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I recently returned from Austin, Texas where I attended the inaugural board meeting of the American Yaupon Association, a non-profit collective of "Yaupontreneurs," (see what I did there), and a group devoted to promoting research, marketing, and advancement of the Yaupon Holly in commerce. I've been working on this association project for a while, but to see all of these fine folks come together to achieve universal success was touching. I really enjoyed the discussion and look forward to many more.  Soon, the American Yaupon Association will be officially non-profit, with a 501c(5) designation. Then we'll be able to begin...

It’s not a secret that East Texas is one of the country’s great Yaupon-producing regions. More specifically, I was impressed by the scope and quantity of wild Yaupon in the Brazos Valley region and outside of Houston, near Katy and Magnolia.

We believe Yaupon has a bright future in Florida, and that it will help our growers recover while offering consumers exciting and beneficial products. What do you think?

This post is a contribution from Sips By, a branding partner of Yaupon Brothers American Tea. You can find the full posting here:  https://www.sipsby.com/blogs/tealover-101/yaupon Video embedded is copyright of Cat Spring Yaupon. We don’t own this video or take credit for it (but we do like it :)   YAUPON: AMERICA'S ONLY CAFFEINATED PLANT Most natural caffeine sources come from other parts of the world. The only caffeinated plant that is found in America is the yaupon holly tree, which is native to the southeastern part of North America. There are in fact different types of holly tree: yaupon, yerba...