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Coca-Cola is the only soft drink company to still use coca leaves as part of their recipe. They have a special government exemption to legally import coca leaves from Peru and Bolivia to a special plant that decocainizes the leaves under strict DEA surveillance.

Jun 11, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: Coca-Cola is the only soft drink company to still use coca leaves as part of their recipe. They have a special government exemption to legally import coca leaves from Peru and Bolivia to a special plant that decocainizes the leaves under strict DEA surveillance.

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