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Type | Soft drink |
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Manufacturer | Corporación José R. Lindley S.A. |
Country of origin | Peru |
Introduced | 1935 |
Related products | Coca-Cola, Kola Real |
Website | www![]() |
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.
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