Pregnancy has a way of making you look at everything differently, including the cup of tea in your hands. If you have fallen in love with mamaki tea and you are now expecting a baby, you are probably asking a very reasonable question: is this still okay to drink?
We understand that feeling completely. Here at Buddha's Cup, mamaki is not just a product we sell. It is a plant we grow, tend, and believe in deeply. Our farm sits on the misty slopes above Holualoa, on the Big Island of Hawaii, where mamaki has been part of this land long before we arrived. We have watched visitors taste it for the first time and light up. We have heard from customers who say it has become a cherished part of their daily routine. We love this plant.
And because we love it, we want to give you the honest picture.
This article is not medical advice. We want to be clear about that from the very first paragraph. Nothing you read here should replace a conversation with your OB, midwife, or other healthcare provider. What this article is, though, is a thorough, carefully researched, and genuinely transparent guide to what is known and what is not known about mamaki tea during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
We will cover what mamaki actually is as a plant, how it differs from other herbal teas, why pregnancy demands a higher level of scrutiny even for beloved natural beverages, what the existing evidence does and does not say about mamaki specifically, and how to build a thoughtful framework for herbal tea decisions during this season of your life. We will also talk about what comes after, because the postpartum and breastfeeding period deserves just as much attention as the pregnancy itself.
If you are new to mamaki entirely, it is worth starting with our overview of what mamaki tea is and why so many people are drawn to it. And if you already know you love it and simply want to understand the safety picture during pregnancy, you are in exactly the right place. Let's get into it together, honestly and carefully.
What Is Mamaki? Understanding Hawaii's Native Herbal Plant
Before any safety conversation can be meaningful, you need to understand what mamaki actually is. The word gets used loosely sometimes, and people occasionally confuse it with other Hawaiian herbal preparations or assume it is simply another variety of green or herbal tea. It is something far more specific, and far more special, than that.
Mamaki is a plant with its own identity, its own history, and its own phytochemical profile. Understanding those things is the foundation of understanding what it might or might not do in your body during pregnancy.
The Botanical and Cultural Roots of Mamaki in Hawaii
Mamaki's scientific name is Pipturus albidus. It is a flowering plant in the nettle family, and it is endemic to Hawaii, meaning it grows nowhere else in the world naturally. That endemicity is part of what makes mamaki so meaningful to this place. When you drink mamaki tea, you are drinking something that belongs entirely to these islands.
The plant thrives at mid-to-high elevations in Hawaii's native forests, particularly in areas with moist, rich volcanic soil. Our farm in Holualoa sits at roughly 1,400 feet above sea level on the western slopes of the Big Island, in a region that receives consistent cloud cover and rainfall while still basking in Hawaii's generous warmth. That combination of volcanic mineral richness, cool mist, and tropical sun creates an environment where mamaki grows with particular vitality. We have watched it establish itself with a kind of quiet confidence that fits its character perfectly.
In traditional Hawaiian culture, mamaki was far more than a beverage. It was used medicinally by kahunas, the traditional Hawaiian healers, for a wide range of purposes. The leaves, bark, and berries were all employed at different times. It held a place in the daily rhythms of Hawaiian life, and it was respected as a plant with genuine therapeutic properties long before Western science had the tools to analyze its chemistry. That tradition of respect is something we carry forward on our farm today.
It is worth noting that traditional Hawaiian practice did include mamaki in various contexts related to women's health. We mention this not as a safety endorsement for pregnancy use today, but as historical context. Traditional use and modern clinical evidence are different things, and we will return to that distinction throughout this article. You can explore more of mamaki's cultural and traditional significance through our guide to mamaki tea and Hawaii tradition, as well as our deeper look at mamaki tea's traditional Hawaiian benefits.
What Makes Mamaki Different From Other Herbal Teas
This distinction matters enormously in a pregnancy safety conversation. Mamaki is not a true tea. True teas, including green tea, black tea, white tea, and oolong, all come from the Camellia sinensis plant. They all contain caffeine and tannins in varying amounts. Mamaki has no relationship to Camellia sinensis whatsoever. It is a completely different plant from a completely different botanical family, and it is naturally and entirely caffeine-free.
