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*[[Big Cola]], popular in Indonesia.
*[[Big Cola]], popular in Indonesia.


==Another Cola Image==
===Europe===
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[[Image:Generic Cola Can Jewel.jpg|right|thumb|A can of Cola]]
*[[Afri-Cola]], a [[Germany|German]] brand, had a higher caffeine content (about 250 mg/L) until the product was relaunched with a new formulation in 1999. It was relaunched a second time in April 2006 with the original formulation with the higher caffeine content.
*[[Barr Cola]] made by [[A.G. Barr]] (the makers of the popular [[Irn Bru]] drink) in the [[United Kingdom]].
*[[Breizh Cola]] is a local brand from [[Brittany]] ([[France]]). It offers different and unique flavors like a [[clove]] aroma,{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} bottled in an original [[cider]] bottle.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}}
*Cadet Cola is a local brand from Ireland, produced by Gleeson Soft Drinks in [[Tipperary]], Ireland.
*[[Cola Cola]] — [[Albania]]{{citation needed|date=January 2011}}
*[[Cockta]] is a local brand from former Yugoslavia, originally produced by Slovenijavino company from Slovenia (then part of Yugoslavia). A couple of years ago it was bought by Droga Kolinska, a Croatian company. It is still popular in former Yugoslav republics, especially in [[Slovenia]] and [[Croatia]]. It does not contain any caffeine.
*[[Cuba Cola]] is the native cola of [[Sweden]].
*[http://www.irishcola.ie Irish Cola] is a local brand in Ireland.
*In [[Denmark]], the native [[Jolly Cola]] was more popular than Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola during the 1960s and 1970s.
*[[Freeway Cola]] a [[Lidl]] brand sold across Europe.
*[[Fritz-kola]] is a cola soft drink from [[Hamburg]], Germany. It uses the highest possible concentration of caffeine for beverages allowed by German law (250 mg/L) and is available in most of Germany, as well as parts of western and central Europe.
*[http://www.haji.com haji cola], a local brand in Germany.
*[[Kofola]] is the third best selling soft-drink in the [[Czech Republic]] and [[Slovakia]], behind Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
*[[Planet Cola]], a brand sold at [[Auchan]].
*[[Polo-Cockta]], a [[Poland|Polish]] brand.
*[[Red Bull Cola]] has been available throughout Europe since 2008.
*[[Ubuntu Cola]] is a [[fairtrade]] cola from the United Kingdom available in parts of [[Western Europe]].
*[[Virgin Cola]] was popular in [[South Africa]] and Western Europe in the 1990s but has waned in availability.
*[[Vita-Cola]] is a German cola brand with a distinct citrus flavor; nowadays it is mostly sold in eastern Germany.
*[[Kletta Gos Cola]] — [[Iceland]]
*[[Corsica Cola]] is a regional cola distributed by the Corsican brewery Pietra.
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[[Image:Generic Cola Can Jewel.jpg|right|thumb|A can of [[generic brand]] Cola]]


===North America===
===North America===

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This article is about the beverage. For other uses, see Cola (disambiguation).
Cola
A glass of cola served with ice cubes and lemons
Country of origin  United States
Introduced1886
ColorCaramel
FlavorKola nut

Cola is a carbonated beverage that originally contained caffeine from the kola nut and cocaine from coca leaves and was flavored with vanilla and other ingredients. Most colas now use other flavoring (and caffeinating) ingredients with a similar taste and no longer contain cocaine. It became popular worldwide after pharmacist John Pemberton invented Coca-Cola in 1886.[1] His non-alcoholic recipe was inspired by the Coca wine of pharmacist Angelo Mariani, created in 1863; it still contained cocaine.[1] Coca-Cola is a major international brand. It usually contains caramel color, caffeine and sweeteners such as sugar or high fructose corn syrup.

