What are Flavanoids? Flavanoids are various compounds found natural in fruits, vegetables, teas and tisanes. There are actually 6 different types of flavonoids, categorized by how they are broken down...

What Are Tannins? Tannins are a class of astringent compounds found in tea, wine and fruit. They are part of a larger family of compounds called “polyphenols”. These compounds bind...

Bergenia, also called Badan, or Siberian tea, is an evergreen perennial growing in rocky Siberian lands. The beauty of this plant is in its thick, relatively large leaves that ferment naturally throughout the year. You read it right - most teas are oxidized or fermented by hand, but Bergenia undergoes it naturally as it grows. We collect our Bergenia in Spring time during the thaw season, right after a long harsh winter. The frost and wind break down the leaves and the Spring heat completes the fermentation process for us. Fermented foods are rich in probiotic and enzymes.