Cola Lacaye Explained

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, and 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, especially for Rigobert's son, Ryan Richardson.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

See also

• List of soft drinks by country

Notes and References

1. News: NY Daily News Article "Bottler Satisfies Immigrant Thirst Supplies Soft Drinks From All Over". 2008-12-20. New York. 1996-09-03.
2. Web site: Café Caribe (menu showing Cola Lacaye flavours) . . 2008-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604201216/http://www.amnh.org/museum/food/menus/carib.php . 2011-06-04 . dead.
3. Web site: The African Magazine Article "Almost Passing". 2008-12-20.
4. Web site: St. Petersburg Times Article "Cuisine Shifting from New York to Haitian". 2008-12-20.
5. Web site: The Brooklyn Rail Article "What's for Dinner?". 2008-12-20.
6. Web site: Amazon.com Online Reader "Nosh's New York: The Food Lover's Guide to…" . Amazon . 2009-01-10.