That caffeine-free status is one of the most important things to understand about mamaki, especially in a pregnancy context. Caffeine is one of the most well-documented concerns with beverage consumption during pregnancy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends limiting caffeine intake to fewer than 200 milligrams per day during pregnancy. Many herbal tea blends contain added ingredients that do have caffeine, or they are marketed alongside caffeinated products in ways that cause confusion. Mamaki, in its pure form, sidesteps that concern entirely.
Beyond caffeine, mamaki has a distinct and genuinely interesting phytochemical profile. Research has identified several key compounds in mamaki leaves, including chlorogenic acid, rutin, and catechins. Chlorogenic acid is a polyphenol associated with antioxidant activity. Rutin is a flavonoid that has been studied for its potential effects on circulation and vascular health. Catechins are antioxidant compounds also found in green tea, though mamaki's catechin profile differs from that of Camellia sinensis.
These compounds are part of what makes mamaki so intriguing as a health beverage for healthy adults. They are also part of what creates the nuance in the pregnancy discussion, because bioactive compounds can interact with developing physiology in ways that are not always predictable. We will explore that in more detail in the sections ahead. For now, it is worth anchoring the conversation in the reality that mamaki is a genuinely distinct herbal plant with its own complex chemistry, and it deserves to be evaluated on its own terms. Our resource on mamaki tea as a caffeine-free health drink goes deeper on this profile.
The Known Health Benefits of Mamaki Tea Outside of Pregnancy
For healthy, non-pregnant adults, mamaki tea has a genuinely appealing wellness profile. It is rich in antioxidants, which help the body manage oxidative stress. It has been associated with digestive support, and many people report that it settles the stomach and promotes a sense of digestive ease. Some research and traditional use points to immune system associations as well, related to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of its phytochemicals.
Our blog on the health benefits of Hawaiian herbal teas gives a broader picture of how mamaki fits into the landscape of Hawaiian wellness plants. And our article on iced mamaki tea for digestion explores the digestive dimension specifically.
It is important to be honest about the state of the research here, though. Much of what we know about mamaki's health benefits comes from traditional use, anecdotal reports, and limited laboratory research on its phytochemical components. Large-scale clinical trials on mamaki specifically are sparse. The existing evidence is promising and interesting, but it is not the same as the kind of robust clinical evidence we have for some better-studied supplements and herbs.
This sets up an important contrast: mamaki has a strong general profile and a long tradition of use, but its scientific documentation has gaps. Those gaps are especially significant when we talk about pregnancy, where the stakes of uncertainty are higher. This is not unique to mamaki. It applies to most herbal teas and botanical preparations. And it is exactly why the conversation about pregnancy safety requires a different kind of care.
Why Pregnancy Changes the Tea Conversation Entirely
You might be used to thinking of herbal tea as inherently gentle and safe. After all, it is just plants steeped in water. For most adults in everyday life, most herbal teas are indeed gentle and appropriate. But pregnancy changes the fundamental context in ways that make even familiar beverages worth pausing on.
This is not about fear. It is about understanding physiology and making decisions with accurate information.
How Pregnancy Affects What Is and Isn't Safe to Consume
During pregnancy, your body is doing something extraordinary. It is not just sustaining one person but actively building another. That process involves a cascade of hormonal changes, circulatory shifts, and developmental windows that are exquisitely sensitive to the biochemical environment. The placenta does an impressive job of protecting the developing baby, but it is not an impermeable barrier. Compounds from what a pregnant person consumes can and do cross into fetal circulation.
The first trimester carries particular significance in this conversation. The first twelve weeks are when the foundational structures of fetal development occur: organ formation, neural tube closure, cardiac development. This is the period of highest sensitivity to external influences, including phytochemicals from food and beverages. That does not mean that every sip of herbal tea poses danger, but it does mean that the first trimester is typically when healthcare providers are most cautious about recommending anything that lacks strong safety data.
