The Coca-Cola formula was reverse engineered in 2026 by a sufficiently motivated individual.
Here it is.
Per liter of cola:
104 g sugar
1 mL Flavor Solution A
10 mL Flavor Solution B
Carbonated water to volume
Flavor Solution A (Essential Oils):
Dilute 20–21 mL of the following oil mixture to 1 L using 95% ethanol:
45.8 mL lemon oil
36.5 mL lime oil
8 mL tea tree oil (emulates decocainized coca leaf extract)
4.5 mL Cassia cinnamon oil
2.7 mL nutmeg oil
1.2 mL orange oil
0.7 mL coriander oil
0.6 mL fenchol
Flavor Solution B (Chemical and Color Base):
Dilute the following ingredients to a volume of 1 L using water:
320 mL Shank's caramel color or 190 mL Durkee caramel color
160 g glycerin
45 mL 85% phosphoric acid
10 mL vinegar (5% acidity)
10 mL vanilla extract
10 g wine tannins (emulates decocainized coca leaf extract)
9.65 g caffeine
As with designer clothing, the moat is the brand name.
We've had perfectly good copies of Coca-Cola for decades.
> We've had perfectly good copies of Coca-Cola for decades.
Not exactly. I mean for many people it was acceptible, but before that guy on youtube nobody bothered to do this deep chemical analysis.
Also even he struggled to replace coca leaf extract because there only single manufacturer in US with only single customer.
First statement is true.
Second statement is false.