Talk:Coca-Cola Freestyle

Microdosing
the term microdosing seems to be used differently here than on the page the word is currently linking to, i don't know enough about it to "be bold" and remove it, but someone who understands the subject should look into it 76.226.215.63 10:39, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't see any problem with the use of the term microdosing. The microdispensing page talks a lot about adhesives and ink jets, but those are just common examples of the need to accurate dispense a very small amount of something. The microdosing here refers to the ingredients being dispensed internally from the flavor cartridges, not to the actual dispensing of the final beverage which certainly isn't microdosing. Wjousts (talk) 18:07, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

Number of Possibilities
I don't think that there are 8.1*10^31 flavor combinations. The machine doesn't actually have 106 unique flavors. Many of the types of drinks you can get are the result of combining a certain soda brand (ie Coke, Sprite) with a certain flavoring (vanilla, cherry, raspberry, etc). So I'd guess there are 30 or so different syrups/flavorings inside of the machine. And on top of that, the machine doesn't offer the option to combine more than one type of soda/flavoring (ie Coke+Sprite or Coke+Raspberry+Vanilla), although one could do it manually. scooteytalk 21:47, 23 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Do you have a reference that can be used showing the number of flavor combinations possible?--RadioFan (talk) 14:08, 24 May 2011 (UTC)

I have heard from relatives that work for Coca-Cola that the Freestyle Machine sends data on flavor combinations to Coca-Cola product developers for possible mass release of a popular flavor combo. October 29 2012

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Accessibility?
I've seen one of these machines and it looked as if the touchscreen would be too high for someone in a wheelchair to reach, nor did I notice any braille interface like traditional fountains often have. Can someone with more experience around these machines address the accessibility aspect? Are disabled people able to use it without needing another person's help? 97.65.105.101 (talk) 19:37, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
 * There is a handicap icon at the appropriate level on the machine I've seen. No idea what it does. Call for assistance? Dsav (talk) 23:38, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

Not necessarily accessible to non-handicapped users, either. I watched today as a customer spent about three minutes trying to get anything other than just ice. Her cup filled with ice, she dumped it, and tried again. Eventually Burger King people surrounded the machine, yelled to each other and pushed a lot of virtual buttons. Perhaps they conquered it. Snezzy (talk) 01:16, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
 * The Handicap buttons seem to include a "left" and "right" button, so it appears that it would allow moving a cursor around to make the selections. Doconeill (talk) 01:50, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

A little late here, but I can confirm the handicap icon button places the machine into a mode where the arrow buttons can be used to select icons on the screen. It's not exactly the fastest way to make a selection, but it works. I tried it out one day after noticing it; I believe the handicap button was the "OK" button (and I think the physical button actually lit up to that effect, once in accessible mode). And to Snezzy's point, the common reflex for people seems to be pressing the cup against the ice lever to get their drink, when you actually have to press the big button (which has a ton of "input lag"...gotta be careful when topping off your drink!) --PCjabber (T &#124; C) 04:19, 1 July 2014 (UTC)

soda fountain
This isn't international English and should be replaced with a description. It may be a vending-machine. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.189.103.145 (talk) 08:24, 13 December 2011 (UTC)

Coca-Cola Orange
Minor point, but this article disagrees with the one on Coca-Cola Orange on the name of the product and which countries it was previously available in. GCL (talk) 18:06, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

To the IP user who keeps adding back the NPOV content
Please stop adding and re-adding this content. The content you are adding is not properly sourced nor does maintain a neutral point-of-view. It does not belong on Wikipedia. Thank you. TeaganK (talk) 02:12, 27 June 2012 (UTC) You are incorrect...the source is the Terms and Conditions from the link given. There is no bias as it reflects the actual content from the linked web page. Recommedn you click through and read the terms and conditions. No bias...just facts. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.160.90.132 (talk) 06:48, 27 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Here's my guess... So you went to that Facebook page, the one you're using as your source, at some point, and left a comment that they deemed was inappropriate or offensive. And the owner of the page removed it. So your revenge is to come to Wikipedia and vandalize their page. Sorry, whether their Facebook page says it or not, that doesn't belong here IMO. TeaganK (talk) 10:07, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Dasani from machine?
Is the "Dasani" dispensed by the machine actual bottled Dasani, or local tap water with added minerals? Looking at the photo of the cartridges, it would appear to just be added minerals. (Of course, bottled Dasani is filtered municipal water anyway.) 152.51.56.1 (talk) 13:08, 7 October 2013 (UTC)