The "natural does not mean safe" principle is worth taking seriously here. We hear it often in wellness contexts, but it has real meaning in pregnancy specifically. Plants produce bioactive compounds precisely because those compounds do things: they deter insects, attract pollinators, signal other plants, fight pathogens. When we consume those compounds, they do things in our bodies too. Sometimes those things are wonderful. Sometimes, in the specific context of pregnancy, they can be problematic. The source of a compound being a plant rather than a laboratory does not change that reality.
The American Pregnancy Association and other reputable sources consistently advise pregnant people to consult their healthcare provider before consuming herbal teas regularly, specifically because the safety profiles of most herbs during pregnancy have not been thoroughly studied in human clinical trials.
The Problem With Limited Research on Herbal Teas in Pregnancy
Here is a truth that gets glossed over in a lot of wellness content: the vast majority of herbal teas have never been tested in clinical pregnancy trials. This is not because researchers believe they are dangerous. It is partly because conducting clinical trials on pregnant people is ethically complex and logistically difficult. The result is a significant knowledge gap across the entire category of herbal beverages.
The absence of evidence of harm is not the same as evidence of safety. This is a critical distinction that matters deeply in this conversation. If no one has studied whether a particular herb causes problems during pregnancy, we cannot say it is safe simply because we have not found problems. We have not looked carefully enough to know.
There is also a contamination concern worth understanding. Research on commercially available teas, including herbal varieties, has found that some products contain detectable levels of heavy metals, including lead and aluminum, particularly when sourced from regions with less rigorous agricultural oversight. This is not a reason for general panic, but it is a reason why sourcing matters, and why knowing exactly what is in your tea and where it comes from is more important during pregnancy than it might be otherwise. We will return to this point when we talk about how our mamaki is grown.
Herbs That Are Definitively Unsafe During Pregnancy and Why
While mamaki sits in the "insufficient evidence" category rather than the "known danger" category, it is useful to understand the landscape of herbs that are definitively inadvisable during pregnancy. This context helps calibrate what we mean when we talk about pregnancy-related caution.
Some herbs are classified as emmenagogues, meaning they stimulate blood flow in the pelvic region and can trigger uterine contractions. Black cohosh, blue cohosh, and dong quai all fall into this category and are strongly contraindicated during pregnancy. Pennyroyal is another herb with a long historical use as an abortifacient and is considered dangerous. Detox teas and cleansing blends often contain senna or other stimulant laxatives that can cause problems during pregnancy as well.
Hibiscus is worth a specific note here because Buddha's Cup does carry hibiscus tea and many of our customers enjoy both mamaki and hibiscus. Hibiscus is classified as an emmenagogue in medicinal quantities. While drinking a small amount of hibiscus in a blended tea is a different matter than consuming therapeutic doses, most practitioners advise pregnant people to avoid hibiscus tea during the first trimester in particular, and to discuss it with their provider before consuming it at any stage. You can read more about hibiscus and its properties in our resource on hibiscus tea and antioxidants. This distinction between herbs with a known mechanism of concern and herbs with insufficient data, like mamaki, is an important one to hold onto as we move deeper into the mamaki-specific discussion.
Mamaki Tea and Pregnancy Safety: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Now we arrive at the heart of this article. This is the section we have been building toward, and we want to give it the full honest treatment it deserves. No spin, no overclaiming, no dismissing. Just the clearest picture we can give you based on what is currently known.
The Current State of Mamaki-Specific Research
Mamaki has not been the subject of human pregnancy clinical trials. Full stop. There are no peer-reviewed studies examining mamaki tea consumption specifically in pregnant or breastfeeding populations that would allow us to make confident statements about its safety or risks during pregnancy.
What we do have is some research into mamaki's general phytochemical profile, and we can look at what broader literature says about its key compounds. Chlorogenic acid, one of mamaki's notable constituents, is found in many common foods including coffee and blueberries. In general dietary consumption, it is not associated with harm in pregnancy. Rutin, another key compound in mamaki, has been studied in various contexts. At very high supplemental doses, some studies in animals have raised questions about its effects, though these doses far exceed what you would encounter in a cup of brewed tea. Catechins, also present in mamaki, are found in green tea as well, and there is some evidence that very high catechin intake during pregnancy warrants caution, though again the quantities in a cup of mamaki tea are modest.
