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happiness
since 1886

Coca-Cola is the most popular and biggest-selling soft drink in history, as well as the best-known brand in the world.

1886

John Pemberton

nine glasses a day

One afternoon, John Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist, stirred up a fragrant, caramel-coloured liquid and carried it a few doors down to Jacobs’ Pharmacy. Here, the mixture was combined with carbonated water and sampled by customers who all agreed - this new drink was something special. During the first year, sales averaged a modest nine glasses per day.

1888

John Pemberton

nine glasses a day

One afternoon, John Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist, stirred up a fragrant, caramel-coloured liquid and carried it a few doors down to Jacobs’ Pharmacy. Here, the mixture was combined with carbonated water and sampled by customers who all agreed - this new drink was something special. During the first year, sales averaged a modest nine glasses per day.

1894

John Pemberton

nine glasses a day

One afternoon, John Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist, stirred up a fragrant, caramel-coloured liquid and carried it a few doors down to Jacobs’ Pharmacy. Here, the mixture was combined with carbonated water and sampled by customers who all agreed - this new drink was something special. During the first year, sales averaged a modest nine glasses per day.

Did You Know?

Asa Candler sold bottling rights for $1

In 1899, two Chattanooga lawyers, Benjamin Thomas and Joseph Whitehead, secured exclusive rights from Candler to bottle and sell the beverage - for the sum of only one dollar.

1916

John Pemberton

nine glasses a day

One afternoon, John Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist, stirred up a fragrant, caramel-coloured liquid and carried it a few doors down to Jacobs’ Pharmacy. Here, the mixture was combined with carbonated water and sampled by customers who all agreed - this new drink was something special. During the first year, sales averaged a modest nine glasses per day.

1962

John Pemberton

nine glasses a day

One afternoon, John Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist, stirred up a fragrant, caramel-coloured liquid and carried it a few doors down to Jacobs’ Pharmacy. Here, the mixture was combined with carbonated water and sampled by customers who all agreed - this new drink was something special. During the first year, sales averaged a modest nine glasses per day.