All inspired by the Subway & Quizons thread. :) I prefer Pepsi as it does not stick in my gum as much as Coke.

Diet Coke - yes. Diet Pepsi - no.
Diet Cherry Pepsi - YES! Diet Cherry Coke - not so much.

I prefer Pepsi (especially Pepsi Max) to Coke.
BUT
I would never drink cola with a meal of any kind. Its overbearing sweet taste desensitises your taste buds, ensuring that you miss the subtler touches of your food, and the heavy carbon content means that the meal gets digested expeditiously, meaning you end up overeating and/or going hungry sooner than you would otherwise. Champagne and sparkling water are the only carbonated drinks I would ever consider having with a meal.

Coke Classic, of course. Let's remember that UA pitched Pepsi out in favor of Coke by popular demand.

I prefer Pepsi (especially Pepsi Max) to Coke.
BUT
I would never drink cola with a meal of any kind. Its overbearing sweet taste desensitises your taste buds.

Odd that someone who prefers Pepsi (150 calories per 12 oz. can) to Coke (140 calories per 12 oz. can) would complain about the "overbearing sweet taste" of colas of any kind. Coke is less sweet than Pepsi based on sweetener content. :rolleyes:

I prefer Coke.

All diet colas are nasty. Gotta go with the real thing or don't go at all.

I used to drink only Pepsi but when I got off sugar I went to diet coke.

All inspired by the Subway & Quizons thread. :) I prefer Pepsi as it does not stick in my gum as much as Coke.

Whatever is on sale.

Coke for sure.

Not even close IMHO.

Coke, hands down. I limit my sugar intake so I leave the real Coke for dining out only, and at home the only sodas I drink are Coke Zero, Cherry Coke Zero, or Diet 7-Up.

Diet 7-Up + vodka + lime juice= deliciousness.

Odd that someone who prefers Pepsi (150 calories per 12 oz. can) to Coke (140 calories per 12 oz. can) would complain about the "overbearing sweet taste" of colas of any kind. Coke is less sweet than Pepsi based on sweetener content. :rolleyes:

I am not sure where you get your numbers, but, according to labelling information on the UK sites, full-sugar Pepsi and Coke have exactly the same calorific content- 42kcal per 100ml. If anything, Coke tastes sweeter to me.

Having said that, I have no problem with a sweet drink. No complaints about the overbearing sweet taste when you're having the drink on its own.
The problem is mixing a sweet drink with a meal, because then you lose the taste of the meal.

I did the Pepsi challenge once many years ago. Before the blind tasting test was asked which cola I preferred - I said Coke. Having taken the challenge, I chose Coke. Used to drink gallons of the stuff. Love it!

I gave up Coke about a year ago as colas are bad for your bones. I might have an occasional glass, but very rarely now.

Ginger Ale is nice with Asian and spicy food (I found this out in Canada) and my sugared drink of choice now is any commercial lemonade (7-Up, Sprite etc) with the juice of half a lime or lemon. I'm also fond of Orangina.

i mostly drink powerade, which is a coke product :p

i dont drink soda

i dont drink soda

What does soda have to do with a cola thread?

in the US, "soda" (originally "soda pop") is used primarily to refer to soft drinks, as opposed to "club soda" / "seltzer water" / "soda water"

when i did drink it, i really preferred pepsi. (although vanilla coke was interesting) when i drank a lot at home, it was always decaf. have never done "diet" anything, except occasionally food with splenda in it nowadays.

For me nothing beats an icy cold Coca Cola when thirsty, but for some reason when it comes to diet drinks, I prefer Diet Pepsi to Coke.

I would have to say Coke ^

Can't stand either.

If I'm going for something fizzy and sweet, I'll have Irn Bru on occasion, but that's a couple of times a year. Liking Irn Bru is something that is genetically built in to all Scots :)

Alternatively, the fizzy Lipton Ice Tea ('koolzuurhoudend') that you only seem to get in the Netherlands (am willing and very happy to be corrected - just tell me where!) is rather nice.

