Kolache Factory Seeks New Flavor Ideas From Customers
Kolache Factory has launched its 2026 Create a Kolache Contest, inviting customers nationwide to submit flavor ideas for a chance to win free kolaches for a year and have their creation featured.
Katy, Texas – Kolache Factory is inviting customers to invent its next signature flavor through its 2026 Create a Kolache Contest. The competition, open until August 1, encourages participants to submit sweet, savory, or unexpected flavor combinations via the company's website.
Submissions can be made at www.kolachefactory.com/contest. Five finalists will be selected, with public voting beginning August 7. The grand prize winner, announced on August 27, will receive one year of free kolaches and the opportunity for their flavor to be featured as a future "Kolache of the Month."
"Our Create a Kolache Contest has become one of our favorite traditions because our customers never stop surprising us," said Hermann Gruebler, Master Baker at Kolache Factory. "Every year we see incredible creativity, and some of those ideas are simply too good to ignore. It's exciting to watch a customer's flavor dream come to life."
Last year’s winning entry, the Birria Kolache, was so well-received that it was featured as a Kolache of the Month and is now being considered for the permanent menu. Founded in Houston, Texas, in 1982, Kolache Factory has expanded to 60 locations nationwide, offering both traditional and modern takes on the Czech-inspired pastry.