Pepsi confirms popular soda is discontinued as customers say they 'need to get more'

PEPSI has shocked customers by announcing one of its popular soda flavors will no longer be available at stores.

Fans first started noticing the Pepsi Soda Shop Black Cherry flavor was missing a few months ago, prompting concerned customers to investigate what happened to their favorite beverage.

One shopper wrote on Twitter: “I need to get more Pepsi soda shop black cherry cola. Where is it available? #bestpepsiever.”

Despite the fan believing the flavor is the best soda ever, Pepsi replied that the drink was actually taken out of stores for good.

“Hi, Pepsi Soda Shop Black Cherry Soda was sold as a limited time offer only,” the company responded over Twitter. “We’ll let our team know you’re looking for it!”

The Soda Shop flavor was meant to replicate a more nostalgic taste for shoppers, and the black cherry added a sweetness that customers say they can’t find anywhere else.

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“There’s something immediately twisty about the black cherry,” a shopper reviewed on The Impulsive Buy. “Its scent is like cough syrup.”

“Worst cherry soda I've ever tried - doesn"t even seem like there's any cola in it,” another unhappy customer wrote on Reddit.

Despite Pepsi saying they would pass comments along, there’s no indication the Black Cherry drink will be returning to stores anytime soon.

MORE DISCONTINUED PRODUCTS

This isn’t the first time Pepsi has come under heat for discontinuing a fan-favorite drink.

The Pepsi Twist’s disappearance has had shoppers begging for the item to return for several years.

Pepsi Twist was a lemon flavor of the traditional cola that was originally launched in 2000.

Six years later, Pepsi Twist was discontinued due to low sales.

Another beloved snack item that was discontinued to the horror of many shoppers was Keebler’s Magic Middles.

The shortbread cookie was filled with gooey fudge or peanut butter in the middle, and children and adults alike clambered for it at stores across the country.

Despite the Magic Middles’ widespread success, they were mysteriously removed from all stores in 2011.

"These amazing little cookies hold such an engrained place in my heart," wrote Mattheu Sell, the person behind a Change.org petition to see the cookies return.

"I remember the look of immense joy and satisfaction on (Nana's) face while biting through that beautiful shortbread cookie into the sweet, heavenly chocolate center."

Meanwhile, Oreo fans have been heartbroken to learn an iconic pie crust inspired by the cookie will no longer be available in stores.

A spokesperson for Mondelez International, Oreo’s parent company, has not ruled out a potential comeback.

It told The U.S. Sun: “At the moment, we do not have further plans to reintroduce the OREO Pie Crust in stores, but we will continue to listen to our fans and have brought back limited-edition products by popular demand in the past.”

An exotic coffee-flavored drink was axed from Nestle’s product lineup.

This was Essenza Coffee, and shoppers have been begging for the beverage to return.

A heartbroken fan wrote to the company "Please bring back the phenomenal, tragically discontinued, coffee essenza line."

"It's so delicious!"

The company replied to the tweet: "Thanks for letting us know how much you enjoyed our coffee-inspired Essenza.

"While we can't make any promises, we'll let our team know you'd like to see it return."

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