Ah, Pepsi Cola… the arch nemesis of the beloved Coca-Cola. Pepsi was created in the late 19th century by pharmacist Caleb Bradham. Pepsi had a very slow start, but was able to increase its sales during the Great Depression by slashing the price of a 10 ounce bottle from 10 cents to 5 cents. It furthered its market share over the years with specific targeted advertising, but never had the same advertising success as Coca-Cola. In 2007, Pepsi re-designed their can for the fourteenth time… proving it is not nearly as iconic as the Coca-Cola stripe.
As a dark brown carbonated liquid, Pepsi is definitely sweet. In fact, it is so damn sweet it is almost sour to the tongue! It has an acidic aftertaste and is hardly a settling beverage.
With a foul sour taste, high calorie count, extremely high in sugar content, and not a single decent advertising campaign behind it… I can find no reason to voluntarily drink Pepsi unless it is as a beverage of last resort.
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Edit: Buttery’s Disgruntled Counter-Rating:
- While drinking the tart soft drink you should definitely watch Mommie Dearest (Special Collector’s Edition)
to see just how crazy Pepsi executives can be. “NO MORE WIRE COAT HANGERS!”Popularity: 15% [?]
