Guarana or guaraná is native to Amazon basin and especially common in Brazil.The term Guarana is Portuguese.Guaraná has large leaves and clusters of flowers, and is best known for its fruit, which is the size of a grain of coffee. Each fruit harbors, a seed that contains approximately five times more caffeine than coffee beans.The Guarani [a Brazilian tribe] make tea by shelling and washing the seeds, followed by blows with a fine powder. The powder is mixed into a paste, then shaped cylinders. This product is known as guarana bread or Brazilian cocoa, which is grated and then immersed in hot water with sugar.
This plant was introduced to Western civilization in the 17th century after its discovery by Father Felipe Betendorf. In 1958, guarana was commercialized.
The taste of Guarana is distinctive and unique, and the main reason for its success in Brazil as a soft drink. The main ingredient of guarana is guaranine, which is chemically identical to caffeine. Therefore the energy boost for people after taking guarana.
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