Coca-Cola is the most popular and biggest-selling soft drink in history, as well as the best-known product in the world. Created in Atlanta, Georgia by Dr. John S. Peberton, Coca-Cola was first offered as a fountain beverage by mixing Coca-Cola syrup with carbonated water.
Coca-Cola was registered as a trademark in 1887 and by 1895 Coca-Cola was sold in every state and territory in the United States. Today Coca-Cola is available around the world2.