The steady decline of carbonated soft drinks is well-document, but NPD points out that soda still holds its place as the number one beverage consumed at restaurants with roughly 18 million servings ordered in the US alone in the year ending February 2016. Carbonated beverages also remain the second most consumer beverage at-home, after bottled water, according to NPD. “Have no fear — beverages are very much a part of the American diet,” Portalatin added.