Etymology

The word cola may have been introduced into mainstream culture by the major producer Coca-Cola,[citation needed] as it saw its trademark slipping into common use, like other genericized trademarks. It has tried to maintain the exclusive right to sell products using the "Coca-Cola" name and its diminutive form "Coke", by suggesting the alternative of "cola drink" as a generic name for similar types of carbonated soft drinks.[citation needed] The word cola as part of the Coca-Cola trademark may have originated from the kola nuts that were originally used as the source of caffeine.

Flavorings

Despite the name, the primary modern flavoring ingredients in a cola drink are sugar, citrus oils (from oranges, limes, or lemon fruit peel), cinnamon, vanilla, and an acidic flavorant.[2][3] Manufacturers of cola drinks add trace ingredients to create distinctively different tastes for each brand. Trace flavorings may include nutmeg and a wide variety of ingredients, but the base flavorings that most people identify with a cola taste remain vanilla and cinnamon. Acidity is often provided by phosphoric acid, sometimes accompanied by citric or other isolated acids. Many cola drink recipes are maintained as corporate trade secrets, notably including Coca-Cola's recipe.

A variety of different sweeteners may be added to cola, often partly dependent on local agricultural policy. High-fructose corn syrup is predominantly used in the United States and Canada due to the lower cost of government-subsidized corn. In Europe, however, HFCS is subject to production quotas designed to encourage the production of sugar; sugar is thus typically used to sweeten sodas.[4] In addition, stevia or an artificial sweetener may be used; "sugar-free" or "diet" colas typically contain artificial sweeteners only.

Consumers may prefer the taste of soda manufactured with sugar; as in the United States, with imported Mexican Coca-Cola.[5][6] Kosher for Passover Coca-Cola sold in the U.S. around the Jewish holiday also uses sucrose rather than HFCS and is also highly sought after by people who prefer the original taste.[7] In addition, PepsiCo has recently been marketing versions of its Pepsi and Mountain Dew sodas that are sweetened with sugar instead of HFCS. These are marketed under the name Throwback and became "permanent" products on the lineup.[8]

Clear cola

Clear cola is a colorless variety of cola, popular in the early 1990s. Brands included Crystal Pepsi, Tab Clear and 7 Up Ice Cola.

Health

A 2007 study found that consumption of colas, both those with natural sweetening and those with artificial sweetening, was associated with increased risk of chronic kidney disease. The phosphoric acid used in colas was thought to be a possible cause.[9]

Brands

See also: Cola brands (shown below) and Category:Cola brands

Worldwide

Asia

Another Cola Image

A can of Cola

North America

Africa

  • Hamoud-Boualem: Famous in Algeria, with different flavours; also sold in Europe and US.

South America

Oceania

See also

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.cocaine.org/cocawine.htm
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ Sparror.cubecinema.com
  4. ^ M. Ataman Aksoy, John C. Beghin, ed. (2005). "Sugar Policies: An Opportunity for Change". Global Agricultural Trade and Developing Countries. World Bank Publications. p. 329. ISBN 0-8213-5863-4.
  5. ^ Is Mexican Coke the real thing? By Louise Chu Associated Press November 9, 2004 The San Diego Union-Tribune
  6. ^ Seattletimes.nwsource.com
  7. ^ USAtoday.com
  8. ^ Horovitz, Bruce (2011-03-11). "Pepsi, Frito-Lay capitalize on fond thoughts of the good ol' days". USA Today. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  9. ^ Tina M. Saldana, Olga Basso, Rebecca Darden, and Dale P. Sandler (2007). "Carbonated beverages and chronic kidney disease". Epidemiology. 18 (4): 501–6. doi:10.1097/EDE.0b013e3180646338. PMID 17525693.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ http://www.thesundaily.my/news/563644
  11. ^ http://www.ajegroup.com/
  12. ^ http://www.incakola.com.pe
  13. ^ http://www.creditosperu.com.pe/pp-pepsico-inc-sucursal-del-peru.php
  14. ^ http://www.donjorge.com.pe/index.php
  15. ^ a b http://www.elsa.cl/

External links

Look up cola in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

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