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A soft drink is a yummy beverage that usually has water, something sweet, and a flavor. The sweet part can be sugar, fruit juice, or even special sugar substitutes for diet drinks. Soft drinks can also have caffeine, colors, and other things to make them taste and look good.

This article explores some cool soft drinks from different countries around the world! Even if a drink is sold in many places, we'll list it under the country where it first came from.

Soft Drinks from Around the World

Soft Drinks from Algeria

Algeria has some interesting soft drinks!

  • Hamoud Boualem is a soda brand with many flavors. It's been around for a long time!
  • Rouiba and Tchina are popular juice brands.
  • Xtra Power Energy Drink is also from Algeria.

Soft Drinks from Australia

Australia has a wide variety of soft drinks, from old family businesses to big brands.

  • Bundaberg is a family-owned company famous for its Ginger Beer.
  • Bickford's makes juices, sodas, teas, and bottled water.
  • Cascade has been making quality mixers and sodas in Tasmania since 1886.
  • Kirks is a line of sodas sold by Coca-Cola Amatil.
  • Solo is a popular lemon-flavored drink.
  • Tarax was a big brand in Victoria before joining Schweppes.

Soft Drinks from Austria

Austria is known for some unique drinks, including a famous energy drink.

  • Almdudler is a special herbal soda, sometimes called Austria's national drink!
  • Frucade is a popular orange-flavored soft drink.
  • Red Bull is a super popular energy drink that started in Austria and is now sold all over the world.
  • Red Bull Cola is a cola drink also from the makers of Red Bull.

Soft Drinks from Brazil

Brazil is famous for its guarana-flavored soft drinks.

  • Guaraná Antarctica is a very popular guarana-flavored soft drink created in 1921.
  • Guaraná Jesus is another guarana drink, but it's pink and smells like cinnamon!
  • Itubaína is a fun tutti-frutti soft drink.
  • Sukita is a well-known orange soda.

Soft Drinks from Canada

Canada offers a range of soft drinks, from classic ginger ale to unique local brews.

Soft Drinks from Chile

Chile has some colorful and unique local soft drinks.

  • Bilz y Pap is a red-colored soft drink available in regular and diet versions.
  • Sorbete Letelier is a local cherry-flavored drink that even has a natural cherry inside each bottle!

Soft Drinks from China

China has its own set of popular soft drinks, including some unique local flavors.

  • Future Cola is a well-known cola brand in China.
  • Jianlibao is a popular orange-flavored soft drink.
  • Smart is a Coca-Cola Company brand with various fruit flavors like apple, watermelon, and peach.
  • Wang Lao Ji is a traditional herbal drink.

Soft Drinks from Colombia

Colombia has many fruity and unique soft drinks.

  • Colombiana is a "kola champagne" flavored soda.
  • Kola Román is another red-colored soft drink.
  • Pony Malta is a carbonated malt beverage, which is a bit different from typical sodas.
  • Postobón offers a line of carbonated drinks in five fruit flavors.

Soft Drinks from Cuba

Cuba has some distinct soft drinks, including those with tropical flavors.

  • Gaseosa is a lemon-lime drink.
  • Jupiña is a pineapple soda.
  • Malta is a drink made with malt, similar to a non-alcoholic beer.
  • TuKola is Cuba's own cola brand.

Soft Drinks from Czech Republic

The Czech Republic has a very popular cola that's different from others.

  • Kofola is a well-loved cola drink in the Czech Republic.

Soft Drinks from Denmark

Denmark has a variety of sodas, including some unique local brands.

  • Faxe Kondi is a lemon-lime sports drink.
  • Jolly Cola is a cola brand that started in 1959.
  • Nikoline appelsinvand is a popular orange soda.

Soft Drinks from Ecuador

Ecuador offers many fruit-flavored sodas.

  • Fioravanti is a fruity, carbonated drink available in strawberry or apple.
  • Manzana is a sparkling apple-flavored soda.
  • Tropical (soft drink) is a strawberry-flavored sparkling soda.

