Popular Soda Brand Bringing Back Discontinued Flavor

Diet Coke will return the popular lime flavor years after it was discontinued in 2018.

Diet Coke Lime will return to stores nationwide on October 6, in 12-ounce cans and 20-ounce bottles for a limited time while supplies last, the New York Post reports. Coca-Cola introduced Diet Coke Lime in 2004, one year prior to the launch of a lime version of its regular Coca-Cola Classic.

The company is looking to cash in on the early-2000s nostalgia craze, releasing the soda with retro-inspired neon lime packaging for its upcoming return. Diet Coke Lime was discontinued in 2018 and replaced with Diet Coke Ginger Lime, while Coca-Cola later launched Coke Zero Sugar Lime in 2019.

Numerous Diet Coke Lime fans shared their excitement over the announced return of the popular soft drink.

“Am I dreaming or is this real???” a commenter wrote in response to food blogger Markie Devo's post on Instagram announcing the return.

“God bless omg,” another wrote.

“Omggggg yessss I add true lime packets to my Diet Coke every day so this is amazing,” an Instagram user wrote.

“This is the best news EVER,” another posted.

“OMG!! I thought this day would never come,” one user wrote.

Coca-Cola had previously returned its Coca-Cola regular Lime flavor in January, as well as Retro Diet Cherry Coke for a limited time earlier this summer.