Pepsi challenges Twitter fans to launch 'Cocoa' Cola

The soda wars are heating up for the winter: Pepsi has concocted “Cocoa” Cola. Take your time re-reading that; we’ll wait. The drink is a combination of cocoa and Pepsi (with “a hint of marshmallow!” the company cheerfully notes). The sodamaker says the drink was inspired by a year marked by stay-at-home orders. “There is nothing more classic than hot cocoa on a winter day, but this year has been anything but typical,” says Todd Kaplan, VP of marketing at Pepsi in a understated statement. What’s sweeter than saying “bye” to the worst year ever? Pepsi “Cocoa” Cola - the latest concept from the Pepsi Test Kitchen. Want to try and get your hands on it? 2,021 RTs and we’ll make a batch.#PepsiCocoaCola pic.twitter.com/WbZeGDGxVM— Pepsi (@pepsi) December 17, 2020 Pepsi aims to create a flurry of interest for the new beverage by saying it will roll out “a batch” of the new flavor its Twitter post reaches 2,021 retweets as a way to herald the start of the new year. The post, which pictures the drink over ice, currently has retweets numbering in the low hundreds, but that's climbling. (Update: the threshold was this afternoon, according to the brand.) Pepsi’s crosstown rival Coca-Cola Co. has not responded at press time, but we will update if a response, um, bubbles up. Beverage makers have been increasingly relying on the power of social media campaigns to drive revenue—hard seltzer brand White Claw was recently cited in Forrester's 2020 Brand Spotlight for relying on user-generated content and becoming comfortable with organic conversations about the brand.

Pepsi challenges Twitter fans to launch 'Cocoa' Cola

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