LEMON LIME SODA TASTE TEST - Starry vs Sprite vs Sierra Mist vs 7up

[@AdrianMejiaTravel]

I would definitely choose Starry over Sprite after trying the new soda. I like the flavor profile and the finish of Starry. With Sprite, while it’s up there, doesn’t really make me want to drink more, I always felt it needed more of a kick/after taste.

[@_bloxxer]

🤖

[@GhiIIie]

Starry over Sprite, however Sprite Zero is better than Starry Zero, hands down. I prefer Pepsi over Coke as well, however Coke has better “Zero” flavors. Much less of that artificial sweetener aftertaste and the flavor is close enough to the original that I don’t miss it. I typically drink zero calorie soda so I’m usually drinking Coke Zero/ Sprite Zero.

[@jaredL18]

In drinkin one now!!! Ain't it so good!

[@rocketshiftgaming5693]

The reason why I chose starry over sprite is cause to me, it tastes like a combo of Mountain Dew sprite AND a little bit of Squirt. And it doesn’t make me thirsty for more like most other sodas do.

[@UberStarFkr]

I just tried Starry and it reminds me a lot like Slice. I think Pepsi finally hit a homerun with this one but I think Sprite now is just gonna be hard to beat simply due to brand recognition.

[@justinjones6810]

I think Pepsi co needs to do free demo tastings of starry in the grocery store I think it will give it a better shot if someone gets to taste it for free instead of having to buy a bottle

[@Andronicus87]

Is this an ad for Starry!?

[@PapiEats]

No it’s a blind taste test where I ended up liking Starry the best. It happens.

[@Andronicus87]

I know I was just being sarcastic.@@PapiEats

[@PapiEats]

Haha you’re fine, there are enough comments on this video where I guarantee they genuinely believe that 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@user-qk7yn1cv8i]

Lmaooooo this video! So entertaining. Starry blew your mind ✨️ 💛 😂🤣

[@nicolepayne5359]

Love 7-UP one of my only favorite lemon lime soda drinks to this day. Brings back good memories if I ever felt sick when little my mom would let me drink some. To this day if I'm super sick I'll drink 7-UP unless it's really bad sore throat like I had in pandemic. Then I'll drink hot tea which is better for the throat.

[@markrabideau4067]

Best video you've ever done, was rooting so hard for Starry

[@PapiEats]

Your horse won the race

[@michaelkay2732]

Great video! It’s amazing that the brand names are so engrained in our heads that we sometimes don’t realize that there’s better tasting sodas out there. I recall back in the day going to the grocery store and doing the coke, Pepsi, RC cola blind taste test challenge, and RC cola won with so many. You really don’t know until you do a blind taste test….. Go Starry!!!

[@maryrv943]

I just tried Starry and I find it more lemon-y 🤩

[@misirnihat]

I haven't drank sprite-like soda for years. At some point, they all turned into sugary water for me. I'd take a pepsi or even coke over any one of these. If I really crave lemony soda, I just mix lemonade and sparkling water ;)

[@Humble-iq5ue]

I honestly can't drink soda in general anymore. If I feel thristy it means our bodies need water. Want some flavor? Drink 100% juice. Soda is trash. It'll have you with rotten teeth at 35 looking like you've been smoking meth for about 45 yrs lol. 😅

[@Tex2334]

This video was absolutely amazing. Seeing the mind get blown is so satisfying hahaha

[@PapiEats]

I’m still distraught haha

[@Pauls_Adventures]

This was definitely a fun one! You should do a test test on cola’s!

[@PapiEats]

Thanks!!

[@AndrewPinion]

I second that idea.

[@jackvyborny7356]

This video is goated. Very well done Papi.

[@PapiEats]

Thanks!

[@southernreacts2760]

Tried Starry zero sugar today and thought it had so much flavor and so good better than was expecting

[@kylestraveljournal]

Starry is delicious, ive never really liked any lemon lime soda until this one

[@Stevarian]

This was a fun video! I would love to see you do the same test with the zero sugar versions next.

[@PapiEats]

Yeah? I’ll pick em up

[@andrewriggs9808]

@@PapiEats yes please! This was fun!

