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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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!”

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Ah, Coca-Cola… the nectar of the gods! Invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton as a medicinal cure. Coca-Cola has gone on to naturally dominate the soft drink industry that it practically created, and definitely revolutionized. Coca-Cola was originally manufactured using coca leaf (the leaf that is used to create the drug cocaine), but today’s formula uses a non-narcotic coca leaf extract. Yet, there are those (including myself) who will admit an addiction.

As a dark brown carbonated beverage, Coca-Cola is sweet to the taste and flows down the gullet smoothly. A glass filled with Coca-Cola and ice on a hot summer day is both refreshing and re-invigorating.

Unfortunately where Coca-Cola falls short, as do most soft drinks, is in its high sugar content (hence why it is so sweet) and its high calorie count that provides little to no nutrition. Luckily, we don’t give a shit about nutrition here and neither do you!

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What better movie to watch at home while drinking a Coca-Cola other than The Coca-Cola Kid? Yeah, we couldn’t think of another one either.

By choosing the full calorie beverage, we recommend the slightly healthier yet still flavorful Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Microwavable Popcorn, Natural Simply Salted 50% Less Fat.

Popularity: 11% [?]