Soft Drinks from Finland

Finland has a range of soft drinks, from traditional lemonades to modern energy drinks.

  • Jaffa is a popular soft drink brand sold since the 1940s.
  • Pommac is a unique soft drink that's been made since 1914 and is aged in oak barrels!
  • Teho is a brand with many varieties of energy drinks.

Soft Drinks from France

France is known for its elegant and fruity soft drinks.

  • Orangina is a famous orange-flavored fizzy drink that you often shake before opening.
  • Perrier is a naturally-carbonated mineral water in distinctive green bottles.
  • Breizh Cola and Corsica Cola are regional cola brands.
  • Oasis offers fruity multi-flavor juices.

Soft Drinks from Germany

Germany has a diverse range of soft drinks, including unique mixes and herbal options.

  • Afri-Cola is a cola with a higher caffeine level.
  • Apfelschorle is a popular mix of carbonated mineral water and apple juice.
  • Bionade is a lemonade-like non-alcoholic drink made through fermentation.
  • Fassbrause is a spiced fruit-flavor soft drink.
  • Mezzo Mix is an orange-flavored cola from Coca-Cola.
  • Spezi is the original half-orange lemonade/half-cola drink.
  • Vita Cola is a well-known cola brand from East Germany.

Soft Drinks from Hungary

Hungary has some traditional and modern soft drinks.

  • Traubisoda is one of Hungary's most famous brands, known for its grape flavor.
  • Hell Energy Drink is a popular energy drink produced in Hungary.
  • Márka is another product from the company that makes Traubisoda, with flavors like raspberry and sour cherry.

Soft Drinks from India

India has a huge variety of soft drinks, from traditional flavors to international brands.

  • Appy Fizz is a sparkling apple drink.
  • Campa Cola was a very popular Indian soda introduced in 1977.
  • Frooti is a famous mango-flavored drink.
  • Limca is a popular lemon-flavored soda.
  • Maaza is another well-known mango drink.
  • Rooh Afza is a popular traditional juice.
  • Sosyo is an Indian aerated drink, mainly sold in western states.

Soft Drinks from Iran

Iran has many traditional and unique soft drinks, some made from fruits and herbs.

  • Aab Zereshk is a traditional drink made from soaked dried barberries.
  • Doogh is a traditional yogurt-based beverage.
  • Istak is a non-alcoholic beer that comes in many fruit flavors.
  • Sharbat refers to many different sorts of traditional sweet drinks, often made from cooked sugar and water with fruit for flavor.

Soft Drinks from Ireland

Ireland has some distinctive lemonades and fruit-flavored drinks.

  • Brown lemonade is a popular lemonade variety in Ulster.
  • Cidona is an apple-flavored soft drink.
  • Club Orange is a well-known orange soda.
  • Red lemonade is a traditional variant of lemonade.

Soft Drinks from Israel

Israel has several local soft drink brands.

  • Prigat is a brand of juices available in many countries.
  • Tapuzina is a popular orange soda.
  • Tempo is another well-known soft drink brand.

Soft Drinks from Italy

Italy offers some unique bitter and fruity soft drinks.

  • Chinotto is a traditional Italian cola made with the chinotto fruit, which has a bitter taste.
  • Cedrata is a citron lemonade.
  • Lemonsoda is a lemon-flavored soda.
  • Crodino is a non-alcoholic aperitif.

Soft Drinks from Jamaica

Jamaica has some refreshing and spicy soft drinks.

  • Bigga is a brand of carbonated soft drinks in various flavors.
  • Old Jamaica Ginger Beer is a popular ginger beer.
  • Ting is a grapefruit-flavored soft drink.

Soft Drinks from Japan

Japan has a huge variety of soft drinks, from carbonated to coffee and health drinks.

Carbonated Drinks

  • Calpis Soda is a fizzy version of the popular Calpis drink.
  • C.C. Lemon is one of the most popular sodas in Japan.
  • Mitsuya Cider is a brand of sodas with six flavors.
  • Ramune is a soda famous for its unique bottle with a marble stopper.

