though Britannica says that “American and European soft-drink manufacturers, however, do not use the kola nut; instead, they manufacture synthetic chemicals that resemble the flavour of the kola ...

After water and coffee, regular and diet cola drinks are among the most consumed ... Americans were introduced to its namesake: the kola nut. Found in West Africa, the kola nut looks similar ...

Fans of Coca-Cola have been left shocked after discovering the origins of the soft drink’s iconic name. The drink, which was founded in 1886, continues to make billions around the globe and saw ...

Coca Cola was invented in the United States in 1886 as a medicine, rather than a drink, to stimulate the brain and the nervous system, from a mixture of coca leaves and kola nuts, sweetened with ...