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to think the pepsi challenge must be easy and believe I could do it with no problem?

41 replies

StealthPolarBear · 09/04/2012 14:19

Who are these people who think there's no difference between Coke and Pepsi? Coke has a sharpness where Pepsi just has sweetness and they are completely different tastes. Urgh i have a bottle of pepsi to get through (I am not sitting here downing it, I do mean within the next week or so)

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ChippingInLovesEasterEggs · 09/04/2012 14:20

They are two entirely different drinks!! Coke is OK, Pepsi is horrid.

Indith · 09/04/2012 14:24

I don't drink either enough to notice. They are all fizzy and sweet and that is about it.

jenfraggle · 09/04/2012 14:24

Completely different tastes, I like both but prefer Coke. OTOH, I like Diet Pepsi but Diet Coke is vile

AgentProvocateur · 09/04/2012 14:26

Love coke but hate pepsi. Two completely different drinks.

StealthPolarBear · 09/04/2012 14:28

well Indith I must have superior tastebuds (well, when it comes to sweetened, carbonated drinks, anyway)
jen, I drink diet coke but am currently drinking the diet pepsi which I think is awful. Not keen on real coke.

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SwedishEdith · 09/04/2012 14:30

Not drank Pepsi for years but it was always sort of syrupy to me and much sweeter than Coke.

StealthPolarBear · 09/04/2012 14:32

Yes, although ironically the reason I prefer diet coke is because it is sweeter then real coke. I think there is a sharpness/acidity that pepsi lacks. This tastes of melted down cola bottles

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catgirl1976 · 09/04/2012 14:33

They are very different

I can't stand the diet version of either but do like the zero versions.

muminthecity · 09/04/2012 14:38

I could definitely tell the difference. Pepsi Max is the king of fizzy drinks. Normal (non diet) coke is better than normal (non diet) pepsi but diet pepsi is much better than diet coke or coke zero. Pepsi Max is the perfect balance though, I think.

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CPtart · 09/04/2012 14:43

I have always preferred Coke. Once took the Pepsi challengne on the seafront at Blackpool and yep, chose........Coke.

pissovski · 09/04/2012 14:50

i can tell - and much prefer pepsi. I can actually taste the difference between pepsi and pepsi max (my fizzy drink of choice) Blush

gettinghappy · 09/04/2012 14:50

If it's full sugar then Coke wins hands down ( cold, from a can). If diet I prefer diet pepsi, but I mostly drink caffeine free diet cola ( Asda own) which I prefer to the Coke caffeiene free.

Choosing your cola of preference is a very important task!!

All joking aside I can tell the difference between all the different coke and pepsi flavours as they are all so different :)

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catsmother · 09/04/2012 14:55

When I used to drink "fat" cola, I preferred Coke. Now I drink diet drinks, I prefer Pepsi Max to anything else, though Coke Zero is okay .. and far better than basic Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi. Pepsi Max Wild Cherry is lovely - but for some odd reason it only comes in 2 litre bottles from Asda as far as I know. Could easily tell the difference because I drink 3-4 cans a day Blush

catgirl1976 · 09/04/2012 14:55

I miss them :( I used to have a real coke problem. I drank about 10 cans a day. I managed to switch to diet which was hard enough, but now am bf and have given up caffine :(

I miss it

Coke cold from a glass bottle is a different drink all over again.

catsmother · 09/04/2012 14:56

True .... ice cold from a glass bottle, and served in an iced glass too, like they do in Prezzo tastes different, and much better.

catgirl1976 · 09/04/2012 15:00

For all cola drinks

  1. From glass bottle
  2. From Can
  3. From small plastic botle
  4. From bar dispenser
  5. From large plastic bottle (always a bit flat)

And obviously cold tops warm, with ice tops without ice

Tiggles · 09/04/2012 15:08

We got to do the pepsi challenge years ago. We all chose pepsi even if we preferred the coke as they were giving out prizes if you chose pepsi Grin.

RabbitsMakeBrownEggs · 09/04/2012 15:09

Yeah I can tell. Mostly because Pepsi burns my throat.

Chubfuddler · 09/04/2012 15:11

Diet cherry coke is my favourite.

Originalplurker · 09/04/2012 15:17

Oh no....

MrsKittyFane · 09/04/2012 15:22

Diet Pepsi is syrupy sickly sweet.
Normal coke is the same.
Diet coke is lovely, out of a can with ice.

Meglet · 09/04/2012 15:25

Yanbu.

Fat coke is more caramel-y.

Can't stand pepsi, it's watery, fizzy pop.

WhaleOilBeefHookedIWill · 09/04/2012 17:16

Pepsi is far superior