Non-Carbonated Drinks

  • Calpis is a concentrated soft drink that can be diluted or carbonated.
  • Jūrokucha is a blend of 16 teas.
  • Qoo is a fruity soft drink from Coca-Cola.

Sports Drinks

Soft Drinks from Mexico

Mexico has a vibrant soft drink scene with many unique fruit flavors.

  • Jarritos is a lightly carbonated brand of soft drinks available in twelve flavors.
  • Joya is a brand of fruit sodas from the Coca-Cola Company.
  • Manzanita Sol is an apple-flavored beverage.
  • Sidral Mundet is a popular apple soft drink.
  • Toni Col is a vanilla-flavored soft drink.

Soft Drinks from New Zealand

New Zealand has its own local soft drink brands.

  • Lemon & Paeroa (L&P) is a famous New Zealand soft drink, often described as "world famous in New Zealand."
  • Foxton Fizz is a soda available in many flavors.
  • Wests is one of New Zealand's oldest continuous soft drink manufacturers.

Soft Drinks from Norway

Norway has some unique traditional and modern soft drinks.

  • Julebrus is a special type of soda sold around Christmas, with many varieties.
  • Farris is a mineral water bottled since 1907.
  • Solo is a popular orange-flavored soda.

Soft Drinks from Pakistan

Pakistan has a mix of local and international soft drink brands.

  • Pakola is a line of fruit-flavored sodas.
  • Rooh Afza is a popular traditional juice.
  • Sting is a well-known energy drink.
  • Zamzam Cola is another cola brand.

Soft Drinks from Peru

Peru is famous for its unique yellow soda.

  • Inca Kola is a very famous yellow soda that tastes like bubble gum. It's often called "the Golden Kola."
  • Kola Inglesa is a red, cherry-flavored soda.
  • Kola Real is a fruit-flavored soda available in five flavors.

Soft Drinks from Philippines

The Philippines has many carbonated, energy, and juice drinks.

Carbonated Soft Drinks

  • Royal is a popular brand with various fruit flavors.
  • Sarsi is a sarsaparilla root beer.
  • Zest-O offers calamansi and dalandan sodas, using local fruit flavors.

Energy Drinks

Juice Drinks

  • Zest-O is a very popular line of juices available in many flavors.
  • Sunkist juices are also widely available.

Soft Drinks from Poland

Poland has a variety of carbonated soft drinks, including some traditional ones.

  • Frugo is a popular fruit-flavored drink.
  • Hoop Cola is a well-known cola brand.
  • Oranżada is a traditional orangeade.
  • Polo-Cockta is another popular cola.

Soft Drinks from Portugal

Portugal has some unique regional soft drinks.

  • Brisa is a brand of soft drinks popular on Madeira Island.
  • Laranjada is an orange soda that has been produced since 1872.

Soft Drinks from Russia

Russia has traditional drinks like kvass and other unique sodas.

  • Baikal is a popular drink.
  • Buratino is a Rosinka-flavored soda.
  • Dyushes is a pear-flavored soda.
  • Kvass is a traditional Slavic beverage made from fermented bread.

Soft Drinks from South Africa

South Africa has some distinct soft drink flavors.

  • Appletiser is a carbonated soft drink with apple, pear, and grape flavors.
  • Iron Brew is a unique South African soda.
  • Sparletta Creme Soda is a green-colored cream soda with a floral flavor.
  • Stoney Ginger Beer is a popular ginger beer.

Soft Drinks from South Korea

South Korea offers a range of interesting drinks, from milk sodas to health drinks.

  • Chilsung Cider is a colorless, lemon-lime soda.
  • Milkis is a unique carbonated milk drink available in five flavors.
  • Vita 500 is a popular vitamin drink.
  • Sikhe is a traditional drink made from fermented rice.

Soft Drinks from Spain

Spain has some well-known fruit-flavored sodas.

  • Kas is a fruit-flavored, carbonated beverage brand.
  • La Casera is a popular soda brand.
  • Mirinda is a brand of fruity sodas.
  • Trina is a non-carbonated soft drink.

