For nearly a century now, people have gone back and forth about Coke and Pepsi, each side of the debate claiming that their brand is the better of the two. Much of it comes down to a matter of opinion in the end, but we can still look at public opinions.
Looking at some recent studies, we’d like to share some of the more interesting findings with you about the public’s opinion between a few of the different drinks in the Coke and Pepsi product lines.
This is based on a collection of surveys as opposed to just one, so while there’s no scientific method behind my findings, you can still take these with a grain of salt. At the end of the day, it all comes down to your personal opinion anyway.
Many felt that Pepsi was too sweet, while people were generally more neutral about Coke. However, the Pepsi lovers felt more strongly about the drink than Coke lovers did about theirs.
In the diet soda realm, the rivalry is nearly just as big as those conscious about their caloric intake. Each calorie free drink strikes to taste like the real thing. When polled, more people preferred the taste of diet Pepsi to the taste of diet Coke.
The 7up brand was scaled back a bit in recent years, paving the way for Sierra Mist on Pepsi’s side of things. When put up against Sprite, the drink with more popularity won out, as people said that they preferred the taste of Sprite here. Ironically, Sierra Mist was the victor when it came to blind taste tests.
The last set of sodas analyzed were the cherry colas. There’s Pepsi’s Wild Cherry Pepsi and then there’s Cherry Coke. The more recognized brand is cherry coke, though a strong contingent of those who’ve actually tried both preferred Pepsi’s drink.
Clearly, public opinion remains split on this issue, as it’s one that could really go either way.
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