tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343727002011-12-14T19:16:36.686-08:00spongyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07676725950951623008noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34372700.post-77152322469860071512007-10-05T09:16:00.000-07:002007-10-05T09:18:17.414-07:00The name of the flavor base included in the secret formula for ' Coca-Cola ' is referred to as 7X.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34372700-7715232246986007151?l=cocacolasecrets.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>spongyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07676725950951623008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34372700.post-1158215787591810532006-09-13T23:17:00.000-07:002006-09-13T23:42:30.093-07:00In the early years, Coca-Cola was sold at pharmacies as a syrup that could be used as a syrup, or diluted in water.<br /><br />It was promoted as a stimulant, health tonic, and beverage. - <br /><br />It was the No-Doz of the 1880's.<br /><br /><br />Pemberton sold the Coca-Cola secret formula to Willis E. Venable and George S. Lowndes<br />in July 1887.<br /><br />After a short 5 months, Venable & Lowndes sold the formula to Woolfolk Walker and Mrs. M. C. Dozer.<br /><br />In 1888 - the formula was sold AGAIN to Asa G. Candler. - (Unfortunately, Pemberton, the original inventor, died this year. )<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34372700-115821578759181053?l=cocacolasecrets.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>spongyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07676725950951623008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34372700.post-1158214519035729242006-09-13T23:02:00.000-07:002006-09-13T23:15:19.206-07:00Coca-Cola was invented by Atlanta pharmacist John Styth Pemberton.<br /><br />In 1885, Pemberton mixed up a pirated version of a drink called Vin Mariani.<br /><br /><ul><li>Vin Mariani was a wine spiked with coca leaves ~ containing cocaine.</li><li>Rumors claim that Vin Mariani was consumed by Ulysses S Grant, Jules Verne, Thomas Edison, Henrik Ibsen, Emile Zola, The Russian Czar, and Pope Leo XIII.</li></ul><p>Pemberton called his drink French Wine of Coca. Sales were poor. </p><p> </p><p>The next year, he began working on improving the formula. He removed the wine, kept the coca leaf extract, and added the Kola nut - (which contains caffeine) Sugar and flavorings were added to kill the bitter taste of the coca and kola extracts. </p><p>The resulting product for sale? A syrup - (Not a refreshing drink)</p><p>The name " Coca-Cola " was born when Pemberton's partner, Frank M. Robinson, decided that the 2 C's looked nice in the Spencerian-script logo that he came up with. </p><p> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34372700-115821451903572924?l=cocacolasecrets.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>spongyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07676725950951623008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34372700.post-1158203202318036932006-09-13T19:51:00.000-07:002006-09-13T20:06:42.326-07:00Hello Boys and Girls.<br /><br />Do you want to hear a story?<br /><br />A very long story?<br /><br /><br />Are you interested in the history and origins of Coca-Cola , and the secrets ?<br /><br />Ever wondered about what builds such a huge name brand ?<br /><br />Read on.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34372700-115820320231803693?l=cocacolasecrets.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>spongyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07676725950951623008noreply@blogger.com0