Caffeine
90mg per can, all of it from the leaf. About the same as a small pour-over.
Ilex guayusa · Napo Province, Ecuador
A leaf people have brewed before dawn for four centuries.
We didn’t invent guayusa. We put it in a can and left it alone.
Why the lift feels different
Synthetic caffeine arrives all at once. Guayusa doesn’t. The leaf carries caffeine alongside theobromine — the slow, warming compound in cacao — and L-theanine, which takes the edge off the peak.
The result is a curve, not a spike: on in about fifteen minutes, level for three to four hours, and down without the drop. It’s the reason people in the Amazon drink it at four in the morning and the reason it works at eleven at night.
Theobromine
Slower and gentler than caffeine. Widens the peak instead of sharpening it.
L-theanine
Naturally present in guayusa. Smooths the jitter and holds attention steady.
Six ingredients
- Brewed guayusaNapo Province, Ecuador
- Sparkling waterTriple filtered
- Lemon juiceNot from concentrate
- Cane sugar (2g)2g per can
- Sea saltTrace, for balance
- L-theanineFrom the leaf
Not in it: synthetic caffeine, taurine, preservatives, artificial colors, sucralose, anything requiring a footnote.
From leaf to can
Four steps, no shortcuts
Harvest
Leaves picked by smallholder families we buy from directly, at prices set before the season.
Dry
Shade-dried within a day of picking, which keeps the compounds and the flavor intact.
Steep
Brewed cold in California, never from extract or powder. One batch, one brew.
Can
Real fruit, a little cane sugar, sea salt. Nothing added to make it last longer.
Try the whole leaf.
Sampler 4-pack, one of each flavor. $16, ships free with any subscription.
