Our Story
Yaupon Lou - Founder
The Beginning
On a nature walk on Ossabaw Island, GA, “Crawfish” Crawford introduced Lou’s family to Yaupon, The Beloved Tree. Upon hearing the amazing story of Yaupon, Lou embarked on the mission to bring the native Yaupon back to health-minded consumers.
Yaupon’s Comeback
Blog
Follow our blog as Yaupon Lou talks about Yaupon Holly, America’s forgotten Medicinal Plant. Ethno-history, science, research, R&D, regenerative agriculture, lifestyle products and more are covered in our blogs. .
Lori Judge - Co-Founder
Our Team
Lou, Lori, Carin, Hannah, Olive, Ruy, Mark, Brianna, Brittany, Emily, Kendal, Andrew and more help our little Yaupon business grow. We are thankful to each for their love of the plant, help, advice, good humor, work ethic and joining the Yaupon Journey. .
Read about Yaupon Tea Company
Press
Lou, The Yaupon Tea Company and Yaupon Teahouse + Apothecary have been featured in national and regional publications for their mission-based Yaupon story.
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Abby - Herbalist & Botanist
Our Friends
Yaupon Tea Company has many friends & advisors: Chemistry, Agonomy, Herb Processing and more. We love collabs with true herbalists & botanists like Abby from the Wander School to help us dive deeper into plants and the magic of Yaupon.
Our Teahouse & Apothecary
Retail Store
Our mission is to understand the ancient uses of Yaupon among the native tribes of the southeast. Along with our USDA sponsored research, we make Yaupon inspired, holistic consumer products for health & wellness. Herbal tea blends, clean beauty, natural body care, herbal smokes and more amazing products.