Coca Cola is an American tradition. Invented in Atlanta, Georgia in 1886 by pharmacist Dr. John S. Pemberton and his colleague Frank M. Robinson. Their new concoction became a hit in the southern town and it soon spread to neighboring states including Mississippi and Tennessee. By 1916, nearly 1,000 bottling plants were established and a trademark bottle became known by customers throughout the south. Fast forward to today, Coke has become the world's #1 best-selling carbonated beverage, and there's a reason: it's the BEST one. That's right. Coke is better than Pepsi.