The birth of Coca-Cola [The birth of Coca-Cola]

The image of Coke is youthful and modern. But Coke is not new. It is more than a century old. It was invented in 1886 by a pharmacist called John Styth Pemberton. Pemberton had a drugstore in Atlanta, where he sold liver pills, hair restorer, cough mixtures and other medicines. He made these preparations( preparations) to his own recipes but people could buy similar products at any drugstore. They loved his Indian Queen hairdye, but there was nothing special about it. Pemberton wanted to make a product that people could buy only from him. He wanted them to have a reason to choose his shop rather than any other. Tonic is a drink that is supposed to do you good. In the old days, many chemists made and sold their own tonic wine. In 1885 Pemberton came up with French Wine Cola. It must have tasted rather like Coke. At first Pemberton put a little alcohol in it, but later he left it out. He is said to have mixed his brew in the backyard in a three- legged brass pot like a witches'cauldron. Pemberton sold the new drink as a quick cure for headaches. But headaches or no headaches. his staff were soon watering down5 the syrup and drinking it to slack6 their thirst on hot days. Maybe he really had invented a new soft drink(soft drink) product.

On saturday 8 May 1886 Pemberton took

a jug of syrup down the street to another drugstore, Jacobs'Pharmacy—to do a test. Jacobs'pharmacy had a soda7 fountain. This machine adds carbon dioxide to water to make fizzy ) soda, and then mixes it with syrup to make a refreshing8 drink. Stalls selling ice cream and fizzy drinks made by soda fountains became known simply as soda fountains.

The staff and customers of Jacobs' pharmacy tried Pemberton's headache cure mixed with soda and loved its taste. it was excellent, but it did not have a name.

One of Pemberton's partners, his book-keeper Frank Robinson , suggested Coca-Cola Syrup and Extract—which became Coca-Cola for short. He thought the two Cs would go well in advertising. He wrote down the name in the simple flowing handwriting that he used in his account books. His His script (handwriting, handwriting) became the product's trademark. Coca-Cola went on sale immediately at five cents a glass.

Coca-Cola's image is youthful and fashionable, but Coca-Cola is not a new thing. It has been around for more than a century and was invented by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in 1886.

Pemberton opened a drugstore in Atlanta, where he sold liver pills, hair tonics, cough drops and other medicines. He formulated his own recipe, but one could buy a similar product at any drugstore. His "Indian Queen" hair dye was popular, but there was nothing unique about it. Pemberton wanted to make a product that people could only buy from him, and he wanted people to have a reason to choose his store over other stores.

A tonic is a drink that is thought to be good for you. In the past, many pharmacists made and sold their own tonic wine. In 1885, Pemberton made French cola fruit wine, which must have tasted quite like Coca-Cola. At first Pemberton put some alcohol in it, but then he stopped adding it. It is said that he mixed the brew in a three-legged brass cauldron in the backyard that resembled a witch's cauldron.

Pemberton marketed his new drink as a quick fix for headaches. But before long, his staff, headache or not, were willing to dilute the syrup with water to quench their thirst on hot days.

Maybe he actually invented a new soft drink product.

On Saturday, May 8, 1886, Pemberton took a jar of syrup to another drugstore (Jacobs Drug Store) on the street for experimentation. Jacob's Drug Store has a soda bucket with a spigot. The machine adds carbon dioxide to water to create sparkling soda, then adds syrup to create a cool and refreshing drink. Soda stands that sell ice cream and soda drinks made from soda buckets are simply called "soda bars."

Staff and customers at Jacobs Drug Store tried Pemberton's headache medicine and soda mixture and liked the taste. That thing is awesome, but it doesn’t have a name yet.

One of Pemberton's partners, his bookkeeper Frank Robinson, suggested calling it Coca-Cola Syrup Concentrate—later simply Coca-Cola. He believes that words starting with two "C"s are more conducive to advertising. He wrote the name in the simple, smooth handwriting he used in his ledger. His handwriting became the product's trademark. Coca-Cola soon went on the market at a price of 5 cents a cup.