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This post is a contribution from Sips By, a branding partner of Yaupon Brothers American Tea. You can find the full posting here:  https://www.sipsby.com/blogs/tealover-101/yaupon Video embedded is copyright of Cat Spring Yaupon. We don’t own this video or take credit for it (but we do like it :)   YAUPON: AMERICA'S ONLY CAFFEINATED PLANT Most natural caffeine sources come from other parts of the world. The only caffeinated plant that is found in America is the yaupon holly tree, which is native to the southeastern part of North America. There are in fact different types of holly tree: yaupon, yerba...

FOOD & DRINK » FOOD & DRINK STORIES Email Print Share photo courtesy of Gezellig Cookies Orlando-made edibles sure to warm the cockles of your friends’ and family’s hearts  Local Gift Guide 2017 By Jessica Bryce Young @jby789 GEZELLIG COOKIESCassandra Plas, a Dutch-Canadian expat now living in Orlando, makes stroopwafels. If you know what a stroopwafel is, stop reading and go buy a bunch. If you don't know what a stroopwafel is: It's a gooey layer of caramel sandwiched between two thin, crisp waffle-patterned cookies ... now stop reading and go buy a bunch. You can order online or buy at severaown, listed on...

DRINKS Yaupon Tea The mellow-buzz brew that once fueled Native Americans is making a comeback.   CATSPRING YAUPON/USED WITH PERMISSION 229 It’s an undisputed fact that the United States is a coffee country: American adults average three cups every day. But that wasn’t always the case. Before the arrival of Columbus, indigenous Americans’ caffeinated beverage of choice was a holly-based tea known as cassina. Also known as yaupon, cassina is a close relative of the popular South American holly-based tea, yerba maté. Both dark brown drinks have an herbaceous, complex flavor and a mild, jitter-less buzz. And yet, yerba maté has survived, and thrived,...