Herbal Library
A practical field guide to the botanicals in your cup. Search by name, plant part, or flavor, then compare dependable starting points for brewing.
Find an ingredient for your next cup.
Every profile uses the same clear structure: identity, sensory character, caffeine status, water temperature, and steep time. These are starting points—adjust to your taste and the cut of your ingredient.
Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla
Softly floral with apple-like, honeyed notes and a gentle finish.
Naturally caffeine-free
Peppermint
Mentha × piperita
Cool, vivid and minty with a clean aromatic finish.
Naturally caffeine-free
Rooibos
Aspalathus linearis
Rounded, gently sweet and earthy with a smooth body.
Naturally caffeine-free
Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Warm, bright and spicy with a lingering heat.
Naturally caffeine-free
Hibiscus
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Deeply tart and fruit-like with a vivid ruby color.
Naturally caffeine-free
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
Lightly citrusy and herbaceous with a soft green finish.
Naturally caffeine-free
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Intensely floral and aromatic with delicate pine-like notes.
Naturally caffeine-free
Rose
Rosa spp.
Fragrant and floral; rose hips add a brighter fruit-like note.
Naturally caffeine-free
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Naturally sweet and aromatic with a clear anise-like character.
Naturally caffeine-free
Turmeric
Curcuma longa
Earthy, warm and gently peppery with a golden color.
Naturally caffeine-free
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
Bright and lemony with a clean, lightly grassy finish.
Naturally caffeine-free
Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum / cassia
Sweet, woody and warming with a familiar aromatic spice.
Naturally caffeine-free
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