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As Independence Day approaches, we find ourselves at the crossroads of a new kind of revolution where we are reinventing what it means to be "American." Equality, oppression, the pursuit of happiness and liberty, all remain central themes as they were at the onset of the American Experiment. But it is not so well known that tea played a key role in kicking off the American Revolution; moreover taxes on tea. Remember hearing "taxation without representation?" Part of that is rooted in the Tea Act, which was passed by the British Parliament on May 10th, 1773. 

Revive Mint got a trial run for the company back in the fall as the their first seasonal blend.  It was met with unprecedented positive customer feedback, so much so that Yaupon Brothers made the move to make it a permanent part of their collection.

This fall, Bryon traveled across North Florida with Dalton Smith to create a short video showing the various sources and potential sources for a sustainable and completely transparent Yaupon supply chain. Check out the video!

Yaupon is just as delicious iced as it is hot! We've been serving iced Yaupon at our events and markets, and we've been getting lots of requests from sweltering Yaupon fans who are parched and want to know how to do iced Yaupon.