What do YOU think is Better, Coke or pepsi and why??

I like Coke better, its got a richer, stronger flavor. Pepsi tastes flat to me.

Pepsi is too sugary. Diet Pepsi dispensed from a soda fountain is just "ok." Diet Coke in cans is where its at!

Amen to Coke! Pepsi is about 75% weaker in cola flavor than Coke!

Coke

Coke.

Anything diet is heinous.

For a real treat, and the old-fashioned Coke taste, try Costco for Mexican Coke in 12-ounce bottles. They sell it by the case.

It uses real cane sugar, and not high fructose corn syrup.

It tastes just like it did when I was a kid...and that goes way back.

***Brief diversion from Pepsi/Coke...

I've found that in some places in the south you can get Dr. Pepper made from cane sugar too.
Much better!

***Back to Pepsi/Coke...

No coke...Petsi!

Cheebooger...cheebooger...cheebooger

Coke!!

I find that Pepsi is really great on occasion but if I have it all the time, it gets tiring. Coke doesn't do that. It's good all the time. Also, in a restaurant or bar, when they have to mix it and it isn't just right, you stand a much better chance of getting a good or at least acceptable Coke whereas Pepsi might come out bad tasting and RC could be nearly intolerable! This situation doesn't seem to exist in fast food places.

Pepsi. Coke gives me heartburn.

Cherry Coke for me!

Coke, because I liked the look of their can better than Pepsi when I was a kid.

Heh. Yeah. I love that pop art / iconish looking stuff too.

Statistically more people drink Coke than Pepsi!

Pepsi and a Burrito Supreme from Taco Bell.....best cure for a hangover. Never liked Coke it left a bad after taste.

Coke
New Coke (Just like Pepsi)
Pepsi (too sugary)
Jack and Coke (YUMMY!)

TAB no really TAB rules!

Can't stand diet Coke but Coke Zero is awesome. Diet Pepsi is the better diet cola. But Pepsi's version of Coke Zero sucks donkey balls.

Mexican coke is really the best though. Mexican pepsi again sucks donkey balls.

When it all comes down to it though I prefer pepsi to coke but will drink either.

I haven't tasted a Pepsi or Coke in at least 20 years. But in my heyday of pizza and beer or soda it was usually a Coke if I were to choose between the two. Even back in those days I was more of a root beer guy anyway.

These days it’s water, non-dairy or organic fruit juices. Our kids don’t drink Coke or Pepsi. Actually they don’t drink any soft drinks at all because of all the junk in them.

Mexican Coke, YUCK!! i guess Im not used to drinking soda with real sugar cane in it. I actually went to Costco and bought a huge case of that Mexican Coke. After drinking one bottle of it, I have not yet had another. YUCK! So now I have a whole case going to waste. (Maybe I'll sell it on E-bay!)
I'm sticking to regular coke from now on.

Mexican Coke? No me gusta!

We hardly every drink soft drinks in our household, but I'm intrigued by the Mexican Coke. I may have to check that out.

The cane sugar in the Mexican Coke has got to be part of the appeal, but I think soft drinks just generally taste better out of glass bottles.

I've noticed a few of the Coke commercials on television have the people drinking Coke from glass bottles. Wonder why they do that, when it is generally not available in glass in the US? (Except for those small 8 oz bottles)

" I've noticed a few of the Coke commercials on television have the people drinking Coke from glass bottles."

Intersting note there. My guess is it just plain looks better and more sexy. But that's a good catch.

Diet Pepsi!

But I'm not 100% faithful, Coke Zero is good!

Quick Hijack:

The SUGAR FREE Margarita mix at Target is muy bueno!

Also, I was reading about the Oreos at Mexican groceries: No high-fructose corn syrup in them, and I think real vanilla or flavorings? If Canada and Mexico don't use HFCS why do we? That stuff is the juice of death.

"If Canada and Mexico don't use HFCS why do we?"

Simply supporting that midwestern voter base.

BTW, here is a recent commercial where the Coke being sold is in large 12oz glass bottles. I really wish they would bring back Coke in glass...

You will hardly ever see me with out a diet Coke within arms reach!

That being said, Jones Soda's Diet Black Cherry is AWESOME!

