Alright. We’ve got some convenient timing here. I say convenient because my previous Bubly post was about the pineapple flavour. This one is quite similar. That’s because pineapple is part of it. I’m going from one pineapple flavour to another. I’m going to be writing about the all-new coconut pineapple Bubly.
Last summer, Bubly released a limited time apple flavour. If we had that flavour out right now, I would have it. I would write about it. It would probably be at the top of my list. That’s how much I liked it. I’m a little sad they didn’t bring it back this summer. Instead, we got the limited-edition coconut pineapple flavour. It’s pretty much what you would expect. There are hints of coconut in there and hints of pineapple.
This was not a flavour I ever wanted. Companies seem to be all about the coconut flavour this year. Coca-Cola had their Move flavour that they made with the help and name recognition of musician Rosalía. Tim Horton’s added a toasted coconut flavour to their Timbits. In all honesty, they might have had that flavour a long time ago and brought it back. Either way, it’s here now. And then Bubly decided to hop on that train and get some coconut into their most tropical flavour.
What you’ll notice if you grab a can of it is that the pineapple taste is a little more forward, but the coconut smell is a little more forward. Each flavour takes one of the senses. I’m all for the pineapple taste of it. As you may have seen in the previous post, I enjoy pineapple Bubly. It’s the coconut that I don’t quite like. For the most part, that’s okay because the taste is more pineapple. But there’s that hint of coconut that makes it a little worse.
The biggest issue with coconut pineapple Bubly is the aftertaste. Where you get the pineapple forward while drinking it, you get a massive coconut aftertaste. It’s a taste that lingers long after you finish drinking the water. Had that aftertaste not been there, this could have been one of the higher end Bubly flavours. It could have made for a refreshing summer drink. With the aftertaste, though, it’s not good. That aftertaste ruins your summer chill and, if you’re like me and don’t like coconut, leaves a lasting disappointment.
If I’m going to compare a Michael Bublé song to coconut pineapple Bubly, it’s going to have to be the cover of Quando, Quando, Quando he did with Nelly Furtado. Two musicians that, though from the same country, I’m left wondering why they decided to join together. The final product is fine, but I’m left with a lingering feeling of distaste about the combination I just got. I wouldn’t turn it off, but I would absolutely question why it was on.
My order of Bubly from the one I prefer to the one I dislike most goes peach, pineapple, watermelon, lime, coconut pineapple, cherry.
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