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Rise Yaupon’s top selling-tea was developed with wellness in mind, but its formulation was a true family affair.

I’m not really a tea guy. So when we got to Rise Yaupon in Edgewater and Shelly Steele handed me a cup, I wasn’t sure what I was going to think. I took a sip, and the first thing I noticed was what wasn’t there: no bitter finish. I took another sip just to make sure. Yep, still good. I asked Shelly about it, and that pretty much started the tour.

Tucked away in a quiet forest in the Parktowne Industrial Park is a job training and community uplift facility cleverly disguised as a family tea company: Rise Yaupon.

Two Edgewater businesses - Wildflour Market and Rise Yaupon Tea - are combining forces to change the game with a truly local matcha.

Looking for Fourth of July events in Volusia County, Florida? From fireworks and patriotic parades to live music, family festivals, beach races, BBQ competitions and America 250 celebrations, communities across DeLand, Orange City, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Port Orange, Edgewater, Ormond Beach, DeBary, Deltona, Oak Hill, Lake Helen and Ponce Inlet are hosting Independence Day events for residents and visitors.