Koffola
| Type | Soft drink |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Koffola Hf. |
| Country of origin | Reykanes |
| Introduced | 1973 |
| Colour | Caramel |
| Variants | |
| Related products | Coca-Cola |
Koffola, is a carbonated soft drink with a cola flavor manufactured by the Koffola Hf. Company. It is the principal rival of Coca-Cola and Pepsi in Reykanes and Entropan. The company is one of the leading soft drink producers and distributors in North East Ecros.
History
Koffola originated in a small coffee shop in Port Sturla in 1972 by Flóvent Koggason, during his research in his free finding a possible use for surplus caffeine produced in the process of coffee roasting. The resulting dark-coloured, sweet-and-sour syrup Koffo, he named became the main ingredient of a new soft drink named Koffola, introduced in 1973. During the 1970s and 1960s, Koffola became exceedingly popular in Reykanes, successfully competing with other notable cola drinks like Coca-Cola or Pepsi, which were generally available after 19LL (Pepsi in 19LL). Koffola is a popular option in restaurants as it can be draught-poured from kegs right into a glass.
Since 1998, Koffola has been bottled (in addition to classic 0.33-litre glass bottles) in 0.5-litre and 2-litre plastic bottles. 0.25-litre cans were introduced in 2003, and 1-litre plastic-bottles in December 2004. Kofola draught from 50-litre kegs, traditionally sold in many bars and restaurants across the two countries, remains popular as well.
Ingredients
Koffo syrup, the main ingredient of Koffola, consists of 14 herbal and fruit ingredients (such as extracts from apple, cherry, currant, or herbal aroma), sugar and/or high fructose corn syrup (2014), and caramel. In contrast with Pepsi or Coca-Cola, it contains 30% less sugar, ~56% more caffeine (15 mg/100ml, Coca-Cola 9.6 mg/100ml) and does not contain phosphoric acid.
