Coke is easily one of the most iconic brands in existence today. Its logo is immediately recognizable the world over, just about everyone has drunk it at some point or another, and it has billions of fans all around the globe. But there are some things you may not know about this legendary beverage.
Its name was derived from 2 key ingredients. The name Coca-Cola is derived from two primary ingredients: the coca leaf and the kola nut. Extract of the coca leaf was essentially cocaine, and the kola nut provided caffeine.
It was originally alcoholic. It’s creator the Pharmacist Pemberton’s original Coca-Cola formula, registered in 1885, added a third intoxicant to the party: alcohol so Coca-Cola was originally developed as a coca wine. Queen Victoria, Thomas Edison and Ulysses S. Grant where big fans.
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