# The seed that gave Coca-Cola its name

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Shantel George
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Business and management, History, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/shantel_george_the_seed_that_gave_coca_cola_its_name)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The kola nut is the seed of the kola tree, a small evergreen native to the forests of West Africa, where it’s long been integral to the cultural fabric of many communities. So, how did this sacred ingredient end up all around the world? And how did it make its way into the original recipe of a drink that billions of people consume every day? Shantel George explores the bitter history of kola nuts. \[Directed by Nikhita Prabhudesai Jeena, Totem Creative, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by André Aires\].

## Lectures

1. [The seed that gave Coca-Cola its name](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/shantel_george_the_seed_that_gave_coca_cola_its_name/a6eb89d17f8c), 5 min (TED's player)