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Forerunner of Coca-Cola 175 Years Ago in Florence?

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In Tuscany, a Dominican monk clears the archive of the monastery pharmacy. He finds a yellowed paper from the 19th century for a drink made of colan nuts and coca leaves. Sounds familiar?

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A document hidden for over a century was discovered in the ancient pharmacy of the San Marco Monastery.

·Helsinki, Finland
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Is Coke not American at all? In a Tuscan monastery, a note has appeared for a mixture that is strikingly similar to modern Coke – including colan nuts and coca leaves. However, there is a big difference.

·Hamburg, Germany
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In a Florentine monastery archive a yellowed advertisement from the 19th century slumbered. Its content questions the origin of Coke.

·Berlin, Germany
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Here you will find information on the topic "Fund in Pharmacy". Read now "Forerunners of Coca-Cola already 175 years ago in Florence?

·Germany
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In Tuscany, a Dominican monk clears the archive of the monastery pharmacy. He finds a yellowed paper from the 19th century for a drink made of colan nuts and coca leaves. Sounds familiar?

·Halle (Saale), Germany
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The discovery in the ancient pharmacy of the convent of San Marco: a leaflet advertised a reconstructing based on Bolivian coca leaves and kola walnut, ingredients linked to a historical preparation of the inventor of the famous beverage

·Rome, Italy
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ANSA broke the news in Rome, Italy on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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