How was Coca-Cola invented?

How was Coca‑Cola invented? In May 1886, Dr. John S. Pemberton, a pharmacist in Atlanta, Georgia, created the syrup for Coca‑Cola. He carried a jug of the new product down the street to Jacobs' Pharmacy in Atlanta. There, it was sampled, pronounced "excellent" and placed on sale as a soda fountain drink for five cents a glass.

Who invented the name Coca Cola?

Dr. Pemberton's bookkeeper, Frank Robinson, suggested the name "Coca‑Cola" and penned the flowing script that is famous today. Read the full story of the birth of Coca Cola.

How did Coca-Cola become popular?

Advertising was an important factor in the successful sales of Coca-Cola, and by the turn of the century, the drink was sold across the United States and Canada. Around the same time, the company began selling syrup to independent bottling companies licensed to sell the drink.