DOSE:

oral

Coca

(tea)

BODY WEIGHT:

140 lb

While living in South America I had two experiences with coca tea. The first batch I brewed myself from commercially-produced coca tea bags. This resulted in a decent herbal tea but no significant psychoactive effects.

A month later I was having breakfast in a La Paz cafe and ordered some coca tea. Floating in the cup when it arrived were a half-dozen fresh leaves. This tasted much better. It also produced a stimulant buzz similar to caffeine but 'cleaner' - more cerebral and less physical. I would describe it as a mild feeling of lightness and euphoria that dissipated to baseline within half an hour.

I concluded there that there was really no contest: fresh whole leaves produced the superior tea.

Exp Year: 2003	ExpID: 54183
Gender: Male
Age at time of experience: Not Given
Published: Apr 1, 2018	Views: 1,483
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