Cola cao
Encyclopedia
Cola Cao is a high energy chocolate drink with vitamins and minerals that originated in Spain
but is now marketed in several countries. It is produced by Barcelona
based company Nutrexpa
.
, but can also be mixed with water
or soya milk. It can also be added to breakfast cereal or used as a baking ingredient.
Especially throughout Spain, Cola Cao is a popular accompaniment to breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Children often dunk María biscuits in the Cola Cao milk.
In recent decades, it is also served in one serving envelopes at nearly every cafe as an alternative to coffee. Cola Cao is much thicker than the hot chocolate
drinks found in many other countries, but much less than Spanish-style chocolate.
It does not dissolve quickly and is often served with a tea spoon.
Competing brands like Nesquik have promoted their quick solubility.
Currently Cola Cao is sold in the "classic" version for those who grow fond of eating the unsolved lumps and as "Cola Cao Turbo" for those who want a homogeneous liquid.
for our era.
Its first verses are still remembered: "Yo soy aquel negrito del África Tropical / que cultivando cantaba la canción del Cola Cao /..." ("I am that little black guy from Tropical Africa
/ who sang the Cola Cao song while cultivating").
Cola Cao has marketed itself along the Olympic Games
and other sport events.
, Chile
and China
(known as 高乐高 Gao-le-Gao), where Nutrexpa offices are located . It was introduced to Japan (under the name コラカオ) in early 1990s only to be discontinued a few years later, however in 2007 "Cola cao Chocolate Roll Cakes" manufactured in China are sold at dollar stores.
Cola Cao factories have production lines unique to each region:
Its rivals are Yoo-Hoo
, Swerve
, Nesquik, Nescafe
, Milo, now-discounted Vess Chocolate
, Horlicks
, Ovaltine
& Jazz
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
but is now marketed in several countries. It is produced by Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
based company Nutrexpa
Nutrexpa
Nutrexpa is a Spanish food business group. The company is headquartered in Barcelona, and was set up in the 1940s producing food items such as fish stock cubes, baker's yeast, caramel or honey.Some major brands of the company are:...
.
Ingredients
- SugarSugarSugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
- Cacao preparation
- Cola nut extract.
- 8 VitaminsVitaminA vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in tiny amounts by an organism. In other words, an organic chemical compound is called a vitamin when it cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantities by an organism, and must be obtained from the diet. Thus, the term is conditional both on...
- CalciumCalciumCalcium is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078 amu. Calcium is a soft gray alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth-most-abundant element by mass in the Earth's crust...
- PhosphorPhosphorA phosphor, most generally, is a substance that exhibits the phenomenon of luminescence. Somewhat confusingly, this includes both phosphorescent materials, which show a slow decay in brightness , and fluorescent materials, where the emission decay takes place over tens of nanoseconds...
- IronIronIron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
Preparation
Cola Cao comes in powder form and is intended to be mixed with milkMilk
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
, but can also be mixed with water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
or soya milk. It can also be added to breakfast cereal or used as a baking ingredient.
Children often dunk María biscuits in the Cola Cao milk.
In recent decades, it is also served in one serving envelopes at nearly every cafe as an alternative to coffee. Cola Cao is much thicker than the hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is a heated beverage typically consisting of shaved chocolate, melted chocolate or cocoa powder, heated milk or water, and sugar...
drinks found in many other countries, but much less than Spanish-style chocolate.
It does not dissolve quickly and is often served with a tea spoon.
Competing brands like Nesquik have promoted their quick solubility.
Currently Cola Cao is sold in the "classic" version for those who grow fond of eating the unsolved lumps and as "Cola Cao Turbo" for those who want a homogeneous liquid.
Advertising
The "Cola Cao song" used to promote the product in the 1940's is a nostalgia item, despite not being politically correctPolitical correctness
Political correctness is a term which denotes language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize social and institutional offense in occupational, gender, racial, cultural, sexual orientation, certain other religions, beliefs or ideologies, disability, and age-related contexts,...
for our era.
Its first verses are still remembered: "Yo soy aquel negrito del África Tropical / que cultivando cantaba la canción del Cola Cao /..." ("I am that little black guy from Tropical Africa
Tropical Africa
Although tropical Africa is most familiar in the West as depicted by its rain forests, this region of Africa is far more diverse. While the tropics are thought of as regions with warm to hot moist climates caused by latitude and the tropical rain belt, the geology of areas, particularly mountain...
/ who sang the Cola Cao song while cultivating").
Cola Cao has marketed itself along the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
and other sport events.
Distribution
Cola Cao is sold in containers of many different sizes. The most common are plastic tubs holding 400 grams, and single serving sachets.Marketing
Cola Cao is exported to various countries. Its biggest markets are Spain, PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
(known as 高乐高 Gao-le-Gao), where Nutrexpa offices are located . It was introduced to Japan (under the name コラカオ) in early 1990s only to be discontinued a few years later, however in 2007 "Cola cao Chocolate Roll Cakes" manufactured in China are sold at dollar stores.
Cola Cao factories have production lines unique to each region:
- EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an market:Factory in Barcelona, Spain- Cola Cao Original, Light, Turbo, Fiber, Energy, Complet and more.
- South American market:Factory in SantiagoSantiago, ChileSantiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
- Cola Cao Original, Light
- Cola Cao Cereal
- AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n market: Factory in TianjinTianjin' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
, ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
- Cola Cao Original, Fruit Flavor
- Cola Cao Roll Cake
- Cola Cao Spread
Its rivals are Yoo-Hoo
Yoo-Hoo
Yoo-hoo is an American chocolate beverage. Technically, it is a dairy drink, but it contains very little actual milk. The stated ingredients on the label include water, high-fructose corn syrup, dairy whey, sugar, corn syrup solids, cocoa, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, sodium caseinate ,...
, Swerve
Swerve
Swerve, by the Coca-Cola Company, was a flavored and vitamin-fortified dairy drink introduced in 2003. It contained 51% skim milk, was sweetened by a blend of sugar and sucralose, and provided 30% of the Recommended Daily Allowance of Vitamins A, C & D and Calcium...
, Nesquik, Nescafe
Nescafé
Nescafé is a brand of instant coffee made by Nestlé. It comes in the form of many different products. The name is a portmanteau of the words "Nestlé" and "café". Nestlé's flagship powdered coffee product was introduced in Switzerland on April 1, 1938 after being developed for seven or eight years...
, Milo, now-discounted Vess Chocolate
Vess
Vess Soda is a brand of soft drink manufactured and distributed primarily in the St. Louis, Missouri, USA, metropolitan area. The company was founded in 1916. At the height of its popularity, Vess had bottling plants in several locations including Asheville, Lafayette, Anderson and Cincinnati...
, Horlicks
Horlicks
Horlicks is the name of a company and of a malted milk hot drink. It is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline in the United Kingdom, South Africa, New Zealand, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Jamaica, and under licence in the Philippines and Malaysia....
, Ovaltine
Ovaltine
Ovaltine is a brand of milk flavoring product made with malt extract , sugar , cocoa, and whey...
& Jazz
Jazz (soft drink)
Diet Pepsi Jazz is a brand of soda made by the Pepsi company in 2006. It is a specifically named variant of Pepsi's popular Diet Pepsi product, combining several different flavors....