AmaTea® Organic Guayusa Extract
A patented ingredient for a bright and focused energy.
US PATENT NO 10,300,097 B2
AmaTea elevates beverages to a whole new level of performance and functionality. Our patented process enhances the naturally occurring caffeine and antioxidants from guayusa for a remarkable ingredient that is unlike any other caffeine. Whether your brand is a beverage, nutritional supplement, or energy product, you’ll get the most out of it with a focused energy experience that is mentally uplifting and motivating. And you will love that Amatea is USDA Organic and responsibly sourced.
Key Benefits
• 20% Caffeine + chlorogenic acids
• Provides a bright, focused energy
• Clinically researched
• Fully water-soluble
• Responsibly sourced
Flavor
Guayusa is technically very different than other teas in that it lacks heavy tannin or bitter fraction that would typically cause the astringent, dry-chalky flavor profiles. Instead, guayusa provides a pleasant, almost sweet tea-like flavor.
Meaningful growing
Over the last five years, we worked to build a sustainable supply chain of responsibly and ethically sourced guayusa through co-ops and foundations across Ecuador and Peru. We work with independent farming families, not industrial plantations, protecting both the ecosystem and the cultures surrounding this botanical ingredient. Our farms are not mono-crop systems. Instead, guayusa is grown in ancient forest gardens known as “chakras” among trees and other vegetation utilizing patterns observed in nature. Farming in this method reduces the need to degrade or cut down the forest and creates a more diverse, productive, and ecologically sound land-use system.
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Target Markets / applications
- Energy Drinks
- Nootropics
- Cognitive Energy
- RTD Teas E-Sports
- Sports Bars
- Stick-Packs
- Effervescent Tablets Juices
- Sports Nutrition
- Functional Hydration
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The Next Generation of Caffeine
Guayusa (pronounced “gwhy-you-sa”) is a caffeinated Amazonian super-leaf of the holly species that contains a unique blend of caffeine and polyphenol antioxidants providing a new energy for a cognitively uplifting experience. Guayusa is a cousin plant to yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis), a fellow rainforest holly leaf. However, guayusa is uniquely different than yerba mate in that it tastes sweet, not bitter, and has a distinctively different polyphenolic antioxidant makeup.
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Amatea 2018 Technical Paper
Guayusa (pronounced “gwhy-you-sa”) responds differently than other caffeine sources with a significant impact on nootropic benefits such as mood and cognitive focus.
This caffeinated leaf of the holly species grows only in the upper Amazon basin of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Guayusa is a cousin plant to yerba mate (paraguariensis), a fellow rainforest holly leaf that grows further south in the Atlantic Rainforest region. Guayusa is uniquely different than traditional tea or yerba mate in that it tastes sweet, not bitter, and has a distinctively different polyphenolic antioxidant makeup. Get more in-depth knowledge in PDF below.
