# Kofola

> <p><strong>Known for:</strong> Czechoslovak cola made from KOFO syrup — 14 herbs and fruits, less sweet than Coke, served on tap in pubs like beer. Invented as a use for surplus caffeine extracted from coffee beans by a state research institute. The communist-era cola that outlived communism.</p>

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**Known for:** Czechoslovak cola made from KOFO syrup — 14 herbs and fruits, less sweet than Coke, served on tap in pubs like beer. Invented as a use for surplus caffeine extracted from coffee beans by a state research institute. The communist-era cola that outlived communism.

**The case:** Czechs will fight you over this. Beats Coke in Czech market share. You can order it on tap, freshly poured, in basically every Czech pub. That's a cultural achievement.

https://www.kofola.cz