Inca Kola

Inca Kola
Inca Kola
TypeSoft drink
ManufacturerCorporación José R. Lindley S.A.
Country of origin Peru
Introduced1935; 89 years ago (1935)
Related productsCoca-Cola, Kola Real
Websitewww.incakola.com.pe Edit this on Wikidata

Inca Kola (also known as "Golden Kola" in international advertising)[1] is a soft drink that was created in Peru in 1935 by British immigrant Joseph Robinson Lindley.[2] The soda has a sweet, fruity flavor that somewhat resembles its main ingredient, lemon verbena (not to be confused with lemongrass, both of which can be known as hierbaluisa in Spanish).[3][4][5] Americans compare its flavor to bubblegum or cream soda, and it is sometimes categorized as a champagne cola.[6]

The Coca-Cola Company owns the Inca Kola trademark everywhere but in Peru.[7] In Peru, the Inca Kola trademark is owned by Corporación Inca Kola Perú S.A., which since 1999[8] is a joint venture between The Coca-Cola Company and the Lindley family, former sole owners of Corporación Inca Kola Perú S.A. and Corporación Lindley S.A.

Inca Kola is available in parts of South America, North America and Europe, and while it has not enjoyed major success outside Peru, it can be found in Latin American specialty shops worldwide. Inca Kola is sold in bottles and cans and has an Inca motif.

  1. ^ "Publicidad The Golden Kola" (in Spanish). YouTube. 30 May 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  2. ^ Sims, Calvin (December 26, 1995). "Lima Journal; Peru's Pride That Refreshes: Kola of a Local Color". The New York Times. p. 1.
  3. ^ https://repositorio.ucv.edu.pe/bitstream/handle/20.500.12692/420/arce_ss.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y#page=11 [bare URL]
  4. ^ "Inca Kola 300 ml".
  5. ^ "Inca Kola: The Curious Peruvian Cola". Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  6. ^ "Coca-Cola Agrees to Buy Half of Inca Kola Peru". The New York Times. February 24, 1999. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  7. ^ "Product Descriptions: Inca Kola". The Coca-Cola Company. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  8. ^ "Gale Directory of Company Histories: Corporación José R. Lindley S.A." Answers.com.