Coca Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink invented by John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia in 1886.
It was originally marketed as a patent medicine, its name referring to the two original ingredients in the drink - coca leaves and kola nuts.
Today, formulas containing caffeine are still used, but coca extract has been replaced. The current formula is one of the most closely guarded trade secrets in the world.
Coca-Cola has a unique sweet taste due to the use of high fructose corn syrup and other natural and artificial flavors.
Due to aggressive bottling and marketing campaigns, it became one of the most popular sparkling beverages in the United States in the early 20th century.
Coca-Cola pioneered the merchandising of collectible glasses, trays and calendars with distinctive red and white logos.
The iconic silhouette Coca-Cola bottle design was introduced in 1916 to help differentiate it from imitators.
It is one of the most recognized brand names and logos in the world today.
The Coca-Cola Company is headquartered in Atlanta and operates in more than 200 countries around the world.
In addition to original Coca-Cola, the company's product portfolio also includes Sprite, Fanta, Dasani, Vitamin Water and other soft drink brands.