Loose leaf herbal tea blend with dried herbs, seeds, and botanicals scattered on white background, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.
Brewed Leche de Mama tea in clear glass mug with packaging visible behind it, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.
Leche de Mama loose leaf herbal tea in black canister with pink label band, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.

Organic Herbal Tea | Sweet & Herbaceous | Caffeine-Free

Organic Nursing Care Herbal Tea

Blended in Oregon Sweet Earthy

Fennel and fenugreek for a sweet maple-anise cup. Nettle leaf and lemon balm round out a comforting, caffeine-free blend.

Ingredients: Organic Fennel Seed, Organic Fenugreek Seed, Organic Lemon Balm, Organic Nettle Leaf.

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About Leche de Mama (Nursing Care)

A comforting fennel and anise blend.

This is a soft, naturally sweet cup built around fennel and fenugreek seed, with nettle leaf and lemon balm rounding it out. Fenugreek and fennel have a long place in Western herbalism, and both have been gently enjoyed by new mothers in folk traditions for generations. We blend it loose-leaf in our Salem, Oregon kitchen for a warm, easy-drinking ritual. The cup tastes like maple syrup and mild anise, naturally sweet without any added sugar.

The maple-syrup note.

Fenugreek seeds contain sotolon, the same aromatic compound that gives maple syrup its character. When you steep fenugreek, the cup smells unmistakably of pancakes. The fennel adds a soft anise note, and the lemon balm lifts it with a touch of citrus. The result is a naturally sweet, comforting cup that pairs beautifully with warm, multiple-cup-a-day sipping. Blended in our Salem, Oregon kitchen.

A simple, warming ritual.

This blend turns plain water into something worth reaching for. The herbs give it a gentle herbaceous body, and the maple-anise sweetness makes it the kind of warm cup you look forward to throughout the day. Lovely served warm, and just as good iced.

A note before you sip: If you are pregnant or nursing, please talk with your healthcare provider before adding any herbal tea to your routine. This blend contains fenugreek; if you have a fenugreek or legume sensitivity, or take medication, check with your provider first.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Sweet and warm. The fenugreek smells distinctly of maple syrup. Lemon balm adds a soft citrus note underneath.

In the cup: Herbaceous and naturally sweet. The maple character leads, with a mild anise note from the fennel threading through. Lemon balm keeps the finish bright.

Finish: Smooth and coating, with a clean citrus lift. No bitterness, even when steeped long.

Why You'll Love It

Fennel and fenugreek: Two seeds with a long place in Western herbalism. Fenugreek shows up in Ayurvedic texts as a warming herb, and fennel appears in Greek and Roman records, often paired with anise. Both have traditionally been enjoyed by new mothers in folk traditions. Here they give the cup its signature sweet, maple-anise character.

Nettle leaf: A classic plant in Western herbalism, traditionally enjoyed as a tonic in European folk medicine. It adds a green, earthy depth to the blend.

Lemon balm: A gentle, citrusy herb with a long history in European herbalism. Its bright flavor lifts the cup and balances the sweeter notes of fenugreek and fennel.

Leche de Mama loose leaf herbal tea in black canister with pink label band, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.

Leche de Mama (Nursing Care)

$18.00 USD
$18.00 USD
What's inside

Key ingredients

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

Fennel Seed

Foeniculum vulgare

Gujarat, India & Spain

Fenugreek Seed

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Rajasthan, India & Ethiopia

Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

Mediterranean Europe & Caucasus

Nettle Leaf

Urtica dioica

Pacific Northwest & Central Europe

Fennel Seed

Foeniculum vulgare

Sweet, licorice-like seeds, long sipped to settle after a meal.

In the cup

Fennel seeds are the small, ridged seeds of the fennel plant, with a sweet flavor close to licorice or anise. They are a staple across Mediterranean and Indian kitchens, often set out after a meal in India as a sweet finish. In tea they add a soft, rounding sweetness and a cooling, settling quality.

Traditionally grown in Gujarat, India & Spain

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Fenugreek Seed

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Maple-sweet, nutty seeds with deep roots in nursing traditions.

In the cup

Fenugreek is a small golden seed with a warm, nutty flavor and a curious maple-syrup sweetness. It has been a kitchen and herbal staple from India to the Mediterranean for thousands of years. It is best known in nursing and women's traditions, which is why it appears in our blends for new mothers.

Traditionally grown in Rajasthan, India & Ethiopia

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Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

A bright, lemony mint-family herb, long used to lift the mood.

In the cup

Lemon balm is a member of the mint family with soft, lemon-scented leaves. The cup is gentle and citrusy, fresh without any tartness. Grown in monastery gardens since the Middle Ages, it was prized as a calming, mood-brightening herb, and it still pairs beautifully with chamomile and lavender in a wind-down blend.

Traditionally grown in Mediterranean Europe & Caucasus

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Nettle Leaf

Urtica dioica

A deep-green, mineral-rich leaf, a spring-tonic classic.

In the cup

Nettle is the same plant that stings in the wild, but dried and steeped it is completely tame and deeply nourishing. The cup is green and earthy, close to a vegetal broth. Rich in minerals, nettle has been a spring tonic 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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TeaSalem, Oregon

Organic Nursing Care Herbal Tea

Steep nurture. Sip flow.

Caffeine: None
8.0 oz
Water
212°F
Temperature
1.5 tsp
Leaf
6 min
Steep Time
1
Cup

Craft Your Cup

A few notes from our teamakers.

The Daily Warm Cup
Brew 1.5 teaspoons in 8 ounces of full-boil water for 6 to 8 minutes. Drink warm, a few cups throughout the day. The long steep adds depth, not bitterness, so you can keep the pot going.

Iced Nursing Tea with Honey
Brew double-strength (2 teaspoons in 8 ounces, 8 minutes). While warm, dissolve 1 teaspoon of honey into the cup. Pour over ice. The maple-anise flavor works cold, and the extra hydration from iced tea helps with summer nursing. Keep a pitcher in the fridge.

The Oatmeal Pairing
Brew a cup and enjoy it alongside a bowl of oatmeal with almond butter and berries. The warm tea, warm oats, and sweet maple-anise notes make for a cozy, satisfying breakfast that keeps the morning gentle.

Loose leaf herbal tea blend with dried herbs, seeds, and botanicals scattered on white background, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.

Your Questions About Leche de Mama (Nursing Care), Answered.

What does this tea taste like?

Naturally sweet and comforting. The fenugreek leads with a maple-syrup character, the fennel threads through with a soft anise note, and the lemon balm keeps the finish bright with a touch of citrus. It is smooth and coating, with no bitterness even when steeped long. If you are pregnant or nursing, please check with your healthcare provider before adding any herbal tea to your routine.

Can I drink this while pregnant?

If you are pregnant or nursing, please talk with your healthcare provider before adding any herbal tea to your routine. This blend also contains fenugreek, so if you have a fenugreek or legume sensitivity, or take medication, check with your provider first.

Does it taste like licorice?

The dominant flavor is maple syrup, from the fenugreek. Fennel adds a soft anise note, which some people associate with licorice, but it sits underneath the maple and lemon balm. The cup tastes much sweeter and softer than eating raw fennel seeds or drinking straight fennel tea.