'd be something like cinnamon and ginger cola

[@stsk9360]

What about quartz?

[@pixelraster9588]

@@stsk9360 I'd gladly drink that too

[@justatinydemonbehindyourco310]

"Car ride to work on a rainy Monday morning at 3 am" flavor

[@Aiden-xr1se]

@@justatinydemonbehindyourco310 That sounds good.

[@Mads_does_stuff]

Fun fact: I work at a grocery store who sells starlight, and when looking at the ingredients compared to normal coke, the only difference is the incorporation of fruit juice!

[@arieltallen5732]

They don't have to list every ingredient so it's very possible the major changes are hidden. But yeah this is obviously a coke base with a weird flavor profile so not too surprising

[@gingermaniac5484]

Sounds like the “OK” cola cola that failed miserably (but has a cult following to this day making their own ok out of other stuff)

[@Rossitsa.85.]

I parodied the idea into my MyStreet OC Fanfic (Season 4 in specific) in which Halexa just starts drinking Starlight coke during the whole entire time she is in Starlight Resort

[@blanktom6049]

I tried it when it came out and knew about the raspberry / rum "taste" of space. With that in mind, I could possibly taste a hint of rum but definitely no raspberry. Sweet, cotton candy was for sure what I tasted. It has that artificial berry / vanilla taste you would associate with cotton candy, but I wouldn't say it was raspberry. It wasn't bad if you want a sweet drink. If you like vanilla coke you would probably like this.

[@darkmajick]

I thought it taste like a ginger snap cookie.

[@tenken1986]

tasted like raspberry and bubble gum

[@slowwound2656]

I thought it tasted more like strawberry pez or nerds.

[@flocasticgame197]

Fruitopia Cherry Vanilla Groove mixed with Coke, fruitopia was a coca cola brand its not unheard of for a company to drudge up an old flavor and rebrand it

[@vitoriangamer7807]

Always merry raspberry!

[@Pixie_beans]

I genuinely love the space soda, when I first tasted it I definitely got the vanilla, but also cherry. I thought it was a mix of all the flavors. It’s so good but also bad

[@wolf-childytbr115]

You remember Coke California Raspberry and Georgia Peach? I got hints of raspberry in it

[@ChozoSR388]

I got kind of a vanilla/raspberry/earthy/cookie profile when I tried it. I'm a fan. My dad, on the other hand, is not. Of course, then again, either it alone or in conjunction with something else he ate gave him bad indigestion, so, that's understandable.

[@goldenlegendgaming123]

I agree

[@Nilboggen]

I thought it tasted like red cream soda mixed with coke. I liked it. If it was still around I would buy it.

[@benjaminweise4316]

I didn't notice any raspberry like others have. I was disappointed. Objectively, I really really liked it.

[@yinyang313]

Well considering all of the rocks and debris floating around space, it might not taste the best and with all of the chemical and atomic particles that make up different bodies in space, it really wouldn’t be the best to drink. Though it all depends on what aspect(s) of space you’re focusing on. Really interest episode!

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[@Andreatzl]

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[@Hallow_Undead]

Don’t even remember where I heard it honestly but I remember something supposedly tasting like raspberries.

[@MarcelMark-hb8nu]

To be completely honest I used to not like food theory but I actually love it now. Idk what happened but continue the amazing work u lot are doing

[@MasterFenril]

Coke should come up with a tagline for Coke Starlight: "We wanted to make it taste quarky, but only ended up making it taste quirky."

[@AtomicDuelist]

i hate that i know what this means

[@Fake_Aaron7]

Oh my god thats actually a viable tagline

[@kingmaple9252]

Lol YES

[@skizzpulse]

I’d give this a clap and a half but wrong channel

[@CharliMorganMusic]

That's really good, actually.

[@Kawaiichans2Ukekun]

I tried this, and as a Brazilian, this tastes exactly like tutti-frutti! This is a very traditional sweet's flavoring in Brazil. We have a similar drink called Guaraná Jesus that Coke owns, but it is waaaaaaaay stronger than the space flavor

[@uranus2646]

Omg we have tutti frutti in bosnia, thanks for reminding me of it now i gotta buy some

[@omen4s976]

There are tutti frutti flavored sweets in Finland too

[@RaneBoDasch]

We have the flavor in some old fashioned candy here in America. It does taste pretty similar to be honest. I got cotton candy and cinnamon flavors more than anything.