[@X-Ray54]

If you can do the "Zero" versions 🙏🙏

[@drewblanche]

Don’t drink those they all have Aspartame which is really bad for your health. Including hair loss etc. 😢

[@PapiEats]

@@drewblanche not sure what fake news pseudo science you’re following but that’s not true

[@TheSodaJerk]

Excellent video. Might need to try this myself!

[@PapiEats]

Thank you!!

[@spaceghost27]

to me 7 UP has a more natural taste like i can taste actual lemon/lime. i am curious to try starrry.

[@felixsantamaria5792]

That was great! Thanks for doing that! Always appreciate your videos

[@PapiEats]

Thanks Felix!

[@kelsibuxton3347]

Omg do more like this I love it

[@PapiEats]

Deal!

[@kevinbrown1549]

Im drinking a Starry Zero watching this and it really reminds me of the old Slice. I Love it.

[@PapiEats]

Starry Zero is so good!!

[@shancrewda]

Love your videos man! Whenever I'm eating or having a drink, I look for the video in which you consume the same thing and enjoy with you! You deserve more subs, really! 💪

[@PapiEats]

Aw thanks!

[@rachelbay]

Heya left a like 👍 I was trying to figure out why there's no more sprite cranberry 😕 all Christmas nothing

[@PapiEats]

I saw it like twice and then nothing. Never saw the zero sugar one. Wonder why they didn't push it more...

[@rachelbay]

@@PapiEats ahaha my dum bum tried pushing the more... thinking the comment was longer 😅😆madlove

[@PapiEats]

@@rachelbay lmao good effort

[@SomethingNewFoodReviews]

Man just caught up and watched this. This was leggit! I can see the marketers for Starry jumping up and down saying see. People only like Sprite because of the label lol. Starry is actually pretty banging! Great video man

[@fossil-bit8439]

PepsiCo has had a hard time in the Lemon-Lime soda game. First they had Teem, Slice, Storm (only 2 years), Sierra Mist, and Mountain Dew ICE.

[@speedracerjeff]

Yep, Pepsi finally has their wannabe Sprite in Starry lol

[@Icybubba]

And Mist Twist as well

[@MoDavI-sl7iy]

​@@slywerk5070No. I'm with you on that.

[@georgemuniz3117]

Mist Twist was my favorite lemon lime soda ever

[@MoDavI-sl7iy]

I liked Sierra Mist better than Sprite. I don't care for their new lemon-lime soda.

[@deniseflygirl]

I don’t drink soda often but I used to like Sierra Mist. Only cuz of the name. I used to go backpacking in the Sierra Nevada. And it made me think of that. I’m not sure I would notice the difference between them.

[@PapiEats]

See that’s really cool that you could tie it to a memory most of us couldn’t!

[@jacobsteele5733]

It’s okay to like something new!!!! It’s called evolution papi! We won’t hate you for liking starry the most😂😂😂💙

[@mtndewgod88]

Papi Eats this has to be by far my favorite video that you made. Maybe it’s nostalgia or just the fact that it’s Starry that came on top. For some reason before watching I some how felt that Starry would win lol

[@Codyak13]

Weird suggestion/idea I thought of when you tried Starry real vs zero, why not have some water to sort of “cleanse” your palate in between each one for comparison tests.

[@PapiEats]

Not a bad idea

[@jess.from.scratch]

I enjoyed the taste test, surprised sprite was not the winner…that is usually what I go for if I want a lemon lime soda. I haven’t tried starry yet but this video has made me curious lol

[@PapiEats]

Thanks Jess! Give it a shot!

[@darrelladams4188]

Oh no the Pepsi one sip challenge lemon lime 2023 version. Boooooo

[@TeeRav-pv1jg]

@@darrelladams4188 lol someone’s hurt 😢

[@darrelladams4188]

@@TeeRav-pv1jg not really….. just was high as hell and a couple friends were messing with each other to “ troll “ some YT crybabies… I see you made the list.

[@joe54t]

This vid convinced me that getting the Starry syrup for a SodaStream will be a win for when I get a craving for soda. Thanks!

[@jameswarner5878]

I've done the blind taste test. They all taste a little different. Starry is great, I don't really like 7up, Sprite for the win.

