A "climbing plant" in the Maple family, Guarana flourishes in the Amazon Basin where it has been prized and cultivated for centuries due to its energizing properties. Guarana is a popular stimulant, containing twice the caffeine of coffee. It grows "fruit" similar to the coffee bean and can be used in many ways. Traditionally, it is made into a tea after the fruit is dried and beaten into a fine powder.This Brazilian Guarana (Paullinia cupana) comes pre-powdered. It is important to make a distinction between Guarana and the Guarana drinks and supplements which are sold at grocery stores. This is not a product with Guarana as one of the ingredients. Commonly, "Guarana" drinks contain trace amounts of the supposed main ingredient with added caffeine and sugars. This is Guarana the way it was meant to be, nothing added, nothing lost.