Banned Provisions matte black can on weathered oak
North American Yaupon · Est. 2026

Energy,
Unapologetic.

Brewed from Ilex vomitoria — the only naturally caffeinated plant native to North America. Clean lift. No sugar theatrics. No cartoon can. Built for the ones who do the work.

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Yaupon holly leaves and berries
Ilex vomitoria · Southeastern U.S.
The Only One

North America's
own caffeine.

Coffee is Ethiopian. Tea is Chinese. Mate is South American. Yaupon is ours. Native peoples brewed it for centuries before the word "energy drink" existed. We just brought it back — without the pastel labels and preteen marketing.

Origin
Atlantic & Gulf coasts
Species
Ilex vomitoria
Contains
Caffeine + theobromine
Bitterness
None. No tannin crash.
What's In It

Four rules.
No exceptions.

Most energy drinks are chemistry projects sold to teenagers. We build a provision — the kind you'd stock in a truck, a pack, a locker, a bar cart. Nothing you can't pronounce.

01

Clean Lift

Yaupon delivers caffeine paired with theobromine — a smoother, longer curve. No jitter. No crash at hour two.

02

Zero Sugar. Zero Theater.

No sucralose fireworks. No neon dyes. A dry, adult profile that doesn't taste like a candy aisle.

03

Grown, Not Synthesized

Wild-harvested and cultivated along the American Southeast. Caffeine that came from a leaf, not a lab.

04

Built for Doing

For the jobsite, the trailhead, the studio, the last hour of the shift. Not for the couch.

Manifesto

"We built this for the ones who actually do things. Not the influencer, not the intern, not the algorithm. The builder. The runner. The rancher. The one who's already awake."

— Banned Provisions · House Doctrine

Built for the
ones who move.

Wellness-minded. Outdoors-inclined. Trade-hardened. Not sold to any one tribe — made for anyone who's tired of the juvenile aisle.

The Field
The Field

Dawn patrol, not doomscroll.

The Athlete
The Athlete

One more pitch. One more mile.

The Craft
The Craft

The last hour of the shift.

Provenance

The whole label.
No fine print.

Caffeine Source
Wild + cultivated yaupon leaf
Caffeine per Can
160 mg — clean, plant-derived
Sugar
0 g
Sweetener
Monk fruit · nothing artificial
Calories
5 per 16 fl oz
Certifications
Non-GMO · Vegan · Gluten-Free
Grown In
Georgia · Florida · Carolinas
Canned In
United States of America
Interrogation

Ask anything.

What does it actually taste like?+

Dry, clean, faintly herbal — closer to a well-made iced tea than a soda. First launch is a crisp citrus-and-bitter-orange profile. No syrupy finish.

Is yaupon safe? The Latin name looks alarming.+

Ilex vomitoria was named by a botanist with a grudge, not a chemist. It has no emetic properties. It's simply caffeinated holly, brewed for centuries across the American South.

How does it compare to coffee?+

About the caffeine of a strong cup of coffee, paired with theobromine — the compound that makes dark chocolate feel warm rather than jittery. Longer, smoother, no crash.

Where can I buy it?+

First cases ship direct in early 2026. Retail partners announced to the list first. Enlist below.

Enlistment

Get the first
shipment.

Founding cases ship early 2026. The list gets first allocation, member pricing, and no marketing sludge in between.

✦ You're on the list.