[@TheMhm821]

Wow then this was cokes redo to sell it to different countries

[@jumborea_l]

we have tutti frutti in austria too!

[@FirstStrike1177]

I actually tried it a couple weeks ago and it was a really trippy first couple sips and then I realized it smelled like Coke and graham crackers and then it tasted like coke, vanilla, marshmallow, and graham crackers. Which I am all about. I thoroughly enjoyed it and wish to obtain more.

[@CynderDragoneye]

Personally I love the taste

[@marsfreelander5969]

You can have mine. Its in the trash.

[@Dork_000]

0:02 I can't hear that word without thinking of sonic frontiers😭

[@ImmortalLorient]

It's interesting that you said it has a "personalized" flavor of sorts. I'm seeing multiple people on your team liken it to mouthwash, but I personally got none of that when I tried it. I was more of a vanilla coke flavor to me.

[@lauramarshall7707]

It starts that way, bit doesn't stay that way

[@nathubb6889]

yea same i had a very strong vanilla flavor

[@Pictreperfec]

Same. For me its like a pepsi vanilla cherry

[@treetheenderhyena1880]

To me it tasted like raspberry coke

[@snoopdoggthecertifiedg6777]

It’s fuckin delicious over ice, it tastes like raspberry cotton candy and nothing else

[@BeniTora]

I guess everyone's taste buds are different. When I first tried it, I tasted the Raspberries and Rum taste. It doesn't taste like Cotton Candy, that's way too sweet. And not Diet because I hate the taste of Diet (Sorry Mat) I think that if people didn't like drinking it as is, it would be a great mixer for rum.

[@chucklesdeclown8819]

ya, rum and coke cocktail with a hint of raspberry syrup doesn't sound too bad, any mixologists in here to confirm?

[@PhoenixTwoFiftySix]

it gave me the raspberry and cinnamony taste, with hints of the vanilla

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[@IzraelGraves]

@@PhoenixTwoFiftySix I just got cinnamon and then the mint aftertaste

[@MrLogan2600]

Tastes like a modified Coca-Cola vanilla to me?

[@Wandergirl108]

Yeah, I tried the zero sugar version of this, and then I had to try it a couple more times because I really wasn't sure what to make of it. Each sip tastes different - there was vanilla, and something fruity, never got a sense of anything earthy, and I don't drink alcohol so I wouldn't know it if I tasted that in there; I would actually try to figure out how to articulate the taste in my head while driving down the highway, just parsing out my thoughts as I drove, and could never really put it into words…but it's not bad. I don't LOVE it, but it's…something. Try it once, basically. Interesting conclusion about the molecule that led to the taste, though!

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[@evillordbuu]

I literally had the exact same experience today

[@Mehwhatevr]

Sounds like my experience of coke coffee

[@kryona3309]

I've described it as raspberry vanilla. It's not great. The regular version is definitely raspberry vanilla

[@snorkelfish]

My first taste of this, it tasted like Christmas. Growing up we had a box of Christmas tree decorations and tinsel and it had a particular pine smell to it that apparently stuck with me into adulthood and I just didn’t know it. When I took my first drink of this it reminded me of Christmas when I was a kid. 😂. Who knew memories could have a flavor.

[@muhammadfaateh8339]

The best thing about this is that Matt drank from a glass, while none of the other crew used such glasses, because Matt knows that glass gives you the original taste and other containers don't.

[@Quagigitymire]

its a sip of chemical infused toxic water...the "original" taste is profit with a dash of obesity

[@mathewboss3219]

yea

[@macudude]

Wym?

[@muhammadfaateh8339]

@@macudude The reason why coke tastes different in Cans and Plastic bottles is that they change the taste accordingly, whereas glass gives you the original taste. And matpat knows this.

[@yannis7815]

That's not how it works. This is true for coke contained in a glass bottle. Transferring coke from a plastic bottle or a can, into a glass, won't give you "the original taste".

