Solo Beverage Company
# Solo Beverage Company

Solo Beverage Company, also known as Joseph Charles Bottling Works and Investments Ltd., is a soft drink manufacturer in Trinidad and Tobago.

## History

The company was founded by Joseph Charles (born Serjad Makmadeen), who was born in 1910 in Princes Town to Makmadeen, a Punjabi Muslim who emigrated from Punjab in then British India to Trinidad, and his wife Rosalin Jamaria, a Dougla (mixed Indian and African heritage) who emigrated from Martinique. It is currently still owned by the Charles family and is located on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway in San Juan.

## Products

* Solo Apple J: apple spritzer
* Solo Pear J: pear spritzer
* Royal Crown cola (under licence)
* Diet Royal Crown cola (under licence)
* Upper 10: lemon & lime lemonade (under licence)
* Solo Bentley: carbonated lime lemonade
* Diet Solo Bentley
* Solo Apple, Guava, Mango, Banana, Orange, Pineapple, Grape, and Sorrel: sugared juices
* Solo Kola Champagne, Ginger Ale, Ginger Beer, and Cream Soda: soft drinks
* Aqua Pure Water
