LA Ice Cola second is LA Maxi Ice, which is sugar free. A third type, called LA Ice Café Cola, is fairly rare and hard to find. A fourth variety is LA Diet Ice. "LA Ice Cola" is different from other soft drinks, in that it loses its carbonation a lot quicker than others. Some find that the loss of carbonation makes it taste better while others dislike it. The main reason for the drink's popularity is that it is cheaper than some of its rivals, costing as little as $1 for 2 litres. LA Ice Cola is also the first cola brand
Baratunde A. Cola was a co-founder of the Academic and Research Leadership Network which supports and provides networking resources minority engineering researchers. Cola is also the founder of technology company Carbice Corporation. Cola has won a number of awards including the 2011 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for his work in nanotechnology and also his outreach work with high schools, the 2012 American Association for the Advancement of Science Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science, 2015 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Bergles-Rohsenow Young Investigator Award in Heat Transfer and most recently the 2017 National Science Foundation Alan T.