Coca Sek: The Real Cocaine Energy Drink?
Columbia’s energy drink made from coca leaves is experiencing significant growth.
The first batch of 3,000 bottles of Coca-Sek — literally “Coca of the Sun” — was sold out in a rush. Another 40,000 bottles were sold in the next two months — mainly in the southern part of the country. (via Spiegel)
The drink has more calcium than a liter of milk, more iron than a plate full of spinach, and more phosphorous than a serving of fish. The only trouble is that it is made from the coca plant - the same plant that forms the basis of the drug Cocaine.
Also, the Coca Cola Company aren’t particularly amused with their naming rights being “violated”.
No word on whether the drink contains any caffeine.
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“The only trouble is that it is made from the coca plant - the same plant that forms the basis of the drug Cocaine.”
Why is that a problem? Are effects of cocaine carried over in the drink?
“Another 40,000 bottles were sold in the next two months — mainly in the southern part of the country.” I’m sorry if I missed this, but what country are they talking about? The US? If so, I, too, definitely want some : )
the country in question is Columbia.
Just click the link and read the article, genius.
How do I get a hold of this?
the natives in that area have used the coca leaves for hundreds of years because they help with hunger, thirst, altitude, and energy. they have coca tea and they chew on coca leaves, etc. the coca leaf itself is a great thing, healthwise. when it’s made into cocaine they take a LOT of the leaves and then put it through chemical changes. so by drinking this Coca-Sek it will probably have the same effects of the coca tea and will give the drinker a little energy boost but nothing like cocaine.
is it cheaper than crack?
im going to columbia in february. i wonder how much trouble im going to get in when i bring this stuff back
i think im getting some tickets to colombia pretty soon
OMG I WANT SOME NOW!
ESPECIALLY IF ITS GOOD FOR U LIKE THAT GUY SAID BOUT THE TEA 
I WANT ITT NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Did anyone stop and think this is illegal? that Coca leaves are nopt legal to sell? This product is nothing more than a marketing scam. Even Columbia has laws agaist it. The law is not enforce in parts of Columbia.
Also if you try to leave the country with that stuff you might as well get use to seeing bars.
for more info check out this link
Brett - DON’T BRING ANY BACK!!! Even the small amount of cocaine in the pop would get you busted, and the dogs will probably be able to smell it. However, please post your description of it. Bon Voyage!
Lmao.. u aint gonna get busted for bringing a can of pop back from bloody Columbia!!
If it’s so terribly illegal how come u can buy the Coca Leaf Tea online then?
http://www.peruvillage.com/store/coca.html
U dosy Numpties!! 
CB
Joel, thank you for the link. But I have to ask, did you read it yourself? You say the drink is a scam because it’s illegal to sell coca. As a matter of fact, part of the article details how difficult it is to transport the coca leaves to the processing plant, and how indigenous peoples’ rights to cultivate for private purposes weren’t challenged until now because of the drink.
I got some on Amazon a few days ago; still waiting for it to arrive (it’s being shipped from Bolivia). For 60 tea bags I paid around 26 dollars. I did a little research on the web and found that the average tea bag contains 5 mg. of cocaine. Also, in a study of the tea’s effects on addicts in withdrawal it proved mildly helpful. My guess is that if you’ve had the white stuff before, this is probably disappointing, but if it’s your first encounter it ought to be better than all that yerba mate and royal ginseng crap they sell in health food stores and, with luck, cheaper *and* more effective than coffee. But yeah, Amazon.
“‘The only trouble is that it is made from the coca plant - the same plant that forms the basis of the drug Cocaine.’
Why is that a problem? Are effects of cocaine carried over in the drink?”
I’d assume either the FDA would be edgy about it on general principles, or that it might be possible to synthesize cocaine from it in some way.
This drink is hardly harmful. 5mg is nothing. But, many of you probably then say, ‘then why put the coke in it if it has no side effects’, actually, in small doses, the ‘Coca’ plant, (not cocaine, in which the plant has gone through many chemical reactions), it has pretty amazing effects involving with Anxiety, Stress, High Blood Pressure among other things.
This is a great invention, if it gets past the FDA, this will sell BIG. I personally, have nothing against this, laws are getting slightly too strict, i would drink this with absolutly no problem, there is nothing, or no ‘overdose’, the FDA are having a hard time letting it in because the label of Cocaine, is obviously, quite infamous. I remind you again, the Coca plant is quite different than the ‘new’ substance which is formed during many chemical reactions from the Coca Plant, in which the effects have hightened and whatnot.
Bringing to conclusions, there is nothing wrong with this drink, dont be tricked into believing such dangers extracted from the word ‘Cocaine’, the only problem people find with it is the link from the Coca Plant, to the infamous street drug Cocaine. Ironicly, they are 2 different substances. There is absolutly NOTHING unsafe about this drink.
james
Kudos James. I will say no more.
I definetely want to try this drink!!!!
well, coca-cola is suing them for copyright infringement because the label is so similar, and they are pulling it off the shelves in Colombia, so dont count on drinking any
an article from the miami herald yesterday says
“The logo on the can even mimicked the popular U.S. soft drink’s curvy script.”
http://www.miamiherald.com/915/story/102053.html
coca cola guns down union organizers every year at their plants in colombia, and then terrorizes a tiny indian company. They both started as companies making drinks based on coca or coca derived products. thats like if an american pizza store tried to sue a pizzeria in italy for copyright infringement, or if an italian pasta company tried to force asians to stop making noodles.
coca leaves are a blessing from god. all of the claims of the health benifts are true. the only reason there could be trouble is the synthetic drug manufactures could lose money. look at all of the money the indiginus growers of coca have lost. It is time to globalize and recognize the cultures and traditions of the people of earth.
get your coca tea at Amazon!
They’re selling it through a loophole in federal law - you can only buy a certain amount per month and they have to keep track of your credit card to make sure nobody tries to buy a bunch under assumed names. The cocaine content is low enough (like .65%) that you would need to buy way, way more than Amazon.com would allow you in order to actually make a useful amount of cocaine.
you can also check http://www.mysteriousbolivia.blogspot.com for more data
So yeah. There’s that.
I want sum