Šantel Džordž (Shantel George): Seme po kome je Koka-kola dobila ime

Seme po kome je Koka-kola dobila ime

Kola orah je seme drveta kola, niskog zimzelena koji je autohtona vrsta u šumama Zapadne Afrike, gde je odavnina bio vezivno kulturno tkivo mnogih društava. Dakle, kako se ovaj sveti sastojak našao svuda po svetu? I kako se probio do originalnog recepta za piće koje konzumira milijarde ljudi svakodnevno? Šantel Džordž istražuje gorku istoriju kola oraha. [Režija: Nikita Prabudesaj Džina, Totem Creative; naracija: Aleksandra Pancer; muzika: Andre Ajres].

The kola nut, once revered in West African ceremonies and packed with twice the caffeine of coffee beans, shaped both local cultures and global commerce. It found its way into everything from enslaved people’s resistance to polar explorers’ survival kits, even powering the original Coca-Cola recipe alongside cocaine. Despite its bitter history tied to trade and exploitation, the kola nut endures as a symbol of resilience and cultural remembrance. Today, it still flavors drinks and rituals from Jamaica to Nigeria.

From Sacred West African Ritual To Global Soft Drink Icon

The kola nut, once revered in West African ceremonies and medicine, played a hidden role in everything from Antarctic survival to the birth of Coca-Cola. Packed with up to twice the caffeine of coffee beans, this bitter seed fueled explorers and was traded across continents, often entangled with histories of slavery. Its journey reflects both cultural endurance and exploitation. Even today, the kola nut remains a symbol of resilience and tradition in communities worldwide.