State of Carbonation: SODA SHOPS in UTAH

[@thakatspajamaz]

This woman deadass said, and I quote: "soda is healthier than coffee anyway." Someone tell these Mormons that concentrated corn syrup in quantities of soda pumped with chemicals is infinitely worse for you than natural bean water with zero calories.

[@deryldavis8219]

I was shocked when she said that

[@vgrepairs]

I was like "god damn"

[@Wudup]

25-30 years ago it was the caffeine in coffee that was a problem for LDS and now it's OK to have caffeine in soda... and it's the fact that they're hot drinks that they don't drink them?????? so confused I am so confused.

[@Celtics20]

@@Wudup yes I thought the whole reason they didn’t drink coffee was because of the caffeine. Yet their soda does too, Makes no sense

[@v12tommy]

​@Wudup It could still be the caffeine. Not all soda has caffeine, but all coffee does. I stopped drinking Coke probably 4 years ago, but I still drink flavored water. No caffeine and minimal calories, but tastes similar. (I'm not LDS, just fat)

[@fazediscovery5]

You can't drink caffeine coffee but drinking caffeine soda is okay. It's like saying you can't smoke weed but smoking crack is perfectly okay

[@jacobknopik1413]

Honestly, my wife is so sensitive to caffeine that she can have a couple sips of decaf coffee. Or maybe a quarter of a mt dew. So, coffee caffeine is stronger…to her. May be diff for someone else? Everyone has unique body chemistry.

[@SpintoSopranoSexyYea]

Some sodas (like Coke, Dr. Pepper, Pepsi) have caffeine free versions.

[@thomasb8733]

Mormons do dabs

[@SamPockerOfficial]

This is incredible. You did an excellent job of showing something no one outside of this culture would ever see. Keep up the great work!

[@taylorballard]

Thanks a ton! It was fun to make

[@Psyopcyclops]

Utah is one of the weirdest places on earth…

[@UstashaMe84]

Not sure about that but it’s a bit strange I’ll give you that lol.

[@11_224-w]

Why so? Its my home state, and I love it. New Mexico, Nevada Idaho and Wyoming freak me out. I suppose we are all neighbors. I'll shut up. Lol.

[@charlie.reese09]

i agree

[@xopelle1004]

😂😭

[@eddieflores3545]

California is weird af with druggies roaming around the streets and people wanting a ghetto lifestyle… I’d pick Utah over California any time

[@evhbombastic]

I've lived in Utah most of my life. Salt Lake City has several of these places. The still very hypocritical answer I get most to the no caffeine no alcohol conundrum is; Mormons are not supposed to consume anything that is unhealthy for their bodies.I guess they don't know processed sugar and artificial flavorings are bad. Seeing the staggering number of snack vending machines on campus at BYU or UVU could put you into a diabetic coma, but no beer or smokes. The truly weird thing is medical Marijuana IS legal here.

[@TheBikemaster94]

Yeah , I thought the same. The guy is prob a new member and doesn't understand that caffeine is a mind altering drug.

[@anonviewerciv]

Cookies? Would have thought something savory like a bag of chips would be a better accompaniment.

[@UstashaMe84]

Sweet things like chocolate or candies change the taste of your soda when you drink it so that’s absolutely gross, I agree. An ice cold Pepsi with salty and buttery popcorn is the answer. Savoury is the way!

[@13Voorheespt2]

this fits social media mormonism to a tee: sickly sweet and baffling.

[@lucascoval828]

@@UstashaMe84 Memo to self: Buy more popcorn.

[@UstashaMe84]

@@lucascoval828 dooooo it! You don’t eat cake and have a cola ffs lol!

[@pr1ncecharming306]

The way Utah looks to other Americans is how America looks to Europeans.

[@olivio5160]

I’m from utah(yes Ik, we are weird) but soda shops are such a vibe. And they definitely are the Mormon versions of bars😂

[@wealllame]

Interesting!

[@witchingbrew3]

Wait... Is that Taylor from the Rollercoaster review channel. Did not know he was lds

[@wanderduck3]

I can't believe people think soda is better for you than coffee.

[@olivio5160]

I’m LDS, love soda, and wish I could try coffee. I think coffee would actually be healthier cause it’s from the earth right? 😂 tbh soda shops are literally such a vibe

[@TheBikemaster94]

The soda is loaded with harmful amounts of sugar and the caffeinated varieties break the mind altering drug rules

[@EpilepticSnail]

Coffee is 100% healthier than every single soda out there. Don't understand religion lol

[@LynnCooks]

My Bishop knows I go to Beans & Brews once a year from my Frozen Pumpkin Pie Fritalia & I still have my Temple Recommend. I say go for it! 😉 But I'm a transplant & a convert, so maybe they're more lenient with me? 🤷‍♀️

[@lesaubergines]

Get a latte or cappuccino.

