Famously, Dr Pepper managed to combine 23 flavors to create a soda masterpiece. While others have tried, no soda company has managed to create a Dr Pepper dupe that has come close to the original. But that hasn’t stopped Dr Pepper themselves from trying to improve on their flagship flavor, releasing new Dr Pepper flavors year after year. Some of them are good, some of them are insults to Dr Pepper devotees. And we tried them all.
A couple of years ago, we tried every Dr Pepper flavor currently on the market and ranked them from worst to best. And, recently, we did it again so we could reassess our ranking of all Dr Pepper flavors. Here, our updated list of all the Dr Pepper flavors, ranked—now including Dr Pepper Blackberry, caffeine-free Dr Pepper, and more.
The following article contains affiliate links that may generate a small commission to us when you make a purchase through the link. Learn more about how we work with affiliates here.
- Dr Pepper Zero Sugar Blackberry
-
Here’s the deal: Dr Pepper Blackberry doesn’t taste anything like Dr Pepper. And Dr Pepper Zero Sugar Blackberry tastes like a worse version of regular Dr Pepper Blackberry, thanks to the onslaught of artificial sweeteners. — Justine Sterling
Credit: Liv Averett / Walmart
- Dr Pepper Blackberry
-
The newest Dr Pepper flavor tastes a lot like berry-flavored Crystal Light. It’s not bad, per se. Like, if you were at a little mom-and-pop store and this was sold to you as a local blackberry soda, you might be into it. It’s sweet and fruity and generically berry-y. But it tastes nothing like Dr Pepper. Since this is a ranking of Dr Pepper flavors, that’s a big strike against it. — Justine Sterling
Credit: Liv Averett / Walmart
- Dr Pepper & Cream Soda Zero Sugar
-
If you like cream soda and Dr Pepper, and you want a diet soda, you’ll like this. The taste is slightly different from the regular Cream Soda Dr Pepper—the fake sugar flavor is strong. So, if you’re very sensitive to that taste, steer clear. But if you’re a diet soda devotee, it might not bother you as much. — Jordan Myrick
Credit: Liv Averett / Walmart
- Dr Pepper Cherry Zero Sugar
-
We felt that Cherry Dr Pepper Zero Sugar tasted even more cherry-forward than regular Cherry Dr Pepper, which, in turn, caused it to taste less like Dr Pepper, earning it a lower score on this ranking of the flavors of Dr Pepper. However, if you’re a big cherry fan, grab one of these! It’s not my favorite of the Dr Pepper flavors, but it’s certainly much, much better than most diet sodas. — Jordan Myrick
Credit: Merc / Dr Pepper
- Dr Pepper Zero Sugar Strawberries & Cream
-
We’ll get into the specifics about Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream in a second. While you’re here, though, the zero sugar version is essentially the same flavor profile—just slightly worse, thanks to the artificial sweeteners. — Justine Sterling
Credit: Liv Averett / Walmart
- Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream
-
Strawberries & Cream Dr Pepper is a newer addition to the lineup of Dr Pepper flavors. Unfortunately, it doesn’t taste anything like Dr Pepper at all. It tastes like a very strong strawberry soda. In our most recent taste test, we noticed that it specifically tastes like a strawberry Creme Saver soda. Some tasters enjoyed the flavor, but Dr Pepper purists remained disappointed. — Justine Sterling & Jordan Myrick
Credit: Liv Averett / Walmart
- Dr Pepper Zero Sugar
-
Dr Pepper Zero Sugartastes almost exactly like normal Dr Pepper. I absolutely hate diet soda and was shocked by the similarities between this and Dr Pepper made with sugar. There’s a very minimal diet-beverage sort of taste, and I think you might not even notice it if the soda was served freezing cold over ice. I would drink this, and I can’t really say that about any other diet soda on the market. That said, in our most recent taste test diet soda enjoyer Gwynedd disagreed, preferring Diet Dr Pepper to Dr Pepper Zero Sugar. So, if you regularly drink diet sodas, you might like the classic Diet instead. — Jordan Myrick
