If Brazil had a national love potion, it would be catuaba – one of the country's oldest and most consumed drinks. Catuaba is named after the "Tree of Love," which grows in the Amazon forests. The first to appreciate the bark’s properties of the Catuaba tree were the Tupi indigenous tribe, who mainly used it as an aphrodisiac elixir that stimulates sexual desire. The beverage evolved over time, infused with catuaba and other native plants like guarana and marapuama, as well as fermented apple juice for sweetness.

Catuaba is widely sold in Brazil, and it is common to see supermarket shelves filled with Catuaba selvagem during the carnival season and Valentine's Day.