Is Coke actually better than Pepsi?

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BigBadSteve posted:

Pepsi tastes better than Coke, to me and to over 50% of people surveyed via taste tests. Which I don't think makes us better than Coke preferrers because I am not a drat fool.

Both the Pepsi and Coke companies have literally bragged about setting people's brand preference firmly in childhood via advertisement inundation. A young adult beach party with lots of swimsuit-clad nubiles, music and fun sporting activities, anyone?

I can't define the taste difference, but is not I believe due to childhood brainwashing from those ads, which do affect many, but rather my own oft-repeated taste tests... I drink around 4-5 litres a day of cola, every day, have done for many years, and used to buy whatever cola was the cheapest per unit volume at gas stations & supermarkets. (It's not too good for the teeth btw, that much cola.)

Pepsi also holds its effervescence significantly longer after opening & refrigerating the remainder of the bottle than Coke. (I also avoid all 2 litre bottles for similar reasons.)

(NB For Americans: 1L is about a quart, and 2 litres about half a gallon.)

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# ? May 2, 2024 17:48

veni veni veni: Jun 5, 2005

angerbeet posted:

Regular Coke is better than Regular Pepsi

Diet Pepsi is better than Diet Coke

Also Pepsi Max is better than Coke Zero.

But regular coke is definitely better than regular pepsi. Also the cherry variant.

# ? Mar 3, 2023 20:38

Toxic Mental: Jun 1, 2019

I think I like Pepsi more but I don't drink either actually, I drink Diet Shasta Grapefruit if I'm getting soda. It's so drat good.

# ? Mar 3, 2023 20:45

bradzilla: Oct 15, 2004

BigBadSteve posted:

Pepsi tastes better than Coke, to me and to over 50% of people surveyed via taste tests. Which I don't think makes us better than Coke preferrers because I am not a drat fool.

Both the Pepsi and Coke companies have literally bragged about setting people's brand preference firmly in childhood via advertisement inundation. A young adult beach party with lots of swimsuit-clad nubiles, music and fun sporting activities, anyone?

I can't define the taste difference, but is not I believe due to childhood brainwashing from those ads, which do affect many, but rather my own oft-repeated taste tests... I drink around 4-5 litres a day of cola, every day, have done for many years, and used to buy whatever cola was the cheapest per unit volume at gas stations & supermarkets. (It's not too good for the teeth btw, that much cola.)

Pepsi also holds its effervescence significantly longer after opening & refrigerating the remainder of the bottle than Coke. (I also avoid all 2 litre bottles for similar reasons.)

(NB For Americans: 1L is about a quart, and 2 litres about half a gallon.)

How's your diabetes working out

# ? Mar 3, 2023 20:47

Savage For The Winjun: Jun 27, 2008

Soda is like the only thing that is accepted in metric measurements.

# ? Mar 3, 2023 20:51

veni veni veni: Jun 5, 2005

I can't remember if it was coke or pepsi (pepsi I think) released some premium variant that was only sold in 12 ounce single slim cans maybe 5 or 6 years ago and it was actually really loving good. Like way better than the normal stuff. I think there was also ginger and coffee variants. The ginger one was incredible. I think it god scrapped cause it was 2 dollars a can for a pepsi. No idea why they didn't just stick that stuff in normal 12 packs.

Back then I only drank seltzer for the most part, so I liked buying like 2 cans of those every week for a treat. Since then I just got lazy and started buying diet soda again because frankly it tastes better than seltzer.

# ? Mar 3, 2023 20:58

Charles Bukowski: Aug 26, 2003; Taskmaster 2023 Second Place Winner; Grimey Drawer

Diet coke is better than diet pepsi by a country mile which I assume is longer because they fall asleep in the moving vehicle while measuring.

# ? Mar 3, 2023 22:09

Genesplicer: Oct 19, 2002; I give your invention the worst grade imaginable: An A-minus-minus!; Total Clam

Poohs Packin posted:

BEPIS

Orbitz!

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Genesplicer posted:

Orbitz!

Unironically loved those

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Costco Meatballs: Oct 21, 2022

when i close my eyes, i still hear the sound the snapple elements caps made when you dented them out a bit and then pushed them in

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Nigmaetcetera: Nov 17, 2004; borkborkborkmorkmorkmork-gabbalooins

I remember fruitopia, how do you like them cran-grapples?

