Long used by Indigenous groups across the Southern United States, yaupon is North America’s only native caffeinated plant.

Native American people drank yaupon tea for centuries, but the caffeinated drink was largely forgotten. Now it's making a ...

Yaupon holly, a once-forgotten caffeinated plant native to North America, could be one of this year’s hottest food trends.

Yaupon tea is made from the leaves of the Yaupon holly tree, indigenous to Florida and the southeastern U.S., and is the only naturally-caffeinated plant species that grows in North America.

Food & Drink Though New to Some Tea Drinkers, Yaupon Is Steeped in History More than a thousand years after Indigenous Texans began brewing yaupon, the tea—and its aggressive holly plant—is ...

The South Carolina Forestry Commission says plant native species this winter instead of species that could harm the ecosystem.

Yaupon holly—North America’s only native caffeinated plant—has a long history in Indigenous cultures. As the tea becomes trendy in the U.S., will those roots be forgotten?

Rise Yaupon teas are made from North America's only naturally caffeinated plant species, the Yaupon Holly. Yaupon has a rich history of cultural significance among indigenous communities and is ...

Holly plants are either male or female. The botanical term for this is “dioecious.” Male plants produce male flowers and pollen, but never fruit.

Yaupon can be both an annoying garden plant and healthy tea “It’s a very pleasant beverage to drink, and it hits all the right notes as a caffeinated beverage,” one expert says.