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Stepan Company processes the only legal coca leaves in America—extracting both Coke's natural flavoring and pharmaceutical-grade cocaine.
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100metric tons of coca leaves imported annually
Source: A New Jersey Company Puts the Coca in Coca-Cola · NJ101.5 · Dec 31, 2019
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