The decocainized cocoa leaf extract is the flavoring agent in Coca-Cola and Coke Zero and is classified as GRAS.

“And so, and what they realized was the cocoa leaf and and many people that chew cocoa leaf talk about the different varieties that are available within South uh, America and different flavor profiles that are there. Well, the the specific um one that they use for Coca-Cola has a a a definitive flavor profile to it. And when they took that out, it lost the flavor that people were used to. Um, and so they they decided to keep this in there. And Coca-Cola is still the major importer of cocoa leaves into the United States to this day.”