The formula for Coca-Cola syrup, which bottlers combine with carbonated water to create the famous soft drink, is a closely guarded trade secret that belongs to the Coca-Cola Company. Company founder
The recipe for Coca-Cola remains a closely guarded trade secret.
Vault alleged to contain the secret formula at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta
Coca-Cola Advertisement, 1886
The kola nut is the seed of certain species of plant of the genus Cola, placed formerly in the cocoa family Sterculiaceae, and now usually subsumed in the mallow family Malvaceae. These species are tr
Kola nut – pod with half shell removed to reveal prismatic seeds inside their white testa, and fresh seeds (whole without testa on the left and, on the right, split into cotyledons)
Cola acuminata in flower: colored plate from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
Cola acuminata in fruit, also from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
Kola nuts spread out for sale in the central market in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso