Coca-Cola originated in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1886. It was invented by John Stith Pemberton, a pharmacist who initially created the beverage as a patent medicine and temperance drink intended to substitute for morphine, to which he was addicted after being wounded in the American Civil War
. The name "Coca-Cola" comes from two of its original ingredients: coca leaves (which contained cocaine at the time) and kola nuts (a source of caffeine)
. The first glass of Coca-Cola was sold on May 8, 1886, at Jacobs' Pharmacy in downtown Atlanta
. Asa Griggs Candler later purchased the formula and brand, founding the Coca- Cola Company in Atlanta in 1892, and through aggressive marketing turned Coca- Cola into a globally dominant soft drink
. Thus, Coca-Cola comes from Atlanta, Georgia, where it was first formulated and sold as a medicinal tonic before becoming a popular soft drink worldwide
