boxes of coca tea may finally appear on supermarket shelves near you. Bolivia has since reclaimed the coca leaf as a powerful national symbol, and is now pushing for its recognition worldwide.

Coca leaves are still used in indigenous medicine ... a remedy for ailments from altitude sickness to stomach aches. Coca tea is served in offices in the Bolivian capital instead of coffee.

Unprocessed leaves from the plant can be enjoyed by chewing them or by brewing them into a tea. Locals still use coca today to combat altitude sickness, and to relieve pain and hunger. Some still ...

You can keep your coffee, your trendy tea, and even your horrid Kale juice ... in the United States which is allowed to import coca leaves. With permission from the DEA, Stepan imports upwards ...

Used not only for cocaine, the coca leaf is also chewed as a stimulant in countries such as Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, or brewed into a tea thought to combat altitude sickness.

Bolivia is now home to a thriving domestic coca industry. There’s coca-infused tea, candy and beer, while leaves for chewing can be bought in markets or stalls anywhere in the country. But while ...