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Organic Herbal Tea | Minty & Sweet | Caffeine-Free

Organic Detox Herbal Tea

Blended in Oregon Mint Grassy

Burdock root and nettle leaf, the classic spring-tonic herbs of Western herbalism, sweetened by licorice and cooled by mint. A gentle daily ritual of roots and greens.

Ingredients: Organic Peppermint Leaf, Organic Licorice Root, Organic Ginger Root, Organic Nettle Leaf, Organic Burdock Root.

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About Detox

An organic herbal blend, made for daily ritual.

Two of the classic spring-tonic herbs of European and North American folk tradition: burdock root and nettle leaf. For centuries, springtime herbalists reached for these roots and leaves as the season turned, and they have held a long place in Western herbalism. This blend pairs them with peppermint for cooling freshness, licorice root for natural sweetness, and ginger root for its warm, lively spice. The cup tastes surprisingly sweet before anything is added, earthy without being bitter, minty without being medicinal.

Roots first.

Burdock is the same taproot the Japanese table knows as gobo, earthy and quietly sweet. Nettle steeps into something close to a green broth. Licorice root, naturally many times sweeter than sugar, rounds the earthy edges, and ginger keeps the cup warm and lively. Every ingredient is here for what it brings to the flavor, and the blend is built for a daily cup.

How to enjoy it.

Morning or night, as a daily ritual. Because it contains no caffeine, the tea fits any hour. Many customers brew it first thing as the quiet first cup of the day. Others pour a cup after a heavy meal to round out the evening. Steep 1.5 teaspoons in 8 ounces of full-boil water for 6 minutes. The licorice root sweetness builds with time. Blended in our Salem, Oregon kitchen.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Cool peppermint up front, then a warm, sweet wave of licorice and ginger. The burdock and nettle sit underneath as an earthy base.

Flavor: Surprisingly sweet. The licorice root coats the palate with a natural sweetness that reads almost like honey, balanced by the clean, cooling peppermint. The ginger adds a gentle warmth through the middle.

Finish: A soft ginger heat that lingers. The mint cools, the licorice sweetens, the burdock and nettle ground the cup with a mild earthiness.

Why You'll Love It

Burdock root, the spring-tonic root: Arctium lappa has been enjoyed in European and Japanese herbalism for centuries as a classic spring-tonic root, and in Japan it is eaten as the root vegetable gobo. Eclectic herbalists in 19th-century America kept burdock in their materia medica. In the cup it is earthy, woodsy, and quietly sweet.

Nettle leaf, the spring green: Urtica dioica has been gathered as a spring green in European folk tradition for over a thousand years, cooked like spinach and steeped like tea. Dried, the sting is long gone; what remains is a deep green leaf that steeps close to a vegetal broth and grounds the blend.

Licorice root, the harmonizer: Glycyrrhiza glabra is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine as a "guiding herb" that harmonizes a formula. The root is naturally 50 times sweeter than sugar, which is why the cup tastes sweet without added honey.

A note on safety: If you are pregnant or nursing, or have high blood pressure or a heart or kidney condition, consult a qualified healthcare practitioner before drinking licorice root regularly, as prolonged use of licorice in high doses can affect potassium levels and blood pressure.

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Detox

$18.00 USD
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What's inside

Key ingredients

The botanicals at the heart of this blend, and where in the world they're traditionally grown.

Peppermint Leaf

Mentha x piperita

Willamette Valley, Oregon

Licorice Root

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Calabria, Italy & Xinjiang, China

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

Cochin, India & Shandong, China

Nettle Leaf

Urtica dioica

Pacific Northwest & Central Europe

Burdock Root

Arctium lappa

Hokkaido, Japan & Eastern Europe

Peppermint Leaf

Mentha x piperita

Cool, crisp menthol, the classic after-dinner leaf.

In the cup

Peppermint is a hybrid mint with an unusually high menthol content, the source of its cool, sharp taste. The menthol gives an instant cooling lift and a clean finish. It is valued for flavor and its long history as an after-meal cup. Much of the U.S. crop grows in the Willamette Valley.

Traditionally grown in Willamette Valley, Oregon

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Licorice Root

Glycyrrhiza glabra

A naturally sweet root that ties a blend together.

