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A steaming clay bowl of dark tea sitting on stone next to a bundled yaupon holly branch, a small woven basket, and a seashell, showcasing traditional yaupon tea health benefits.

Yaupon Tea Health Benefits: A Native American Brew

Yaupon grew here long before coffee ever arrived. Southeastern Indigenous peoples brewed it for centuries. Science is finally catching up.

Yaupon Tea Health Benefits: A Native American Brew

Yaupon grew here long before coffee ever arrived. Southeastern Indigenous peoples brewed it for centuries. Science is finally catching up.

A steaming clay cup of brewed tea on a tree stump next to a pile of dark roasted loose leaves and fresh green yaupon holly branches.

How Yaupon Disappeared From American Cups — And...

For a brief moment in the 1700s, yaupon was shipped from Carolina ports as "Cassina" and competed with Asian tea across the Atlantic. Then a damaging Latin name, a colonial...

How Yaupon Disappeared From American Cups — And...

For a brief moment in the 1700s, yaupon was shipped from Carolina ports as "Cassina" and competed with Asian tea across the Atlantic. Then a damaging Latin name, a colonial...

A steaming ceramic bowl filled with dark Yaupon Black Drink, placed on a rustic wooden table next to green holly leaves and berries.

The Black Drink: Yaupon's Ceremonial Use in the...

A single paragraph that opens with a hook ("Long before coffee or English tea reached North America…"), names the three things that make the story distinctive (caffeine, conch-shell cups, Cahokia...

The Black Drink: Yaupon's Ceremonial Use in the...

A single paragraph that opens with a hook ("Long before coffee or English tea reached North America…"), names the three things that make the story distinctive (caffeine, conch-shell cups, Cahokia...

A close-up of a wild Yaupon holly branch in the woods, explaining what is yaupon tea by highlighting its characteristic smooth scalloped leaves, light splotched bark, and dense clusters of small red berries.

The Roots of Yaupon: How the Catawba People Bro...

Long before the first tea ship docked in Boston Harbor, the Catawba people were already brewing something remarkable.Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria) is the only caffeinated plant native to North America —...

The Roots of Yaupon: How the Catawba People Bro...

Long before the first tea ship docked in Boston Harbor, the Catawba people were already brewing something remarkable.Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria) is the only caffeinated plant native to North America —...

A sunlit, dense wild Yaupon Holly in Texas showcasing its signature small, smooth scalloped green leaves and vibrant clusters of bright red berries.

Yaupon Holly in Texas: The Native Caffeinated P...

Texas has a native caffeinated plant that tolerates drought and has been used ceremonially and medicinally for centuries. Yaupon holly isn't new — it just got ignored for a long...

Yaupon Holly in Texas: The Native Caffeinated P...

Texas has a native caffeinated plant that tolerates drought and has been used ceremonially and medicinally for centuries. Yaupon holly isn't new — it just got ignored for a long...

A brown kraft paper pouch of Catawba Yaupon roasted loose-leaf tea, positioned next to a fresh Yaupon holly sprig against a clean, light-colored background.

Indigenous Heritage Tea, Juneteenth & Yaupon's ...

Explore how Juneteenth and Indigenous history intersect through yaupon, an Indigenous heritage tea, highlighting shared resilience, culture, and freedom.

Indigenous Heritage Tea, Juneteenth & Yaupon's ...

Explore how Juneteenth and Indigenous history intersect through yaupon, an Indigenous heritage tea, highlighting shared resilience, culture, and freedom.