๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ง ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฃ๐ข๐ก ๐ง๐๐ Dark Roast, 50 Tea Bags - Regenertative, sustainable, wild harvested yaupon, the only caffeinated plant native to North America
๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฃ๐ข๐ก ๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐! It has a focused, jitter-free buzz because of its balance of caffeine and theobromine, the pleasure molecule familiar to lovers of dark chocolate.
๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ - Depending on brew strength, the flavor is anywhere from light, caramelly and buttery to rich, complex, nutty and roasty with a velvety texture.
๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ง๐ฆ - Studies have found that yaupon has antioxidant levels comparable to other superfoods like green tea and blueberries
๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ / ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ - Reforest instead of deforest. After recent fires in the Lost Pines Forest, yaupon is threatening to turn large parts of the forest into yaupon thickets. Removing yaupon helps restore natural plant community balance and is vital for prevention of forest fires.
๐ง๐๐ ๐ง๐ข๐๐ - We work with private property owners to remove yaupon as part of a conservation effort to restore breeding habitat for the critically endangered Houston Toad.