Yaupon Dark
The only caffeinated plant native to North America. Dark-roasted for a coffee-adjacent cup with real caffeine and no bitterness of tea. Every batch is assayed and the mg printed on the bag. Not tea.
§ Roaster anatomy
- Origin
- Texas wild harvest
- Roast
- Dark
- Process
- Wild-harvested, dark-roasted, ground
- Tasting notes
- Toasted grain · Cedar · Cocoa
Steep or cold-brew first; espresso extraction is experimental. Batch-assayed — the mg is printed on the bag.
- Caffeine source
- Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria)
- Net size
- 4 oz
§ Assay · per serving
| Caffeine | ~60–80 mg / cup (batch-assayed) |
|---|---|
| Theobromine | present |
| Theanine | trace |
| Added sugar | 0 g |
§ Brew methods
Recipes using this
Questions
Is this coffee or decaf?
No. Section 89 never sells coffee in any form, including decaf. Everything here is a roasted-botanical brew or a caffeine layer — brewed like coffee, never made from it.
Where does the caffeine come from?
Only from synthetic caffeine, yaupon, guayusa, or cacao — never from tea or tea decaffeination. Any L-theanine we sell is fermentation-derived, never tea-extracted.
Does it taste exactly like coffee?
We do not claim that. Our brews are roast-forward and coffee-adjacent, built with the same equipment and methods, so the ritual and the body feel familiar.
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