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The “cola” in Coca-Cola is actually the kola nut, the seed of the West African tropical evergreen tree Cola acuminata, which looks like a chestnut kissed by someone wearing Barbie-pink lipstick.

Made from kola nuts and coca leaves, the drink was advertised as an "ideal brain tonic" in the late 19th century.

“I don’t come in the jungle often, but...well, I was trying to find kola nuts.”

Kola Break During the ceremony, Ms. Goodridge was called to the altar to break a kola nut, a West African tradition.

Depending on where on the globe your ancestors found themselves, they might have enjoyed beverages made from coffee or cacao beans, guarana berries, kola nuts, or tea or yerba mate leaves.