How Do They Put Caffeine in Coke? The Modern Manufacturing Process
                                
                                
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                                Did you know that the caffeine in modern soft drinks is primarily produced in labs or harvested as a byproduct of other processes, rather than extracted directly from plant sources? This industrial approach explains how they put caffeine in coke and other popular beverages today, a significant departure from its historical origins in the kola nut.