Parts of this book are based on fact; other parts are pure fiction. The secret formula of Coca-Cola, for example, is indeed a secret and The Coca-Cola Company is steadfast in its silence over the recipe. The rule about only three people knowing the formula at any one time is a part of the Coca-Cola legend, as is the rule that the three cannot travel on the same aeroplane, although the legend differs in the number of people who know the recipe, depending on where you heard it.
The description of The Coca-Cola Company headquarters is for the most part accurate, as is its location in Coca-Cola Plaza, Atlanta. The mixing process, and the sweeteners used, are documented fact.
While the characters are all fictional, several of them have the names of real people. These were the winners of a number of competitions held in primary and intermediate schools around New Zealand. Congratulations to Hamish Knox, Kelly Fraser, Mohammad Sarrafzadeh, Keelan McCafferty, and Kate Fogarty, whose names all appear in this book.
The Coca-Cola Company does not endorse the contents of this book.