[@brentfitz1990]

Picked up Starry on sale and it was way better than Sierra Mist. I’ve never liked Sprite much either, but I need to do a side-by-side taste test with 7-Up to crown my favorite. I’ve always been partial to 7-Up.

[@PapiEats]

Do it!!

[@bradleyshy2363]

This one was good. Great video😂

[@NiKiMa023]

This is the first time seeing any of your videos. How fun! I was ordering delivery and saw Starry, what must’ve been on sale because it was a dollar vs the rest being two and up. I thought it was a store brand. Now I’ll have to try it.

[@jaypence332]

You should of done a mixed one with all of them

[@CJ9007]

That used to be the thing to do at Cici’s pizza.

[@averagejoe716]

Much like we do blind beer reviews in the BeerTube world, it's ALWAYS awesome to see these types of reviews. I actually did the same thing -- almost -- with two of my cousins a few years back, but since Starry wasn't a thing, we just went with an off-brand lemon-lime flavor, and we ended up with Wegmans. So it was Sprite, 7 UP, Sierra Mist and Wegmans. We tried to guess them, and my younger cousin NAILED all of them, which was surprising. However, the general consensus on what we liked most-to-least favorite was, in order, Sprite-7 UP-Wegmans-Sierra Mist. In fact, we all agreed Sierra Mist was bad. Like, not bad as in "it's bad for a soda pop," bad as in "we don't want to drink that." Most soda pop I find drinkable because it's mostly sugar water, but Sierra Mist was just flat-out terrible when we did the blind review. At the end of the day, reviews like this are the best way to really see what your taste buds prefer, because even if you try to go into all reviews without being bias, we all have, at the very least, some sort of bias towards certain things in life. This was a fun watch, Papi, and I hope you do some more. Would love to see a cola, orange and maybe even root beer blind taste test. I know you don't drink as much of those (especially full sugar), but it's incredibly fun to watch, and the results always produce some fun times, haha! I'd say do a Mellow Yellow vs. Mtn Dew vs. off-brand Dew (like Mountain Lightning from Walmart), too. I think you'd nail Mtn Dew ... but there's only one way to find out! Fantastic review, buddy. Cheers!

[@PapiEats]

I'm so glad you enjoyed!!! I love the Mtn Dew comparison idea. Might have to buy the stuff for that tomorrow!

[@zieellingham7297]

Wegmans represent

[@alexc9477]

I just tried it and was amazed. I tried starry first and then tasted sprite after and it just didn’t taste good.

[@LVVMCMLV]

I've been drinking mostly lemon lime sodas for the last 50 years. I'm lucky because they all taste the same to me lol. I've never had Starry so I'm gonna have to try that.

[@LVVMCMLV]

OK...... I did a blind taste test with Starry and Signature SELECT Soda Lemon Lime soda and could not tell much of a difference. I did prefer the Signature SELECT Soda and it was cheaper.

[@EBTheOriginalMaster]

There was a soda reviewing channel who no longer uploads named Soda Tasting who also did these kind of blind soda taste test videos.

[@IWDBIQ]

Starry has the carbonation that people say McDonald's Sprite has, but much more of a lime bite to it. I think Sprite's best flavor is their Lymonade flavor, basically Sprite with more lime. Sprite Lymonade and Starry feel more comparable than regular Sprite and Starry.

[@The_Fat_Hipster]

I just reviewed all 4 zero sugar varieties. that review should post this week.

[@PapiEats]

Nice! I’ve got way too many diet lemon lime sodas sitting here waiting for me to do the same haha

[@YetiMacheteHD2]

How much did starry pay bahahaha Jkjk more blind Taste tests bro I enjoyed this

[@PapiEats]

😂😂🍻

[@Tetzzy]

the video i didnt know i needed

[@X-Ray54]

Hahahaha! 1st vid of yours I watched... To funny.... Subbed 😛

[@PapiEats]

Thank you!

[@Kenitooslow]

can’t believe he remembered about mtn dew ice existing lol

[@FunniEmi]

Starry is actually really good! I don’t know if I prefer it over sprite, I think I need to try both of them at the same time, but it’s a solid soda!

