Cube cola is financed from the personal funds of Kate Rich and Kayle Brandon, and by its drinkers.
Initial investment: Cube Microplex Bristol.

OIL PRICE
priced at essential oil company (USA), Dec 2005.

Cinnamon Cassia 	(wildcraft) 	30 ml 	$13.15
Coriander 		(farmed) 	15ml	$19.40 
Lavender 		(farmed)	15ml	$5.00  
Lemon 			(farmed)  	30ml	$7.35 
Lime 	 		(farmed)	120ml 	$21.85 
Neroli*                 (wildcraft)     2x2g    $45     *optionally too expensive
Nutmeg 			(farmed)	30ml 	$8.00 
Orange/sweet		(farmed USA, Brazil)	120ml	$10.50

SUBTOTAL:     		 $85.25 without neroli
SHIPPING to UK:      	 $10.00 
                         $-8.50 webdiscount

We currently use UK source of food grade oils, Oils for Life.

OTHER INGREDIENTS
Citric acid 			100g   	£3  	(Brewers droop brew shop, Bristol)
Sugar (Essential trading)       kg     £1.20	(Essential, 5kg bag) 
or Sugar (Silver spoon) 	kg	£0.79 	(Co-op supermarket, 1 kg bag)
Caramel colour: 		500ml 	£0 	(free dd williamson sample)
Instant Gum arabic		2kg 	£0 	(free CNI sample)
Caffeine                        100g   £3.50	(http://myprotein.co.uk)
Valon Spring water 		litre	£0.12 	(LIDL, 2L bottle)
Tesco Ashford Sparkling water 	litre  £0.22 	(TESCO, 2L bottle)			 

summary of production costs
price breakdown per batch cola syrup

EQUIPMENT LIST

Measuring syringes		£0.55	(Lloyds Chemist)
Measuring glasses (various)	£10	(Schott Boral glass factory, Pula Croatia)
Glass demijohns for storage	£0	(found outside)
Braun 4050 hand blender 400W*	£19.95	(Argos)
Bosch cordless drill*           £0      (loaned, Heath Bunting)
Kress Hammer drill              £0      (loaned, Cube Microplex)

KIT LIST

Concentrate bottle
Concentrate label
Drill sticker
Front page sticker 
CD 
CD sleave
CD sticker
Cardboard
Duck tape
Poster A1

(* decommisioned)	
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