# ? Mar 3, 2023 22:37

Wifi Toilet: Oct 1, 2004; Toilet Rascal

I don�t drink that brown poo poo anymore, but Pepsi was better than Coke.

On the other hand, Diet Mt Dew is taking me to an early grave, but I can�t stop giving them money to slowly kill me.
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# ? Mar 3, 2023 22:59

Genesplicer: Oct 19, 2002; I give your invention the worst grade imaginable: An A-minus-minus!; Total Clam

Treecko posted:

Unironically loved those

Lots of people who made fun of those now drink boba tea and don't actually make the connection.

# ? Mar 3, 2023 23:02

Nigmaetcetera: Nov 17, 2004; borkborkborkmorkmorkmork-gabbalooins

Cock > Bepis

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Toxic Mental: Jun 1, 2019

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MrQwerty: Apr 15, 2003

Toxic Mental posted:

Where my Josta homies at

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# ? Mar 3, 2023 23:34

ninjoatse.cx: Apr 9, 2005; Fun Shoe

BigBadSteve posted:

Pepsi tastes better than Coke, to me and to over 50% of people surveyed via taste tests. Which I don't think makes us better than Coke preferrers because I am not a drat fool.

Both the Pepsi and Coke companies have literally bragged about setting people's brand preference firmly in childhood via advertisement inundation. A young adult beach party with lots of swimsuit-clad nubiles, music and fun sporting activities, anyone?

I can't define the taste difference, but is not I believe due to childhood brainwashing from those ads, which do affect many, but rather my own oft-repeated taste tests... I drink around 4-5 litres a day of cola, every day, have done for many years, and used to buy whatever cola was the cheapest per unit volume at gas stations & supermarkets. (It's not too good for the teeth btw, that much cola.)

Pepsi also holds its effervescence significantly longer after opening & refrigerating the remainder of the bottle than Coke. (I also avoid all 2 litre bottles for similar reasons.)

(NB For Americans: 1L is about a quart, and 2 litres about half a gallon.)

I used to drink around 4 liters of diet pop a day. Aside from the sodium intake, which is its own thing, it's hell on your appetite control. Drinking diet pop makes you feel full, but the artificial sweeteners make you feel hungrier 30-45 minutes later, which usually lead to you drinking more pop.

Try switching completely (as in no pop of any kind, at all) to tea or coffee. You'll notice a huge decrease in your thirst/appetite which makes weight loss much easier.

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BigBadSteve: Apr 29, 2009

Peggy Edson posted:

How's your diabetes working out

No sugar cola only. (I love aspartame!)

No doubt sugary drinks did contribute to me getting diabetes type 2, though I basically gave them up years before I was diagnosed, to try and get less fat (that change did help).

Edit: No sugar variants are also readily avail. in tasty store brand cola.

# ? Mar 4, 2023 02:24

BigBadSteve: Apr 29, 2009

ninjoatse.cx posted:

I used to drink around 4 liters of diet pop a day. Aside from the sodium intake, which is its own thing, it's hell on your appetite control. Drinking diet pop makes you feel full, but the artificial sweeteners make you feel hungrier 30-45 minutes later, which usually lead to you drinking more pop.

Try switching completely (as in no pop of any kind, at all) to tea or coffee. You'll notice a huge decrease in your thirst/appetite which makes weight loss much easier.

Thanks for the tip.

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# ? Mar 4, 2023 03:17

Pennywise the Frown: May 10, 2010; Upset Trowel

Nigmaetcetera posted:

Cock > Bepis

# ? Mar 4, 2023 03:28

Gatts: Jan 2, 2001; Goodnight Moon; Nap Ghost

Pepsi is better than coke

# ? Mar 4, 2023 03:29

Pennywise the Frown: May 10, 2010; Upset Trowel

ninjoatse.cx posted:

I used to drink around 4 liters of diet pop a day. Aside from the sodium intake, which is its own thing, it's hell on your appetite control. Drinking diet pop makes you feel full, but the artificial sweeteners make you feel hungrier 30-45 minutes later, which usually lead to you drinking more pop.

Try switching completely (as in no pop of any kind, at all) to tea or coffee. You'll notice a huge decrease in your thirst/appetite which makes weight loss much easier.

A long time ago my friend used to drink a 12 pack of pepsi a day. In fact, his nick name when we were young was "pepsi."

