What is a COLA?
A Certificate of Label Approval (COLA) is required for every alcoholic beverage sold in the United States. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) maintains a public registry of all approved labels, creating one of the most comprehensive databases of beverage products in the world.What is COLA Cloud?
COLA Cloud scrapes, processes, and enriches the TTB COLA Registry, making it accessible through:- Web Application — Browse and search labels at app.colacloud.us
- REST API — Programmatic access to COLA data
- Bulk Data License — Full dataset delivered to your warehouse
Data Coverage
2.9M+ COLAs
Label approval applications dating back to 2005
5M+ Images
Original and web-optimized label images
575K+ Barcodes
Extracted UPC/EAN codes for product matching
Daily Updates
~2,500 new approvals added per week
AI-Powered Enrichment
- Barcode Extraction — UPC/EAN barcodes with precise coordinates
- Computer Vision OCR — ABV, volume, and text extracted from label images
- LLM Categorization — Automatic product categorization (e.g., “Spirits > Whiskey > Bourbon”)
Data Model
| Entity | Description |
|---|---|
colas | COLA applications with approval details and product metadata |
cola_images | Label images (front, back, neck, etc.) |
cola_image_barcodes | Extracted barcodes with type and coordinates |
permittees | TTB permit holders (businesses) |
Use Cases
- Product Catalog Enrichment — Official label images and attributes
- Supplier Lead Generation — Identify new market entrants
- Competitive Intelligence — Track competitor product launches
- Market Research — Analyze category and origin trends