Would you believe me if I said that Coca Cola was originally used for medicine? Well, it is true. Coca Cola was made by Dr. John S. Pamburthon in 1886 in the state of Georgia. The first Cola was sold in his pharmacy for 5 cents per bottle. Considering that one steak cost about 15 cents, 5 cents for a bottle of drink was pretty expensive. Therefore Cola was only enjoyed by a few of the upper class people. Even though Cola was expensive it became quite popular because it was sold as a medicine rather than a drink.

The name Coca Cola originated from the stimulant Coca and a tonic medicine called Kola nuts from South Africa. Frank Robinson who came up with this name dropped the k from kola and replaced it with c. He thought it would sound better if the two Cs were repeated twice so that is how the final name became Coca Cola.
Coca Cola has a refreshing unique taste that no one else can copy. The secret for its uniqueness in taste and quality is of course in the ingredients. No one knows what ratio is used for the ingredients. This secret is called 7X. This 7X is what distinguishes Coca Cola from other products. Because of this 7X, diet coke or caffeine-free coke can still be called Coca Cola.

Do you know how the typical Santa Clause image was created? Santa Clause with his red cheeks and warm smile, curly white hair, white beard, red hat, black boots, and big sack on his back...
This familiar Christmas image of the Santa who brings lots of toys for little children was actually created by the Coca Cola company in 1931 for the purpose of product advertisement. Not many people know this fact. Santa's trademark red suit is the same color as the Coca Cola logo color and the white beard represents the refreshing bubbles from fresh Cola. Coca Cola succeeded in using the Santa image for their logo and it spread through all the world. This is how the Coca Cola Santa image became the world's Santa that we know today.

Coca Cola, the leading drink in the world is now enjoyed by many people. Coke is usually drunk cold to bring out the most flavor, however, people in China sometimes drink it warm as a medicine.