It was not invented as "better" alternative, just to have something that can be produced from local ingredients. Fun fact: When there was a shortage of caffein

It was not invented as "better" alternative, just to have something that can be produced from local ingredients. Fun fact: When there was a shortage of caffeine they extracted it from coffee roasting soot [1] For the record I like Kofola more than Coke/Pepsi [1] https://dvojka.rozhlas.cz/kofola-s-nedostatkem-kofeinu-se-pri-vyrobe-nepocitalo-zuzitkovaly-se-saze-8220735 https://dvojka.rozhlas.cz/kofola-s-nedostatkem-kofeinu-se-pr...