TeaCology by Yaupon Brothers American Tea

TeaCology by Yaupon Brothers American Tea


Latest Episodes

Ep. 12: Doug McGinnis Schools us on Honey!
September 04, 2020

Florida honey maven, Doug McGinnis, gives us the rundown on the local honey scene and how bee hives function as a singular organism. It's super cool! If you love sweet and delicious honey, you're gonna love this episode!

Ep.11: Yaupon Brothers Origin Story with Kyle White
August 30, 2020

Kyle got roped into Yaupon at an early age. In many ways, he grew up in this wild business. Together, he and Bryon have some crazy stories about building a Yaupon supply chain from scratch, filling thousands of teabags painstakingly by hand, and driving 6

Ep.10: Florida's Emerging Hemp Industry with Jammie Treadwell
August 28, 2020

Jammie Treadwell joins us from Treadwell Farms, one of Florida's most innovative hemp growers and manufacturers. The Treadwell Family is leveraging generations of agricultural acumen to help shape the emerging hemp industry in Florida--and it's not what y

Special Update: Valerie Anderson from Friends of Split Oak Forest
August 24, 2020

Split Oak Forest faces a fresh threat to its survival. Osceola County has passed a measure to preclude Orange County voters from voting to protect the forest from development interests and a high speed toll road. The forest just can't catch a break. Valer

Ep. 9: Fun & Cheesy with Mackenzie Smith of Grilled Cheese Social
August 22, 2020

Mackenzie Smith wears many hats: executive chef, food writer, blog maven, food stylist, and mom; and she makes balancing all of that look easy. Her new cookbook is filled with fun and easy recipes that even I can make. We talk about how MacKenzie got her

Ep.8: Embracing the Suck with Adina Grigore, Founder of S.W.Basics, Getting Real about Entrepreneurship
August 14, 2020

We're joined by our pal, Adina, who founded the well-known beauty brand, S.W. Basics. Adina is also the author of Skin Cleanse and Just the Essentials, two guides on how to care for your skin and keep it happy. I can relate to Adina on a lot of issues, so

Ep.7: Getting Real with Bryon & Shelly - The Origin of Yaupon Brothers
August 08, 2020

The tables have turned! Shelly interviews Bryon in this episode and asks him about how he got started with Yaupon, struggles and triumphs of the business, and how we've aligned Yaupon Brothers values in being a force for good in the world. It's a pretty e

Ep. 6: Sips By's Staci Brinkman-One Woman Making Tea the #1 Drink In the USA. Entrepreneurship!
July 31, 2020

In this episode we're joined by Staci Brinkman, founder of the personalized tea subscription box, SipsBy. We're also joined by Yaupon Brothers COO, Shelly Steele. SipsBy has grown to a subscription service with over 500,000 members since it was founded by

Ep. 5: Dr. Jack Putz, Making Yaupon Famous, Informing a New Industry
July 27, 2020

Dr. Jack Putz conducted research that informed and inspired us to start Yaupon Brothers, so we're excited to have him on the show!  Jack is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Forestry at the University of Florida where he has been a faculty mem

Ep.4: Give Me Weird Drinks Samuel Steinberger and his Bizarre Libations
July 23, 2020

In this episode, we're joined by Samuel Steinberger, creator the blog Give Me Weird Drinks.  Samuel Steinberger is a journalist based in New York City, and his interest in drinks evolved from a love of travel, culture and ice cream, with a side of ga