A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola by Ricardo Cortés
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Coffee, once illegal, fearful to governments, and banned is now the most widely available and sanctioned stimulant. Cocaine is reviled and legislated against, even the comparatively mild practice of coca leafe chewing. Of course, Coke has a legislative loophole to allow processed coca leaves into their pop. With illustrations, wit, and copious documents, Cortés explores the intertwined story of exploitation and contradiction.
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