Coca Cola has declared 2026 a big year for cherry, and the centerpiece of that push is a new flavor called Cherry Float that will arrive in both regular Coke and Coke Zero Sugar versions. The flavor has been teased at trade shows and on social, and is now lined up for a national rollout starting February 2026.

Cherry Float is built to feel like a fountain drink mashup rather than a simple tweak on Cherry Coke. Across early tastings and previews, the profile has been described as:

Think of it as a canned cherry ice cream float, aimed at fans who miss discontinued flavors like Cherry Vanilla and who lean into the “dirty soda” trend of mixing cream and flavor syrups into standard soft drinks.

Cherry Float will hit shelves in February 2026 with both:

Planned formats include:

That staggered approach mirrors what Coca Cola has done with other seasonal or special flavors, giving grocery and c store customers slightly different ways to try the product.

A couple of trends make Cherry Float an easy move for Coca Cola:

By anchoring Cherry Float in both regular and Zero Sugar, Coca Cola can appeal to nostalgia while still aligning with the broader sugar reduction trend.

For fitness and macro minded readers, the Cherry Float news is really about Cherry Float Zero Sugar. That version keeps calories off the label while still trying to deliver the vanilla and cherry ice cream float experience. If Coca Cola can nail the mouthfeel and avoid a harsh diet aftertaste, Cherry Float Zero Sugar is likely to become a regular “treat” pick for people who already lean on Coke Zero.