"Kool-Aid was invented in 1927 by Edwin Perkins.

When did Kool-Aid become popular?

In 1929 Kool-Aid was placed with food brokers for distribution to stores all over the country, and by 1934 it was beginning to be made and distributed overseas. During the Depression the price of Kool-Aid was cut from ten cents to five cents per packet, and it became by far the most successful of the Perkins products.

What was the first flavor of Kool-Aid?

When America's favorite sugary powdered drink mix got its start, there wasn't the vast array of mouth-tickling flavors available that we've grown accustomed to. In fact, Kool-Aid was initially produced in just six original flavors: grape, lemon-lime, cherry, orange, raspberry, and strawberry.