Did you know that Peruvian natives make coca tea out of coca leaves? That is crazy.?

Question

El té de la coca es un producto natural. El té preserva todas las características fisicoquímicas de la hoja de la coca. El producto satisface el estándar peruano técnico y se puede vender nacionalmente, aunque tal uso está siendo desalentado en parte por la sola convención sobre las drogas narcóticas.

El té es color amarillo verdoso, y tiene un sabor ligeramente amargo, algo similar a ése del té verde pero con un levemente más gusto naturalmente dulce.

Answer 1

They also simply chew the leaves themselves. Why do you find this "crazy"...coca has many medicinal & recreational uses...for these people, it has allowed them to well adapt to the atmosheric changes they go through when travelling from the low farms to the higher elevated ones...it also keeps them happy on the job, provides a main fiber source, keeps their teeth & gums healthy...in its plant form, it is not an addictive substance...too bad we can't buy it like this, huh? Go figure!!!

Answer 2

Hey, Bolivians do too and they have a better quality because is organic!

and guess what??

you can buy it on line through Amazon.com

They ship the tea From North and South Carolina

http://amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_i_1/103-24...

Answer 3

If by "crazy" you mean "traditional," then sure.

Coca leaves aren't exactly the same thing as cocaine.

Answer 4

Yes.  I had Mate de coca several times when I was in Peru.  It's an excellent cure for altitude sickness, and is less of a stimulant than a cup of coffee.

You have to PROCESS the leaves before you get any sort of "drug" high.

Oh, it's also pretty tasty - it's kind of mint flavored.

Answer 5

Are you asking:  The name of the natives who make tea from coca leave, or because a tribe of peruvian natives make tea from cocoa leaves, they are "crazy"?

Answer 6

the campa natives of brazil make a drink that is basically liquid nicotine.

Answer 7

Yeah, almost as crazy as it would be for them to distill the drug essence into a powder and snort it up their noses.

Answer 8

Yes, as a matter of fact. It's used as a pain relieving tea. 90% of modern medicines started out with an herbal equivalent. Aspirin was originally derived from the bark of a willow tree.