Edit: There never claimed to be "Dasani Water" in the machines, it's just always been regular water. The dasani syrup cartridges are for the dasani flavored waters only (and previously dasani sensations) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:8:9780:E9C8:2D92:B58:F2BD:24BB (talk) 10:41, 11 March 2015 (UTC)

Strange taste issues
I have noticed that nearly every flavor of soda I have tasted from these machines tastes a bit off. I am curious if these machines are developing problems as they age, or if they are simply not being maintained properly. This is something I have noticed locally, as well as when I have visited other states. This is also something I have noticed across the different chains that have installed these machines. Cascade1988 (talk) 04:47, 28 August 2014 (UTC)Cascade1988
 * Personally whenever I use one I like to clean the tube in it with water then get the drink I actually want.  Bobherry Userspace  Talk to me!   Stuff I have done  01:15, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

This thread doesn't really belong here -- it should probably have gone to Reference desk/Miscellaneous, if anywhere. ekips39 &#x2766; talk 05:44, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

Operating System Update
Coke released a universal operating system update that took place on all machines aound 3/6/15 (don't know exact date), but now changed a lot of flavors (which they haven't updated on their freestyle site yet).

Basically, they added pink lemonade to both minute maid and minute maid lite, they changed the name of seagrams sparkling water to dasani sensations (although they are the same drinks), then they removed the original dasani sensations drinks altogether and replaced it with "Fruit Water" which is an assortment of carbonated flavored waters. I can't remember all the flavors right now, but I know there's fizzy pink lemonade and fizzy peach lemonade as well as some fizzy lime cherry drink and a few others. Anyways, a mention of this update and new flavors should be put somewhere on the page — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:8:9780:E9C8:2D92:B58:F2BD:24BB (talk) 10:38, 11 March 2015 (UTC)

Smartphone app(s)
Should someone research and add a section about the Coca-Cola Freestyle smartphone app(s)? I know there's one for iOS, available in the Apple iOS App Store; don't know about other platforms or apps. Current version of the app allows user to walk up to CCFS vending machine, use camera on phone to shoot a QR code on the video screen and "log in" or connect to the machine so it can read previously saved "favorite mixes" and duplicate them automatically. There are other features of the app, such as sharing your favorite mixes to social media.

The latest update for the iOS version, #5.2.1, was sent out 8/12/15. I do not know when the app first became available. Previous updates to the iOS app are listed (on the App Store page for the app) going all the way back to #3.0.1, issued 6/6/12. The Freestyle app, per se, may predate the Freestyle vending machines and could have started as a mere marketing tool with online games, etc. But I cannot find anything to corroborate that assumption.

Beanberry (talk) 03:54, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

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Cost
If anyone can find cost information for these machines and their product, I think it would be a good addition to the article. What do the machines cost? Are they leased or purchased by the restaurants? How does the cost of the product differ from traditional bag-in-a-box configurations? Etamni &#124; &#9993; &#124; ✓ 05:43, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

Availability
I don't know exactly when they got them (it was well before the OS update in 2015, I know that much), but the two Rocky Rococo's Party Pizzerias (they're basically a knock-off of Chuck E. Cheese, but with better pizza and cleaner floors), both of which are in Madison, WI, have these. They were VERY proud, as they were something like the first in the state. Does anyone have any more information? Sumanuil (talk) 03:39, 7 December 2017 (UTC)

Development history
As someone who worked on the development of this technology, I notice that the list of companies who collaborated to create Freestyle has been removed, save for Pininfarina, which wasn't the only design company involved. Why was that decision made? I couldn't see it in the edits history. Surely the main developer, Australian company Invetech https://www.invetechgroup.com/case-studies/the-coca-cola-company-freestyle/, should rate a mention? 110.145.170.94 (talk) 00:30, 16 September 2022 (UTC)