The Sateré-Mawé people of the Amazon domesticated and perfected the processing and imbibing of guaraná over centuries, and an extensive trade network of the pro

The Sateré-Mawé people of the Amazon domesticated and perfected the processing and imbibing of guaraná over centuries, and an extensive trade network of the product even grew in the area, but they did not develop into an advanced civilization. Moreover, products like guaraná, coffee and tea have been ritualized and developed into a social practice, identical to the Europeans once coffee houses were introduced to western cities in the 17th century. Whether it be coffee in Yemen [and later western Europe], tea in China [and later Japan], or guaraná in the Amazon, each product has been revered by its culture in some form. They were adopted into the culture as they were discovered and developed, but they did not inspire some grand change in the technological progress of the civilization. Coffee leaves were boiled and drank for close to 300 years before some sultan's cook had the bright idea to roast and grind the beans and cook them in water.