though Britannica says that “American and European soft-drink manufacturers, however, do not use the kola nut; instead, they manufacture synthetic chemicals that resemble the flavour of the kola ...

After water and coffee, regular and diet cola drinks are among the most consumed ... Americans were introduced to its namesake: the kola nut. Found in West Africa, the kola nut looks similar ...

Upon its launch, the two main ingredients in the drink were indeed cocaine and caffeine. The cocaine was extracted from the coca leaf and the the caffeine from the kola nut, which was spelt ...