Guarana

Paullinia cupana

nuts & seeds

Seeds of an Amazonian vine, the size of a coffee bean, roasted and ground; they contain caffeine, theophylline, theobromine and catechins.

Origin

Brazilian Amazon

Season (United States)

imported · all year round

Preparation

Its seeds contain up to about 6% caffeine: a knife tip, not a spoonful.

Did you know?

For the Sateré-Mawé, who call themselves “the children of guarana”, its name, waraná, means “essence of reason”.