Pepsi or Coke?

[SportsJunky]

Originally Posted by peter12

They all taste the same was my point.

On the other hand, please tell me you were serious when you said you were born into a Pepsi family. Do people actually think this way?

It was mostly tongue in cheek. Pepsi was definitely the more popular brand in our house growing up though.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

I’ve always felt that Captain Morgan’s goes better with Pepsi than it does with Coke. Pretty much every other alcoholic drink taste better mixed with Coke.

[CaptainCrunch]

There was a really excellent documentary on the history channel, the Cola Wars. I'd encourage everyone to watch it. Its amazing, especially the whole section on New Coke and how Pepsi basically slaughtered Coke after its release.

[photon]

Originally Posted by Fire

Coke Zero

Coke Zero used to be amazing, but they changed it when they made it Coke Zero Sugar in 2017. I still like it but not as much.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by photon

Coke Zero used to be amazing, but they changed it when they made it Coke Zero Sugar in 2017. I still like it but not as much.

I liked the C2 Coke they had for a while. Basically a reduced sugar version of Coke with an artificial sweetener making the difference up.

Perfect for mixer as it had the right amount of actual Coke taste but with reduced sugar since you were likely to drink a lot of them.

They cancelled it of course.

edit: Now that I think of it, Coca Cola Life in the green can is the same thing. That's your mixer pop.

[CaptainCrunch]

I still remember when Coke renamed Tab Diet Coke. At that time Diet Cola's were rare and just for the chicks man, it was advertised directly for females.


Coke broke that stereo type with Diet Coke.

[dissentowner]

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[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

JJJolt CCCola fffor mme

One of the best marketing strategies that I can remember, also those battery shaped cans were awesome.


Too bad it tasted like molten battery acid.

[peter12]

Honest question, doesn't everyone want a Coke right now?

[CaptainCrunch]

Just for fun, the original Pemberton recipe

• • 1 oz (28 g) caffeine citrate
  • 3 oz (85 g) citric acid
  • 1 US fl oz (30 ml) vanilla extract
  • 1 US qt (946 ml) lime juice
  • 2.5 oz (71 g) "flavoring", i.e., "Merchandise 7X"
  • 30 lb (14 kg) sugar
  • 4 US fl oz (118.3 ml) fluid extract of coca leaves (flavor essence of the coca leaf).
  • 2.5 US gal (9.5 l; 2.1 imp gal) water
  • caramel sufficient to give color
• "Mix caffeine acid and lime juice in 1 quart boiling water add vanilla and flavoring when cool."
• Flavoring (Merchandise 7X):
  • 1 qrt alcohol
  • 80 oil orange
  • 40 oil cinnamon
  • 120 oil lemon
  • 20 oil coriander
  • 40 oil nutmeg
  • 40 oil neroli
• "Let stand 24 hours."

[getbak]

Originally Posted by photon

Coke Zero used to be amazing, but they changed it when they made it Coke Zero Sugar in 2017. I still like it but not as much.

Interesting. I'm the opposite. I didn't like the original Coke Zero, but prefer the new version.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by getbak

Interesting. I'm the opposite. I didn't like the original Coke Zero, but prefer the new version.

I can't tell the difference, had no idea the formula had even changed. Back around 2014 I had finally decided to lose weight after tipping the scale at 250. Cut out almost all sugar, all bread, and started counting calories. I allowed myself a single can of Coke Zero per day as my sweet fix, Coke specifically has always been my biggest vice. Managed to drop down to 180 lbs and got so used to Coke Zero that I can't even have a regular Coke now, it's way too sweet


I still have my single can per day, along with at least 2 litres of water. Don't smoke, don't drink coffee, not a big booze drinker, so this is my one vice that I'm fine with

[troutman]

Originally Posted by peter12

It just tastes like Coke.

Inca Cola tastes like bubble gum, and is the colour of pee.

[Rando]

Originally Posted by troutman

Inca Cola tastes like bubble gum, and is the colour of pee.

Well, I'm sold.

[bizaro86]

I quit caffeine a few years back, and find if I have anything caffeinated now I don't sleep for a full 24 hours after. I also don't really like the taste of artificial sweeteners.

So my preferred option is coca-cola caffeine free. Which they only sell in the US, not Canada. Here all the caffeine free choices have artificial sweetener.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by troutman

Inca Cola tastes like bubble gum, and is the colour of pee.

Then I can't remember what it is.

[Nsd1]

Don’t drink much pop now but McDonald’s Coke was always the best and any Pepsi other than from a fountain was second best.

[Buff]

I have not had a Coke or Pepsi in over 7 years. Stopped drinking them cold turkey. I had no choice as I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. It wasn't hard to do, the existence of diet or Zero drinks made it easy.

I was always a Pepsi drinker though. I prefer Pepsi Zero over Coke Zero but I wouldn't care one way or the other if it was diet Pepsi or Coke.

I still drink a lot of diet pop or Zero. I try not to but it is hard to quit.

[Dion]

I can remember the Pepsi taste challenges where you'd be asked which one tastes better. I would always respond by saying this one is Coke and the other is Pepsi. Back then I found Pepsi to be sweeter and Coke to have much more carbonation.

Today if I drink any soda it's Coke Zero.

[Reggie Dunlop]

I rarely consume soft drinks any more. Ginger Ale once in a while if I'm feeling under the weather.

If I do have a cola, I prefer Coca Cola.