Otherwise, personal preference is for Bottlegreen Elderflower Pressé, but mostly fruit juices (esp James White and Sainsburys TTD - who also do a fantastic Damson Pressé).

haha, irn bru is definitely an interesting flavor :)

had it in scotland last summer, visiting family

Diet 7-up, but never by itself, always with a meal.

Otherwise Coke, not Pepsi.

When drinking the full sugar content varieties - which is rare and a treat :p - I will happily consume Coke or Pepsi but I don't like all the crazy varieties, except cherry. Since I'm a diet drinker, in the can I definitely prefer diet coke, but for fountain drinks diet pepsi is much better esp. if you add a lemon or lime. Don't know why that is, but diet coke tastes weird to me from the fountain. Now a few places are offering coke zero at the fountain, and I do like that.

I absolutely cannot live without my Diet Mountain Dew though - I have one in the morning every day, as I can't stomach coffee until the afternoon. I know that's not really a coke/pepsi response, but I love my DMD!!

Diet Sierra Mist, otherwise echo an earlier poster :
whatever is on sale.

Hands down, Coke. And I drink waaaay too much of it to boot.

vanilla diet pepsi is awesome, otherwise its regular coca cola classic.

Pepsi, not Coke (tried the Pepsi Lime and actually liked that quite a bit). But when asked in a restaurant or airplane "Is Coke OK", the answer is "yes."

** Usually only drink half cans and love visiting the airline lounges in the U.K. and elsewhere in the old days since i could smuggle back home dozens of those smaller cans they have over there. But alas, those days are gone because while i can smuggle them on board being airside, i can't make it past another security line when transfering stateside.

But i have to say, i actually did really love Virgin Cola when it was launched. Not sure what happened to it but it appealed to me in small doses.

COKE! can't really compare the two...no diet sodas of any kind....I must say that Coke is not always the same in every country...it depends on the water they use to make it...Prefer cans or bottles, fountain drink are "flat" and way too sweet!

When I used to drink soda (gave it up and lost 25lbs.) it was Coke from a fountain and Pepsi from the can or bottle.

Vanilla Coke.

Loved Black Cherry Vanilla Coke, but it has been discontinued.

Pepsi

Pepsi, straight up....Coke in mixed drinks.

Diet Dr. Pepper! ^

Coke. Pepsi is too sweet!

Coke, but I save drinking the real thing for special occasions, and drink Coke Zero on a daily basis.

I very rarely drink soda, but when I do, I prefer (Diet Caffeine-Free) Pepsi

But i have to say, i actually did really love Virgin Cola when it was launched. Not sure what happened to it but it appealed to me in small doses.

I used to rank Coke then Virgin Cola then Pepsi when it was around.

The bottle (http://www.beverfood.com/news/Virgin_latt_bott.JPG) was designed to resemble Pamela Anderson

I miss it as well (even though I would have given it up to save my bones (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5410476.stm) like I did Coke)

As Virgin Cola sponsored numerous Music events, it was one of the few competetively priced and COLD drinks you could get on a sweltering day somewhere like Reading Festival.

Real Coke and Diet Pepsi

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Diet Pepsi, drinking one right now. But I am trying (and generally succeeding) to drink less of it. The main replacement is brewed iced tea. I have one of those silly coffee maker-like brewing machines in the kitchen here at the office, and while that was totally in the way at home, here it's a great idea.

I try to only drink one Diet Pepsi a day now, but there's a case in the fridge because of a meeting, so I've had two today. ;)

I don't much like Diet Coke, but I'll drink it in a pinch. I tried Coke Zero for the first time recently, not as bad as Diet Coke, but I still prefer Diet Pepsi over both. Diet Pepsi Max is interesting, but I generally stay away unless I really do need extra caffeine. Regulars (even ones made with all sugar rather than HFCS) are pretty hard to drink anymore. I have to be really desperate for the taste of cola....

Pepsi with Preztels is the best snack/drink combo on earth. The salty pretzel compliments the Pepsi so well

I drink both but lean towards Pepsi.

