Who invented Coca-Cola and why was it called Coca-Cola?

Answer 1

The Coca plant and kola nut

John S. Pemberton made Coca-Cola and "Coca" is for Coca plant (caffeine) and "Cola" is for the Kola pant (cocaine). They change the "K" to a "C" for advertising.

note: when "Coca-Cola" was frist made it was made with Cocaine but was taken out in 1903 by Asa Candler
the inventor of coca cola was "Dr.John Pembert".

Answer 2

Dr. John Stith Pemberton, a local pharmacist, produced the syrup for Coca-Cola®, and carried a jug of the new product down the street to Jacobs' Pharmacy, where it was sampled, pronounced "excellent" and placed on sale for five cents a glass as a soda fountain drink.

The word 'cola' comes from the kola nut, one of the main flavors in Coca-Cola.

However, the 'coca' part is far more interesting.

The original 'coca cola' had the coca leaf as a main ingredient, which is a leaf used by many in South America, Bolivia, and Peru. It can be made into tea or chewed to induce a relaxed feeling, however it is also the main ingredient in Cocaine. This is why it is now illegal in many countries.

The Coca Cola company put in the coca leaf to induce a relaxed feeling when drunk, and influence people to buy it again. Obviously now it is illegal and not used in the drink, but the name was so popular, it was kept.

There you go:)