可口可乐是典型的美国饮料。可口可乐最初是用古柯树叶和可乐果做成的一种糖浆，作为药品出售。药剂师将苏打水加在这种混合物中做成饮料，并装在即开瓶和汽水桶里出售给消费者。最后，现代的汽水机代替了汽水桶，现代化的汽水机不仅用来出售可乐，而且可以用来出售其他的一些受欢迎的软饮料。

Coca-Cola is an American classic refreshment. It was originally made from a syrup of coca leaves and cola nuts and sold as a medicine. A pharmacist added soda water to the consumer in ready-to-drink bottles and in soda fountains.Eventually, the soda fountain gave way to the modern soda pop machine, which dispenses not only Coke but other popular soft drinks as well.