Coca-Cola Celebrates 55 Years in Czechia with Record Production Levels

Coca-Cola is marking a major milestone in Czechia this year.

The company has been producing its beverages locally for 55 years, growing from a niche product available only to a select few during the communist era into one of the country’s most widely consumed drinks.

According to company figures, Coca-Cola’s Czech facilities produced 415.9 million liters of beverages in 2025 alone. When licensed production first began in the country in 1971, annual output stood at around 18.4 million liters.

The story of Coca-Cola in Czechia began before local manufacturing existed. Many Czechs first encountered the drink at the end of World War II through American soldiers stationed in Europe.

During the communist period, however, access remained limited. Bottles were mainly sold through Tuzex stores, which specialized in foreign goods, or in hotels catering to foreign visitors.

A turning point came in 1971, when licensed production using the original Coca-Cola concentrate was launched in Modřice, near Brno. That move established the foundations for what would eventually become one of the company’s key operations in Central Europe.

Another important chapter followed after the fall of communism. In 1993, Coca-Cola opened a production facility in Prague’s Kyje district, which has since become the center of its Czech operations. The site has undergone several rounds of modernization in recent years as the company expanded its manufacturing and distribution capabilities.

One of the largest investments came in 2021, when Coca-Cola completed a fully automated warehouse at the Prague complex. The project, worth approximately 500 million Czech crowns, increased storage capacity and improved logistics efficiency.

The company has also focused on reducing the environmental impact of its operations. At the Kyje site, a wetland system collects rainwater from industrial buildings and helps return it to the local ecosystem. Coca-Cola says its Czech production facilities now use about 1.5 liters of water to produce one liter of beverage, the lowest level in the plant’s history.

The company’s portfolio also includes coffee brands Costa Coffee and Caffè Vergnano. Together, sales exceeded 41.6 million cups last year.

In addition, Coca-Cola’s Czech operations distribute several internationally known spirits brands, including Finlandia and Bacardi-Martini.

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