[@TripleB3]

Your assessment of Sierra Mist out of the fountain is indeed different. Fountain syrup is made with High Fructose Corn Syrup and Sierra Mist in bottles and Can is made with “real sugar” which is sucrose. Haven’t tried Starry yet, but I will dry be trying it soon. 👍 Also, Pepsi had another Lemon Lime soda in the late ‘90s called Storm.

[@davezanko9051]

Pepsi's tried so many attempts at lemon-lime sodas, it's kinda embarrassing. After 7Up gained a national following in the late 60s, Coke launched Sprite and Pepsi launched Teem to try to grab market share. Sprite eventually became the market leader thanks to a combo of The Coca-Cola Company's marketing muscle and 7Up hitting financial difficulties in the later 80s, which is when the company merged with Dr Pepper (which had also acquired Canada Dry not long before). Meanwhile Pepsi tried again with Slice, which was pushed as containing real juice. It did okay at first, though it was the Orange Slice that became more of a thing (orange sodas were pretty big at the time). Slice lasted until the late 90s. Pepsi test marketed Storm, a caffeinated lemon-lime, as a replacement but it apparently didn't do well because they went back to the drawing board and came up with Sierra Mist, which launched in 1999. It did fine for a while, but then slacked off, so Pepsi goosed the sales by talking about how other was sweetened with only sucrose sugar, not HFCS. Then in late 2014 they screwed with it and decided to make it the test bed for using stevia to cut calories in non-diet soda. There's a reason stevia only works for sweetening coffee: it has a licorice after taste, which is covered up in coffee but is exceedingly nasty when expecting a simple lemon-lime. Just over a year later they backtracked, dropped the stevia, and renamed the soda Mist Twst (note the lack of an I, because txt speak was cool). It was uninspiring, and just took up shelf space. They went back to the original name and back to using all-sucrose as part of a soft relaunch in 2018, but four years later it made little difference. So we've got Starry. And that's not even counting the Mountain Dew Ice that they got Morgan Freeman to appear in a Super Bowl ad for launch. Which was contained actual lemon juice, was partly sweetened with non-calorie sweeteners, and (because it was under the Mountain Dew label) caffeinated. Like, it had all three of Pepsi's previous bad ideas in one soda. No wonder it barely lasted.

[@davezanko9051]

As for Starry, I like it. Sprite goes flat fast and is too cloyingly sweet. Starry is better balanced.

[@irvgotti9271]

Well guess I’m going to have to go get one!

[@yaxofossiad]

How fun! My brother works at food lion, I've got him on the look out for the zero sugar Starry, can't wait to try it!

[@PapiEats]

Hope you like it!!

[@yaxofossiad]

@@PapiEats he brought some home not long after I left this comment. It isn't carbonated enough for me, but it isn't bad!

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

To me, Sprite was always crisper or more carbonated than 7up. Never tried the others though...

[@PapiEats]

That was the way I felt too but today blew my mind

[@incubus_the_man]

next time use glass cups instead. Paper cups can change the flavor a bit.

[@GNXperimental]

You should try Squirt one day. I don't see it in your reviews. It's a grapefruit taste soda made by Dr.Pepper/7 Up

[@PapiEats]

Mhm I’ve had Squirt before. Not bad. Not something I’m a big fan of.

[@Soxruleyanksdrool]

Isn't Sierra Mist opague while the other 3 are clear? That would make it easy to pick out Sierra Mist.

[@PapiEats]

Nah

[@PapiEats]

Squirt or Fresca would be

[@GuruChaz]

Why would you pick the very first one that doesn't taste right as 7UP?

[@NMONEY56]

I do consume alot of caffeine. But I absolutely love caffeine free drinks when I don't want it. The new scheme I don't like but after this video I do want to compare for myself

[@PapiEats]

It's a fun comparison if you're bored haha

[@truthseeker6532]

Lime forward that Starry is, is why it's the best!!!!! Lime is always better than Lemon!!!!!

