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    Wikipedia tells us Coca-Cola is the soft drink market leader in most countries.
    Pepsi is usually second to Coke in sales, but outsells Coca-Cola in some markets. Around the world, some local brands compete with Coke. In South and Central America Kola Real, known as Big Cola in Mexico, is a fast-growing competitor to Coca-Cola. On the French island of Corsica, Corsica Cola, made by brewers of the local Pietra beer, is a growing competitor to Coca-Cola. In the French region of Brittany, Breizh Cola is available. In Peru, Inca Kola outsells Coca-Cola, which led The Coca-Cola Company to purchase the brand in 1999. In Sweden, Julmust outsells Coca-Cola during the Christmas season.[61] In Scotland, the locally produced Irn-Bru was more popular than Coca-Cola until 2005, when Coca-Cola and Diet Coke began to outpace its sales. In India, Coca-Cola ranked third behind the leader, Pepsi-Cola, and local drink Thums Up. The Coca-Cola Company purchased Thums Up in 1993.[63] As of 2004, Coca-Cola held a 60.9% market-share in India. Tropicola, a domestic drink, is served in Cuba instead of Coca-Cola, due to a United States embargo. French brand Mecca Cola and British brand Qibla Cola, popular in the Middle East, are competitors to Coca-Cola. In Turkey, Cola Turka is a major competitor to Coca-Cola. In Iran and many countries of Middle East, Zam Zam Cola and Parsi Cola are major competitors to Coca-Cola. In some parts of China Future cola is a competitor. In Slovenia, the locally produced Cockta is a major competitor to Coca-Cola, as is the inexpensive Mercator Cola, which is sold only in the country's biggest supermarket chain, Mercator. In Israel, RC Cola is an inexpensive competitor. Classiko Cola, made by Tiko Group, the largest manufacturing company in Madagascar , is a serious competitor to Coca-Cola in many regions. Laranjada is the top-selling soft drink on the Portuguese island of Madeira. Coca-Cola has stated that Pepsi was not its main rival in the UK, but rather Robinsons drinks.

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    You could've heard of kvas. It's an Eastern Slavic drink made from fermented rye bread. It's experiencing a real revival here in Russia, with sales growing every summer. It quenches your thirst much better than cola and isn't as sweet.
    Both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have started producing their own kvas, so they are treating this situation seriously. I wonder if kvas consumption will overtake cola consumption in Russia.
    So, are there any drinks specific to your country or the cultural region it belongs to, and how do they fare against American fizzy drinks?
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    I've heard that soft drink Kinnie from Malta is supposed to be pretty darn good but instead of being sweet it has a strong citrus flavor.

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      • #4
        The only soda I have in my fridge at home is Diet Coke.
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          Doesn't Bolivia have a soda made using real cocaine?

          Edit: Yep, but they're getting their pants sued off by Coke because they're basically trying to steal Coke's trade marks. They call it Coca Colla and it comes in a red can with a white stripe down the side just like Coke.

          • Bolivian president approves Coca-based dark soft drink • Coca-Cola company yet to comment on red-labelled beverage
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            • #7
              I like Big Red, sadly doesn't sell up here.
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                Quattro!

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                • #9
                  I'll have a Diet Mountain Dew or Coke Zero, please.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by onodera View Post
                    Peru
                    Sweden
                    Scotchland
                    You could've heard of kvas. It's an Eastern Slavic drink made from fermented rye bread. It's experiencing a real revival here in Russia, with sales growing every summer. It quenches your thirst much better than cola and isn't as sweet.
                    Both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have started producing their own kvas, so they are treating this situation seriously. I wonder if kvas consumption will overtake cola consumption in Russia.
                    So, are there any drinks specific to your country or the cultural region it belongs to, and how do they fare against American fizzy drinks?
                    Does kvas contain alcohol, since it has fermented?

                    Do you Ruskis have any drink that does not?

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                    • #11
                      I see Inca Kola a lot around here too.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by VetLegion View Post
                        Does kvas contain alcohol, since it has fermented?
                        That would explain why Russians are drinking it. They are the folks who try to drink shoe polish after all.
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                        • #13
                          BTW what's all this diet and zero ****? Are you lot all pussies!!?

                          I bet you pansies all drink your coffee caffeine free and are teetotal...
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                          • #14
                            Pepsi is too sweet. Dr Pepper is big here.
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                            • #15
                              Dr Pepper is the best by a long shot

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