[@annakatOo]

@@TheBikemaster94 yeah that's so true. That's why MountainDew is bannded in Europe. Everyone should look up 'U.S. foods that are bannded in Europe or other countries'

[@KS-op5hb]

Hold up ! All this time I thought LDS couldn’t drink caffeine ? But he said hot drinks not allowed but caffeine is ok! Wow learned something new

[@skylakirby2104]

Except they drink hot chocolate. Every claim they make they can’t back it up

[@Bminutes]

Yeah it makes no sense. What about ice coffee or frappes? And like the other comment says, they drink hot cocoa. And it’s not about the caffeine, because they drink soda. So, what is the point?

[@KS-op5hb]

@@Bminutes yeah I’m with you , I’m just trying to understand the “rules” no judgement though . I just assume I have incorrect info

[@Psyopcyclops]

@@Bminutes The point is about control. Just more cult-like behaviour

[@Psyopcyclops]

“Soda is healthier than coffee is anyway” -a 300lb woman named Sunny Standifer

[@minim6981]

Utah has one of the lowest obesity rates in the nation

[@trey1sandoval]

She’s not 300 pounds? Are you dumb?

[@xopelle1004]

@@minim6981 she not one of them n i doubt that 😭😂

[@peteynorthside]

Not for long if they keep drinking that shit, lol

[@sandpaper4483]

So it's the coffee not the caffeine?

[@Bminutes]

0:57 is that the Coaster Studios guy?

[@lucasvlogg]

Our religion forbids us to consume hot drinks with caffeine, hmm let's drink cold drinks with double caffeine and x8 sugar, and Jesus will be proud of each of us, and it also much much healthier..

[@louniece1650]

😂😂😂😂

[@HereticHousewife]

Funny that this showed up on my feed today, a Swig just opened in my part of Texas this week. I wonder how well it's going to go over here?

[@trev9541]

So much for the word of wisdom

[@Hillers62]

I only drink Sparkling Water...and have done so for 15 years, long before the "Sparkling Water Craze"...It started with Perrier, then club soda, and now I drinks lots of La Croix (Lime is the best)...

[@lilsproutbb]

Try hint waters if you want some really good flavored flat water!!! As far as sparkling, I like the ones you mentioned and AHA has a really good watermelon lime 😋

[@lucascoval828]

I drink water only from the earth. That's how I roll. Stay wealthy.

[@pinkfreud62]

Lime La Croix is the best for me, too. Been drinking it for about 9 yrs instead of pop.

[@max_the_mantis5173]

@@lucascoval828From the Earth!? Ha! I only drink unfiltered Tap Water from my city that puts me at risk of various contaminants! ✨stay wealthy✨😂

[@Hillers62]

They opened a stand that sells sodas??? I don't know about Utah, but in the rest of the U.S. you can get soda about everywhere...Convenience Stores, vending machines, fast food, even Walmart...so what is happening there that has people waiting in line for them???

[@SeaSparklesLP]

i think it’s mostly the syrups. like you could get a cherry coke anywhere but people who go to these shops want it to come ready with the extra, more obscure flavors like coconut or peach. weird business model but if it works, it works

[@Dominickudo]

And then there's sonics which does mix drinks too.

[@CoralCoasters]

holy shoot coaster studios just appeared

[@kyckrox1]

Enthusiast spotted let’s gooo

[@koawhitehill]

Coffee is life

[@Wudup]

Whaaaat! LDS doesn't drink hot drinks like coffee or tea? I thought it was the caffeine that they were not partaking in and now it's hot drinks and by the way, soda has caffeine I am so confused by this.

[@sirdiesalot2975]

It comes down to interpretation of scripture. Mormons follow "The Word of Wisdom," supposedly a revelation from the prophet Joseph Smith which contains a lot of advice on how to live more healthily. It forbids the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, too much meat and hot drinks, the latter of which have been interpreted as tea and coffee in many circles. Since the Word was first released, Mormons have debated whether just a drink's temperature was the problem, or whether there were other factors, namely caffeine as it is in both tea and coffee: the two most problematic drinks. As a result, many Mormons believe that caffeine is an issue too, and stay away from any caffeinated drinks, from cold tea/coffee to sodas. Most don't however, as you saw in this video, and happily drink caffienated drinks like soda. Some even seem to believe that it's healthier for you, and the Church officially gave soda consumption a blessing in 2012. So tl;dr: caffeine isn't the big problem, the temperature of your drink is. But since tea and coffee (the two big hot drinks) have caffeine in them, some Mormons also think that caffeine is an issue too, if not the main issue.

