Stubby Coke cans

I have noticed those mini bar (or European) sized Coca Cola products for sale at chain grocery stores. They are pricey and never go on sale. I did not think anyone even bought them until someone in line had a six pack of the tiny Cokes. Why would anyone buy these? Portion control? Small fridge? I had suspected that Coke has introduced the smaller size and will gradually phase out the bigger cans as a cost saving measure. Anyone know what is the story?

These have been around for a while - I buy them when we're planning a party because it's easier to get a wider variety of stuff (you probably use 2 cans per serving, but then you aren't stuck with 3 extra cans of something you don't drink often) I do see them on sale at Target sometimes.

I buy them for kids parties when we are serving soft drinks and 2L bottles are not an option.
In a perfect world, I'd never buy them
but the kids do like them as treats now and then.

Cocktails, I have a friend that drinks Jack with a splash of Coke. Unless it's Fresca, we don't drink soda of any kind. So, having a few small cans around that can be stored, it's convenient.

A car in which I recently rode to the airport had an assorted supply of these. I guess, when you're giving them away, the smaller the portion, the better. Still, aren't 12-ounce cans even cheaper when you buy a case of them? Honestly, it's been so long since I bought pop, I have no idea where pricing is these days.

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I can share with you the reason I was prompted to buy them for a time.

Mrs. Davooda had previously never been known to actually finish a Coke - and was prone to leave them sitting where she has taken the last sip. We have a couple young boys and I hoped to prevent the summertime "wasp in the Coke can" sting that I have witnessed on several occasions when children see a half-empty sodie can and decide to gulp it down while Mom and Dad aren't watching.

So, I started stocking the midget Cokes at home.

Mrs. Davooda was off-put at first (BIG euphemism here) but I convinced her of the logic. She has since broken the habit and we're back to full-size Coke cans. Mrs. Davooda still doesn't finish them, mind you, but now she dumps them out before they go into the recycling bin

I always thought the best rationale for the small cans of both soda and beer was that they were small enough to stay cold until they were completely finished. A full 12oz can can get warm and not fun to drink in the hot summer months. These cans are plentiful in the South and only recently have I begun to see them for sale around here.

The friend of mine who buys these is diabetic and not supposed drink pop. She mixes them half and half with seltzer.

My take on these things, confirmed by many in this thread, is this is pop sized for people who don't really drink pop.

LAZ wrote:The friend of mine who buys these is diabetic and not supposed drink pop. She mixes them half and half with seltzer.

My take on these things, confirmed by many in this thread, is this is pop sized for people who don't really drink pop.

The 8oz cans of soda - first started by Shasta brands in California - were developed for the institutional food service industry, especially hospitals who were interested in smaller portions (and being able to include them on trays). They were popular with the airlines at one point.

IMO, the problem is that you'll never see a specialty product like that on sale in a supermarket since they are produced in very small batch lots.

As for the diabetic friend, I always recommend mixing club soda or seltzer with frozen fruit concentrates so that you can count the item as one of your fruit exchanges. In many cases, the flavor is a lot better.

Some don't drink coke much...but like to have a few cans around that are easy to carry and store for visitors.

On the rare occasion I might want a coke at home, I can't drink the whole can so a small one is better.