[@Denominator-zc3se]

For someone that makes a lot of theories you don’t hide any Easter eggs or anything for us to find in your videos, I NEED SOME MAT PAT LORE!!!

[@ybfriendlystrawberry]

I thought they did, though I don't pay attention enough to know

[@btg-bp4vl]

They did make an arg based puzzle game a few years ago. I never tried it so I don't know what it's called or how to access it tho.

[@franciosdauteuil4626]

That's because it's hidden in the Theorist merch and tied to a select amount of videos with noticeably different titles

[@Ben-ed4wx]

@@btg-bp4vl I also never did it but I don't think you can do it anymore

[@ZzColdzDeathzZ]

@@franciosdauteuil4626 he started with a select few. And hinted about wishing he could've made it a larger thing. Nowadays watch every detail. Those weird patches with screen transitions. When the intro video has a small change it usually means there's lore hidden in it. Sometimes it's hidden in that video. He had a streak of new videos with hidden lore kinda recently. Interestingly before another lore merch drop. He's gone hard lately. Almost all of them except ones like talking to twitch with a little more serious tone.

[@uosdwiSrdewoH]

I still remember seeing a thing that said one of the chemicals found in space was ethyl formate which is what gives raspberries their taste. Therefore space tastes like raspberries. That stuck with me as I thought it was kind of romantic that space tasted like raspberries. I'm still holding to that because my illusion hasn't been shattered by whatever the end of the video says. I just want my romantic notions entered into evidence while I still have them.

[@buhgingo2933]

Space doesn’t just taste like raspberries tho. There’s so many different chemicals in space that it has a little bit of every flavor in existence

[@Am0-k2y]

I think it’s nebulae that taste like raspberry to be specific

[@hannahhenderson1113]

The drink certainly tastes like raspberries

[@davemeads859]

There's also a galaxy that smells and tastes like beer

[@elizawulf8180]

Parts of space have compounds that create the taste in: Raspberries S'mores Coffee Alcohol Mouthwash ...or, Space tastes like camping.

[@novaspacewitch9963]

Genuinely I'm a fan of it. The tiny cans are great because it's a nice drink to sip at, not to drink a large amount of. The main flavor is the coke but the aftertaste of cotton candy is very different. It does have a cooling sensation similar to mint but no minty flavor. I like it!

[@TheItachiIshtar]

Here's a flavor description that I'm not seeing many people talk about: To me, Starlight tastes just like taro flavored Boba milk tea. If you've never had Taro flavored Boba milk tea, I highly recommend trying it, and seeing for yourself if you agree with the comparison.

[@MrClefMusic]

Yes, to me it tastes creamy and like half and half coffee creamer

[@peachtree2579]

I've only had taro as a desert once it was a bread thingy with taro paste. In my culture we call taro root Malanga and we eat it more so as a food item in soups and stews, I love it in a nice Bacalao Guisao

[@normalhuman9878]

Taro milk tea is really good

[@cylex966]

@@normalhuman9878 it is but coke starlight tastes like dirt crackers mixed in coke syrup

[@uni-by8rp]

I thought it had the taro taste but an aftertaste of graham crackers

[@warriorscholar41]

It would be interesting to explore the psychological (neurological?) aspect of how your brain is always trying to predict the future and make sense of stuff and how it applies to the user experience of this drink. I've had the caramel coffee coke before trying starlight. The memory of what that tastes like combined with the sweet and earthy notes you described, made my brain think someone combined caramel coffee coke with cherry vanilla coke.

[@How-Do-I-Nezzy]

Well, this episode seems like a great warm-up for MatPat before he tries figuring out what all those Gatorade Frost flavors are supposed to be. [Fingers crossed]

[@xtremecw7072]

Bro this stuff is actually the goat

[@alyssam.6685]

I thought they went with 'Starlight' to hint at it being Starburst candy flavored without infringing on copyright. I get a strong cherry Starburst taste.

[@kikiblue7169]

the can says space flavored.

[@oppgemini2130]

@@kikiblue7169 what does the can say?

[@katiesherman6517]

I love the whole Theorist team! I’m so happy we got to see a chunk of them in this video! And Dan and Jerika at the end where amazing!

