LabCoatz Builds a Chemically Identical Coca-Cola Replica
LabCoatz · Demo · 25 min · 2026 · YouTube title: Perfectly Replicating Coca Cola (It Took Me A Year)
Why it's here
HN mostly cites it as a notable example of reverse engineering a famously secret formula, not as a recommendation.
What it covers
LabCoatz uses mass spectrometry, with help from other science YouTubers, to reverse engineer the Coca-Cola flavor and builds a chemically-identical replica. The video walks through a year of work on the formula.