Living Off the Land With Local Leaf

Eric Knight and Stacy Coplin turn Central Texas foliage into yaupon tea

"...that old adage wrong each week when they forage yaupon, the only caffeinated beverage native to North America. Yaupon..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Texas Tea

Three local purveyors search for an ethical cup

"...local "tea" available to Texans comes from the native yaupon holly tree...."

Jan. 8, 2016 Food Feature by Adrienne Whitehorse

A Taste of Honey

How we get honey now, and what might happen to the industry in the future

"...nectar from clover exclusively or from orange blossoms or yaupon holly and so on; there's organic honey and honey..."

June 12, 2009 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

AC Date Night: Casa de Luz and Imagine Tea Leaf

Who says brunch has to be unhealthy?

"...Indian teas from local importers, as well as native yaupon holly tea harvested by local farmers. Temps had now..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Food Column by Adrienne Whitehorse

This Thanksgiving, Consider Native American-Inspired Dishes

Cooking with Indigenous ingredients

"...avocado; sunflowers; wild rice; sweet potatoes; chiles and peppers; yaupon; nopales; acorns; fungi; fruits like persimmon, loquats, dewberries, and..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Central Texas Pig Rescue Is a Haven for Abandoned Pigs

Gone to hog heaven

"...own pathways through the brush, and making nests underneath yaupon groves...."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...called "black drink"), which was a tea made from yaupon holly leaves...."

Sept. 17, 2021 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Day Trips: Walker Honey Farm, Rogers

This sweet superstore is the bee's knees

"...clover honey has the familiar "smooth" flavor, while the yaupon holly honey is less sweet...."

June 11, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Add It to the Parks

"...property at the intersection of Spicewood Springs Road and Yaupon Drive immediately west of Loop 360. This beautiful, environmentally..."

July 21, 2020 Postmarks

CBD Stands for Self-Care

Austin's green rush is booming

"...Street Candle Co. 6 oz. candle; CatSpring Pedernales Green Yaupon Tea; Tea Drops' Glow Hibiscus Tea Sprinkles; Bibi Beverages..."

June 5, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Top 10 Cups of Tea in Austin

We’re all about that tea life

"...and exquisite proteins, but they’ve also got Lost Pines Yaupon Iced Tea available. That’s naturally sweetened, naturally lightly caffeinated,..."

Dec. 19, 2019 Food Post by Jessi Cape

10 Kid-Friendly Austin Restaurants That Parents Won't Hate

Dine out with small humans without sacrificing quality or losing your mind

"...or the Daily Detox, a whiskey concoction studded with yaupon, lemonade, and peach shrub. Perhaps the ultimate in parent-friendliness..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Public Notice: They’re Baaack!

Council faces a busy first week

"...and amending the Restricted Parking Area Map to add Yaupon Bluffs and Harris Branch, and remove Southern Oaks (Item..."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Sustainable Food Center’s Farm to Plate Fundraiser Announces Lineup

12th annual sip-and-stroll event is stacked with talent

"...Lost Pines Yaupon Tea..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Implementing the Mobility Bond and Corridor Construction Program, if You Can Wait for It

Going to take a long, long time

"...municipal government at its quaintest, like curb ramps on Yaupon and Cassia, a block away from Laurel Mountain Elementary..."

June 8, 2018 News Feature by Jack Craver

East Austin Urban Farm Tour Announces Lineup

Tickets on sale now for annual food crawl

"...and Allies Brewery Justine's Brasserie L'oca d'oro Lost Pines Yaupon Tea Olamaie The Hightower Wahaka Mezcal Hausbar Farm and..."

March 20, 2017 Food Post by Brandon Watson

East Austin Urban Farm Tour Announces Lineup

Eat at more than 20 restaurants on one Sunday

"...Olamaie The Townsend Friends and Allies Brewing Lost Pines Yaupon Tea..."

April 5, 2016 Food Post by Brandon Watson

First Look: Dai Due

New eatery focuses on local

"...of à la carte items: beverages such as Black Yaupon iced tea, French press coffees, and wine or beer..."

Aug. 20, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Estate Sale Roundup: June 26-29

Call home, we're coming in heavy this week.

"...equipment. Cash, and credit cards with ID accepted. 400 Yaupon Valley Road, 78746; Thu.-Sat., 10am-3pm...."

June 26, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Take a Walk on the Wild Side

The ancient art of foraging for food is aged to perfection

"...leafy greens. She also cites making roasted tea from yaupon holly as a personal favorite, and mentioned that several..."

April 4, 2014 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Olivia

Try the South Austin foie gras at this hip new spot

"...crackers and pots of homemade berry jam and local yaupon honey. Olivia is quite simply my new favorite restaurant...."

Nov. 7, 2008 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

Smokin' Trees

I'd hit it.

"...Smaller trees – such as Texas Mountain Laurel and Yaupon Holly – should be able to thrive under larger..."

June 25, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...birds migrating north through Austin got drunk on fermented yaupon berries, keeled over, and died in the courtyard of..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature

Beware the Drunken Birds

"...birds migrating north through Austin got drunk on fermented yaupon berries, keeled over and died in the courtyard of..."

March 6, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...complex next to established residential homes in Flintrock Falls, Yaupon Creek, and the Hills...."

Jan. 6, 2006 Column

Bending Over Backward for ARC?

"...complex next to established residential homes in Flintrock Falls, Yaupon Creek, and the Hills. I wonder if the mouthpieces..."

Jan. 4, 2006 Postmarks

The Bloodthirsty Killers of Circle C

Victims take flight! ... Officials shrug! ... Stealthy predators stalk the suburban streets!

"...small grey bird was indeed rustling around in her yaupon. The bylaws she refers to are the Circle C..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

US Rep. Lloyd Doggett's request to turn acres of green space along Bull Creek into a subdivision gets postponed by the Planning Commission when city staff have more questions than Doggett can answer.

"...the variance because they can be accessed from nearby Yaupon Drive...."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Main Street, U.S.A.

Round Rock = Small Town, Texas?

"...seems. You can tell from the artful arrangements of yaupon on the traffic island, the styles of the cars..."

Feb. 9, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison