Coca-Cola has a distinctive taste that is made up of a combination of ingredients, including vanilla, cinnamon, and some kind of citrus oil like orange, lime, or lemon. Each brand then adds what are called “trace flavorings”—small amounts of spices, oils, and other ingredients that give the brand’s specific cola its distinctive taste. For Coke, one of those trace flavorings is nutmeg. However, some people have reported that the taste of Coke has changed over time, and there are many factors that can affect the taste of the drink, such as the type of sweetener used, the location where it was bottled, and even the individuals own taste preferences. Coca-Cola has also released various limited edition flavors, such as Coca-Cola Ultimate, which has a lightly tropical, almost floral scent, and its taste isn’t as chemical as some of the earlier flavor combos.