If something can unrust a nail (Coke) then I don't think it should be consumed daily

They're so similar as to be indistinguishable from one another. I buy whichever is on sale.

They're so similar as to be indistinguishable from one another. I buy whichever is on sale.

:eek:! Seriously? The tastes are completely different (at least to me). I can definitely tell which is which. Pepsi is definitely sweeter, but Coke has more of a refreshing "hit" when you take a sip. It seems like Coke is more more tangy/bubbly

Oh, totally Coke when I drink a cola. Especially the small bottles, they have more kick :D

For me nothing beats an icy cold Coca Cola when thirsty, but for some reason when it comes to diet drinks, I prefer Diet Pepsi to Coke.

Reverse that for me. When I drink pop (which is rarely anymore) an icy cold Pepsi is my top choice, but when it comes to diet drinks I prefer Diet Coke to Diet Pepsi. No accounting for tastes, it seems. :)

For regular soda, Coke has the much better product. For diet soda, Coke has an awful aftertaste, so Pepsi definitely has the better product. Overall, I tend to drink more diet pepsi than anything else.

Can't stand regular coke, but I like plain old diet coke every now and then. Maybe once a month I'll have a diet pepsi as a substitute for diet coke.

I only drink diet as far as cola goes, and Diet Coke is FAR preferred. Diet Pepsi gives me heartburn, big time!

These days I drink Diet Sprite but I actually do prefer regular. I only have it when there is no diet anything, though.

Coke always. I was in the place in New Bern, NC in which Pepsi originated. I drank iced tea.

in the US, "soda" (originally "soda pop") is used primarily to refer to soft drinks, as opposed to "club soda" / "seltzer water" / "soda water"
.

You obviously haven't traveled extensively in the US. No one in the Upper Midwest uses the term "soda" to refer to a soft drink. Minnesotans uniformly use the term "pop" and are likely to give you club soda if you ask for a soda. On the other hand, MOST people on the East Coast are unfamiliar with the term "pop." The dividing line in the Midwest between "soda" and "pop" is around Indianapolis, north of which "pop" is used and south of which "soda" is used, but I am sure someone will find an exception.

You should try round my neck of the woods, where it's all referred to as 'ginger', whatever flavour it is (occasionally 'scoosh' as well)...

Diet drinks only for me - Diet Coke over Diet Pepsi for the 'regular' (caffeinated) version, but Caffiene-Free Diet Pepsi over C/F Diet Coke. Beyond the colas, Diet 7-up over any of the above (Sierra Mist Free, served on AA flights, is not too bad).

You should try round my neck of the woods, where it's all referred to as 'ginger', whatever flavour it is (occasionally 'scoosh' as well)...

Around here, everything is referred to as 'coke'.

"Would anyone like a coke?"
"Sure, what kind do ya got?"
"Dr. Pepper, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew..."

Diet Coke!
When you leave the country even Canada all you can get is Coke Light.:( Just not the same taste. When I get back A DIET COKE^^ is the first thing!!

diet pepsi used to be a winner for taste, but now everyone has a splenda version.

every product with splenda ive had tastes almost exactly like the real thing.

also it seems to me pepsi is much sweeter, while coke feels like it has a fuller body.

I was a Coke fiend. Classic of course.

Couldn't get enough.

Oddly enough, moving to Asia. Stoppng drinking as much pop "soda" and I have lost 20 lbs in two years.

It is not proof that there is a link but I feel better now anyway. Coke always to satisfy a craving.

Diet Coke!
When you leave the country even Canada all you can get is Coke Light.:( Just not the same taste. When I get back A DIET COKE^^ is the first thing!!

I started drinking non diet Sprite in Mexico because all they had was Coke Light instead of diet, and it did taste different. Yuck!

classic coca-cola, please, with a lime wedge!

diet pepsi gets my vote,

Soda is a treat for me, and given a choice between Pepsi and CocaCola, I'll choose Coke. Classic. No vanilla/cherry/kumquat flavoring. No diet. I cannot stand the aftertaste of the diet stuff.

