Best Gifts for Tea Lovers: Thoughtful Ideas They'll Actually Use

Best Gifts for Tea Lovers: Thoughtful Ideas They'll Actually Use

The best gifts encourage exploration, spark curiosity, and become part of someone's daily routine.  Whether you're choosing a bundle of specialty teas, a favorite mug, or a custom blending experien...

What Is Yaupon Tea and Why Should I Try It?

What Is Yaupon Tea and Why Should I Try It?

If you've never heard of yaupon tea, you're not alone. One of the biggest challenges we face at Rise Yaupon is simply awareness. Most people have never heard of yaupon holly, even though it is Nort...

Martha Stewart says: You May Love Yaupon More Than Coffee or Tea

Martha Stewart says: You May Love Yaupon More Than Coffee or Tea

Martha Stewart says: You May Love Yaupon More Than Coffee or Tea - and we AGREE! Read the recent article:  https://www.marthastewart.com/what-is-yaupon-11992869 This Is America's Only Native Caffei...

The Ultimate Tea Experience - Design Your Own Blend

The Ultimate Tea Experience - Design Your Own Blend

If you've ever dreamed of creating your own signature tea blend, now you can. The Rise Yaupon DIY Custom Blend Kit is more than just a tea gift, it's an interactive tea experience that allows you t...

Rise Yaupon at Environmental Xperience: A Different Kind of Tea Story

Rise Yaupon at Environmental Xperience: A Different Kind of Tea Story

Yaupon holly is North America's only naturally caffeinated plant traditionally brewed as tea. Long before coffee and imported tea became staples in American culture, Indigenous peoples across the S...

caffeinated plants native to North AmericaWhat is Yaupon?

What is Yaupon?

The only caffeinated plant native to North America has been growing wild across the Southeast for 8,000 years. Indigenous peoples drank it daily — for ceremony, for trade, for the same reason we re...