Soda History: Coca-Cola and Fanta

By Joshua J. Heavner

Coca-Cola In May 1886, Coca-Cola was invented by Dr. John Pemberton, a pharmacist based in Atlanta, Georgia. The so-called “soda fountains” or saturators were in every pharmacy, as it was believed that it has medicinal properties. Over time, water turned from a medicine into a dessert: syrups and essential oils were added to it. It…