Scho-Ka-Kola

SCHO -KA- KOLA (formerly Scho -Ka- Kola ) is a brand name that is used for nut mixtures and highly caffeinated chocolates. The chocolates have a caffeine content of about 0.2 percent, which is derived from the cocoa content of 58 percent and the addition of 2.6 percent and 1.6 percent roasted coffee cola nut powder. The chocolate is sold pre-portioned in triangular pieces in a red and white round tin can. Formulation and design were changed only slightly since the introduction of chocolate.

History

1935 Scho -Ka- Kola in Berlin by the company Hildebrand, cocoa and chocolate factory GmbH invented and in the following year at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games was introduced as a "Sport chocolate ". It was also produced by the chocolate manufacturer in Hannover Sprengel, who was so recognized in 1936 is important for the military industrial operation. During the Second World War, it was colloquially referred to as "Flieger chocolate " because it was part of the Air Force Board, but also the food of other branches of service, eg submarine crews or army. In this context, it also plays a supporting role in the feature film Roses for the Prosecutor of 1959.

In 1969 Hans Imhoff Hildebrand, cocoa and chocolate factory GmbH. He purchased 1971 Stollwerck AG from Deutsche Bank, so that the distribution in the connection via Stollwerck was. On 1 July 2005, the Genuport Trade AG acquired all trademarks, recipes and the distribution of the chocolate brand. Since 2006, the product of its 100% subsidiary Scho -Ka- Kola GmbH in Berlin is produced and is available in all of Germany. 2012, the headquarters was moved to Berlin Norderstedt.

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• In addition to the usual dark chocolate there are also a whole milk version in blue and white box.
• Similarly, for a time was the sort of whole milk and nut in a green and white box available.
• Until recent years, the chocolate consisted of two round tables that were pre-embossed like a pie and you had to deal break for consumption.
• A Tube of 100 g has a caffeine content of about 200 mg. Since a can contains 16 corners, a corner has a caffeine content of about 12.5 mg of caffeine.
• Says on the tin: " 4 corners contain about as much caffeine as a strong espresso ." (ca. 50 mg). 6 vertices correspond roughly to the caffeine content of a cup of strong filter coffee or energy drinks (80 mg per can of 250 ml ).