The honest bottom line is this: there is no data to confirm that mamaki is unsafe during pregnancy, and there is no data to confirm that it is safe. We are working in a zone of genuine uncertainty. That uncertainty, by itself, is clinically meaningful during pregnancy, when the prudent posture is to avoid things we cannot confidently account for, particularly in the first trimester.
This is not an unusual position for herbal teas to occupy. Many well-regarded herbal plants share this same classification: interesting, beneficial for healthy adults, but lacking the specific pregnancy-focused research that would allow practitioners to give clear green lights.
What Buddha's Cup Says About Mamaki During Pregnancy
We want to be direct with you here, because we think you deserve directness from the farm that grows your mamaki.
Our guidance is consistent with what responsible herbal wellness educators recommend: there is limited research regarding mamaki's safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and it is advisable to err on the side of caution. We say this not because we believe mamaki is dangerous. We say it because we genuinely do not have the clinical evidence to tell you it is safe in this context, and because your wellbeing and your baby's wellbeing matter more to us than a sale.
That is a position we hold with integrity. We grow this plant. We love this plant. And part of loving something is being honest about what it is and what it is not. Mamaki is an extraordinary herbal plant with a rich tradition and a compelling wellness profile for healthy adults. It is not a plant with a pregnancy-safety certification from clinical trial data, because that research simply has not been done.
So our recommendation, delivered warmly and without alarm, is this: if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please have a conversation with your healthcare provider before including mamaki tea in your regular routine. Take this article with you if it helps. Share the information about mamaki's phytochemical profile and the gaps in research. Let your provider help you make the decision that is right for your specific situation, trimester, health history, and consumption habits.
We are proud of what we grow. We are proud enough to tell you the full truth about it.
Caffeine-Free Status: One Genuine Point in Mamaki's Favor
While the pregnancy safety picture for mamaki overall requires caution due to insufficient data, there is one genuinely positive point worth acknowledging clearly: mamaki contains zero caffeine.
Caffeine is the most thoroughly documented concern when it comes to beverage consumption during pregnancy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that pregnant people limit their caffeine intake to fewer than 200 milligrams per day, and some practitioners recommend even lower thresholds. Caffeine crosses the placenta, and the developing fetus metabolizes it much more slowly than an adult does. High caffeine intake has been associated with increased risk of miscarriage and low birth weight in research literature.
Many people choose herbal teas during pregnancy specifically to avoid caffeine, and mamaki's complete absence of caffeine is a genuine and meaningful point in its favor. If the question is "does mamaki carry the caffeine-related risks that true teas do," the answer is clearly no.
But it is important not to let that good news carry more weight than it should. Caffeine-free does not automatically equal pregnancy-safe. It means one specific, well-documented concern is removed. The broader question of how mamaki's phytochemicals interact with pregnancy physiology remains unanswered by clinical research. So mamaki earns a point for being caffeine-free, and that point genuinely matters. It just does not close the conversation on its own. You can read more about mamaki's caffeine-free profile in our dedicated resource on mamaki tea as a caffeine-free health drink.
How to Approach Herbal Tea Decisions During Pregnancy
Understanding the gaps in research is one thing. Knowing what to actually do with that understanding is another. This section is about practical decision-making, the kind of thoughtful, informed approach that lets you feel empowered rather than anxious during pregnancy.
The goal is not to strip away every comforting ritual. It is to make sure the rituals you keep are ones you have chosen with good information.
The Conversation to Have With Your Healthcare Provider
If herbal tea is part of your daily life, the most valuable thing you can do early in your pregnancy is have an honest, specific conversation with your OB or midwife about what you drink. Many people skip this conversation because they assume herbal teas are universally fine, or because they feel awkward bringing up something that feels minor. Please do not skip it.
When you have that conversation, be specific. Tell your provider which teas you drink, how often you drink them, and in what quantities. "I drink mamaki tea every morning" is more useful information than "I drink herbal tea sometimes." If you can share what you know about mamaki's phytochemical profile, including the chlorogenic acid, rutin, and catechin content, that gives your provider something concrete to evaluate.
