Mate De Coca

Coca Tea (Peruvian)

coca leaf

Mate De Coca is one of the most traditional Peruvian drinks, mate de coca is quite literally tea brewed with the infamous coca leaf. Many foreigners assume the coca leaf to be synonymous with the drug cocaine, but as we explain here, this is far from the case. Coca leaves have been used for their medicinal properties safely and responsibly by the indigenous people of Peru for thousands of years, providing energy and helping to combat the effects of altitude …

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Modified Sept. 27, 2021

Created Sept. 13, 2016 by: itisclaudio


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