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32-517: The flavor was first made available in July 29, 2004. Created for, and exclusively sold at Taco Bell locations, it was a collaboration between the company and Mountain Dew owners PepsiCo. One of the first instances of a restaurant offering an exclusive soda beverage, it was created to increase sales of fountain soda . The flavor was heavily promoted at launch with advertising campaigns. In 2014, ten years after

64-502: A "Dewggro Crag" event themed around the Nickelodeon game show Guts . It was ultimately announced that Pitch Black had won the vote, and would remain on store shelves. As such, Baja Blast was once again discontinued from retailers. Following the discontinuation of Pitch Black due to poor sales, the flavor returned to store shelves yearly since 2018. A zero sugar version was offered starting in 2019. In 2019, Taco Bell began offering

96-580: A birthday-themed Baja Blast freeze to celebrate the drink's 15th birthday. Select locations, branded "Taco Bell Cantina," offered the alcoholic "Mountain Dew Baja Blast Twisted Freeze." The "Baja Blast Colada" freeze was offered by Taco Bell in 2021. In 2022, Baja Blast was announced as one of the flavors of the Hard Mountain Dew line of alcoholic beverages, which would release in retail stores later that year. The flavor

128-428: A combination of ice and mechanical refrigeration. In the early 1920s, many retail outlets purchased soda fountains using ammonia refrigeration. In their heyday, soda fountains flourished in pharmacies , ice cream parlors , candy stores, dime stores , department stores , milk bars and train stations . They served an important function as a public space where neighbors could socialize and exchange community news. In

160-515: A pineapple flavor, and Baja Mango Gem , a mango flavor. A third new flavor, Baja Deep Dive , was a mystery flavor available exclusively as a giveaway prize. Hard Mountain Dew, an alcoholic line of Mountain Dew flavors, offers Baja Blast as one of its flavors. In May 2023, a Baja Blast variety pack was announced, including new flavors Hard Baja Blast Pineapple , Hard Baja Blast Punch and Hard Baja Blast Mango . Shortly after, in June 2023, Baja Blast

192-440: A zinc aquo complex , which captures carbon dioxide to give a zinc bicarbonate: In reinforced concrete , the chemical reaction between carbon dioxide In the air and calcium hydroxide and hydrated calcium silicate in the concrete is known as neutralisation . The similar reaction in which calcium hydroxide from cement reacts with carbon dioxide and forms insoluble calcium carbonate is carbonatation . Carbonation of ammonia

224-419: Is a device that dispenses carbonated soft drinks , called fountain drinks . They can be found in restaurants , concession stands and other locations such as convenience stores . The machine combines flavored syrup or syrup concentrate and carbon dioxide with chilled and purified water to make soft drinks, either manually, or in a vending machine which is essentially an automated soda fountain that

256-604: Is also referred to as a postmix machine in some markets. Any brand of soft drink that is available as postmix syrup may be dispensed by a fountain. The term may also refer to a small eating establishment, soda shop or luncheonette , common from the late 19th century until the mid-20th century, often inside a drugstore , candy store or other business, where a soda jerk served carbonated beverages, ice cream , and sometimes light meals. The soda jerk's fountain generally dispensed only unflavored carbonated water, to which various syrups were added by hand only. The soda fountain

288-402: Is common. Metal hydroxides (MOH) and metal oxides (M'O) react with CO 2 to give bicarbonates and carbonates : In mammalian physiology, transport of carbon dioxide to the lungs involves a carbonation reaction catalyzed by the enzyme carbonic anhydrase . In the absence of such catalysts, carbon dioxide cannot be expelled sufficient rate to support metabolic needs. The enzyme harbors

320-470: Is one step in the industrial production of urea :In 2020, worldwide production capacity was approximately 180 million tonnes. As a fertilizer, it is a source of nitrogen for plants. Urea production plants are almost always located adjacent to the site where the ammonia is manufactured. In the subsequent urea conversion: the ammonium carbamate is decomposed into urea, releasing water: Henry's law states that P CO 2 =K B x CO 2 where P CO 2

352-519: Is operated using a soda gun . Today, the syrup often is pumped from a special container called a bag-in-box (BiB). Fountain coke is an often confused term normally referring to a handheld dispenser behind a bar or counter that are used in many countries, including Spain, France and the United Kingdom. The term 'fountain' helps differentiate from 'machine' cola, as the fountain is more easily controlled and offers more flavours. A soda fountain