Soft Drinks from Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has a variety of local soft drink brands.

  • Elephant House Cream Soda is very popular.
  • Elephant House Ginger Beer (EGB) is another well-liked drink.
  • My Cola, My Orange, and My Lemon are local brands.

Soft Drinks from Sweden

Sweden has many traditional and seasonal soft drinks.

  • Champis has been produced since 1918.
  • Cuba Cola is a cola brand marketed since 1953.
  • Julmust is a traditional Christmas-season drink, very popular in Sweden.
  • Pommac is a sparkling soft drink with a secret recipe, aged in oak barrels.
  • Trocadero is a soft drink with orange and apple flavors.
  • Zingo is a soft drink with orange, pineapple/orange, or melon/lemon flavors.

Soft Drinks from Switzerland

Switzerland has some unique mineral water and milk-based soft drinks.

  • Elmer Citro is a popular lemonade.
  • Flauder is a carbonated mineral water with elderflower and lemon balm flavor.
  • Rivella is a unique milk plasma-based soft drink available in five variants.
  • Vivi Kola is a cola drink produced since 1938.

Soft Drinks from Thailand

Thailand has its own cola and popular energy drinks.

  • Est Cola is a local cola brand.
  • Green Spot is a non-carbonated orange soft drink.
  • M-150 and Krating Daeng are popular energy drinks.

Soft Drinks from Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago offers many fruity and unique soft drinks.

  • Angostura LLB (Lemon Lime and Bitters) is a popular drink.
  • Chubby is a well-known soft drink brand.
  • Mauby Fizz is a cola produced from mauby bark.
  • Peardrax is a pear-flavored soft drink.
  • Solo Soft Drinks come in many flavors like banana, kola champagne, and cream soda.

Soft Drinks from Turkey

Turkey has traditional fermented drinks and popular sodas.

  • Ayran is a salty yogurt drink.
  • Boza is a slightly fermented drink.
  • Cola Turka is a well-known cola brand.
  • Şalgam is a traditional turnip water drink.
  • Uludağ Gazoz is a popular 'fruit flavored' soda.

Soft Drinks from United Kingdom

The UK has a wide range of soft drinks, from traditional to modern energy drinks.

  • Barr is a Scottish company known for drinks like American Cream Soda and the famous Irn-Bru.
  • Irn-Bru is an orange-colored citrus soft drink from Scotland, very popular there.
  • Dandelion and burdock is a traditional soft drink made from fermented dandelion and burdock.
  • Fentiman's Botanically Brewed Beverages offers unique flavors like traditional ginger beer and rose lemonade.
  • J2O is a soft drink made from fruit juices.
  • Lucozade is a popular energy drink.
  • Ribena is a brand of fruity soft drinks, especially blackcurrant.
  • Robinsons offers many flavors of cordial and flavored water.
  • Tango is a well-known orange-flavored soft drink.
  • Vimto is a unique fruit-flavored drink.

Soft Drinks from United States (mainland)

The US has a huge variety of soft drinks, from classic colas to unique regional flavors.

  • 7 Up is a popular lemon-lime soda.
  • A&W Root Beer and A&W cream soda are classic American flavors.
  • Barq's is one of the few major American root beers that contains caffeine.
  • Big Red is a unique red-colored soda.
  • Cheerwine is a cherry-flavored drink, mainly popular in North Carolina and Virginia.
  • Coca-Cola is one of the most famous cola brands in the world.
  • Dr Pepper is a large international beverage company with a unique flavor.
  • Faygo is a line of soft drinks known for its many flavors.
  • Fresca is a grapefruit soda.
  • Ginger ale is a very popular ginger-flavored soft drink.
  • Jones Soda is known for using pure cane sugar and sometimes having unusual flavors.
  • Mountain Dew is a popular citrus-flavored soda.
  • Pepsi is another one of the world's most famous cola brands.
  • Sprite is a clear, caffeine-free lemon-lime flavored soft drink.
  • Sunkist is a popular orange soda.
  • Vernors Ginger Ale is known as the first American soft drink, primarily available in Michigan.

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