another theory is that it was accidently created in a laboratory in são luís, by chemist jesus norberto gomes, in 1920, who was trying to create a medicine from guaraná - he accidently made a sweet syrup, which his grandchildren accidentally drank and loved, eventually exprimented by more people and gaining popularity.

the chemist was so pleased with it, that he named his new creation after himself - the company guaraná jesus is located in the northeastern state of maranhão, but was later sold to the company coca-cola.