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384-427: Is the partial pressure of CO 2 gas above the solution. K B is Henry's law constant. K B increases as temperature increases. x CO 2 is the mole fraction of CO 2 gas in the solution. According to Henry's law carbonation increases in a solution as temperature decreases. Since carbonation is the process of giving compounds like carbonic acid (liq) from CO 2 (gas) {i.e. making liquid from gasses} thus

416-664: The Eastern Bloc countries, self-service soda fountains, located in shopping centers, farmers markets, or simply on the sidewalk in busy areas, became popular by the mid-20th century. In the USSR, a glass of carbonated water would sell for 1 kopeck , while for 3 kopecks one could buy a glass of fruit-flavored soda. Most of these vending machines have disappeared since 1990; a few remain, usually provided with an operator. The arrival of soda fountain establishments in Glasgow , Scotland,

448-443: The "20th Bajaversary," promotions for the anniversary included a Super Bowl LVIII advertisement, new products, and giveaway items. In 2021, Baja Blast was released at retail as part of the "Summer of Baja" promotion, alongside new, "spinoff" flavors. These flavors were Baja Punch , a tropical punch flavor, and Baja Flash , a piña colada flavor. In June 2022, Baja Blast's retail release was accompanied with new flavors Baja Gold ,

480-600: The Midwest's first manufacturer of liquefied carbon dioxide. In 1903 Liquid Carbonic began market-testing its prototype iceless fountain in a Chicago confectionery. Louis A. Becker was a salesman who started his own manufacturing business in 1898, making the 20th-Century Sanitary Soda Fountain. In 1904 Becker's company produced its first iceless fountain. In 1908 William H. Wallace obtained a patent for an iceless fountain and installed his prototype in an Indianapolis drugstore. He sold his patent to Marietta Manufacturing Company, which

512-590: The U.S. Benjamin Silliman , a Yale chemistry professor, was among the first to introduce soda water to America. In 1806, Silliman purchased a Nooth apparatus and began selling mineral waters in New Haven, Connecticut. Sales were brisk, so he built a bigger apparatus, opened a pump room, and took in three partners. This partnership opened soda fountains in New York City and Baltimore , Maryland . At roughly

544-581: The United Kingdom with the first water bottling at the Holy Well in 1621. The demand for bottled water was fueled in large part by the resurgence in spa-going and water therapy among Europeans and American colonists in the 17th and 18th centuries. The first commercially distributed water in America was bottled and sold by Jackson's Spa in Boston in 1767. Early drinkers of bottled spa waters believed that

576-478: The coming of the Car Culture and the rise of suburbia . Drive-in restaurants and roadside ice cream outlets, such as Dairy Queen , competed for customers. North American retail stores switched to self-service soda vending machines selling pre-packaged soft drinks in cans, and the labor-intensive soda fountain did not fit into the new sales scheme. Today only a sprinkling of vintage soda fountains survive. In

608-518: The drink's original launch, it was released for the first time in a packaged format. The retail release was only available for a limited time. The drink was promoted on Twitter, as well as through on-air advertisements featuring Dale Earnhardt Jr. In January 2014, Taco Bell released Mountain Dew Sangrita Blast, a non-alcoholic sangria flavor, as a sister flavor to Baja Blast, along with a diet version of Baja Blast. In 2015, Baja Blast

640-640: The early 1770s, Swedish chemist Torbern Bergman , and (separately) English scientist Joseph Priestley invented equipment for saturating water with carbon dioxide. In 1774, John Mervin Nooth demonstrated an apparatus that improved upon Priestley's design. In 1807, Henry Thompson received the first British patent for a method of impregnating water with carbon dioxide. This was commonly called soda water , although it contained no sodium bicarbonate . The soda fountain began in Europe, but achieved its greatest success in

672-399: The early 20th century many fountains expanded their menus and became lunch counters, serving light meals as well as ice cream sodas, egg creams , sundaes , and such. Soda fountains reached their height in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1950, Walgreens , one of the largest chains of American drug stores, introduced full self-service drug stores that began the decline of the soda fountain, as did

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704-572: The four largest manufacturers—Tufts, Puffer, Lippincott, and Matthews—formed the American Soda Fountain Company, which was a trust designed to monopolize the industry. The four manufacturers continued to produce and market fountains under their company names. The trust controlled prices and forced some smaller manufacturers out of business. Before mechanical refrigeration, soda fountains used ice to cool drinks and ice cream. Ice harvesters cut ice from frozen lakes and ponds in