[@LiamLightwolf]

First Food Theory video I've actually watched, and it's a good one (Thank you, Ryan, for making a community post about it)

[@ryanavelar2711]

coke: "the feeling of being by a campfire stargazing" Matpat: "THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT TASE LIKE ASH AND BUGS" evrey normal person: it tastes like gram crackers (kinda like what you would be expecting with the feeling of camping and siting around the campfire)

[@s1cktrcks]

Coca Cola starlight is one of my favorite flavors, I can't really explain why I like it so much. Also I love how the name is extremely Fallout sounding. like, Nuka Cola Starlight just sounds so right.

[@braydenrosati8461]

I couldn’t agree any more 😂😂

[@NoahOMorainRush]

Gotta give it to Coke, this has got to be one of the best marketing campaigns I've ever seen. They give you 0 info and an abstract description that just makes you go, "...wHAT" and decide you just have to try it for yourself. Plus no one else can really pin down the flavour, so you still can't figure out what it tastes like. It sells itself. Genius.

[@kuzmavolkov]

Yep. It definitely worked cause I'm getting one now too lol

[@cameronAKAinferno]

Ryan!!! It's so cool to see him in one of these videos! I honestly forget he's part of team theorists sometimes. (8:14)

[@derkdottv]

I wonder what this would taste like as a "Space Coke" ice cream float. Vanilla ice cream would go soo good with this kind of flavor!

[@DanteYewToob]

I feel like for all of these meme flavors coke is just going to do a flavor Rorschach test… just throw a splattering of flavor out there and let pareidolia do it’s magic. Everyone will taste whatever they want and the more people discuss the more they will just agree. Like if you go in a public park and point at literally NOTHING people will agree that they “also” see that snake or person or whatever. It’s just crowd pareidolia…

[@serenitymiralador]

Agreed It’s like the one thing he missed in the video it feels like Missed opportunity since he talked so much about companies marketing moves and could have brought it up

[@aaronball4700]

To be fair candy companies used to do this, like airheads I believe came out with a mystery flavor and if you guessed what the flavor was correctly you’d be entered into a drawing to win some sweepstakes with all the other correct guessers. I remember being a kid around the time this happened and various classmates all talking about what they thought the mystery flavor was all with different guesses.

[@serenitymiralador]

@@aaronball4700 that’s true

[@Defiant-zt8qo]

I still can’t believe this Channel is over a year old. I remember when it launched like it was last month

[@riskyy2657]

*Why did the food theorist make a mean comment on my new video?*

[@mrhawar193]

Mabye it was......NEW THEORY COMING

[@hashiramasenju3194]

@SillySanta Bot

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@@riskyy2657 BOT

[@NathanTowles]

Riskyy nice try

[@ShayFeral]

Of the Coke Creations flavors released so far, Starlight is my favorite! I love the stuff, I wish they still made it!

[@BrianSmith-ek6he]

After watching this I whent out and bought a bottle to try. And it was bizarre. I thought it just tasted vaugly sweet at first, then after a few sips I got the impression I was drinking an RC cola. I wanted so see what would happen if I added some alcohol so I mixed the majority of the bottle with some whiskey... the flavor of the soda completely masked the whiskey, I couldn't tell the difference other then a slight burn from the alcohol. Overall it wasent bad, but for my money I would rather have regular coke.

[@testerwulf3357]

Apparently you should of tried it with rum!

[@FuzzyCrimson]

I am glad someone tried to explain what this flavor is; I have been addicted to Starlight since it's launch. I cannot describe the flavor, but I like it.

[@bun3378]

that's how sugar works

[@nightmaremoon0557]

The first bottle that I tried was the zero sugar version, and it tasted like cotton candy with hints of cherry for me 🤷‍♀️

[@bennyobsessed5683]

haha launch

[@arieltallen5732]

I like that Coca cola actually put this much thought into it. I was fully expecting just the smore thing or it's just regular coke with a pretty label. So cool! Not saying it's perfect but they actually did research and used the only thing we know as a flavor of space itself

[@WalterBrownJr]

So the first time I tried starlight was a the diet version, since my mom bought herself some and I’m not really a coke person, but it was really interesting to try. My first sip tasted like vanilla (never had coke vanilla so I don’t know how similar they are in taste profile) but during my second sip I just got hit with a Cotten candy flavor, I for one enjoyed the random change in flavor. I tried it again this time normal not a diet version, and honestly didn’t taste that different between the two bottles, but I never got a dirt/cinnamon flavor during either experience. All in all I would drink it again if I saw it on the shelves in a store.

