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SANTA CRUZ (Bolivia), May 4 — Bitter and tough, the coca leaf chewed throughout the South American Andes for thousands of years as a natural pick-me-up has been getting an...
Bitter and tough, the coca leaf chewed throughout the South American Andes for thousands of years as a natural pick-me-up has been getting an appetizing makeover in Bolivia. Traditionally sold as untreated, chopped leaves, several small businesses are now bruising the foliage to make it softer, and adding flavors such…
Bitter and tough, the coca leaf chewed throughout the South American Andes for thousands of years as a natural pick-me-up has been getting an appetizing makeover in Bolivia.
Chewed for millennia, coca leaf gets flavorsome makeover in Bolivia
Traditionally sold untreated and chopped, bitter and harsh coca leaves chewed throughout the South American Andes for thousands of years as a natural...