He cut soda out of his life and did absolutely nothing else and lost 20lbs.

That was a long time ago though and beer has replaced it so, well you know.

edit: also my favorite drink now that I get whenever I'm at a restaurant is unsweetened iced tea with a lot of lemons.

# ? Mar 4, 2023 03:32

mysterious frankie: Jan 11, 2009; This displeases Dev- ..van. Shut up.

I think Pepsi taste more like actual cola nut. I�ve never had one, but all those cola nut flavored candies I�ve tried taste just like Pepsi, so I�m basing it on that. I don�t hate Pepsi, but I don�t especially like it either. Coke is better imo, specifically McDonald�s Coke. I don�t know what the hell they do to it there, but I swear to god the best place to get a Coca-Cola in America is from a McDonald�s soda fountain.

# ? Mar 4, 2023 03:56

mind the walrus: Sep 22, 2006

Pepsi tastes flat

# ? Mar 4, 2023 04:00

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covidstomper58 posted:

All of these answers are wrong, but I could go for a Fresca.

Agreed, Fresca is the poo poo, especially ice-cold.

# ? Mar 4, 2023 04:04

Pennywise the Frown: May 10, 2010; Upset Trowel

mysterious frankie posted:

specifically McDonald�s Coke. I don�t know what the hell they do to it there, but I swear to god the best place to get a Coca-Cola in America is from a McDonald�s soda fountain.

When I was working at a theater we had to restock all of the soda syrup and hook it into the lines. My friend, who after became manager for a few years later, told me that he was talking to the coke delivery guy and he said that McDonald's problems are like Defcon 1 for them. They'll drop other poo poo in order to take care of Mickie D's.

# ? Mar 4, 2023 04:12

BAGS FLY AT NOON: Apr 6, 2011; A Soft Nylon Bag

It wouldn�t surprise me if McD�s gets a slightly different mix than everyone else

# ? Mar 4, 2023 04:14

chainchompz: Jul 15, 2021; bark bark

Pepsi is great if I want to drink, coke is great if I want to sniff.

# ? Mar 4, 2023 04:42

bradzilla: Oct 15, 2004

The only difference is McDonald's pays for steel tanks instead of plastic bags in boxes and chills the syrup at the source. It's the exact same formula.

# ? Mar 4, 2023 04:44

Dystopia Barbarian: Dec 25, 2022; by vyelkin

Cream soda > Dr. Pepper > Coke > Sprite > Piss > Pepsi

# ? Mar 4, 2023 05:20

Trixie Hardcore: Jul 1, 2006; Placeholder.

Coke is more caramel forward and Pepsi is more citrus forward, that�s the main flavor difference.

Also, root beer is my favorite kind of soda and if anyone has some root beer recs lay em on me.

# ? Mar 4, 2023 05:28

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Trixie Hardcore posted:

Coke is more caramel forward and Pepsi is more citrus forward, that�s the main flavor difference.

Also, root beer is my favorite kind of soda and if anyone has some root beer recs lay em on me.

# ? Mar 4, 2023 05:48

Pennywise the Frown: May 10, 2010; Upset Trowel

Trixie Hardcore posted:

Also, root beer is my favorite kind of soda and if anyone has some root beer recs lay em on me.

Sprecher for sure. I think Point was ok. Both from Wisconsin. I don't remember being a fan of IBC.

I don't drink diet root beer generally anymore because if I'm going to have a sugar filled soda I'd like it to be a root beer. A&W is probably the best diet root beer and is actually a decent macro root beer.

# ? Mar 4, 2023 06:26

numberoneposter: Feb 19, 2014; How much do I cum? The answer might surprise you!

if you want a soft drink that will gently caress your poo poo up you need to seek out spruce beer

it tastes like drinking a coniferous forest floor

# ? Mar 4, 2023 09:11

Treecko: Apr 23, 2008; The Official Demon Girl
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Pennywise the Frown posted:

Sprecher for sure. I think Point was ok. Both from Wisconsin. I don't remember being a fan of IBC.

I don't drink diet root beer generally anymore because if I'm going to have a sugar filled soda I'd like it to be a root beer. A&W is probably the best diet root beer and is actually a decent macro root beer.

A&W is the best root beer.

Cold and frosty right from the tap at the restaurant, served in a glass mug

# ? Mar 4, 2023 09:14