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Cola Lacaye

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Cola Lacaye
TypeVarious fruit flavors
ManufacturerBrooklyn Bottling Group
Introduced1977

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]

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  1. ^ "NY Daily News Article "Bottler Satisfies Immigrant Thirst Supplies Soft Drinks From All Over"". New York. 1996-09-03. Retrieved 2008-12-20. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Café Caribe (menu showing Cola Lacaye flavours)". American Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  3. ^ "The African Magazine Article "Almost Passing"". Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  4. ^ "St. Petersburg Times Article "Cuisine Shifting from New York to Haitian"". Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  5. ^ "The Brooklyn Rail Article "What's for Dinner?"". Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  6. ^ "Amazon.com Online Reader "Nosh's New York: The Food Lover's Guide to…"". Amazon. Retrieved 2009-01-10.