LAJKONIK

The history of the Lajkonik brand begins in 1910 in Skawina, near Krakow, where the "Henryk Franck and Sons" Coffee Surrogates Factory was established. It was founded by the Austrian merchant Henryk Franck. The first product was dried, roasted and ground chicory. In 1911, the production of grain coffee began. The brand is named after the hero of Krakow's folk party. The Lajkonik procession takes place on the first Thursday after the Corpus Christi festival. The main figure of the celebrations is the Lajkonik, also known as a game horse or a Tatry. The Lajkonik is a bearded rider in an oriental costume on an artificial horse, who travels the route from Zwierzyniec to the Main Square in Krakow, accompanied by the Mlaskoty band and a party of masqueraders. The history of the Lajkonik brand begins in 1910 in Skawina, near Krakow, where the Coffee Surrogates Factory was established " Henryk Franck and Sons ”. It was founded by the Austrian merchant Henryk Franck. The first product was dried, roasted and ground chicory. In 1911, the production of grain coffee began. The brand is named after the hero of Krakow's folk party. The Lajkonik procession takes place on the first Thursday after the Corpus Christi festival. The main figure of the celebrations is the Lajkonik, also known as a game horse or a Tatry. The Lajkonik is a bearded rider in an oriental costume on an artificial horse, who travels the route from Zwierzyniec to the Main Market Square in Krakow, accompanied by the Mlaskot band and a party of masquerades.