736-668: The same time, other businessmen opened fountains in New York City and Philadelphia . Although Silliman's business eventually failed, he played an important role in popularizing soda water. In 1832, John Matthews of New York City and John Lippincott of Philadelphia began manufacturing soda fountains. Both added innovations that improved soda-fountain equipment, and the industry expanded as retail outlets installed newer, better fountains. Other pioneering manufacturers were Alvin Puffer, Andrew Morse, Gustavus Dows, and James Tufts. In 1891

768-456: The water at these mineral springs had therapeutic properties, and that bathing in or drinking the water could help treat many common ailments. Many types of mineral water are sparkling , and thus so were they when bottled. Early scientists tried to create effervescent waters with curative powers, including Robert Boyle , Friedrich Hoffmann , Jean Baptiste van Helmont , William Brownrigg, Antoine Laurent Lavoisier , and David Macbride . In

800-728: The winter and stored the blocks in ice houses for use in the summer. In the early 20th century, new companies entered the soda fountain business, marketing "iceless" fountains that used brine . The L.A. Becker Company, the Liquid Carbonic Company, and the Bishop & Babcock Company dominated the iceless fountain business. In 1888 Jacob Baur of Terre Haute, Indiana founded the Liquid Carbonics Manufacturing Company in Chicago, becoming

832-593: Was absorbed by Bishop & Babcock of Cleveland. Liquid Carbonic spawned another leading soda fountain manufacturer, the Bastian-Blessing Company. Two Liquid Carbonic employees, Charles Bastian and Lewis Blessing, started their company in 1908. The newer manufacturers competed with the American Soda Fountain Company and took a large share of the market. The trust was broken up, and its member companies struggled to stay in business. During World War I, some manufacturers marketed "50% fountains," which used

864-543: Was added to the Mountain Dew Energy line of energy drinks later that year. The Baja Blast brand has expanded to include themed merchandise, such as flavored lip balm, room sprays, Baja Blast flavored gelato and Halloween costumes. A limited-edition Baja Blast hot sauce was created in 2023 as part of a giveaway promotion. Taco Bell began testing a Baja Blast gelato on their menu in August 2023; during which it

896-519: Was an attempt to replicate mineral waters that bubbled up from the Earth. Many civilizations believed that drinking, and bathing, in these mineral waters cured diseases. Large industries often sprang up around hot springs, such as Bath in England (43 AD) or the many onsen of Japan. Although vessels to bottle and transport water were part of the earliest human civilizations, bottling water began in

928-484: Was offered for two weeks at a single location in Irvine, CA. Taco Bell also offered Mtn Dew Energy Baja Blast in a test market, along with Baja Blast Charged Berry, which features the energy drink mixed with strawberry flavor. In January 2024, Pepsi announced that in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Baja Blast, it would remain on shelves all year long, instead of its prior summer-only retail availability. Advertised as

960-405: Was re-released for a limited time at retail stores, along with Sangrita Blast. In 2016, the flavor was part of the "DEWcision" campaign. It was put up against Mountain Dew flavor Pitch Black, and fans would vote for their favorite, the winner of which would be kept on store shelves permanently. The campaign featured wide promotion of both flavors, including advertisements, NASCAR paint schemes and

992-503: Was released into retail stores for the ninth time, this time accompanied with new flavors Baja Caribbean Splash , a guava flavor, and Baja Passionfruit Punch , a passionfruit flavor. In March 2024, Pepsi released two new flavors for a limited time: Baja Laguna Lemonade , a mango lemonade flavor, and Baja Point Break Punch , a tropical punch flavor. In April, Doritos released a limited-time flavor inspired by Baja Blast, Doritos Baja Fiery Mango . Fountain soda A soda fountain

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1024-604: Was satirised by Neil Munro in his Erchie MacPherson story, "The Soda-Fountain Future", first published in the Glasgow Evening News on 11 October 1920. Carbonated Carbonation is the chemical reaction of carbon dioxide to give carbonates , bicarbonates , and carbonic acid . In chemistry , the term is sometimes used in place of carboxylation , which refers to the formation of carboxylic acids . In inorganic chemistry and geology , carbonation

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