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Rise Yaupon
Our Story

Tea with a purpose.
People at the center.

Rise Yaupon is a women-owned, veteran-owned, family business from Florida reviving one of America's most overlooked treasures.

Women OwnedVeteran OwnedFamily BusinessFlorida Grown
8,000 years of yaupon holly history illustration
8,000 Years of History

A Rich History

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Rise Yaupon

Values first. Always.

Making great-tasting tea is what we do — but how we do it matters. Every purchase helps us empower more people in our community and give back more with every order.

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Florida

Where every leaf is grown.

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The Team

The people behind the tea

Shelly Steele
Mary Steele
Mark Steele
Angela TenBroeck
Lindy Steele
Rilke van Buren
President & Co-Founder

Shelly Steele

Shelly left the corporate world for tea in 2020, helping one of the first yaupon producers grow into an industry leader before co-founding Rise. She's passionate about fostering a positive workplace culture and creating real opportunity in the community.

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