Editing Paapist (section)

== History ==
Paapist began as a small beverage label that supplied caffeinated soft drinks through shops and garages in South Holland. Night kiosks and suppliers near railway facilities also stocked the drink. Its early customers included dock workers and freight drivers, while mechanics bought it during long shifts.

The company adopted purple packaging in the mid-1990s. Purple was first used on the cans and delivery boxes before being extended to promotional shirts and signs displayed by retailers. By the late 1990s, Paapist had established a regular market in Rotterdam.

During the early 2000s, Paapist began using local television commercials and small sponsorships to advertise the drink. [[Koen Paap]] appeared in one television commercial wearing purple Paapist clothing. The commercial used his work as a freight train operator and his existing use of the clothing to market the drink to railway and freight workers.<ref name="koen-paap-commercial"/>

By the 2010s, clothing that had originally been produced for promotional use was being sold as regular company merchandise. Work shirts remained part of the range, which was expanded to include polo shirts, jackets and caps.