[@FRYDAY]

If you drink soda first thing in the morning, you have something seriously wrong with you

[@Hillers62]

I've heard different things...does the LDS not allow caffeine, or hot drinks, or both? I know a devout Mormon at work that drinks Red Bull, saying he can because it isn't hot..but when I was at the Polynesian Culture Center in Hawaii (run by the BYU University there), all the Cokes were caffeine free...OK...I might understand the prohibition of caffeine...but hot drinks??? What about hot decaffeinated coffee or tea??? Why would a hot drink be prohibited???

[@Digital-Wave]

The rule does not say anything about caffeine only hot drinks such as coffee and tea and alcohol; it also does not state why they can't drink alcohol, tea, and coffee. I would ask your co-worker why he can't drink coffee and tea. A theory I have heard is that it prevents them from socializing with other people who are not a part of the church.

[@evhbombastic]

I've lived in Utah most of my life. Salt Lake City has several of these places. The still very hypocritical answer I get most to the no caffeine no alcohol conundrum is; Mormons are not supposed to consume anything that is unhealthy for their bodies.I guess they don't know processed sugar and artificial flavorings are bad. Seeing the staggering number of snack vending machines on campus at BYU or UVU could put you into a diabetic coma, but no beer or smokes. The truly weird thing is medical Marijuana IS legal here.

[@LynnCooks]

When missionaries were at my house I was told no hot drinks from a bean or leaf...like green tea...yet...herbal teas I've heard are ok???

[@sirdiesalot2975]

It comes down to interpretation of scripture. Mormons follow "The Word of Wisdom," supposedly a revelation from the prophet Joseph Smith which contains a lot of advice on how to live more healthily. It forbids the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, too much meat and hot drinks, the latter of which have been interpreted as tea and coffee in many circles. Since the Word was first released, Mormons have debated whether just a drink's temperature was the problem, or whether there were other factors, namely caffeine as it is in both tea and coffee: the two most problematic drinks. As a result, many Mormons believe that caffeine is an issue too, and stay away from any caffeinated drinks, from cold tea/coffee to sodas. Most don't however, as you saw in this video, and happily drink caffienated drinks like soda. Some even seem to believe that it's healthier for you, and the Church officially gave soda consumption a blessing in 2012. So tl;dr: caffeine isn't the big problem, the temperature of your drink is. But since tea and coffee (the two big hot drinks) have caffeine in them, some Mormons also think that caffeine is an issue too, if not the main issue. I reckon that whoever's in charge at the Polynesian Culture Centre subscribes to the "caffeine is evil" school of thought.

[@EpilepticSnail]

Utah is a foreign country

[@cookiessprite]

A morning soda instead of a morning coffee? Oh my. All this time I thought it was about the caffeine, which I can understand - caffeine is mildly addictive, withdrawal headaches can be a pain, and caffeine crashes are a thing. But apparently it's not. I like the idea of soda shops though, especially in summer. Some of those recipes sound tasty, but I don't think I'd get a big of a cup as they have!

[@bradengv5187]

so you can't have tea..or coffee.. so you have liquid candy ! haha

[@josiericaro3347]

Is that @coasterstudios @57 sec ??

[@witchingbrew3]

Yeah, I think that is

[@kukuV.3]

Where comes the ban on hot drinks from I can understand not drinking alcohol but hot drinks i dont get it

[@emilylloyd1684]

I wish there were these on the east coast

[@11_224-w]

Omg. I'm so embarrassed. I promise all Utahn's aren't weird. This video did us dirty.

[@LynnCooks]

No. You're all weird 😜 .

[@DanielFHarb-rx1yw]

You should be embarrassed..😂😂😂

[@Thecenteroftime]

Why can’t they drink iced coffee I’m so confused 😂

[@MagicjavaGames]

Instead of cirrhosis they choose diabetes. Hard to say what the better choice is.

[@DanielFHarb-rx1yw]

Seriously..😂😂😂

[@ccorfu9617]

They don’t have a Sonic?

[@MsJanetWood]

Not very many people know that Utah once belonged to Mexico.