I'd almost give up my diet Coke for it!

I drink WAY too much of it. A 30 pack case from Costco lasts me less than a week and that doesn't include the 2 for $2.50 1 liter bottles that I go through!

Jones Soda rules. Like liquid Jolly Ranchers.

Love it.

Have you tried the Jolly Rancher Slushy yet? M M Good! The Cheesecorn place at Van Mall sells them. I'm sure the one at Lloyd Center would as well!

Jolly Rancher slushy??

I have not tried that, BUT I have tried pouring a bowl of sugar down my throat, pretty much the same thing.

I bet you pour sugar on your frosted flakes to!

Nope, BUT i always put bananas on my Frosted Flakes. Its a sin not to.

I used to love sugar cubes! Just don't ask me to count.

Pop Shoppe Pop was an absolute iconic staple in our home. Having a crate of that made me feel rich. Sharing it with other kids made me feel like a King!...and this was just a couple weeks ago.

But when you look like I do, offering a soda to a kid is not always welcomed. I also can never do any " night-digging " - B.P.

Hey CJ, it might be time for a roadtrip to Spokane to get some pop...

i like to drink pepsi ,but coke, i like from boliva or maybe peru

Coke is much better than Pepsi...

But Mountain Dew RULES!!

Now if you were in the South that'd be "Meller Yeller".

Crush Cream Soda is the absolute best, if it's in the bottle. I'll have to see if it can still be had online. Used to ride miles to an old store that carried it, damn near frozen, in the bottle for $0.50, or something like that.

Nirvana.

I tried one of the mexi-Cokes. Man, it's true! I had forgotten cane sugar tastes. I don't think it's all about the bottle, though there is something really great about the ice cold bottle.

Kind of off topic, but I think a similar thing happened with candy in the late 70's. Don't know if it's cane / corn sugar, but there was something very artificial about the flavors that changed in the formulation of a lot of newer candies.

Over time, some of the old-school ones caught that fever too. Yuck.

Coke. Always Coke.

I like the Mexican Coke, and all the other sodas made with cane sugar. We sell "Boylan's" and it's great! You know you're drinking orange, beacause it tastes like orange, not because it's orange in color. And, no nasty aftertaste.

In the South, we drank "Meller Yeller" and also "Cherrywine": red/brown stuff, very sweet.

We used to love going to Pop Shoppe and mixing our own cases...great fun! Might still have one or two of those crates in the barn.

Well now it's time to go green with our soda choices. If I were ever to start drinking soda's again this is where I would start.

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/1211516704 170200.xml&coll=7

Try the Dry Soda brand comes in 4 weird flavors Rhubard, Lavendar, Lemongrass, and Kumquat. Lightly ( I mean that too) sweetened with cane sugar. Would make an excellent mixer. Very light and subtle.

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Close, anyway... I've had Meller Yeller, tastes quite a bit like Dew, but something's not right.

I'll have me a "Grape Nehi" please!

Do they still have Grape CRUSH???
Talk about a sugar rush!

Apparently I'll need to go to the east coast to get a taste of my all-time favorite soda - Wink.

I like 7-Up.

I like Coke.

I like Nehi.

I like Crush.

I like Quench.

I like Vernor's.

I like Mello Yello too.

I definitely miss the Pop Shoppe.

I don't drink soda often, but I like the classics.

Vernor's is it!

If they had it readily available around here I'd have weight problems.

The only soda I ever tried that I didn't like at all was Moxie. Thats just too bitter for me.

How about San Pelligrino Lemonata and Arranciata.

Who makes the best Ginger Ale?

Why haven't micro-brewed sodas become more of a trend in this country?

Will Pepsi ever launch Pepsi Raw in the US?

KICK "The hardcore, psycho, nitro drink in a can!"

JOLT COLA "All the sugar and twice the caffeine."

Skep~
"Vernor's is it!

If they had it readily available around here I'd have weight problems."

The Safeway on 138th and Mill Plain has it often, in the pop & snack section back near the bakery. I think I have even seen it at the Freddy's on MP & Chkalov a few times.............

Pepsi definately does it for me. I don't drink Coke too often (gives me heartburn.)

