Coke vs. Pepsi
According to the Independent, researchers have proven that the difference between Coke and Pepsi really is all in your head. Apparently the popularity of Coke's brand image causes people to think Coca-Cola itself tastes better, even though it really doesn't taste very different from Pepsi. As the article says: "When asked to taste blind, they showed no preference. However, when the participants were shown company logos before they drank, the Coke label, the more famous of the two, had a dramatic impact: three-quarters of the tasters declared they preferred Coke." I've long suspected this. Personally I can't taste any difference between Coke and Pepsi, but I have a friend who swears passionately that there's a huge difference. Now I can show him this research to prove that he's simply been brainwashed by advertising. Oh, and the Pepsi Taste Test also turns out to be nothing but hot air: "The findings suggest there is no scientific basis for claims made during the Pepsi ad campaign in which testers purportedly chose Pepsi over Coke when they were not told what they were drinking."Posted By: Alex | Date: Mon Oct 18, 2004 | Permalink |
Total Comments: 250
Category: Advertising, Food
Category: Advertising, Food
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Kathy Johnston is thinking of William Poundstone's BIG SECRETS, an excellent work. And the difference he expounds between Coke and Pepsi is that Pepsi uses lemon rind oils, where Coke uses orange rind.
Posted by Carl Fink in deleted on Tue Oct 19, 2004 at 07:07 PM
Both taste better when mixed with Scotch :D
Posted by Nefertari in Australia on Tue Oct 19, 2004 at 07:44 PM
Back in the early 90's they ran blind taste tests at a local water park. Even back then I could tell the difference no problem. Of course, now my choice would have to be between Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi... but, then, that's easy too. Diet Pepsi is disgusting!
Posted by Amber in Dallas on Wed Oct 20, 2004 at 03:18 PM
I always thought that Coke was kinda metaliic, it seems to leave a weird taste in my mouth. But, I usually drink cokes from cans and pepsi from bottles (my brother keeps cans in the house but I like to buy pepsi for myself when im out) so it's probably just that.
Posted by Ariel on Wed Oct 20, 2004 at 06:18 PM
>>>Both taste better when mixed with Scotch :D
What a waste of good scotch.
Posted by Bill B. on Thu Oct 21, 2004 at 01:04 PM
What a waste of good scotch.
>>What a waste of good scotch.
I second that. Though I am quite partial to a bit of scotch mixed with some English ginger wine.
Posted by Alex in San Diego on Thu Oct 21, 2004 at 01:10 PM
I second that. Though I am quite partial to a bit of scotch mixed with some English ginger wine.
Meh. I can't stand either. I'm a rootbeer man, myself, with the occasional Bawls for caffination.
Interesting experiment: Combine Diete Coke and Diet Pepsi. The result... water. Seriously. The two cancel one another out, flavorwise, and you're left with bland-tasting, fizzy, brown water.
Posted by Bobcat in Californian Oddity on Fri Oct 22, 2004 at 12:06 AM
Interesting experiment: Combine Diete Coke and Diet Pepsi. The result... water. Seriously. The two cancel one another out, flavorwise, and you're left with bland-tasting, fizzy, brown water.
Donå«t really care,they taste simliar even if Pepsiå«s sweeter,almost too sweet.But it depends on the water quality where they were manufactured.
Posted by Evey on Sun Oct 24, 2004 at 05:38 AM
I have tried on several occasions to fool my girlfriend by giving her pepsi instead of coke, she says she hates pepsi, and on EVERY attempt she has taken a single sip and known.
Posted by Kaitain in Florida on Wed Oct 27, 2004 at 10:22 AM
People who claim that there is no difference in taste between Coke & Pepsi should be examined carefully by medical science.
Posted by John Collins in Phoenix, AZ on Thu Nov 04, 2004 at 01:47 PM
There is an obvious difference in taste and mouth feel. Pepsi is more minty and sweet while Coke is more caramel and fizzy. I don't really prefer one over the other though. Maybe Pepsi just slightly more. Coke has this kind of dry aftertaste.
