Overview
- Yellow caps signal the seasonal Coca-Cola made with cane sugar, and shoppers, including many not observing Passover, are buying in bulk.
- The Orthodox Union label marks these bottles as Kosher for Passover, which excludes corn-based ingredients like high fructose corn syrup.
- Fans compare the cane-sugar taste to Mexican Coke, but the Passover bottles come in widely sold plastic formats at lower prices than the glass imports.
- Coca-Cola has tested cane-sugar sodas in glass bottles since October 2025, and its CFO said there is only a limited supply of cane sugar in the United States.
- The tradition dates to 1935, when Rabbi Tuvia Geffen worked with Coca-Cola to adjust ingredients so the drink could be approved for Passover each spring.