In 2012, however, the Church of Latter-day Saints clarified in an explicit statement that church doctrine did not prohibit caffeine, but only drinks that were actually hot. Coke products were officially welcomed into LDS. It might just be coincidence, but since dirty soda first appeared on Utah's scene five years ago, the franchises have exploded. Dirty sodas have become more than a novel beverage; they have enmeshed themselves into the culture of Utah. Dirty soda shops are where you take the kids after soccer practice, where you go on a first date, where you stop in the morning, and where you go after work to treat yourself after your long day.