[@Biglooshus54]

Can’t you just get this same thing at like Sonic

[@rageagainsttheworld]

"Soda is healthier than coffee"

[@joaniet8778]

Is that her on the cup?

[@phil6844]

these kids are so brainwashed it’s creepy

[@JYDIVISN]

I find your belief system fascinating.

[@DanielFHarb-rx1yw]

I find their belief system bound for Hell.🔥

[@fazediscovery5]

She said soda is healthy than coffee I'm like, sis, you obviously can’t tell what’s healthy and what's not because you look like you're one big mac away from croaking from a heart attack, lol

[@Goalkeeper-pd7nh]

Please bring swig to England in Preston I’m begggggingggggg youuuuuu pleaseeeeeeeeeeee ❤️😂👍🏼

[@bugsbro324]

Mollie Finch I wish they had it in Seattle usa

[@Goalkeeper-pd7nh]

Bugs Bro it’s been a year later since my comment and I’m still dying for a swig 😂😭 I watch the LeRoys and The Mikesells and brock and Boston and they go alllllll the time and I’m just like 🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@edendqo]

so thats the mormon version of starbucks?

[@reynbaby2]

I don’t understand why you can’t drink coffee but you can drink caffeinated and sugar laced soda

[@patricknace9562]

They don’t either 😂 they just go along with it

[@michellemarie1197]

I thought they couldnt have caffeine?

[@nailbabez5218]

Why is drinking HOT BEVERAGES AGAINST SOMETIMES RELIGION?????? I'D REALLY LIKE TO HEAR ABOUT THIS...

[@pinkfreud62]

It's just weird. The New Testament even tells us that everything as far as food and drink is permissible if done with a good conscience and not in gluttony.

[@sirdiesalot2975]

It comes down to interpretation of Mormon scripture. Mormons follow "The Word of Wisdom," supposedly a revelation from the prophet Joseph Smith which contains a lot of advice on how to live more healthily. It forbids the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, too much meat and hot drinks. Basically, it's because one guy said hot drink is bad.

[@millenniumvividium5535]

Well, words of wisdom states no harmful or addictive substances so sugar could fall under those categories. Also no tea and coffee also means no derivatives of, so if the caffeine comes from coffee or tea then it should be a no go and of course caffeine can fall into the addictive substance's. So sugary drinks full of caffeine etc. Well, go pray and ask of the lord, for the lord will reveal all truths which you desire of him if you pray with a sincere and contrite heart, amen 🙏

[@oxxn111]

this is concerning

[@sheagaier7582]

I wonder why Latter day saints people cant drink hot drinks. Soda is not healthier than tea!!!

[@fazediscovery5]

And don’t they know there coffee that cold or not have caffeine in it.

[@Zojooh]

Where is this info in the bible?

[@NaruandKane]

All that styrofoam going straight into the trash...

[@gracedalton3930]

“High quality cups”

[@incisive2641]

Ban coffee but allow caffeine and copious amounts of refined sugar? Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb.

[@lisamarieroserobin]

GROSSS I’m happy Ontario is a coffee society.

[@constancep7632]

Give me coffee or give me death!

[@addamrobin2]

I can probably understand if a religion disapproves alcohol but coffee? 🤨

[@TriplicateTrey]

Good lord. So many blonde girls in Utah. Time to pack my bags

[@Hillers62]

BTW...Coke, Pepsi, or other sodas is like drinking syrup...yuck...

[@TastyTrees916]

Dudes trippin and a jack mormon. You cant drink caffeinated soda either

[@King-a-ling]

So they sell soda? Lol

[@MarinatedChair]

sodalicious is 😝

[@bugsbro324]

Orlando Sam wow 2million views

[@MarinatedChair]

Bugs Bro ?

[@iamricoluna]

Religion is funny 😆

[@mikediamond437]

Is LDS like LGBTQ?

[@overweightactor]

Wtf?

[@MDonuT-of7px]

I got a feeling from this that, maybe, Mormons are more chill than a lot of people say. (Not a mormon btw)

[@1908oceanworld]

I don’t get not drinking hot tea. Another man made religion like Islam,Buddha, Confucius, Hindu, Shinto, etc.

[@nine24one1]

Utah is so white, and nice

[@Hillers62]

Uh, Is it nice because it's white???

[@nine24one1]

U see my comment yes its white, and really nice

[@trey1sandoval]

Weirdo

[@DanielFHarb-rx1yw]

Diabetes in a Cup.☠️☠️☠️