[@speedracerjeff]

Sierra Mist is made with real cane sugar, so it didn’t compete with Sprite . Most people preferred Sprite hands down… So that’s why Pepsi finally replaced Sierra Mist with Starry to get on the same sweetness level. Starry is pretty darn good. I still like Sprite too. 7UP is ok… a classic but not as sweet as Sprite or Starry.

[@MrPolandball]

Most people are idiots that do nothing but harm their health. Sierra Mist should be brought back.

[@speedracerjeff]

@@MrPolandball Truth!

[@AleesatheIsraeli]

Had to pickup MTN Dew because of this video brings back memories rarely drink it....Starry seems interesting. Mostly drink lemon lime soda's....Sprite Lymonade is delicious...my first grab if I see it....

[@PapiEats]

The lymonade is good!!

[@ShawnC.W-King]

McDonald's has a special arrangement with Coca-Cola and they do everything specific for them, which it IS why "it hits different" because they do it special for McDonald's.. that is true. 7Up still consistent, Sierra Mist has been going down in flavor for years unfortunately... I'm hella CURIOUS about Starry, seen it, never had it before.

[@brewcrew0374]

Lol 😂 ur funny 😁 😊😊😊😊😊 special arrangement 😊😊😊😊

[@Sav2Geek]

taste just like mcdonald’s sprite i promise.

[@brewcrew0374]

@@Sav2Geek lol 😆 🤔

[@music_man_4043]

I believe you bro. They can adjust the syrup level too

[@monkbond7979]

Excellent video man

[@philipquillon8829]

I've been using Sierra mist "twist" as a mixer for years. Bought an over priced 12 pack of starry day it hit the store. Never again! Way too sweet! Guess I should thank pepsi co for helping me save money. Food lions limon up is equal to Sierra mist at $1.09 for a 2 liter.

[@kolchak357]

I love me some 7Up Zero. I still haven’t bumped into Starry Zero. Now I’m going to have to drive to a gas station and try it. 🍋

[@PapiEats]

Hope you like it!!

[@BmanHall1]

Sprite is the blandest of the original 3. It's the equivalent to plain vanilla ice cream. Never cared for it. Siera Mist had the most natural flavor. I could actually taste lemon, lime, and sugar. 7up was by far the sweetest. Cherry 7up is even better. I usually prefer dark sodas to citrus ones but I'm curious to try Starry now.

[@herbertbell9438]

Just got some starry yesterday. It's just like you say its got more flavor, generally better. One of the few lemon lime sodas I kind of actually like. I am disappointed that it's just a PepsiCo product though. I bought it thinking I'd found a rare off brand that I'd never seen before. It is new but it's not obscure or an actual off brand it's just a big corporate product.

[@Aacula]

Papa johns I work at just got first shipment of starry and it actually slaps

[@erikestrada293]

How can you speck for me about sierra mist? Love sierra mist i got it every month and now we got nasty starry sorry soda!

[@Cookie123_29]

papiEats thanks for informing me on why starry is great and i shall get it thankyou and have a great day papi

[@AndrewPinion]

I love these taste tests. You really liked the starry one, I thought you would like Sprite the best.

[@puppypaws2858]

The Sierra Mist you got from the fountain could of actually been S Starry because our local Papa John’s still has the SM label on the machine but the sticker on the box with the flavoring syrup had the Starry label on it so…

[@PapiEats]

This video is a year old. It was Sierra Mist at that time.

[@SCRnflz]

Was a Sierra Mist person but just saw Starry today at the store and read the ingredients. They're making Starry with High Fructose Corn Syrup! Sierra Mist was made with real sugar! Sprite and 7UP are also made with HFCS so I will not be buying those or Starry and instead think I'll start making my own at home.

[@jokerrenamamiya9728]

I love my Sprite but I love Starry too. It's actually good

[@IanZainea1990]

I liked sierra mist when it was all sugar

[@amandapelfrey7666]

Fun video! Now I want to try.

[@DARK__KING]

did you try teem soda im 100% sure its the best of all lime sodas

[@PapiEats]

They discontinued it before I was born lol

[@DARK__KING]

@@PapiEats wierd in my contry they stopped it in mid 90s i heard it still produced in africa and south america to this day

[@InvisibleAvenger]

When Sierra Mist came back in 2018 it seemed to me like Pepsi changed the recipe so that it was more muted than before.

