Partnering with Honest Mary’s

By Abianne Falla Mar 8, 2026

Building Better Food Systems Together

Some partnerships begin with shared ingredients. Others begin with shared values.

Our collaboration with Honest Mary’s is rooted in a mutual commitment to transparency, nourishment, and responsible sourcing. Known for their vegetable-forward grain bowls and scratch-made offerings, Honest Mary’s has built a loyal following by focusing on real food made with intention.

Yaupon Tea being poured into glass mug.

Their approach is simple but disciplined:

Whole ingredients
Thoughtful sourcing
Seasonal awareness
Operational transparency

CatSpring Yaupon operates from a similar foundation. Regenerative harvest, domestic production, and Indigenous stewardship guide how we bring yaupon to market.

Together, this collaboration reflects a broader movement toward ingredient integrity across both food and beverage.

A Shared Commitment to Transparency

Honest Mary’s has built its brand on clarity. Guests know what they are eating and where it comes from. That expectation of openness extends beyond food into the beverage program. It is reflected in how they describe their own approach:

“We believe in serving honest food made from whole ingredients.”

Yaupon fits naturally within that ecosystem.

As a domestically grown tea harvested in Texas, yaupon offers traceability and agricultural accountability in a category often dominated by overseas sourcing.

That standard of accountability is reflected in the certifications that guide our work:

For a restaurant that prioritizes transparency in its kitchen, offering a beverage rooted in similar standards creates alignment across the entire menu.

Close up of a hand holding a yaupon holly branch.

Expanding the Beverage Conversation

Honest Mary’s menu reflects a modern understanding of nourishment. Their bowls are designed to feel balanced, energizing, and satisfying without excess. The beverage program follows the same philosophy.

Yaupon contributes to that balance.

As America’s only native caffeine source, it provides a steady lift that complements a midday meal or afternoon reset. It is smooth and approachable, making it accessible to guests who may not be familiar with native tea traditions.

More importantly, it expands the conversation around what responsible caffeine sourcing can look like in a fast-casual setting.

Instead of relying exclusively on imported tea or coffee, Honest Mary’s offers a domestic alternative that:

Supports regenerative land management
Strengthens regional agriculture
Reduces supply chain complexity
Honors Indigenous botanical history

This is not a dramatic menu overhaul. It is a thoughtful addition.

Rooted in Texas

Both Honest Mary’s and CatSpring Yaupon are deeply connected to Texas.

Honest Mary’s brings together locally influenced ingredients in a format that feels modern and accessible. CatSpring harvests yaupon from native Texas landscapes, restoring grasslands while building rural employment opportunities.

That shared geography matters.

It shortens the distance between land and plate. It strengthens regional food systems. It demonstrates that sustainability is not abstract. It is built through daily operational decisions.

Through our wholesale offerings, CatSpring Yaupon supplies organic yaupon tea to Honest Mary’s as part of a broader effort to integrate regenerative ingredients into hospitality environments.

This collaboration allows guests to experience yaupon in a setting that already values intentional sourcing and menu transparency.

Abianne Falla drinking tea while sitting on porch

Looking Ahead

Yaupon is still emerging within mainstream beverage programs, especially in restaurant settings. Partnerships like this help normalize native tea within everyday dining experiences.

Honest Mary’s provides a platform rooted in ingredient integrity and operational clarity. CatSpring Yaupon provides regenerative agricultural systems and certified ethical harvest standards.

Together, we are contributing to a more resilient domestic food and beverage landscape.

This partnership represents more than adding a tea to a menu. It reflects a shared responsibility for how ingredients are grown, sourced, and served.

We are proud to build that future together.

Looking to expand your beverage program with domestically grown, Regenerative Organic Certified yaupon? Learn more about becoming a CatSpring Yaupon wholesale partner here.

Back to Yaupon

FAQs

Yaupon (pronounced yō-pon) is a naturally caffeinated herbal tea made from the Yaupon Holly—the only plant in North America that offers a native source of caffeine. Rooted in centuries of Indigenous tradition, it’s known for its smooth, welcoming flavor and gentle, steady lift.

Here’s what people love about it:

Grows wild in Texas’ sandy-loam soil
Hand-harvested and gently roasted for smooth flavor
Naturally sweet and always smooth, never bitter

In Summary, Yaupon tea is a uniquely American, naturally energizing brew that’s smooth and enjoyable to drink.

Yaupon is naturally tannin-free, so it never becomes bitter—a key difference from green or black tea. It delivers the antioxidant benefits people look for in tea, but with a smoother, naturally sweet flavor and none of the astringency.