I definately favour Orangina. As far as "Orange Pop" goes, you can't get any more "orange" than that. ;o)

JOLT COLA "All the sugar and twice the caffeine"

Jolt Cola was a key element in my all-nighter writing of term papers back at U of O in the '80s. I could tell you to the minute how long the sugar-and-caffeine boost lasted (45 min.). Then it's time to crack open another. Two or three Jolts would get a paper written - and that was back in the pre-word processor days.

Awe Orangina! I forgot about that one oh so tasty. And a true Orange drink to boot.

Although if I am gonna have an "artificial" Orange drink its a tie between Mt Dew's Live Wire and Orange Crush.

Diet Pepsi is the only way to go.... IMO

Dr. Slice
Hubba Bubba
Surge

Yep. 45 minutes.

When I was taking some liberal arts college classes, I was also working in manufacturing. Made for some LONG days.

JOLT has a great logo, and 4 of them would get through a shift, one burst at a time. Gotta pace yourself, or you can't get sleep!

My wife chuggs Diet decaf Pepsi first thing in the morning everyday. Gotta love her!

Anyone mention RC Cola? Use to really prefer them...don't know where to get now.

My beverage high is very cold Mt Dew on the back of the throat.

RC & Moon Pies, on a hot, dusty summer day......yyyyupp.

Mountain Dew "Pitch Black" while watching the movie "Pitch Black"! Theres a rush for ya!

A couple I just remembered after reading through the thread are Canada Dry Grape Soda and Schwepps (sp) Bitter Lemon.

I don't think you can get either of them any more, but if anyone knows where to, please let me know!

"The Safeway on 138th and Mill Plain has it often, in the pop & snack section back near the bakery. I think I have even seen it at the Freddy's on MP & Chkalov a few times............. "

Oh goodie, Vancouver, Washington, my favorite place on the planet!

Hey, they are both not even a two-minute drive away from my place. ;o)

This is awesome! My mom made these last weekend -the recipe was in the "O". TDF!

COCA-COLA-GLAZED BABY BACK RIBS

Serves 4 (about 20 pieces).

Note: Virginia Willis notes that "Scotch bonnet peppers are intensely hot, but their fire is tempered by the sweetness of the sugar and Coke." She suggests that "to tone down the heat, substitute jalapeños instead." I used Scotch bonnets and chopped them with their seeds, which produced a sauce with plenty of heat. A second time I removed the seeds, then chopped the peppers; this yielded a sauce that was not as hot.

• 1 c. Coca-Cola Classic

• 1/4 c. apple cider vinegar

• 1 1/2 c. firmly packed light brown sugar

• 2 Scotch bonnet chiles (see Note)

• 2 racks baby back ribs (3 lb. total)

• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

To make the glaze, in a small saucepan, bring the Coca-Cola, vinegar, brown sugar and chiles to a boil over high heat; reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until syrupy, about 10 minutes or longer. Decrease the heat to low and keep the sauce warm while the ribs cook.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Liberally season both sides of the ribs with salt and pepper.

Place the ribs on a broiler pan and bake for 30 minutes, glazing the ribs occasionally with the Coca-Cola mixture. Turn the ribs over and continue to cook for an additional 30 minutes or longer, glazing occasionally, until the ribs are tender and the meat is starting to pull away from the bone. (When baking the ribs in my oven, the baby backs needed an extra 25 to 30 minutes until tender.)

When the ribs are cooked through, set the oven to broil. Liberally spoon half of the remaining glaze over the ribs and broil until glazed a deep mahogany brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Turn over; repeat with the remaining glaze, an additional 5 to 7 minutes. Serve immediately with lots of napkins.

Wear latex gloves when chopping the Scotch Bonnet Peppers!!!!

Ask me how I know!

"TAB no really TAB rules!"

Ho-Lee-Chit.
My mother drinks that stuff,has for decades.
You two must be the only 2 on the planet (atleast state!) that still drink it!

Oh the beauty of TAB it is indeed the greatest diet soda ever made. It is so refreshing anytime of day. And it packs a pretty decent caffeine punch to boot. Coke still makes it but I wonder why Coke doesn't market it anymore.

I want a TAB neon and or a TAB retro vending machine for my place.