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I am talking about denatured ("decocanized") leaves and leaf extract. In the US, these are ultimately from Stepan, who is the sole American company authorized b
by lobster_johnson 13y ago
I am talking about denatured ("decocanized") leaves and leaf extract. In the US, these are ultimately from Stepan, who is the sole American company authorized by the DEA to import and process cocoa leaves. This is coincidentally the company that Coca-Cola buys their denatured coca leaves from.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepan_Company http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepan_Company
- eightyone 13y agoThanks for the clarification. I've Googled around and can't find any decocanized sources online. Seems like it would be an interesting business opportunity for someone in South America. I bet Coca-Cola would find some way to put a lot of pressure on you, though.
- lobster_johnson 13y agoThere is this [1] source. Apparently it's intended for weight-control supplements [2]. Unfortunately, it's $1,000 per kilogram, with a minimum order of 5 kg. It's possible that coca tea would work. [3] [1] http://www.macoca.com/ http://www.macoca.com/ [2] http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Suppliers2/Decocainized-coca-leaf-extract-debuts-for-weight-management-sector http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Suppliers2/Decocainized-... [3] http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=coca+tea http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-key... [4] Hacker News really needs to get Markdown link syntax.