Coca Leaves- (Cocaine) Pemberton called for five ounces of coca leaf per gallon of syrup, a significant dose; in 1891. Coca-Cola did once contain an estimated nine milligrams of cocaine per glass, but in 1903 it was removed. Coca-Cola still contains coca flavoring. After 1904, instead of using fresh leaves, Coca-Cola started using "spent" leaves—the leftovers of the cocaine-extraction process with cocaine trace levels left over at a molecular level. To this day, Coca-Colauses as an ingredient a cocaine-free coca leaf extract prepared at a Stepan Company plant in Maywood, New Jersey.
Kola Nuts- (Caffeine: Kola was changed to "Cola" with a "C" for marketing purposes) Kola nuts act as a flavoring and the source of caffeine in Coca-Cola. In Britain, for example, the ingredient label states "Flavourings (Including Caffeine)." Kola nuts contain about 2 percent to 3.5 percent caffeine, are of bitter flavor and are commonly used in cola soft drinks. In 1911, the U.S. government initiated United States v. Forty Barrels and Twenty Kegs of Coca-Cola, hoping to force Coca-Cola to remove caffeine from its formula. The case was decided in favor of Coca-Cola. Subsequently, in 1912 the U.S. Pure Food and Drug Act was amended, adding caffeine to the list of "habit-forming" and "deleterious" substances which must be listed on a product's label.
The Pepsi Challenge has been an ongoing marketing promotion run by PepsiCo since 1975. The CO-CAPTAINS have both taken the taste test challenge and both unanimously choose Coca-Cola Classic over the rival Pepsi Cola. This deduction validates our hypothesis that Coca-Cola is superior in Taste, Satisfaction, Style, and has higher cultural value in the rich American heritage.
We, the Co-Captains, have embarked on a campaign to voice our opinions and make the ourselves transparent to the public. For instance, while dining at the California Pizza Kitchen, the waitress asked one of the Co-Captian was ask what he would like to drink. When he asked for a Coke, the waitress replied, "We have Pepsi. Is that alright?" Without hesitation, the Co-captain politely responded with a "No thank you. A water will do fine."
Whether you prefer Coke of Pepsi for flavor, there is no dispute over who has the better Commercials!
