Cola flavors come from a mix of ingredients, including kola nuts, citrus, vanilla, cinnamon oils, and phosphoric acid. Cocaine was once an additive, but caffeine is now used. Sweeteners, such as high fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners, also affect taste. Different brands have varying amounts of flavors. Over the years Cola brands have differentiated […]
Jolt Cola was created in 1985 by a sociology student who noticed his classmates making their own highly caffeinated drinks. The original formula contained brown sugar and 72mg of caffeine, and was marketed as having “all the sugar and twice the caffeine” of other colas. While it never posed a threat to major soda companies, […]
