Review of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Soft Drink Bottle 2L

I love coca-cola products, but why did this suddenly become undrinkably bitter? – I may live on the opposite side of the world in the united states, but am surprised to see people in other countries are having similar problems with the Caffeine Free version of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar having an incredibly harsh, bitter taste. I switched to this product to taper down on caffeine consumption, thinking it would otherwise taste identical to its caffeinated counterpart. However, it tastes even worse than sparkling mineral water and quinine-based tonic water, which is well known for its bitterness being a plus when mixed as part of a Gin and Tonic cocktail. I wonder if someone was asleep at the control panel at the syrup-manufacturing plant with a batch that tastes so terrible that it might as well have been a punishment for my mouth for cussing too much. Needless to say, I plan to buy ZERO additional cans of this mislabeled battery acid disguised as a soft drink