Both Youpon Holly and Camilia Sinensis are able to be grown in non-tropical regions while the vast majority of caffine sources have to be grown in tropical areas. Though I think Camilia S. is even more cold hardy.
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what about that stuff that they used to drink and barf up in Cahokia?
It’s the same plant. They would fast and then drink enough to make themselves sick.
I may love that more than coffee?
If you drink it like a regular tea, then yeah.
As far as starving yourself and chugging caffeine, you could do the same thing with coffee. This is just the plant they had available.