Guayusa, Mint Guayusa, Ginger-Citrus Guayusa. Guayusa Health benefits Guayusa claims to contain "the same amount of caffeine as one cup of coffee". Guayusa also contains theobromine. Social mission Runa purchases its guayusa from 600 indigenous Kichwa farmers in the Napo and Pastaza provinces of the Ecuadorian Amazon and pays a guaranteed minimum price to farmers. Runa also provides technical assistance and training programs to smallholder farmers through its team of eight indigenous field technicians. Farmers receive direct market access and training in sustainable agriculture and reforestation. Runa's non-profit arm, Runa Foundation, provides tools and resources to indigenous communities and farmers' associations to increase access to markets and encourage sustainable agricultural practices. It focuses on social empowerment, community development, and environmental management. Awards Runa won Brown University's Business Plan Competition and the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition and received second place in the William James Foundation's Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition. References External links Runa Foundation (Fundación Runa) Runa Website Drink companies of the United States Herbal tea