In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series we covered our Guayusa adventures in Quito and the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Read on to learn about leaving the Amazon for Quito for a last minute trip to another of our amazing suppliers and finding Puruna's Guayusa gin in a beautiful craft store in Quito Old Town.

In Part 1 of this series we covered our Guayusa adventures in Quito.

Read on to learn more about our arrival and experiences in the rainforest and meeting the Kichwa and living trees for the first time.

On the 23 July we arrived with excitement in Quito, Ecuador.

We'd spent a little time in Lima and Amazonian Peru before that, so we were already adjusted to the new timezone.

We had great meetings lined up both in Quito and in the region of the Ecuadorian Amazon where our Guayusa is grown, in and around Archidona and Tena.

These meetings were with our amazing suppliers, producers in the Amazon and with of course, the Guayusa tree itself.

We are super stoked to announce that we are now officially a 1% for the Planet member, helping to protect rivers in Guayusa heartland and here at home in London through donating to Ecuadorian Rivers Institute and Thames 21!

It's been a mega period of growth here at The Guayusa Co, not only have we welcomed four new members to the team, we've also had a load of fun at no less than three events in less than a month!

Here's some memories from the days which included two events at Excel London (International Food & Drink Event Europe and Natural & Organic Products Europe on the amazing Pro Ecuador's pavilion, and one local market with our fabulous local community here in our hometown of Beckenham).