Healthy Soda Face Off: OLIPOP vs. POPPI
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| "At The Soda Fountian" (1961) |
hello friends!
We're undergoing a heat wave this week and there is nothing like a refreshing iced soda to put you out of your misery. I thought it would be fun to start a miniseries that faces off healthy sodas since they've become allll the rage! First on the chopping block, poppi and olipop!
OLIPOP
I went to target and purchased a can of every flavor they had on the shelf — vintage cola, strawberry vanilla, cream soda, cherry cola, classic root beer, ginger ale, and classic grape. I convinced five of my soda loving siblings to try them with me and we sat around my parents kitchen for a taste testing session. I am so sad to say, we did not find a single flavor that were worthy of a repurchase. I was super disappointed in every single flavor and so was everyone else. They had strange after tastes and none of the flavors tasted anything like what was stated on the can. It was a total bust.
RATING: 1/10
I will say that I am curious to what the peaches and cream and the banana cream flavors. they sound delicious, but I’m a little scared to try them. I will update this section once I do — and hopefully, they can help boost the rating… because these sodas are my least favorite brand of the three.
POPPI
I’ve tried all the poppi flavors except the wild berry, lemon lime and watermelon. I decided to not put my siblings on a taste testing session after the tragedy of the last one. So, back to target I went and purchased all the flavors I could find on the shelf that day and tasted them myself. I can that most of them are pretty good. Most of them taste like their respective titles which is a plus.
RATING: 8/10
The only flavor I am not a fan of is root beer because that classic root beer taste is hard to match.
THE WINNER
hands down, poppi is my favorite “healthy” soda brand. they actually taste good and don't have a strong after-taste, which is a big thing for me. So to celebrate their win, I thought I'd share some of my favorite flavors from poppi and what they remind me of.
Raspberry Rose
at the tip top of the flavor tier -- it's my all-time favorite flavor. it’s giving chic, classy and sassy vibes.
Orange Cream
coming in hot for a close #1 contender is orange cream. This one is their newest flavor, and it’s the perfect blend of cream and citrus. It’s super nostalgic and reminds me of those orange cream ice cream cups we used to get in elementary school!
Doc Pop
it’s supposed to be the Dr. Pepper Dupe, and it does a good job.
Strawberry Lemon
this tastes exactly like a freckled strawberry lemonade from Red Robin.
Places to Buy
you can find them at local grocery and whole food stores, but you can find them online on Amazon! I've also seen them at Costco.
and that's a wraaaaaaaaap!
have you tried any healthy sodas lately? are you a fan? I love that they don't have as much sugar as regular soda, but if I'm honest, I'm not sure how much I buy into their marketing. It's healthier than an ordinary soda -- sure, but if your gut health is in the dumps, I don't think the switch is going to help much. regardless, they're fun to try, so what sodas should we try and face off next? until next time, xoxo
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