Posted by Shamus on Wed Nov 24, 2004 at 02:48 AM
Once I tried a "Pepsi One" and ended up involuntarily spraying it out of my mouth because it was so awful. I can't *stand* Pepsi in any form.
Mr. Pibb does an excellent Dr. Pepper imitation, though.
Posted by Daniel McLaury in Pasadena, CA on Tue Nov 30, 2004 at 12:33 AM
Mr. Pibb does an excellent Dr. Pepper imitation, though.
pepsi is lolly water and coke tastes best from a can...COKE RULES...
Posted by Mark Ashton in New Zealand on Tue Nov 30, 2004 at 05:00 AM
No matter what your preference is or what you're drinking... it all tasted better, and seemed colder for longer, when it was in GLASS recyclable containers. Does anyone else remember the 16-ounce returnable bottles that came in cartons of eight? Those were the BEST ever but as usual were done away with in the name of profits. They also encouraged recycling whereas their plastic counterparts encourage just the opposite. We were in Canada on vacation in 1996 and they still had the Pepsi in 16 ounce returnables long after they were no longer available in the states... are they still out there anywhere?
Posted by Mark-n-Jen in Midwest USA on Mon Jan 17, 2005 at 12:38 PM
I was just in Israel a few weeks ago, and although alot of the coke comes in the plastic bottles, they still sell some of the coke in the glass bottles. Pepsi too. Of course those bottles have coca cola and pepsi written in hebrew on one side, but it was definitly nice getting to drink coke out of glass bottles again.
Posted by Razela in San Diego, CA on Mon Jan 17, 2005 at 04:17 PM
I can taste the difference. Coke is fizzier
Posted by Cat in canada on Mon Feb 28, 2005 at 02:32 PM
hi every one..i am in the seenth graade and i'm doing a science fair project..please write back to tell me thw resulta straight out of what you got in the coke v.s. pepsi. I need this for my science project by April 16th..please!!!!! A.S.A.P. if possible!! thank you
Posted by Brenda on Fri Apr 08, 2005 at 05:11 PM
Brenda, none of us here actually did the coke vs. pepsi experiment. We are just discussing what we think would happen. You should conduct the coke/pepsi blind taste test yourself for your science fair project. Good Luck!!
Posted by Razela in San Diego, CA on Sat Apr 09, 2005 at 12:36 AM
i know..i've already started my experiment by testing 3 people but they all said they preferred pepsi..but when they actually tasted it, they preferred coke..this makes me contemplate a lot because when i've researched, the interent sites such as this one, they have told me that pepsi has more sugar and that it tastes sweeter. Now i'm going crazy:bug: becuase i have my facts all mixed up. and the reason why i needed some one to help me by telling me what they got was that i needed it for me research part of the 6 steps(hypothesis, experiment, data, research..ect.) Thank you for your concern, please write back and if anyone knows any interent site that would help, please if you will, give me some of them...
-Brenda
Posted by Brenda on Mon Apr 11, 2005 at 04:14 PM
-Brenda
Brenda, try this website: http://home.judson.edu/academic/spinner/tastetest/tastetest.htm
In their experiment people prefered coke over pepsi and rc. I don't think you are going crazy at all with the sweeter thing. Pepsi is most definitely sweeter than coke, but that's also the reason that I personally like coke better than pepsi, though I'm not a fan of either. Coke being less sweet probably accounts for alot of people liking it more.
On another note, I think it would be cool if someone ever did an experiment comparing whether people like coke or pepsi to how many taste buds they have. I bet people with more tastebuds would like coke more while those with less would prefer pepsi.
Posted by Razela in San Diego, CA on Mon Apr 11, 2005 at 07:17 PM
In their experiment people prefered coke over pepsi and rc. I don't think you are going crazy at all with the sweeter thing. Pepsi is most definitely sweeter than coke, but that's also the reason that I personally like coke better than pepsi, though I'm not a fan of either. Coke being less sweet probably accounts for alot of people liking it more.
On another note, I think it would be cool if someone ever did an experiment comparing whether people like coke or pepsi to how many taste buds they have. I bet people with more tastebuds would like coke more while those with less would prefer pepsi.
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