COKE VS. PEPSI Blind Taste Test
About this video
Tribal People Try lines up Coca-Cola soda for a comparison. The tribe don't do polite draws — one side wins, and they tell you which.
What is soda?
Soft drinks: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr Pepper, Fanta, Sprite, and the energy drinks — Red Bull, Monster, Prime. Coke and Pepsi are everywhere in Pakistan; the American flavours like root beer and Dr Pepper are not.
Coca-Cola was first served at a pharmacy in Atlanta in 1886 and is sold in nearly every country on earth.
What to watch for
Fizz is familiar; medicinal flavours are not. Root beer and Dr Pepper are compared to cough syrup almost without fail. Energy drinks are tasted with suspicion and the caffeine warning on the can gets read aloud.
The comparison they always make
Cola with a meal is normal in Pakistan. Traditional drinks are lassi, Rooh Afza in summer and lemon shikanjvi, all of which get invoked when a fizzy drink disappoints.
This episode
It's the tribe's 4th soda video out of 5. They first tried it in October 2020 ("Tribal People Try RedBull for the First Time"). The most-watched soda episode is "Tribal People Try RedBull for the First Time" (511.7K views). The video runs about 8 minutes, went up in August 2021 and has 60.8K views and 2.7K likes.
Frequently asked
Who are the people in Tribal People Try?
Villagers from rural Punjab, Pakistan. They're families from the same area, not actors, and they've been part of the channel for years.
What is soda?
Soft drinks: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr Pepper, Fanta, Sprite, and the energy drinks — Red Bull, Monster, Prime. Coke and Pepsi are everywhere in Pakistan; the American flavours like root beer and Dr Pepper are not.
Did the tribe like the soda?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Cola with a meal is normal in Pakistan. Traditional drinks are lassi, Rooh Afza in summer and lemon shikanjvi, all of which get invoked when a fizzy drink disappoints.
Have they tried soda before?
Yes — this is the 4th of 5 soda videos. The first was "Tribal People Try RedBull for the First Time" in October 2020.
Is there Coca-Cola in Pakistan?
Coca-Cola products reach Pakistan through imports and city supermarkets, but for a village a few hours from Lahore this was a first.
Where was this video filmed?
In rural Punjab, Pakistan, where the participants live. The videos are recorded in the village rather than in a studio.