What sets it apart:

Combines the benefits of green and black tea while avoiding the downsides of each (bitterness, jitters, & sustainability concerns)
Yaupon is rich in antioxidants that combat oxidative stress and promote overall health & longevity
Powered by a rare trifecta of caffeine, theobromine & theacrine for a joyful, steady energy you won’t find in other teas

In Summary, Yaupon offers the benefits of tea with a smoother taste and cleaner energy, without bitterness or environmental strain.

Yes, Yaupon naturally contains caffeine—about 25 mg per 8–14 ounce cup—alongside theobromine and theacrine, a rare trio of naturally occurring compounds that create a joyful, steady lift.

What makes it special:

Naturally occurring caffeine
A smooth, steady upward feeling
No spike-and-crash pattern
Supports focus, clarity, and presence

In Summary, Yaupon provides a smooth, steady energy unlike anything found in traditional teas.

Modern research is beginning to affirm what Indigenous communities have known for generations—this is a plant that gently nourishes, sip by sip.

Why people feel good drinking it:

Naturally rich in antioxidants, polyphenols, and beneficial alkaloids
Tannin-free, making it smooth and easy on the stomach
Offers joyful, gentle caffeine without the spike or discomfort
Supports clear focus, balanced mood, and grounded energy

In Summary, Yaupon is a naturally giving plant, trusted for generations to offer clarity, steadiness, and gentle nourishment.

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Some teas demand precision—Yaupon isn’t one of them. Hot or iced, quick or slow, Yaupon simply meets you where you are.

What makes it so easy:

Stays smooth and clear, no matter the steeping time
Never becomes bitter or astringent
Consistent and clean whether served hot or iced

In Summary, Yaupon is effortlessly easy to brew—always smooth, always steady, and impossible to over-steeped.

Yaupon Tea Brewing Guide

Yaupon carries a smooth, naturally sweet flavor that reflects the Texas landscapes where it grows.

How each roast shows up in the cup:

Pedernales Green — crisp + bright
Clean and refreshing with delicate grassy notes, subtle savoriness, and a bright, earthy finish. A calming, green-hued cup inspired by the quiet limestone banks of the Pedernales River.
Lost Maples Medium Roast — golden + mellow
Smooth and warm with caramel, raisin, and toasted nut undertones. A mellow, comforting cup echoing the golden colors of Texas’ iconic Lost Maples in autumn.
Marfa Dark Roast — rich + toasty
Elegant and deeply roasted with warm, nutty sweetness and a subtle, earthy complexity. A sophisticated cup honoring the creative spirit of Marfa’s high-desert landscape.

In Summary, every cup of Yaupon reflects the Texas landscape—crisp, warm, or richly toasty, yet always smooth.

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Our Yaupon is wild-harvested across native Texas lands, where it thrives in sandy-loam soil without irrigation or chemicals. Each harvest reflects careful stewardship of the land and the long Indigenous traditions of gathering Yaupon in the American South.

Where it begins:

Transparent, traceable sourcing from leaf to label
Partnering with local ranchers and land owners to gather only what nature allows—by hand, respectfully, and sustainably
A People First Employment Initiative process that supports rural Texans

In Summary, our Yaupon comes straight from wild Texas landscapes where every cup reflects connection—to land, community, and nature.

Yaupon thrives in the wild without the need for irrigation, fertilizers, or pesticides, making it inherently sustainable. Through responsible wild-harvesting and Regenerative Organic Certified practices, Yaupon helps restore soil health and support native ecosystems.

What makes it regenerative:

Harvested from existing native ecosystems, not farmed fields
Leaves plants rooted and ecosystems intact through hand-harvesting
Supports healthy soil, carbon capture, and clean water cycles

In Summary, Yaupon isn’t just sustainably grown—it actively supports the revival of native Texas grasslands, helping the land flourish for generations to come.

Learn more about our sustainability practices here.

We hold our yaupon to some of the most rigorous standards in food and agriculture. Our leaves are certified USDA Organic through CCOF, Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC), Whole Kosher-certified, and screened according to AHPA guidelines for heavy metals and pesticide safety. Every batch is also tested for microbials and purity before it ever reaches your cup.

What ensures its integrity:

USDA Organic certification through CCOF
Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) practices
Whole Kosher certification
AHPA-aligned heavy metal and pesticide screening
Third-party microbial and purity testing

In Summary, our yaupon is as clean as the land it grows on—nourished by sunshine and rainwater, with nothing unnecessary added.

CatSpring Yaupon is gathered where it grows naturally—on native Texas land—rather than farmed or cultivated. We keep each plant rooted, harvest by hand, craft our roasts in small batches, and center our work on regenerative land care and meaningful rural employment.

What sets us apart: