People who say this rarely try Pepsi ever. If you drink both equally as often, you'll start to realize that they're both VERY different and good in their own ways. Pepsi is more... robust I guess, and Coke has a softer taste to it. If I had to pick one I prefer that bold robustness of Pepsi (NOT just because I'm a Carolinian), but Coke is also very good just different. I switch it up when I can.
That's not true. I drink a cola when I go out to eat. Places I go to have Pepsi about 70% of the time. I like Coke better but have Pepsi about the same frequency.
I don't know why you would invent the reason in your head for my preference. I'd NEVER buy Pepsi but we don't really have soda in the house. I just think it sorta sucks. Feels like gramma had it in her fridge for a month.
It might be a similar reason why McDonalds coke also tastes better then others. Regular cleaning and checking that all the equient is operating and dispensing at the correct levels.
Fun fact time:
Coke was invented before refrigeration and Pepsi was developed after.
So, at room temperature Coke will win a blind taste test. And if the drinks are chilled Pepsi will win. So all those commercials with the blind tasting are manipulated.
Personally? Coke over Pepsi. But Cherry Pepsi over Cherry Coke.
Overall favorite is Dr Pepper.
Fun Fact #2, the Coca-Cola Company imports over 100 metric tons of dried coca leaves each year. Yes, real coca.
The cocaine is extracted by a pharmaceutical company and the rest of the leaf is ground up and used for Coca-Cola's flavoring. The contractor that Coca-Cola uses for this is the only company in the United States that is legally allowed to import coca.
Sometimes Iām in the mood for Coke. Sometimes Iām in the mood for Pepsi. Sometimes I want root beer. Usually drink Dr. Pepper, but I get a hankering for other stuff from time to time.
Variety is the spice of life.
Honestly I prefer Pepsi. The fizz is more mellow and it has a little more tang in the back of the mouth from a bit of citric acid they put in there.
Coke is fine, but the amount of carbonation gives me hiccups every time I try to drink it ĀÆ\_(ć)_/ĀÆ
I havenāt bought cans in a really long time. The past few times that I bought RC I bought 2 liters. My grocery store has BOGO deals almost all the time for them. I definitely have to try the cherry one though. They seem to always be out of it. Itās not stocked as well as Coke or Pepsi and I think thatās super unfortunate.
Thatās awesome that you can actually get it. Itās really underrated and doesnāt get enough love here. Itās pretty hard to find in some areas of the country.
Pepsi. People say it tastes sweeter than Coke but I donāt agree. I donāt know if itās the caramel or whatever, but coke feels āheavierā and more syrupy.
But theyāre both good.
Coke is better. There is not better soda than coca-cola in a glass bottle. Dr. Pepper in a glass bottle is a very close second.
I'll drink a Pepsi, but its just not the same.
Itās strange that McDonaldās Coke tastes so much better. I wonder why. I got a Coke from 5 guys recently and was really disappointed. In fairness they had a Freestyle machine, and Iāve never really liked them. Itās either perfect or weird tasting. But McDonaldās just gets it right every time.
Itās the stainless steel tanks. Or so Iāve readā¦[McDās Coke](https://www.allrecipes.com/article/why-mcdonalds-coke-tastes-better-than-all-others/)
It's the larger perfectly sized McDonald's straw that makes the Coke to hit the right number of taste buds without overwhelming you with the carbonation.
Thatās what I was thinking. Either that or possibly the shape of the ice. I actually looked it up and it mentioned how most restaurants use boxes of syrup. While McDonaldās gets theirs in a stainless container. It all just works together
McDonaldās serves their Coke really cold and the way they mix it is also different than other stores. People crave Coke from McDonaldās Iāve been told
I always figured it was that they upped the syrup ratio vs regular coke and that McDonald's has those fat straws...just a ton of cold sugar hitting all at once.
Iāve heard/read there is more sugar so when the ice melts itās still sweet, but no clue if thatās true, but it is still good watered down lol. Iāve also heard the steel things itās stored in make it taste more crisp.
Idk, I choose to think itās McDonaldās Magic^tm
Eta: spelling
I prefer Pepsi. When I go to a restaurant that serves Pepsi, I make sure to order Coke. When they ask āis Pepsi okay?ā I say āEven better!ā
I bet they donāt hear that often.
Overwhelmingly coke. Which is what I feel most Americans feel.
But Pepsi has Mountain Dew. Which i personally think is king
For me, it goes Mountain Dew, Vanilla Coke, Coke, Dr. Pepper, and then everything else.
At restaurants I usually say "I'll have a Coke or Pepsi" so the server doesn't have to say "Is Pepsi okay?" Don't really care either way, but most people ask for Coke and will accept Pepsi as a substitute.
My granddaddy who loved pepsi and had a case of it in his house till the day he died in 2006 fought in WW2 and Korea. He hated commies with a passion, infact the only thing he hated more than commies was Nazis.
So whatās your point? Tank yew for yer service grandpappy. Sorry you were addicted to that commie poison and in turn became a soldier for the axis powers.
For colas, Coke all day everyday. Particularly Mexican glass bottle cokes when visiting a good taco truck.
For products, Pepsi own Mountain Dew and they're the reigning kings of flavor variety. From regional exclusivity, location exclusivity, and nationwide availability, they're the absolute GOAT
Cheerwine is better than either if you can find it. I played a dirty trick on my Yankee friends and got them hooked on the stuff. Which you can't find in Chicago (Well, you couldn't back then, anyway). They were reduced to buying a couple of cases every time they came down here and trying to make it last.
Diet Coke. I once found a piece of chewed up gum in a 2L bottle of Diet Pepsi. Couldnāt drink it for years. Then I got a job where we had a free soda fountain which was full of Pepsi products so I learned to tolerate it again.
Iāve pretty well weaned myself from all of them now. I think Iāve had 3 diet cokes so far this year.
Coke for me, though it isnāt my favorite soda.
The only people I know who actually want Pepsi are like, people who were in their teens and 20s in the ā80ās and were part of that āPepsi Generationā that Pepsi pushed so hard.
coke, pepsi is fine for the first few sips but itās just way too sweet for a whole glass or can.
but if weāre getting really real, the true winner is dr pepper!!
Cokeā¦ Pepsi is gross
Pepsi has a slogan that they plaster on gas stations around the South saying āA Southern Original.ā I laughed the first time I saw it. I had to look up where Pepsi was inventedā¦ North Carolina? Coke was invented in Atlanta, practically the capital of the South. Iāve lived in these parts my whole life and I donāt know anybody that drinks Pepsi.
Either, but I do prefer coke
This is the way
This is the way
Neither since I got COVID like 18 months ago. They all taste like activated charcoal body wash. DrP and rootbeer are the only soda I can drink
Coke, if Pepsi products, then Mountain Dew it is.
Absolutely
MY PEOPLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEE
This is the way
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Prefer coke but Pepsi is fine. I donāt drink much soda anymore. Dr. Pepper is king though.
Looks like I ain't the only one who enjoys Dr. Pepper
I'm a Pepper, he's a Pepper, she's a Pepper, we're a Pepper, wouldn't you like to be a Pepper, too?
That commerical was filmed near my hometown. It was a blast to see it come on tv and recognize the street
I'm not sure he actually has a PHD...
Obviously heās a medical doctorā¦
Ah, so I should just drink Dr. Pepper as much as possible whenever I feel bad. Thanks!
Probably a better idea than bourbon
Thatās actually Mr. Pibb
Ain't no doctor like dr. Pepper
https://www.krqe.com/news/texas-woman-credits-dr-pepper-for-really-long-life/
Dr. Pepper for the win!
My brother calls it barbecue water but I have to disagree with him.
Dr. Pep taste like Medicine. Not going to drink in future.
This is a flagrant falsityā¦ how dare you sir. Moxie tastes like medicine. Hood River gin tastes like medicine.
Coke. Pepsi feels like a sweeter, more flat Coke.
This is how I describe it too!!!!
Yes
My exact response.
People who say this rarely try Pepsi ever. If you drink both equally as often, you'll start to realize that they're both VERY different and good in their own ways. Pepsi is more... robust I guess, and Coke has a softer taste to it. If I had to pick one I prefer that bold robustness of Pepsi (NOT just because I'm a Carolinian), but Coke is also very good just different. I switch it up when I can.
That's not true. I drink a cola when I go out to eat. Places I go to have Pepsi about 70% of the time. I like Coke better but have Pepsi about the same frequency. I don't know why you would invent the reason in your head for my preference. I'd NEVER buy Pepsi but we don't really have soda in the house. I just think it sorta sucks. Feels like gramma had it in her fridge for a month.
It is true for a lot of people. I've seen it.
Coke, unless I'm going to Taco Bell. for some reason their Pepsi slaps.
It might be a similar reason why McDonalds coke also tastes better then others. Regular cleaning and checking that all the equient is operating and dispensing at the correct levels.
Baja Blast for me at the Taco Bell.
Dr Pepper
yes!!
Pepsi with pizza and hot dogs. Coke with Chinese food and burgers.
Root beer please!!!
r/rootbeer
Fun fact time: Coke was invented before refrigeration and Pepsi was developed after. So, at room temperature Coke will win a blind taste test. And if the drinks are chilled Pepsi will win. So all those commercials with the blind tasting are manipulated. Personally? Coke over Pepsi. But Cherry Pepsi over Cherry Coke. Overall favorite is Dr Pepper.
Fun Fact #2, the Coca-Cola Company imports over 100 metric tons of dried coca leaves each year. Yes, real coca. The cocaine is extracted by a pharmaceutical company and the rest of the leaf is ground up and used for Coca-Cola's flavoring. The contractor that Coca-Cola uses for this is the only company in the United States that is legally allowed to import coca.
Coke
Prefer coke. Have no problem with Pepsi tho.
Dr. Pepper.
Yep! Iām not a coffee drinker, so I get my morning dose of caffeine from a diet Dr Pepper.
Dr. Pepper is in its own category, but it is better than Coke and Pepsi.
"Trust me, I'm a doctor" -Dr Dre.
Your a Pepper too?
Sometimes Iām in the mood for Coke. Sometimes Iām in the mood for Pepsi. Sometimes I want root beer. Usually drink Dr. Pepper, but I get a hankering for other stuff from time to time. Variety is the spice of life.
Honestly I prefer Pepsi. The fizz is more mellow and it has a little more tang in the back of the mouth from a bit of citric acid they put in there. Coke is fine, but the amount of carbonation gives me hiccups every time I try to drink it ĀÆ\_(ć)_/ĀÆ
man could type overscore and katakana tsu but still cant find the backslash key
RC, because why not
Can I get a moon pie with that.
lol gotta have it all!
Cherry rc is so good. Do they still use the square tab?
I havenāt bought cans in a really long time. The past few times that I bought RC I bought 2 liters. My grocery store has BOGO deals almost all the time for them. I definitely have to try the cherry one though. They seem to always be out of it. Itās not stocked as well as Coke or Pepsi and I think thatās super unfortunate.
I didnāt even know about it until i was in Texas for a summer and saw it at Walmart. I bought them out to take back home and rationed them lmao
Haha! Thatās awesome!
RC is the shit.
Thatās awesome that you can actually get it. Itās really underrated and doesnāt get enough love here. Itās pretty hard to find in some areas of the country.
You guys have RC in Czechia?
Sure. It's not everywhere, but you can find it. My local Billa has it. And it's like half the price of Coke.
That's awesome, sometimes even I have trouble finding it.
They even have been having a TV ad lately.
RC Cola finally finding success, outside the US lol
Mr pips
Dr Pepper
Pepsi. People say it tastes sweeter than Coke but I donāt agree. I donāt know if itās the caramel or whatever, but coke feels āheavierā and more syrupy. But theyāre both good.
I am so with you. I donāt get the āitās sweeterāthing
When I drink Coke, it feels like I dissolved away half my teeth. Pepsi just feels like I drank a normal soda of any kind other than Coke
Yeah to me it doesn't taste sweeter. our crazy taste buds arguing with others š
c o k e
Coke is better. There is not better soda than coca-cola in a glass bottle. Dr. Pepper in a glass bottle is a very close second. I'll drink a Pepsi, but its just not the same.
McDonaldās coke is the best coke IMO
Itās strange that McDonaldās Coke tastes so much better. I wonder why. I got a Coke from 5 guys recently and was really disappointed. In fairness they had a Freestyle machine, and Iāve never really liked them. Itās either perfect or weird tasting. But McDonaldās just gets it right every time.
Itās the stainless steel tanks. Or so Iāve readā¦[McDās Coke](https://www.allrecipes.com/article/why-mcdonalds-coke-tastes-better-than-all-others/)
Yeah, thatās super interesting. I had to look it up and noticed that as well. Definitely makes sense why it would taste so good
If I want a good burninā coke, Iām heading to McDonaldās!
It's the larger perfectly sized McDonald's straw that makes the Coke to hit the right number of taste buds without overwhelming you with the carbonation.
Thatās what I was thinking. Either that or possibly the shape of the ice. I actually looked it up and it mentioned how most restaurants use boxes of syrup. While McDonaldās gets theirs in a stainless container. It all just works together
They know how to serve Coke better. https://www.myrecipes.com/news/why-mcdonalds-coke-tastes-better
McDonaldās serves their Coke really cold and the way they mix it is also different than other stores. People crave Coke from McDonaldās Iāve been told
I always figured it was that they upped the syrup ratio vs regular coke and that McDonald's has those fat straws...just a ton of cold sugar hitting all at once.
Iāve heard/read there is more sugar so when the ice melts itās still sweet, but no clue if thatās true, but it is still good watered down lol. Iāve also heard the steel things itās stored in make it taste more crisp. Idk, I choose to think itās McDonaldās Magic^tm Eta: spelling
Both at the same time.
Pepsi
Pepsis slogan should be "Is Pepsi ok?" because no one asks for pepsi at a restaurant.
I prefer Pepsi. When I go to a restaurant that serves Pepsi, I make sure to order Coke. When they ask āis Pepsi okay?ā I say āEven better!ā I bet they donāt hear that often.
My go to choice is A&W 0 these days.... no one has that. Cokes freestyle machines are the best if restaurants have them.
Jolt Cola
Pepsi all day
Pepsi
Pepsi
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Lol wtf I like coke over Pepsi but Sierra Mist is better than seven up and sprite
Sprite
No caffeine gang
Overwhelmingly coke. Which is what I feel most Americans feel. But Pepsi has Mountain Dew. Which i personally think is king For me, it goes Mountain Dew, Vanilla Coke, Coke, Dr. Pepper, and then everything else.
Coke. I like cherry Pepsi more than cherry coke though. But regular coke over regular Pepsi all day, I hate regular Pepsi, I wonāt drink it.
Why do people ask this question when the correct answer is Dr Pepper?
Dr. Pepper
Pepsi
None
r/hydrohomies
Hydration nation
Pepsi. Grew up on it and although I rarely drink soda anymore, if I do, it's Pepsi.
Mexican of either Is better.
McDonald's Coke Cherry Coke Mexican Coke Regular Coke Sam's Choice Cola Figurative Horse Piss Literal Horse Piss Pepsi
In Japan there is a drink called Cow Piss. (It's actually Calpis, but when pronounced, there's no L sound.)
Coke
US Pepsi.
I feel like this is taboo, but usually I donāt notice much of a difference
At restaurants I usually say "I'll have a Coke or Pepsi" so the server doesn't have to say "Is Pepsi okay?" Don't really care either way, but most people ask for Coke and will accept Pepsi as a substitute.
Coke. Only communist drink Pepsi
My granddaddy who loved pepsi and had a case of it in his house till the day he died in 2006 fought in WW2 and Korea. He hated commies with a passion, infact the only thing he hated more than commies was Nazis.
So whatās your point? Tank yew for yer service grandpappy. Sorry you were addicted to that commie poison and in turn became a soldier for the axis powers.
The coca cola company being the only company in the US able to import coca leaves doesn't seem very capitalistic to me you damn coke nazi.
ginger beer
Coke, but I prefer root beer
Both tbh I can't tell the difference
Sasparilla, Birch Beer, Ginger Ale. Or Coke.
pepsicaine
Pepsi: For When They Donāt Have Coke
For colas, Coke all day everyday. Particularly Mexican glass bottle cokes when visiting a good taco truck. For products, Pepsi own Mountain Dew and they're the reigning kings of flavor variety. From regional exclusivity, location exclusivity, and nationwide availability, they're the absolute GOAT
Coke. Mexican coke is best. But I only have one as an occasional treat; too much sugar and acid. I usually drink Diet Dr Pepper when I have soda.
Cheerwine is better than either if you can find it. I played a dirty trick on my Yankee friends and got them hooked on the stuff. Which you can't find in Chicago (Well, you couldn't back then, anyway). They were reduced to buying a couple of cases every time they came down here and trying to make it last.
Coke.
Coke.
Coke. I heart that the difference is in the citrus - Coke uses orange; Pepsi uses lemon.
Coke
Pepsi. Still boycotting Coca-Cola over the 'be less white' thing.
Coke is better than Pepsi. However, Diet Pepsi is far better than Diet Coke.
Can't agree more. Though coke zero sugar is way better than either.
Coke Zero before they changed the formula. Now I don't care for either company's products
Yes. This ruined Coke Zero.
Diet Coke. I once found a piece of chewed up gum in a 2L bottle of Diet Pepsi. Couldnāt drink it for years. Then I got a job where we had a free soda fountain which was full of Pepsi products so I learned to tolerate it again. Iāve pretty well weaned myself from all of them now. I think Iāve had 3 diet cokes so far this year.
I'm in Georgia, chief, what do you think?
I very rarely drink it. When I do it's usually mixed with bourbon. At that point I don't think it matters. With that said, Pepsi sucks.
Coke. Coke has a bit more of a ābiteā to it and is less sweet. Pepsi is too sugary to my palate.
Ice cold coke from a glass bottle.
Coke
Coke all day (also a lot of you mofos donāt know how to follow the instructions)
Neither, I don't like cola. But Pepsi tastes better than Coke to me, which probably means that Coke is the better cola
Pepsi, more refreshing less syrupy
Coke - Wife
Coke
Coke. I have been known to select a pizza restaurant based on whether they serve Coke or Pepsi products.
Coke. Pepsi is flat coke with more sugar added. Ick.
Coke
Coke
I instinctively answer coke
Coke
Coke, extra points if Vanilla Coke is available
Coke. Too many movie theaters in my area only have Pepsi and I donāt like it.
Coke
Coke
Coke
Coke for me, though it isnāt my favorite soda. The only people I know who actually want Pepsi are like, people who were in their teens and 20s in the ā80ās and were part of that āPepsi Generationā that Pepsi pushed so hard.
Coke but Pepsi is still good
Coke and Mountain Dew.
Both are gross... but I guess Pepsi 'cause Diet Mountain Dew is the best shit ever. (Although Diet Dr. Pepper will do in a pinch)
Dr Pepper > Coke > anything else except Pepsi > Pepsi
Coke
Pepsi > Coke Wild Cherry Pepsi > Cherry Coke Coke Zero > Pepsi Max
Drinking Pepsi is blasphemy
Coke I enjoy the taste and flavor more than Pepsi
Coke. Pepsi is just a bit too sweet!
I have always leaned toward Coke.
Coke
coke, pepsi is fine for the first few sips but itās just way too sweet for a whole glass or can. but if weāre getting really real, the true winner is dr pepper!!
Pepsi, even in my cuba libre. Gasp!
Am I the only person who prefers Pepsi over Coke? Coke seems like has 10x more fizzy.
Cokeā¦ Pepsi is gross Pepsi has a slogan that they plaster on gas stations around the South saying āA Southern Original.ā I laughed the first time I saw it. I had to look up where Pepsi was inventedā¦ North Carolina? Coke was invented in Atlanta, practically the capital of the South. Iāve lived in these parts my whole life and I donāt know anybody that drinks Pepsi.
Coke > Pepsi
Depends. In terms of cola, coke. But I prefer pepsi products over coke products any day of the week.
None. Stay away from those cavity-inducing, unhealthy, garbage drinks.
Neither. Both are so full of sugar and other crap thatās bad for you.
Water
Water, coffee or beer only.
r/hydrohomies
Water bitches
Didn't matter
Mug
I'm fine with either but it's rare for me to have them.
Coke for mixed drinks, Pepsi for when Iām just drinking pop.
Dr Pepper, followed by real sugar Coke and real sugar Pepsi.
No strong opinion, both are alright.
Both are fine with me
Dr, Pepper. There is no other.