History of Coke in Mexico. The first Coke bottling plant in Mexico was opened in 1921. Originally, the drink was imported from Mexico into the United States to primarily sell the Coke bottles to Mexican immigrants who were more familiar with the Mexican formula of the Coca-Cola. However, the popularity of the cane sugar-flavored Coke grew large enough for the beverage to start being sold in larger grocery chains. The glass bottles of Coca-Cola from Mexico are thickly shaped and are described as, "pleasingly nostalgic."