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Coca-Cola is the only company that can legally import and process raw coca leaves into a flavoring agent. It’s literally impossible to duplicate their exact rec
by s__s 16d ago
Coca-Cola is the only company that can legally import and process raw coca leaves into a flavoring agent. It’s literally impossible to duplicate their exact recipe.
- jjtheblunt 16d agowhere did you find that? (super interesting)
- qingcharles 16d agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepan_Company#Coca_extraction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepan_Company#Coca_extraction
- jjtheblunt 15d agooh cool...thanks
- subarctic 15d agoThe Acquired episode on coca cola
- jjtheblunt 15d agooh cool...just learned something, not kidding -> thanks.
- browningstreet 16d agoStepan Company, actually. But you’re right that Coca-Cola is the exclusive buyer.
- einsteinx2 16d agoIf you live in the US sure. I live in a Latin American country where it’s legal to buy coca leaves (cocaine is illegal obviously, but the leaves aren’t and are commonly sold in health food stores of all places for tea).