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Guaraná Jesus is a Brazilian soft drink produced by Eduardo Lago, a coke bottler based in Sao Luis.[1] The drink is popular within the region, reportedly outselling Coca-Cola[2], and is made from extracts of the guaraná plant, which contains caffeine (sometimes called "guaranine"), theophylline, and theobromine. Lago has noted that "Every Brazilian knows that guarana is a stimulant and that means it stimulates everything"[1]. The drink is named for Jesus Norberto Gomes, the druggist who formulated the drink in 1920. The drink has a pink color, a cinnamon aroma and a very sweet taste, and is marketed with the slogan "the pink dream".[3] The drink is now a brand owned by the Coca-Cola Company.
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