Where It All Started

Dr John Pemberton

Coca-Cola was invented by Dr John Pemberton, Atlanta Georgia in May 1886. John Pemberton was a local pharmacist.

Pemberton's original formula was a coca wine that he named Pemberton's French Wine Coca. But a law was enforced that prohibited Pemberton from distributing this alcoholic beverage. He responded though by creating a non-alcoholic version. He brought this new syrup out as a patent medicine to Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta.



Coca-Cola was first sold at

5 cents a glass.

 

It was sold at soda fountains for five cents a glass. The syrup was mixed with carbonated water. It was very popular at this time as people believed that carbonated water was good for your health. Pemberton claimed that this medicine cured a few diseases including morphine addiction, indigestion and headaches.
 It was immediately pronounced "Delicious and Refreshing", a despription that is still commonly used today.



Jacob's Pharmacy, Atlanta, Georgia
Where It All Started...