Ask your provider for trimester-specific guidance. The calculus around herbal teas often shifts across pregnancy. Something that your provider wants you to avoid in the first trimester may be less concerning by the third. Ask whether any medications or supplements you are taking have known interactions with herbal compounds. And ask what their general philosophy is around herbal teas, because OBs and midwives sometimes have meaningfully different thresholds on this topic, rooted in different clinical experiences and training.
Your provider is not there to judge your tea habits. They are there to help you navigate pregnancy safely, and giving them full, accurate information lets them do that job well for you.
Teas That Have More Established Pregnancy Safety Profiles
While mamaki sits in the insufficient-evidence zone during pregnancy, there are some herbal teas that your healthcare provider is likely more familiar with and that have somewhat more established safety context. We want to offer this as helpful orientation, not as a prescription for what you should drink instead of mamaki.
Ginger tea is probably the most well-known pregnancy-friendly herbal option. It has been studied specifically for use in managing nausea and morning sickness during pregnancy and is generally considered safe in moderate amounts, particularly in the first trimester when nausea is often most intense. Peppermint tea has a history of use for digestive discomfort and is generally considered gentle. Rooibos, like mamaki, is naturally caffeine-free and has an antioxidant profile that is appealing. It has been consumed widely during pregnancy without documented concerns, though even rooibos lacks large clinical trial data specific to pregnancy.
Red raspberry leaf is a commonly discussed herbal tea in pregnancy circles, but it deserves a specific note: many practitioners recommend it only in the second and third trimester and only with provider guidance, because of its uterine-toning properties. It is not a first-trimester free-for-all beverage, despite being marketed in pregnancy wellness spaces.
The common thread across all of these is: even teas with better-established profiles deserve a provider conversation. The goal of naming them here is not to send you toward a replacement for mamaki but to illustrate what a more evidence-informed herbal tea discussion during pregnancy can look like.
What "Err on the Side of Caution" Actually Means in Practice
When we say to err on the side of caution with mamaki during pregnancy, we want you to hear that as a calm, practical instruction rather than an alarm. Caution does not mean panic. It does not mean that a cup of mamaki tea before you knew you were pregnant has harmed your baby. It means that now that you are aware and thinking carefully, the prudent posture is to pause and check in with your provider before making mamaki a regular part of your pregnancy routine.
Timing matters in this conversation. The first trimester, as we noted earlier, is the highest-risk window for most phytochemical concerns. The concern is not the same in the third trimester as it is in the first. Your provider may have different guidance depending on how far along you are.
Moderation vs. avoidance is another dimension worth thinking about. For some herbs in pregnancy, outright avoidance is the clear call. For others, the guidance is more about moderation: not making it a large-volume daily staple, but not treating a small amount as categorically dangerous either. Mamaki does not fall into the "known danger" category. It falls into the "we simply do not know enough" category, which often leads practitioners to suggest moderation or temporary avoidance as a precautionary measure rather than because they have identified a specific mechanism of harm.
Whatever your provider advises, you will be making that decision as an informed person who has taken the question seriously. And that is the best possible position to be in.
After Baby: Mamaki Tea and the Postpartum and Breastfeeding Period
The safety conversation about herbal teas during pregnancy does not simply end at delivery. If you plan to breastfeed, the same fundamental questions apply in a new form. What you consume during lactation can and does transfer to your nursing infant through breast milk, which means the postpartum period requires its own thoughtful evaluation.
Many guides on herbal tea safety during pregnancy stop at birth. We think that is a gap worth filling.
Why the Postpartum Period Requires Its Own Safety Evaluation
Breast milk is an extraordinary substance, dynamically tailored to your infant's needs in ways that science is still unraveling. It is also a vehicle for the compounds you consume. The concentration of a given compound in breast milk varies depending on many factors, including the nature of the compound, the amount consumed, and individual metabolic differences. But the general principle is clear: a nursing parent's dietary and beverage choices can affect the nursing infant.
