A shopper chooses a case of cans of Coca-Cola’s Sprite + Tea soda in a supermarket in New York on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Inspired by a TikTok meme adding iced tea to Sprite, Coca-Cola concocted this drink saving consumers the effort of combining the beverages themselves. The novelty drink will only be around through October. (© Richard B. Levine)

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