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Re:Blind-tested soloists unable to tell Stradivarius from mo... by orbitur on Thursday July 14, 2016 @11:07AM (#12094462)
"Sweeter" is also a subjective term. They might have the same amount of sugar, but Pepsi definitely tastes sweeter than Coke when just opened.

To me, for lack of a better word, Coke has "harsher" bubbles that somehow drown out the sweetness. Which is why a can of Coke that's been open for an hour is way too sweet to me.

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Re:Blind-tested soloists unable to tell Stradivarius from mo... by willismichael on Thursday July 14, 2016 @11:52AM (#12094853)
The bite from the carbonation is the flavor of carbonic acid, which is unstable and will resolve back to H2O and CO2 when not under pressure. A heavier carbonation ends up having a higher concentration of carbonic acid when you first open it up, but as the bubbles burst the concentration goes down.
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