Credit: Merc / Dr Pepper
- Diet Dr Pepper
-
Lots of people say Diet Dr Pepper is the best diet soda of all time because it tastes most similar to its non-diet counterpart—and that includes our own Gwynedd Stuart, who prefers Diet Dr Pepper to Dr Pepper Zero Sugar. While the artificial sweetener flavor is too prominent for Jordan, Gwynedd (and I) both enjoy this crisp Dr Pepper flavor. It’s slightly less sweet than the zero sugar variation, making it an easy-to-swig diet drink. — Justine Sterling
Credit: Merc / Dr Pepper
- Dr Pepper & Cream Soda
-
With this variety of Dr Pepper, you get 24 different flavors thanks to the addition of cream soda. This tastes like cream soda mixed with Dr Pepper, which is exactly what you’re looking for if you’re buying Dr Pepper & Cream Soda. It smells like maraschino cherry and definitely leans more heavily into the cream soda than the Dr Pepper. But this is one of the Dr Pepper flavors that I would buy with my own money and consume again. — Jordan Myrick
Credit: Merc / Dr Pepper
- Dr Pepper Creamy Coconut Zero Sugar
-
As of this writing, Dr Pepper Cream Coconut and Dr Pepper Creamy Coconut Zero Sugar are back! It’s all thanks to the fans—and we count ourselves among those fans. Dr Pepper Creamy Coconut does a great job of marrying the tropical, creamy flavor of coconut with the 23 flavors of Dr Pepper. And the zero sugar version tastes pretty darn close to the full sugar version, but it definitely has that telltale fake sweetener aftertaste. — Justine Sterling
Credit: Liv Averett / Kroger
- Dr Pepper Cherry
-
I don’t totally get Cherry Dr Pepper, but I respect it. In my opinion, Dr Pepper already has enough cherry. When you add in more cherry, it offsets the balance a little. It becomes Cherry Dr Pepper when maybe it should be Dr Pepper Cherry. It does taste really good, though! It’s like when you were a kid and would get a special soda at a restaurant with extra maraschino cherries in it. That’s why it continues to be one of the best flavors of Dr Pepper we tried. — Jordan Myrick
Credit: Liv Averett / Walmart
- Dr Pepper Creamy Coconut
-
As we mentioned above, we are thrilled that Dr Pepper Creamy Coconut is back, because it’s one of the best types of Dr Pepper to ever grace the grocery store shelves. It’s certainly coconut-forward, but you still get a lot of those classic Dr Pepper flavors in the mix as well. It’s a real treat of a soda. And, if you’re looking for the best Dr Pepper flavor that’s not just straight up Dr Pepper, this is the best of all the different Dr Pepper flavors to buy. — Justine Sterling
Credit: Liv Averett / Walmart
- Dr Pepper Caffeine Free
-
Caffeine Free Dr Pepper tastes exactly like regular Dr Pepper—it just doesn’t feel like regular Dr Pepper, which includes 41mg caffeine in each 12oz can. If you can’t have caffeine, don’t want caffeine, or are looking for the perfect bedtime soda, Dr Pepper Caffeine Free is the best Dr Pepper flavor for you. — Justine Sterling
Credit: Liv Averett / Walmart
- Dr Pepper
-
Duh. Obviously. No surprise. Dr Pepper is the best Dr Pepper flavor out there. I truly believe that it is the best soda in the world and cannot be improved upon. Yes, the other flavors are fun and tasty and great for when you want to mix it up. The original, however, is sheer perfection and the best of any of the Dr Pepper flavors. — Jordan Myrick
Credit: Merc / Dr Pepper
Zero Sugar Blackberry
Blackberry
Cream Soda Zero Sugar
Cherry Zero Sugar
Strawberries & Cream Zero Sugar
Strawberries & Cream
Zero Sugar
Diet
Cream Soda
Creamy Coconut Zero Sugar
Cherry
Creamy Coconut
Caffeine Free
Original
