Yaupon tea, made from yaupon holly leaves, is described in detail over at Atlas Obscura.
Hm. I've got a backyard full of the stuff and have been chopping the overgrowth out of mountain bike trails for decades now, but I've never tried brewing it. Think I'll try some commercially prepared first, in order to know the taste to be roasting for later. In any case, Amazon has numerous suppliers, there's a good place to start. Also, here's another informative article that spells out how to roast and use it, as well as a bit more history.
ps: Don't mistake it for privet. One is (probably) good to drink, the other will kill you. Don't know the difference? Look it up and learn for yourself, I'm not going to attempt internet instruction on life-and-death matters like this, beyond putting out a general warning to not mistake it for privet. So know before you... drink.
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