[@snow-violet]

I thought it tasted like cotton candy too!

[@keeperofthecat]

For some reason I found it tasted like gingerbread. Still not bad as I don't like normal Coke myself.

[@timetraveler2yearsago758]

lol, its okay to drink diet soda

[@Catcreeper_69]

@@snow-violet I Got that too, when my mother tried it and she said it tastes like Pink cotton candy

[@rivenrime]

It tastes like a combo of cherry and vanilla coke to me. Maybe a bit sweeter. I'll have to let the rest of this bottle warm up to see if the coldness is from the temp or actual mintyness

[@yrburd]

"It tastes like dirt". Me: "MatPat, since when did you decide it was a good idea to ingest soil?"

[@w1nterdays]

I mean he has consumed an entire Christmas tree so I wouldn’t put eating dirt past him tbh

[@theluxalpha]

Food Theory: Why you SHOULD eat DIRT!

[@KeruToL]

@@theluxalpha I ain’t no earth worm

[@MemeBoi935]

@@theluxalpha OK

[@MemeBoi935]

@@theluxalpha Let’s do it

[@dierdretowne4888]

We started carrying some bottles in our store a month or two back, so I ended up trying some. Ultimately decided it tasted like some combination of "some sort of berry, leaning towards raspberry", mint, a hint of vanilla, and an aftertaste of cotton candy... Bizarre, but decent enough I'll probably buy it again.

[@SilverThunder710]

I tried Coke Starlight when it released, and honestly I'm kind of upset that it's gone. I really loved how much of a berry taste there was, and the zero sugar version was even better since there wasn't all the sugar in the way of the real flavor. I just wish that the flavor would return rather than being left in the past since me and almost every one of my friends absolutely loved the drink.

[@alidaaaaa7160]

I personally really enjoy the soda, but I didn't taste any earthiness or cinnamon. It's a flavor that's impossible to describe. I like the cooling sensation, feels very refreshing. I also really like the smell. I recommend it personally!

[@kiralonely]

I second this

[@Agent719]

I had one bottle of this a few weeks ago and honestly the flavor that came to mind was "Cherry, but not exactly". And I absolutely would recommend it. I, however, haven't had the opportunity to buy it sine that first test bottle. ... But if they think it tastes like mouthwash I'm not surprised they don't recommend it. I am surprised by the wide range of reactions.

[@starlightish]

It makes me think how some people love cilantro but some people think it tastes like soap. I think that's what we're seeing here with the two totally different ends of the spectrum regarding the enjoyability of this drink.

[@kyleb8117]

My initial reaction: "This sounds like something you COULD do but you SHOULDN'T do." 10:41 [Insert obligatory Hitchhiker's Guide joke]

[@quinnflorence]

Matt patt, you sir made me laugh so much. And now my favorite quote this year,” so what this tells me is this drink taste like ash and bugs.”- Matt Pat Haha this just make me laugh out loud so much this year so thank you matt pat. Take care everyone and stay safe out there.

[@GamerChefGirlie]

I love that this product exists, and I love even more that you've ALREADY jumped on it to do a video about it. Now for an update video on Lily's Garden, because now there's a baby and she's homeless?

[@nessarolla]

I sae that ad! I was like Lily you have a baby?! What?!

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@fallenheart3]

I've tried it and it kinda reminds me of Faygo's cotton candy soda if you were to mix it with coke . I thought it was good

[@ХейтерТрендов]

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[@nessarolla]

Its not bad.

[@ionelalexandra]

@@nessarolla Well not so good either. It's ok 🤔

[@Lyre_42]

I tried the bottle version of the starlight coke and I poured a glass for my mom and older sibling both had different responses. My mom said it has a cotton candy taste and my older sibling mentioned the more cinnamon flavor. I read the label and it mentioned fruit and vegetable flavor or something like that. And when it was in a glass we used a bit of light to see a change in color. My taste buds give me a bit of bitterness and slight taste of fruits. I also found the drink to be multi colored. And me and my older sibling wonder what would make it appear to change color? Or are we the only ones who see this and we are overthinking it or we are possibly a bit crazy.