In the cup

Licorice root is remarkably sweet on its own, many times sweeter than sugar, with a smooth, earthy, anise-like flavor. It has been a cornerstone of both Western and Chinese herbal traditions for millennia. In a blend it adds natural sweetness and ties the other flavors together.

Traditionally grown in Calabria, Italy & Xinjiang, China

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Ginger

Zingiber officinale

Warming and peppery, the classic cup after a heavy meal.

In the cup

Ginger is the spicy underground stem, or rhizome, of the ginger plant, used fresh, dried, or crystallized. It brings sharp, warming heat and a touch of natural sweetness. Ginger has been the after-dinner cup across Indian, Chinese, and Western traditions for thousands of years, most often as the cup after a heavy meal.

Traditionally grown in Cochin, India & Shandong, China

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Nettle Leaf

Urtica dioica

A deep-green spring leaf that steeps like a broth.

In the cup

Nettle is the same plant that stings in the wild, but dried and steeped it is completely tame. The cup is green and earthy, close to a vegetal broth. Nettle has been gathered as a spring green across Europe and North America for centuries, and it grows abundantly in the Pacific Northwest.

Traditionally grown in Pacific Northwest & Central Europe

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Burdock Root

Arctium lappa

An earthy, woodsy taproot, the gobo of the Japanese table.

In the cup

Burdock is a long taproot used in Japanese cooking, where it is known as gobo, and in Western and Chinese herbal traditions. Roasted or dried, it brings an earthy, slightly sweet, woodsy flavor to the cup. Springtime herbalists in Europe and North America have reached for it for centuries as the season turned.

Traditionally grown in Hokkaido, Japan & Eastern Europe

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TeaSalem, Oregon

Organic Detox Herbal Tea

Steep gentle. Make it daily.

Caffeine: None
8.0 oz
Water
212°F
Temperature
1.5 tsp
Leaf
6 min
Steep Time
Re-Steep · Up to 1×
6 minutes at a full boil draws out the licorice root sweetness and the earthy depth of the burdock and nettle. The longer steep builds flavor without bitterness. Drink it hot for the ginger warmth, or cold-brew 2 teaspoons in 16 ounces of cold water for 8 hours for a refreshing iced version.
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Cup

Craft Your Cup

A few notes from our teamakers.

Iced Roots with Lemon
Cold-brew 2 teaspoons in 16 ounces of cold water for 8 hours in the fridge. Strain. Pour over ice with a squeeze of fresh lemon and a sprig of fresh mint. The lemon brightens the earthy burdock and nettle, the mint doubles the cooling effect. Drinks like a spa water.

Hot Post-Meal Cup
Brew 1.5 teaspoons in 8 ounces of full-boil water for 6 minutes. Drink it hot about 20 minutes after a heavy meal. Peppermint and ginger have a long tradition as after-dinner herbs. A cozy after-dinner ritual.

The Quiet Morning Cup
Brew 1.5 teaspoons first thing, before breakfast. Sip it slowly while it is still hot. The earthy, minty cup makes a grounding start to the day, and with no caffeine it keeps the morning gentle. Many customers pair it with a quiet 10 minutes before the day begins.

Loose leaf Detox herbal tea with dried roots, mint, and botanicals on a white background.

Your Questions About Detox, Answered.

Can I drink this tea every day?

Yes, this blend is built for a daily cup. There is no caffeine, and the flavor is gentle enough to pour morning or night. One note: it contains licorice root, so if you are pregnant or nursing, or have high blood pressure or a heart or kidney condition, check with your healthcare practitioner before making it an everyday habit.

Why does it taste sweet without added sugar?

The licorice root is naturally 50 times sweeter than sugar, due to a compound called glycyrrhizin. The sweetness is not from added sugar or artificial sweeteners. Licorice has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and European herbalism for thousands of years as a "harmonizing" herb that balances formulas and makes bitter or earthy herbs more palatable.

Is this tea caffeine-free?

Yes, completely. Peppermint, licorice, ginger, nettle, and burdock are all naturally caffeine-free plants, so the cup fits any hour, from the first quiet cup of the morning to the one after dinner. For an iced version, cold-brew 2 teaspoons in 16 ounces of cold water for 8 hours in the fridge.