Sometimes I worry that my vision of an ideal company is…well…too ideal. A place where many cultures join together for the greater good of society and the environment, where the office is a mix of languages, races, and ages. And perhaps most importantly—where something delicious is always brewing nearby.

So when I stepped into the Fundación Runa office in Tena, I was pleased to find that such optimal work places do exist. Every morning starts off with a delicious cup of guayusa—preferably ishpingo-infused and that right there is enough to make each day great. I tell my friends that guayusa gets into your blood stream, and that’s definitely true. You feel this pleasant buzz all day long, without any nasty drop-off like you get with coffee.

 But I think it’s more than that. It gets into your psyche. Drinking this tea makes you think about the whole process that went into making it available. Interning with the Fundación gives you the chance to be a part of that chain, too. One special day, I was able to help a family of farmers during their guayusa harvest. I asked them, why are you growing guayusa? It pays well, and its easier work for us than harvesting cacao or coffee, they told me.

And those are just the obvious reasons. With each sale Runa makes, portions of proceeds go to a social premium fund that farmers may use towards community development projects.

This partnership is good for the environment, too. Runa buys only guayusa grown and harvested organically, without the use of harmful pesticides or fertilizers.

When you buy a product from Runa, you can feel good about what you’re consuming. And if you take the time to be part of this social movement down in Ecuador, you’ll do some good, too. What do you have to lose?

Check out www.runa.org order your Runa guayusa!