# Should I try drinking Yaupon?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** coffee\
**Created:** [August 2, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-try-drinking-yaupon/1021631 "2025-08-02T20:52:17Z")\
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I’d never heard of this drink before now, but tariffs may make coffee more expensive. Should I give it a shot? What’s the taste?

> **[Coffee, tea or … yaupon? Will Trump’s tariffs force Americans back to their...](https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/jul/15/yaupon-trump-tariffs-tea)**
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> North America’s only native caffeinated plant was big among beverages in the 18th century. Is Ilex vomitoria about to make a comeback?

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