History of The World In 6 Glasses Summary Chapter 11

History of The World In 6 Glasses Summary Chapter 11

Image: Coca Cola

In 19 century America the production style allowed for unskilled labor to produce professional quality products on a mass scale

the first sodas were produced by an English scientist. He found out a way to carbonate drinks. These sparkling mineral waters were said to have medicinal properties. He invented a machine to make 12 gallons of soda at a time and he thought of combining it with fruit juice and sugar. This is now referred to as an “Italian soda” in America. Another man named Schweppes created another more mild sparkling water that the British really enjoyed. This boom in soda allowed for the rise of hand made syrups. Sodium bicarbonate was then used to make drinks fizzy, thus giving them the name of soda water. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison as well as George Washington were highly interested in soda. In America soda moved from a scientific endeavor to a commercial one. This was done in part by a man named Benjamin Sillman. In America people were experimenting with making fizzy lemonade as well as making wine spritzers. People were starting to invent huge soda machines. The man who made Coca-Cola also was experienced in inventing quack remedies. The man decided to combine some of the leaf of the coca plant to add a little pep to people who drank Coca-Cola. He sold these to pharmacies. The man who made the iconic double C’s is Frank Robbinson, who suggested the idea to Pembleton. The competition that drove the soda market eventually led to rapid expansion of global markets.