About Coca-Cola 1880s "Delicious & Refreshing" Like many people who change history, John Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist, was inspired by simple curiosity. One afternoon, he stirred up a fragrant, caramel-coloured liquid and, when it was done, he carried it a few doors down to Jacobs’ Pharmacy. Here the mixture was combined with carbonated water and sampled by customers who all agreed this new drink was something special. So, Jacobs’ Pharmacy put it on sale for five cents (about N19) a glass. Coca-Cola in Nigeria 1950s Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd (NBC) is incorporated in November 1951, as a subsidiary of the A.G. Leventis Group with the franchise to bottle and sell products of The Coca‑Cola Company in Nigeria. The production of Coca‑Cola commenced at a bottling facility in Nigeria (Lagos state) in 1953. In the same year, the company opened its first bottling plant in Apapa.