“When you look at colas, the percentage of growth coming from zero sugar is significant,” said Duane Stanford, the editor and publisher of Beverage Digest.

President Trump said on Wednesday that he had spoken to the Coca-Cola Company about using “REAL cane sugar in Coke” in the United States and that the company had agreed to begin adding it.

A co-owner of Tahona Mercado, Steven Sadri, said that some of his customers see Mexican Coke as a pleasant alternative to alcohol for a midweek treat.