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| − | + | '''Yaupon''' ('''''Ilex vomitoria''''') is a small tree in the holly family, and perhaps the only plant native to the (southeastern) US which contains caffeine. | |
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| + | Dried yaupon leaves can simply be steeped in water to produce a beverage similar to green tea, or it can be roasted to produce more toasty and coffee-like aromas and remove some astringency. | ||
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Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria) is a small tree in the holly family, and perhaps the only plant native to the (southeastern) US which contains caffeine.
Dried yaupon leaves can simply be steeped in water to produce a beverage similar to green tea, or it can be roasted to produce more toasty and coffee-like aromas and remove some astringency.
Acknowledgements
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