If you want to be really technical, tea is a caffeinated beverage made by infusing the plant Camellia sinensis in hot water.

Herbal tea, then, is an infusion of herbs in hot water. They’re also sometimes called tisanes or herbal infusions. All are the same: a single herb or combination of herbs selected for a specific action of flavour. While some herbs may be stimulating or energizing, none of them contain any caffeine.

Our blends are made with freshly harvested and dried ingredients, and the packaging helps keep them fresher longer.

Use your tea within 1-2 years of opening the package. After this window your tea may have gone stale and lost some of its potency, but it will still be safe to drink.

Grab your favourite mug and get the water boiling. Measure out your tea into your infuser—the perfect measurement for each blend will vary and is on the package.

After pouring your hot water over the herbs, cover your mug with a plate or a jar lid and let your tea steep for 15-20 minutes. Tip the collected evaporation from the lid and enjoy!

We source bulk dried herbs from local, vetted producers who share our thoughts on ethical sourcing and quality standards. We also grow certain ingredients in our home garden. Someday, maybe, there will be a Honeybabe Herbs farm!

Our tea pouches are recyclable and all components including zippers and valves are fully biodegradable and compostable. They break down into healthy compost leaving no microplastics and are made from certified compostable materials for both home and industrial composting.

Labels are made of 100% recycled material using a recyclable adhesive and laser printed using standard inks. For this reason we recommend you peel labels off and recycle them before composting tea pouches.

Glass bottles and jars are chosen for their reusability—recycle the label and refill the container with whatever you want!

Some herbs (like chamomile) are generally understood to be safe for people of any age in any stage of life. However, we don’t know you or your medical history.

We recommend you consult with a healthcare practitioner before using any herbs, especially if you are pregnant, or nursing.

There is evidence of humans using herbs for therapeutics going back thousands of years. Especially in the hands of an experienced practitioner, herbs are very safe. At Honeybabe, the herbs we work with have been used for centuries and are deemed safe by regulatory bodies.

As with anything there are risks: some herbs can interact with certain drugs, and vulnerable folks (pregnant/nursing, very young or elderly, etc.) are at higher risk for adverse affects. We recommend you consult with a healthcare practitioner before using any herbs, especially if you are pregnant, nursing or on any medication.

You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do!

That said, the preparation instructions on the packaging are “best practice” guidelines. We want to make sure your tea is as potent as possible. For example, Takin’ Care of Business contains some tougher ingredients (roots and seeds) which take longer to infuse their benefits into the water.

We suggest sitting with your tea while it steeps and taking deep breaths. Maybe lift up the corners of your mouth. Look at a tree and tell it you love it.

The goal is a potent, beneficial herbal infusion. Aromatic herbs contain something called volatile oils (you may know as essential oils), some more than others (like Peppermint).

When we infuse these herbs in hot, steaming water, the volatile oils are transported by the steam, up up and away! By covering your cup of tea you trap these vapours and once your tea is steeped, you can tip the condensation from the lid back into your tea and drink.

*We do not endorse consuming concentrated essential oils (like from the bottle). The oils we’re talking about here are in incredibly small amounts that are directly extracted from the herbs in your tea.