[@EEEEEEEE]

Bots are terrible

[@ItsLadyJadey]

Fluid volume and opacity change how light travels through said fluid. So depending on how full your glasses are depends on how much light gets through which can make it look different shades of the same color. Best I can think of to cause different colors.

[@ItsLadyJadey]

A fuller glass would look darker etc. The shape of the glass can even have something to do with it.

[@theginganinja08]

I think it tasted like fruit, I really enjoyed it but it's like Cherry coke with a special aftertaste.

[@tylerAnderson1997]

i thought it tasted like normal coke and than had the after tast of astronought ice cream

[@ShadowAgent94]

I really liked this stuff and I hope it eventually gets brought back

[@bc13bianca]

Its soo crazy, when I first saw the drink and tried it I kept getting a rasberry and vanilla flavor while others didnt. So that does explain why not everyone gets the same flavor experience. I actually really like it and with ice it gives off a more subtle mixed berry flavor for my taste.

[@CandylandTraveler]

I also thought raspberry and vanilla. I could see the vanilla maybe being marshmallow instead. I also liked it, which says a lot because I don't like regular coke that much.

[@Bdby-yj1gn]

Here in Canada, a little while back, Coke released a special edition flaviour called British Columbia Raspberry . The Starlight Coke tasted pretty much like it. Now I don't fully know if the Raspberry coke influenced my taste reception of the Starlight Coke but it's very much possible since my mind immediately went to raspberry coke when I took my first sip of Starlight.

[@CJDaBomb69]

Same

[@anonshrimp8299]

Ya know, I tried this and it taste like a combination of cotton candy, smores and a berry. Not sure what kind but like chocolate and berries. Its definitely an experience that you have to taste to understand. I quite enjoyed it.

[@Moist_tortoise88]

rewatching this because of the new flavor "Dreamworld". So as a request could you try Dreamworld and break in down for us

[@Lux_TheAurora]

watching videos like this where the team get's involved a lot and shown on screen really makes me wish that I could be one of the team too, but I'm born too late for that lol MatPat is such a cool person he would be the coolest boss ever

[@SprinklesServant]

Aw, age shouldn't stop you. As long as you have the skills, you could be an editor, or just a good friend 😉.

[@screamingaxolotl1476]

tbh if coke did come out with a flavor called "matpats seething rage" i'd drink that

[@ХейтерТрендов]

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[@MG-Raiden]

Spicy

[@mistermanthe4th]

08:46 "It comes in stages!" Just like the space rockets did! Except this trip takes you to through the stages of grief at having bought such a bad product.

[@elenarosales145]

That is funny

[@guest5916]

Man Can't believe it been a year and a half since this video uploaded. that cola flavor was great Imo

[@mjss1984]

Here is a question, when taste testing soda, doesn't bottled, canned or dispensed version taste have some difference? I prefer coke original taste (less sugar is the only one sold in recent years though so there has been a change there as well in all three where i live). And i notice a difference when comparing to canned version. It tends to be 'sharper' both in carbonation and taste. While the dispensed ones have more carbonation but less taste to me. If I'm not alone in this, wouldn't the difference in taste be affected by some taste testing with cans instrad of all trying bottled versions?

[@quepasa2987]

I don't know about coke, but it sorta happens with ice tea. The tastes are noticibly different, even from the same brand.

[@hailymuller9050]

i 100% agree with you with them tasting different! i think it could have been affected by some drinking cans and others the bottled versions. i dunno though cause i haven't tasted the can version myself 🤷

[@opfu1237]

Yeah this is kinda how it is with all drinks, if a liquid sits in a container for long enough the container starts to be added to the taste. So if you want your soda to taste like it just came from a can but dont want to pay extra just get some metal cups and it will likely be pretty similar.

[@opfu1237]

@@hailymuller9050 You must not have taste buds than because its "100%" how it works..

