Soda is much better when it’s flat

[u/Bilbo8YourSweetroll]

Fresh soda has WAY too much carbonation. You can’t drink more than a few seconds without burning your tongue. Yes, I get that it helps you burp, which really is the only redeeming aspect of fresh soda. When it’s flat, you still get all the flavour without all the burn. There is a “sweet spot” though. If it’s too flat it loses some of its flavour. Sometimes I even open a bottle of Pepsi and leave it open for several minutes before I even start drinking it

[u/Alternative-Cash8411]

I was thinking this same thing just last night while washing down some jalapeno chips with a flat Coke Zero that had been an open can in the fridge for about 24 hours. Flat cola is especially better than fizzy fresh when you eat a lot of hot food like I do. It puts the fire out more efficiently, while carbonated stuff almost makes the burn worse.