Perhaps the most prized feature of guayusa is the distinctively smooth, clean, and round taste that it gives when brewed. There are no tannins in the guayusa leaf, so it therefore lacks the astringent or bitter taste sometimes associated with green or black teas.

Traditionally, indigenous families gather before dawn to drink guayusa and share dreams, myths and legends. Guayusa is also consumed before nighttime hunting trips to make the hunters more acutely aware and focused – for this reason it is often called “The Night Watchman”.

Guayusa tea is exclusively produced by indigenous farming families, grown in diverse forest gardens called “chacras”. Producing guayusa thus creates an economic incentive to protect the rainforest”

Health Benefits

The compounds found in guayusa offer a wide range of holistic health benefits from calming the nervous system to cardiovascular health.

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Traditional Uses

Traditionally, indigenous families wake up together at dawn to drink guayusa. They sit around the communal fire drinking gourds full of guayusa until sunrise.

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