# pepsi drinker switches to coca cola **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 1, 2004, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041 "2004-01-01T01:12:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/21 "2004-01-01T20:33:47Z")
Like **GIGO** I tend to drink Iced Tea the majority of the time. If I have to choose, it’s always Pepsi. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/22 "2004-01-01T20:52:52Z")
In my youth I could not taste the difference. As I grew older, I could taste a difference, but didn’t really prefer one or the other. Then came a period where I liked using a lot of ice and found that the Pepsi was sweeter when diluted by a lot of melted ice, so I bought that if the price was the same. Then came two years when I couldn’t stand the taste of Pepsi and had to have Coke. Then it went away and I was back to tasting the difference but not caring and not really needing as much ice. Recently I’ve gotten stuck on Vanilla Coke, but only at work, out of the vending machine, with ice. Through this there have been periods when I didn’t drink much soda and periods when I drank it steadily. No clue why. Although at one point I was using it (low, chronic doses of caffiene) to control migraines. And, yes, I made sure they weren’t caffiene headaches. Vanilla, I’d me interested in knowing if you switch back in a few years. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/23 "2004-01-01T21:12:07Z")
Jolt Cola is the only really good cola. Boylan’s Sugar Cane Cola is a good second best. I’d go with Pepsi before Coke. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/24 "2004-01-01T22:48:02Z")
I like a bit of Cherry Coke with my ice. I’ve got a nice ‘pint’ (English pint, or 20 oz) glass mug that I fill to the brim with ice cubes and pour my Cherry Coke over it. Straight, the stuff is a little too thick and a bit too carbonated for my taste. For variety, I’ll go with Barq’s or Dr. Pepper. ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/25 "2004-01-01T23:02:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Amp \* > \*\*I don’t see what the big deal is with the cola wars. They both taste the same. I just buy whatevers the cheapest and that includes generic. > > You people and your cola bigotry. \*\* You, sir, are a heretic. 😉 They taste _vastly_ different, and it’s a matter of extreme importance. I choose my friends on the basis of cola preference. OK, not really, but to me Pepsi is way too sweet, not carbonated enough, and unpleasantly lemony. Coke is not-too-sweet, has a “bite” that forces you to sip it not chug it, and has warmer, mellower vanilla and cinnamon notes, no lemon. Coke is it. Wheras, perversely, I prefer Diet Pepsi to Diet Coke for all the same reasons. All this applies to the canned and bottled products only. Fountain drinks are so notoriously variable that the machinery, proportions and mixing procedure matter far more than the brand of syrup used. ---
**Author:** ![Cyrokk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Cyrokk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyrokk)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/26 "2004-01-01T23:03:24Z")
I can’t stand Coke or Pepsi. I used to drink Dr. Pepper, but that syrupy taste got old. My allegience has lied with RC Cola for years now. Cy ---
**Author:** ![rostfrei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7bcc69/32.png) [@rostfrei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rostfrei)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/27 "2004-01-01T23:34:41Z")
I was practically bottle fed Pepsi as a child. I drank it religiously until about 5 years ago. I was having a money crisis at the time and Coke was on sale for 1.99 per 12 pack. I never switched back to Pepsi. ---
**Author:** ![Hugh\_Jass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4da419/32.png) [@Hugh\_Jass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hugh_Jass)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/28 "2004-01-02T00:03:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cyrokk \* > \*\*I can’t stand Coke or Pepsi. I used to drink Dr. Pepper, but that syrupy taste got old. > > My allegience has lied with RC Cola for years now. > > Cy \*\* Finally someone with an ounce of sense. Nothing’s better on a hot day than an RC. Won’t someone PLEASE think of the children? ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/29 "2004-01-02T00:15:06Z")
Squirt is actually pretty good, but nothing goes with chips like coke. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/30 "2004-01-02T03:00:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by netscape 6 \* > \*\* Stupid Michigan out lawed Jolt Cola which is by far the best. \*\* I agree with you that Jolt is the best, but I’m gonna have to see a cite on this. How does a state ban a soft drink?!?! ---
**Author:** ![cheddarsnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cheddarsnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheddarsnax)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/31 "2004-01-02T03:29:38Z")
Pepsi: it’s **the** cola. Anything else is for failures. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/32 "2004-01-02T03:54:34Z")
Are there any colas out there made with real sugar and not corn syrup? Coke tastes better to me, but I think it IS an aging thing. I didn’t drink anything but Pepsi when I was a kid. ---
**Author:** ![luluBahrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@luluBahrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luluBahrain)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/33 "2004-01-02T04:26:11Z")
Coke tastes like carbonated pancake syrup that has gone bad. Pepsi is ambrosia. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/34 "2004-01-02T04:37:31Z")
**Stink Fish Pot** : > [@](#): > > Are there any colas out there made with real sugar and not corn syrup? Yep. Boylan’s Sugar Cane Cola, for one. ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/35 "2004-01-02T05:06:46Z")
It’s too bad you’ve gone over to the dark side, **vanilla**. Coke will slowly eat away at your brain until you can only post mindless drivel. It should only be used in emergencies to fix car problems and when you’ve got houseguests that have overstayed their welcome. Come back to the light while there’s still time. _joins **luluBahrain** in a Pepsi and a smile_ ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/36 "2004-01-02T07:29:13Z")
As a complete aside, my Mother is certain that if you drink too much soda, your sweat will become sticky. It’s a mom thing. ---
**Author:** ![BrianS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c6cbf5/32.png) [@BrianS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrianS)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/37 "2004-01-02T07:31:53Z")
To me, Coke always tasted really good with salty foods. Lays original potato chips and a Coke is sublime. However, I’ve noticed that Coke tends to “burn” a little bit. It has a definite bite, but I still think it tastes better. I agree with the vanilla and cinnamon undertones. Pepsi tastes like its watered down right from the container, and it tastes WAY too sweet. Now, the real question is can you tell a difference between a bottle and can? I think the best tasting thing I’ve ever had was a Coke from a glass bottle while visting the Grand Canyon on a 105\* day. ---
**Author:** ![netscape\_6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8c91f0/32.png) [@netscape\_6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/netscape_6)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/38 "2004-01-02T07:57:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Airman Doors, USAF \* > \*\*I agree with you that Jolt is the best, but I’m gonna have to see a cite on this. How does a state ban a soft drink?!?! \*\* I think they passed a law banning anything with caffeine artificially added over x, Jolt had more than x of caffine added. I’ll see if I can find a webcite. ---
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/39 "2004-01-02T08:50:36Z")
We of the Dr Pepper underground will one day overthrow you all and your bloody tyranny! ---
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinker-switches-to-coca-cola/222041/40 "2004-01-02T08:51:59Z")
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