Coca‎-Cola ‎(‎often referred to simply as Coke‎)‎ is an American carbonated soft drink[1] produced by The Coca‎-Cola Company in Atlanta‎,‎ Georgia‎,‎ United States‎.‎ Originally intended as a patent medicine‎,‎ it was invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton‎.‎ Coca‎-Cola was bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler‎,‎ whose marketing tactics led Coke to its dominance of the world soft‎-drink market throughout the 20th century‎.‎ The drink‎'‎s name refers to two of its original ingredients‎,‎ which were kola nuts ‎(‎a source of caffeine‎)‎ and coca leaves‎.‎ The current formula of Coca‎-Cola remains a trade secret‎,‎ although a variety of reported recipes and experimental recreations have been published‎.‎