Milk Coke Debate
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About
Milk Coke Debate is an online conversation about a beverage recipe that mixes cola and dairy milk. While the drink has existed in the past, in 2019, it became a point of debate and intrigue after several viral social media posts.
Origin
On February 28th, 2019, Twitter[5] user @bexin2d tweeted, "@davidallengreen Can you confirm or deny a thing for me? I am currently being told by @JimMFelton that milk in coca cola is A Brummie [people from Birmingham, England] Thing. IS IT TRUE?" Within three weeks, the post received more than 90 retweets and 550 likes (shown below, left).
On March 1st, 2019, comedian James Felton tweeted,[1] "Milk coke is a real thing. Brummies love it. We can all move on from this discussion now, I will be taking no further questions." The post included pictures of the "Milk Coke" drink being made as well as Felton drinking the beverage (shown below, right). Within two weeks, the post received more than 1,000 retweets and 5,600 likes.
Precursor
Prior to the social media post, Milk Coke has existed in cultures around the world in various forms. In the 1880s, variations of the New York Egg Cream, a milk, syrup and carbonated water combination, included cola, specifically in the Indonesian drink "Mega Mendung."[2][3]
The drink became entered the pop culture continuum on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley, which premiered in 1976. On the show, the character Laverne (portrayed by Penny Marshall) would make a drink called "Pepsi Milk," a combination of Pepsi Cola and dairy milk (shown below).[4]
Spread
Following the tweet by Felton, people began commenting on and making their own Coke Milk beverages. Some criticized the drink. Twitter[6] user @norespawns tweeted, "For those outside of the UK let me reinforce that this is not normal British behaviour and James will be given the help he needs." The post received more than 170 retweets and 300 likes in two weeks (shown below, left).
Others, however, defended the drink. Twitter[7] user @Pommejane tweeted "Team #milkcoke." They also included a photograph of them drinking the beverage (shown below, right).
On March 1st, Twitter[8] published a Moments page about the debate.
Several media outlets covered the debate, as well, including PopBuzz,[9] Us Weekly,[10] Delish[11] and more.
Search Interest
External References
[1] Twitter – @JimMFelton's Tweet
[3] Indonesia Matters – Indonesia’s Best Beverages
[4] Twitter – @ThatEricAlper's Tweet
[5] Twitter – @bexin2d's Tweet
[6] Twitter – @norespawns' Tweet
[7] Twitter – @Pommejane's Tweet
[8] Twitter – Wait, do people drink milk with coke? 🥤🥛🤢
[9] PopBuzz – 'Milk coke' is breaking the internet and it sounds revolting
[10] Us Weekly – ‘Milk Coke’ Has Sparked a Massive Debate on Social Media: ‘Who Actually Drinks Milk With Coke?’
[11] Delish – ‘Milk Coke’ Is A Real Thing People Drink And We Don’t Know How To Feel
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