“Love this tea. It’s a Native American Tea. It isn’t from camellia sinensis. It’s a type of holly that is native to the southern region of North America. The caffeine in it hits you different than...” Read full tasting note
The Yaupon revival is an inspiring American comeback. Southern ranchers declared this native holly invasive and cleared acres of scrub. They forgot (or perhaps some never knew) the drought-tolerant bushes yield a robust naturally caffeinated tea.
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