I have heard Pepsi tends to win taste tests because it is slightly sweeter and people seem to prefer that in an initial tasting.

between those two, Coke. But I really prefer the cola flavor of Blue Sky's cola.

Diet coke, for sure. Cant stand the taste of diet Pepsi, except for maybe the diet Pepsi with lemon, which I haven't seen in a while. Non diet, I still prefer Coke, while Mr. Pickinp perfers Pepsi.

Diet Coke!
When you leave the country even Canada all you can get is Coke Light.:( Just not the same taste. When I get back A DIET COKE^^ is the first thing!!

Diet Coke is Coke for fat people
Coke Light is the great tasting Coca-Cola, just less of it :)

Actually in the diet category, I must say that Coke Zero (US formula) pwns everything else. No comparison.

In the regular soda category, give me a cane-sugar Coca-Cola in a icy cold, glass-bottle.

Coke. No-one in my immediate family has ever failed the Pepsi Challenge- we ALL like Coke better.

I prefer Pepsi but Coke is acceptable. When chilled, Pepsi tastes much better than Coke. I drink hot tea most of the time though. It is cheaper and healthier than those caffeinated/carbonated syrups.

COKE, hands down.

Besides, no one but confused yankees order Jack and Pepsi, or Rum and Pepsi, etc. Coke actually serves a purpose. Pepsi doesn't.

This should really be a poll. I'd like to see the results without counting each post.

I prefer Pepsi (especially Pepsi Max) to Coke.
BUT
I would never drink cola with a meal of any kind. Its overbearing sweet taste desensitises your taste buds, ensuring that you miss the subtler touches of your food, and the heavy carbon content means that the meal gets digested expeditiously, meaning you end up overeating and/or going hungry sooner than you would otherwise. Champagne and sparkling water are the only carbonated drinks I would ever consider having with a meal.

You done made ALL that carbon-digesting thing up. Thats ridiculous.

Always Coke instead of Pepsi for three reasons:

1. Pepsi tastes medicinal
2. Pepsi goes flat quickly
3. Coke's red cans are prettier than Pepsi's blue cans.

So There! :p

In countries that use corn sweeteners, I prefer Pepsi. If they use sugar, I prefer Coke. Pepsi just tastes too sweet with sugar for my tastes.

You done made ALL that carbon-digesting thing up. Thats ridiculous.

It's not made up, but it is the subject of some contention. The theory is that the additional pressure caused by the CO2 ingested causes the stomach and intestine to distend slightly, allowing more rapid digestion. This would be observed more with colder carbonated drinks, as more of the CO2 remains dissolved when it's drunk.

Others refute this and claim that the distention is minimal, and that other properties of carbonated drinks (such as the relatively strong acidity of colas an the like) contribute to the effect more.

Green Fanta

Saw Coke Zero in a fountain for the first time today at a McDonalds here in Spain. I wish places had that in the US

Saw Coke Zero in a fountain for the first time today at a McDonalds here in Spain. I wish places had that in the US

Coke is the best. It is really what distinguishes a great FC cabin. Crown+Pepsi just ain't right!

Diet Coke is also great, but Coke Zero is amazing.

And they do have it in the fountains at Regal Cinemas now where I live in the states!

Coke!.......unless there's a Dr. Pepper available ;-)

^

Always Coca-Cola!

However, it is sad that real sugar Coke is not available in the US of A. (Except for expensive ones at the local tienda or the limited supply of Passover Coke)

I'm a fan of both.

I'm a fan of both.

As am I.

When it comes to diet, I prefer Pepsi over Coke.

What's wrong with RC Cola?

It's Sprite Zero for me, however.

Pepsi Light of those two, but Afri Cola Light from Cologne if I can choose freely.

Coke - from Mexico... where it is still made with REAL sugar!! I can't drink the stuff they call coke or pepsi here in the states anymore - but man get one in Mexico and they are so good! bzbdavid had a German coke the other day on one of our flights - it was made with sugar too. Is it only the US that has ruined it?