[@ncc.voyager]

Yeah, it's actually something Matt noted in his diet cola episode, that there was a marked difference between canned/bottled and fountain dispenser soda. I will say, I've tried the Starlight coke, both normal and diet, and canned and bottled, and... It's all just... Not great. Bottled tasted a little like cotton candy when first opened, but when the aftertaste kicked in, and canned from the start, it just tasted like... Well, to me, like flat and watered down coke with a layer of dust, honestly.

[@thejaywalkingant5910]

I wonder how they produce such fun videos while teaching us actual science without being boring

[@riskyy2657]

*Why did the food theorist make a mean comment on my new video?*

[@Andreatzl]

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[@luckyafsdjflasioandfi6939]

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[@virtualagent4878]

Wowww kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc……

[@MG-Raiden]

I didn’t know anything about capsaicin until the video about beating spice.

[@hdg_phantom]

Since it’s Food Theory I want to see a theory on whether it’s better to use a spoon, fork or the alternative spork Mushy items Stirring things Scooping Picking things up Better for your mouth Etc I think it’ll be pretty interesting to be honest.

[@viviana-vietnguyen9570]

matpat's reaction at 9:23 had me laughing so hard i spit out my smore soda

[@dgraves14]

I bought a bottle of Starlight the other day, not realizing it was supposed to "taste like space". I thought it was delicious and would totally recommend it. Hoping they keep this flavor around for a while. I found it tasted a bit like if you mixed Faygo Cotton Candy soda and Coke with some added fruitiness.

[@sakurakitsunestar]

Same lol I like it but I'm the only person I know that likes it

[@yuriodavai2288]

i think i got the fruitiness when i had it, it tasted a lot like key-lime pie

[@Ch33seGr8er]

5:36 kinda funny you would cover this topic, i just went on a trip to chicago and at a museum they had the space coca cola. Pretty cool to see in person.

[@keyonalyles2267]

My mom and I tried both the Starlight and Sugar-Free Starlight and felt like we were drinking regular coke, aspirin, and carpet cleaner all mixed together 😂

[@CosminNeagu]

I came here again because I had the new Intergalactic european version twice already. I was pretty pumped up and I finally found 2 cans in a local shop. It's like having yogurt with biscuits with a slight fruity aftertaste and some mild mint at the end. I really like it and I want this to be here to stay. Way better than the normal one, although it's very strange.

[@toonztoon]

your very right matpat you can NOT LOSE TO THAT 1:20

[@TheDonut232]

I've really been enjoying Starlight. I never got the minty or earthy flavors though. Just kinda tastes like graham crackers with a little sweetness on the end and then coke. I've only ever had the zero sugar one though, and it seemed like most of Team Theorist had the normal version.

[@rehpicllib4745]

I’ve had the normal version, and I never got an earthy flavor either. To me it tasted like key lime pie flavored yogurt.

[@TheDonut232]

@@rehpicllib4745 Really, that's interesting. I never expected to be so fascinated by a soda flavor haha

[@mattm7220]

Coke: "Tastes like space" Tsukumo Sana: * chuckles * "I'm in danger" Also does anyone else get a kick out of that percentage of space actually containing anything ending in 42? 😂

[@yaydee9172]

Now that you mention it, I do think it's funny that that percentage ends in 42

[@Aiden-xr1se]

I don't get it, why is 42 funny?

[@yaydee9172]

@@Aiden-xr1se it's a reference to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

[@Aiden-xr1se]

@@yaydee9172 Oh, that makes sense. Yeah, that's pretty funny.

[@chaossalad3243]

Best description I could give it would be coke meets cream soda. In other words, my new favorite soda

[@TheAlastríonaProject]

*clears throat* introducing! Matpat! A product made to be a human Diet Coke dispenser. It also works as needle practice! Medical students could use him to practice needle work and get the delicious taste of the well known Diet Coke making students more motivated to do said needle practices. Now selling in Walmart and target! (Needles sold separately) Time stamp of context: 8:59

[@lotus_fields8376]

I’ve tried it, and all I can say is I love the flavour, it tastes sweet and kind of marshmallow-ey, but at the same time it’s a subtle flavour, at least for me. I’ll miss it when it’s gone.. but not that much