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SERDG Corp is environmentally and socially responsible enterprise based in the USA. We source the best organic certified EU- USDA guayusa from Ecuador. The ilex guayusa, also known as GUAYUSA, is a super amazon leaf that works perfectly as coffee replacement because is naturally packed with caffeine, amino-acids and contains twice as many antioxidants as green tea. It is hand picked (wildcrafted) by different communities located around the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador. Our provider Green Matters works with small growers from different parts of Ecuador.

Our main goal is to provide new herbal and beverage products to consumers around the world while at the same time give a better lifestyle to all the families involved in the herbal trade and other potential products. We strive to provide new and innovative herbal blends and also new ways to combine them with other popular beverages. By creating these opportunities for the consumer we also create a reliable source of income for the families from the different areas we buy from.

OUR PRODUCTION

Our production process is handled by our vendor and partner Green Matters in Ecuador who is a recognized leader in Green and herbal products and beverages. Our Ilex Guayusa comes from Archidona, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, they are cultivated by indigenous communities with organic methods in small plots of land.

The first ingredient, Guayusa leaves have between 2 and 5 cm of size, and are harvested in mature state, when leaves have a dark green color. This process is done in Archidona in the Amazon section of Ecuador . After collected, these leaves are kept in a cool, dry and ventilated place for a period of time until they achieve certain parameters set by local government and DOA and EUA guidelines. During this time a selection process starts and leaves in bad conditions are discarded.

Selected Guayusa leaves are then washed and disinfected with Ozone water and later drained of water and then dried. This product is then transported to our facilities in Quito – Ecuador where they are further processed in a Greenhouse. After further selection, drying and dehydration under a control environment, leaves are cut in different sizes or they are made for powder. Finally tests are done for each batch following parameters set by local government and DOA and EUA.

Once tests come back, Guayusa leaves packaged and shipped for further packaging.

The Second ingredient is Guayusa extract, which process follows similar path for Guayusa leaves. Selection process is done in the Ecuadorian Amazon and after selected Guayusa leaves are made for powder, there is a process of cold mesh extraction that is repeated till there is a liquid that is tested for caffeine. Once this product achieves a level of caffeine there is a process of freezing and freeze-drying to achieve the final product. Final Product is packed in bags and sent for further packaging.

Test analysis are performed; The main components of the plant are the alkaloids caffeine and theobromine, antioxidants and vitamins D and C. Tests are then performed to maintain quality control and show as follows: Antioxidant analysis show that at 7 days of oxidation, Guayusa has almost twice as many antioxidants as green tea and that at 3 weeks of oxidation it has lost half the antioxidants it had at the beginning.

Other analysis show the following:

Quantity per portion:
Energy (calories) 0Kj (0 Kcal)
Fat energy (fat calories) 0Kj (0Kcal)
Chlorogenic acid: 30%
Caffeine: 200 mg per 100 g
Theobromine: 80 mg per 100 g
Saturated fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0g 0%
Total Carbohydrates 0g 0%
Sugar 0g 0%
Protein 0g 0%
Theophylline: >0.1%

Finally, Bright Minute Guayusa tubes are shipped and stored in the USA in temperature control rooms and have two years of expiration clearly marked in the package.

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