Publisher's Synopsis
From the illustrator of Go the F*** to Sleep comes a history of coffee, Coca-Cola, caffeine, cocaine, secret formulas, special flavors, special favors, Harry J. Anslinger, and prohibition. A SECRET HISTORY OF COFFEE, COCA and COLA is an illustrated book disclosing new research in the coca leaf trade conducted by The Coca-Cola Company. It has been redesigned and reformatted for this flowable text ebook edition, and features material not included in the print version of the book. 2011 marked the 125th anniversary of its iconic beverage, and the fiftieth anniversary of the international drug control treaty that allows Coca-Cola exclusive access to the coca plant. Most people are familiar with tales of cocaine being an early ingredient of
