Dasani

Vending machine water

Dasani is a brand of bottled water sold by the Coca-Cola Company, launched in 1999.

The name was invented to sound vaguely exotic and pure.

In casual speech, Dasani sometimes stands in for bottled water generally: Can you grab me a Dasani from the cooler?

brand

Coca-Cola

Iconic American cola brand

  • AquafinaPackaged drinking water
  • EvianFrench mineral water brand
  • FijiPacific island republic

Perrier · Voss · Poland Spring · Nestle · Pellegrino · Deer Park · Arrowhead · Buxton · Kirkland · Great Value

corporate

Coca-Cola

Iconic American cola brand

distribution · globalization · branding · advertising · sponsorship · competitor · retail · pricing · profit · consumer

bottled

plastic

Capable of being molded

  • PETNuclear medicine imaging
  • containerThing for storing items
  • capCovering for top

label · sealed · single-use · packaging · vending · convenience · portable · on-the-go · twist-off · shrink-wrap

purified

filtered

Screened to remove contaminants

salt · sodium · additives · treatment · purification · FDA · regulated · tested · crisp · clean

hydration

thirst

Need for fluid

electrolytes · drink · refreshment · workout · exercise · wellness · portable · convenient · on-the-go · replenish

environmental

recycling

Reprocessing used materials

single-use · sustainability · eco-friendly · BPA-free · biodegradable · reusable · controversy · greenwashing

Categories
Opposites
water source authenticity

DasaniEvian

French mineral water brand

Fiji · spring water · mineral water · Voss · Fiji Water

water commodification

Dasanitap water

Plumbed household drinking source

drinking fountain · municipal water · public water supply · free water · Brita

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G