Coca Tea

MATÉ DE COCA

Maté de coca is a herbal tea made from coca leaves and drunk to alleviate the symptoms of altitude sickness. It is available in all hotels and most restaurants. Sometimes the tea is made by covering whole dried leaves with boiling water – the leaves are then removed when the correct strength is reached. On other occasions coca leaf tea bags are available.


Please be aware that although coca tea is a medicinal drink in Peru, it is illegal to bring either coca leaves or the tea bags back to England through customs.