Of course. We have many who gather local herbs to drink; I'll jot down some of my favourites I nip from the kitchens. Sugar is not easy to come by, but we do have honey.
Ah yes, Mr. Auditore and Mr. Bell have both told me of these 'Templars'. They sound horrible. We have much fighting, many groups with independent notions of being correct. Most are merely bloodthirsty and keen on power.