Cola Lacaye

Cola Lacaye

A bottle of Fruit Cola, Cola Lacaye
Type Various fruit flavors
Manufacturer Brooklyn Bottling Group
Introduced 1977

Cola Lacaye is a soft drink from Haiti founded by Rigobert Richardson in 1977. Today, Cola Lacaye soda is manufactured and distributed by The Brooklyn Bottling Group, which manufactures, distributes, imports various Caribbean-based soft drinks and food.[1] Cola Lacaye comes in three island flavors; Fruit Cola, Fruit Champagne and Banana.[2] Cola Lacaye is available in 12oz bottles and 2 liter bottles. Cola Lacaye has become part of the Haitian American cultural dining experience.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "NY Daily News Article "Bottler Satisfies Immigrant Thirst Supplies Soft Drinks From All Over"". New York. 1996-09-03. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  2. ↑ "Café Caribe (menu showing Cola Lacaye flavours)". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  3. ↑ "The African Magazine Article "Almost Passing"". Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  4. ↑ "St. Petersburg Times Article "Cuisine Shifting from New York to Haitian"". Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  5. ↑ "The Brooklyn Rail Article "What’s for Dinner?"". Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  6. ↑ "Amazon.com Online Reader "Nosh’s New York: The Food Lover’s Guide to…"". Retrieved 2009-01-10.