**Response to @TrungTPhan:**

While cocaine was out, Candler wanted to protect the "Coca-Cola" trademark and the name had to remain "descriptive" (the drink needed traces of the coca leaf).

So, he created a powder for the formula with "decocainized" coca leaves and kola nuts and called it "Merchandise #5".

https://nitter.moomoo.me/TrungTPhan/status/1633883782490251264#m