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Manhattan Special
Private
Industry Beverages
Founded 1895 in Brooklyn, New York
Headquarters
Brooklyn, New York
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U.S.
Key people
Aurora and Louis Passaro
Products Soft drinks, iced coffee drinks

Manhattan Special is a cool beverage company from Brooklyn, New York. It started way back in 1895! The company is located in a neighborhood called Williamsburg. Their most famous drink is a special kind of soda called Espresso Coffee Soda. It's made with real espresso beans, bubbly seltzer water, and a little sugar. The company got its name because its factory is on Manhattan Avenue.

What is Espresso Coffee Soda?

Manhattan Special's Espresso Coffee Soda is a unique drink. It mixes the strong taste of coffee with the fizz of soda. Imagine your favorite coffee, but cold and bubbly! This drink is what the company is most known for.

Other Awesome Drinks

Even though they are famous for their coffee soda, Manhattan Special makes other tasty drinks too. They have a whole line of traditional sodas. All their flavors come from natural ingredients. Some of these fun flavors include:

  • Vanilla cream soda
  • Cherry soda
  • Sarsaparilla (a root beer-like flavor)
  • Orange soda
  • Gassosa (a clear, lemon-flavored soda)
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