Polo-Cockta
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Polo-Cockta is a Polish
Coca-Cola-like drink introduced in the 1970s. Polo-Cockta was introduced as a substitute for the original Coca-Cola, which was unavailable in Polish shops due to limited import from the USA to the Eastern European countries.
Polo-Cockta was discontinued during the 1980s, but has been revived again for a few years by a private company Zbyszko which acquired all the rights to the brand, reacting to the ever-popular demand for PRL-stylised products. The taste of Polo-Cockta is sometimes described as a mixture of Coca-Cola
and Pepsi
.
Currently available is Polo-Cockta Plus which replaced the regular Polo-Cockta - however this is actually the same drink with the name changed. Polo-Cockta Plus is sold in a variety of flavours that include the original cola taste, orange and lemon.
Polo-Cockta has made a significant appearance in the Polish film Kingsajz
by Juliusz Machulski
, where it was a major plot device.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
Coca-Cola-like drink introduced in the 1970s. Polo-Cockta was introduced as a substitute for the original Coca-Cola, which was unavailable in Polish shops due to limited import from the USA to the Eastern European countries.
Polo-Cockta was discontinued during the 1980s, but has been revived again for a few years by a private company Zbyszko which acquired all the rights to the brand, reacting to the ever-popular demand for PRL-stylised products. The taste of Polo-Cockta is sometimes described as a mixture of Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
and Pepsi
Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
.
Currently available is Polo-Cockta Plus which replaced the regular Polo-Cockta - however this is actually the same drink with the name changed. Polo-Cockta Plus is sold in a variety of flavours that include the original cola taste, orange and lemon.
Polo-Cockta has made a significant appearance in the Polish film Kingsajz
Kingsajz
Kingsajz is a 1987 cult Polish comedy fantasy film directed by very popular director - Juliusz Machulski. The action takes place in contemporary Poland and in fictional liliput kingdom called Szuflandia , hidden deep in the undergrounds of the Quaternary Research Institute...
by Juliusz Machulski
Juliusz Machulski
Juliusz Machulski is a Polish film director and screenplay writer. Son of noted actor Jan Machulski, Juliusz became notable for his comedies ridiculing the life in communist-ruled Poland of 1970s and 1980s....
, where it was a major plot device.