This is a question with answer options. Goal: To chop rosemary into a powder,

Which of the following methods is more reasonable for accomplishing this goal?

[1]. put the whole branch of rosemary on a cutting board, and using a chef's knife, cut the rosemary into the cutting board over and over again, scooping pieces back into a pile repeatedly to cut them smaller each time..
[2]. removing the leaves from the stem, place them on a cutting board flat, and using a chef's knife, cut them into the cutting board over and over again, scooping leaves back into a pile repeatedly to cut the pieces smaller each time.....I think the answer is
[2].