Producers & Industry

Learn how yaupon tea travels from native Texas shrub to finished beverage. Explore harvesting methods, drying, roasting, processing, and the challenges of building a modern yaupon industry.

Texas has become the center of the modern yaupon industry. Learn how producers such as CatSpring Yaupon, Lost Pines Yaupon, and emerging regional brands are helping revive North America's only native caffeinated plant through sustainable harvesting, education, and innovative products.

Yaupon tea is experiencing a modern revival across Texas and the American South. Explore the opportunities, challenges, and long-term trends shaping the future of North America's only native caffeinated plant.

Yaupon currently has no industry-wide certification system, but future standards could help improve authenticity, traceability, product quality, and consumer confidence. Explore the opportunities and challenges of certification in the growing yaupon industry.