[@michellebrown7714]

i honestly cant tell the difference between starry and sprite, i had to look at the starry bottle a couple of times after drinking one to make sure I hadnt grabbed a sprite

[@RideforKink175]

This was a great watch🤣

[@brentfitz1990]

Saw a single Starry at the store earlier but I didn’t grab it. I’ve always been a 7-Up fan. But I also used to like the MD Whiteout haha I did not like the MD Ice, however.

[@chrisrosenberg863]

Three cheers for Starry! LOL!

[@tindal38]

Loved this kind taste test. More please. P.S. I’ve always been a 7Up fan.

[@chrisdavis273]

Hated and underrated

[@A.Lister.Crowley]

Starry is pretty good. Reminds me of a soda Pepsi shortly released called Storm

[@Laz3rCat95]

It was funny to see you go from hating Starry to enjoying it by the end lol

[@ericnabors6061]

You probably should have rinsed with water between each sample

[@dsh5564]

I like 7-Up, the best but it’s been discontinued

[@MarlonOwnsYourCake]

Should've rinsed with water between tastes

[@thtoneguy0321]

Yea I was thinking that same thing like a pallet cleanser

[@justmythoughts2786]

I like 7-Up, the best of all of them

[@firefighter9285]

Great idea and great video!

[@crosby6685]

We only have half diet sprite and 7up both aren't bad but not great either

[@kevinmoy3752]

in my experience fountain drinks tend to be better than the bottled ones for some reason. unless its a reallly run down fountain

[@Oregon_coastApplea]

Pepsi Company has rename Lemon Lime Sodas 2 times. Slice then Sierra Mist & Now Starry.

[@johnmiddleton9005]

Throw 7Up zero sugar in the mix I guarantee you'll think it's the best because it is I switched over to Seven-Up zero sugar a few months ago and I'm stuck on it best out of them all

[@user-or6yn8pm3c]

Best drink mix is Starry and Lipton Fresh Brew Tea at Taco Bell. Replaced my former favorite which was Mountain Dew Mixed with Baja Blast Mountain Dew.

[@JohnMC61]

🤯🙃I've just never been a Lemon/Lime soda fan, but I did like Storm quite a bit. Diet 7-Up though was one of the few diet sodas I liked along with Tab and the Lemon-flavored Pepsi Light. I drank Cherry 7-Up for a bit after it released but haven't had it in over 10 years now. This was interesting. Still doesn't sell me on Starry, but may just try it.

[@PapiEats]

I'm still not sold and I just literally sold myself on it

[@caseyhoward9101]

Don't pour out the Sierra Mist. At least make mixed alcoholic drinks with it.

[@PapiEats]

I don’t drink sugary soda typically and I’m currently avoiding alcohol so that’s a bad combo for me 😂

[@Kevlarel84]

I currently like Sprite the best and I think it has more lime taste than the others. I've went back and forth between Sprite and 7UP. I think they have both fluctuated in quality through the years. Same with Sierra Mist. Starry was ok but it wasn't great. 7UP used to be better years ago when it was still served in glass bottles. Most sodas were better in glass and before corn syrup started being used. Years ago there was a lemon lime soda called Bubble Up that competed with 7UP long before Sprite or any of the others existed. That was amazing! I'm not sure if Bubble up still exists.

[@erabbitgamingofficial1]

7 UP will always be my favorite but I haven't tried Starry yet.

[@jmbo6261]

Loved that!! 😂😂

[@MoDavI-sl7iy]

Sprite hasn't changed their name in years. Sierra Mist should've taken a page out of their book. I, for one, loved Sierra Mist, Starry, not so much. It's too sweet.

[@seangeorgi7907]

Sierra mist is a musty after taste

[@sherribarbour]

Could you do this type of taste test with the yellow soft drinks: Mello Yello.. Sun Drop.. Mountain Dew.. might be another secondary yellow soda but not sure. But those 3 are the main ones I can think of other than store brands. Thank you- love your channel and content.

[@briangroth7183]

I think you should have drank water in between to clean off your pallet. I only like sprite but I used to like 7-up before they changed their recipe to all natural.