March 12: The first Coca-Cola bottle was produced and sold in the US

Initially Coca-Cola was invented by Pemberton with the aim of finding a popular medicine to help prevent headaches and fatigue.

Coca-Cola was invented by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton , owner of a laboratory and a private pharmacy. Initially, Pemberton appointed the invention of a popular medicine to help prevent headaches and fatigue. He tinkered and experimented, successfully mixing a black syrup like coffee. This syrup mixed with cold water will be able to get a refreshing headache and refreshing boost.

Pemberton retained the invention, only to know that the most important component of this drink contains a certain proportion of the essential oil extracted from the fruit and leaves of the Kola tree . This is the only plant in the South American rainforest, which contains a significant amount of cocaine and caffeine. So the drug has a refreshing effect, anti-headache, fatigue. The name Coca-Cola also originated from it. Pemberton replaced the "K" with "C" which looked more familiar and familiar.

Sample bottles of Coca-Cola through each stage.

After inventing Coca-Cola, Pemberton was delighted and went everywhere to offer this drink, especially at the prevailing " Soda-bar " bars in the city of Atlanta. However, Pemberton was disappointed that no one would try Coca-Cola. It is dark brown and everyone considers it a medicine, not just a soft drink.

The Coca-Cola recipe only really became a beverage thanks to a staff member of the " Jacobs Phamarcy " bar when the employee mistakenly blended the Coca-Cola syrup with soda water instead of the normal filtered water according to Pemberton's recipe. .

The first Coca-Cola bottle was produced.

Before Pemberton died, Asa Candler bought his recipe and filed a patent for this drink in 1893. On March 12, 1894, the first Coca-Cola bottle was bottled at a house. Asa's machine was later sold in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. By 1899, Asa Candler began building more bottling plants and producing this drink on a large scale. Then Coca-Cola became the most popular drink in the world.