Expert: Paul Wagner - 4/20/2004

Question
Is it true that Coca-Cola originally contained Cocaine? And does the shape of the original bottle, the so-called "classic" coke bottle, hint at this in any way?

This is for a school project. Thank you for your time.  

Answer
Dear AMy:

Yes, it is true that some early versions of Coca Cola contained a bit of cocaine.  I don't know that the shape of the bottle necessarily pointed to this, but the classic Coke bottle was designed to emulate the ideal female form, complete with a delicate waist...top encourage women to drink it without fear of getting fat!

Paul Wagner