This means that herbs you paused during pregnancy may need to remain paused during breastfeeding, depending on what your provider advises. The physiological vulnerability of a newborn, whose liver and metabolic systems are still immature, is in some ways analogous to that of a developing fetus. The research gaps that complicated the pregnancy discussion apply equally to the breastfeeding discussion for most herbal teas, including mamaki.
The postpartum period is also often a time when new parents are looking for support, comfort, and restoration. Tea is a natural part of that for many people. We understand the desire to return to beloved rituals, and we want to help you do that thoughtfully and safely.
What We Know and Don't Know About Mamaki During Breastfeeding
Our honest answer here mirrors what we have said about pregnancy: the specific research on mamaki during breastfeeding does not exist in the clinical trial literature. We cannot point you to a study that says mamaki is safe for nursing parents and their infants. We also cannot point you to a study that demonstrates harm. The knowledge gap is the same.
Traditional Hawaiian use context is worth acknowledging here. Mamaki was used historically in various contexts related to women's health, and there is a traditional dimension to its use in postpartum recovery practices in Hawaiian culture. We share this as historical and cultural information because it is real and meaningful. But we are also clear that traditional use over generations, while valuable as a signal of general tolerability, is not equivalent to the specific kind of controlled clinical research that would allow us to give a confident modern safety endorsement for use during breastfeeding.
The gap between traditional use and clinical evidence is genuine, and it matters. Many plants used traditionally for generations turned out, upon clinical study, to have interactions or effects that traditional use did not reveal because the mechanisms were invisible at that level of observation. We honor the traditional use of mamaki while also being honest that it does not substitute for modern safety data in this specific context. Explore more about mamaki's historical and cultural significance in our guide to mamaki tea's traditional Hawaiian benefits.
Our recommendation for breastfeeding is the same as for pregnancy: speak with your healthcare provider before making mamaki a regular part of your postpartum routine. This is a conversation worth having, and it is one your provider can help you navigate based on your specific circumstances.
When You Can Likely Return to Enjoying Mamaki Freely
Here is the genuinely good news in this section: mamaki's general safety profile for healthy, non-pregnant, non-breastfeeding adults is well-regarded. The caution we have been discussing throughout this article is specific to the pregnancy and breastfeeding window, not a permanent verdict on the plant.
Once you have completed your breastfeeding journey, or if you have chosen not to breastfeed and your provider has cleared you for a return to your regular dietary patterns, there is every reason to expect that mamaki can re-enter your life as the warm, nourishing, antioxidant-rich beverage it has always been. The same benefits that made you love it before pregnancy, including its antioxidant properties, digestive support associations, and caffeine-free gentleness, will still be there waiting for you.
Many of our customers who have been through pregnancy and breastfeeding describe coming back to mamaki as one of the small, meaningful pleasures of returning to themselves. We love hearing that. We also love knowing that those customers made the journey through that careful season with the right information.
When you are ready to return to mamaki, our resources on mamaki tea's effect on immunity and the benefits of drinking Hawaiian tea daily are wonderful starting points for rediscovering everything this plant has to offer.
Mamaki Tea at Buddha's Cup: Our Farm, Our Standards, Our Commitment
We have talked a great deal about mamaki as a subject of research and safety discussion. We want to close the informational section of this article by talking about mamaki as something more personal: the plant we grow, the care we put into it, and what it means to source your mamaki from a farm you can actually visit and trust.
When you buy mamaki from Buddha's Cup, you are not buying an anonymous herbal blend assembled from unknown sources. You are buying something with a face, a place, and a story.
How We Grow Mamaki on the Slopes of Hualalai
Our farm is located in Holualoa, a small town on the western slope of the Big Island of Hawaii, nestled in the Kona Coffee Belt at an elevation of roughly 1,400 feet. This is a place of deep agricultural heritage, where the volcanic soil laid down by Hualalai and Mauna Loa over thousands of years provides an extraordinary growing medium. The elevation brings reliable cloud cover and rainfall. The western exposure brings warmth and light. It is, in a word, exceptional land for growing exceptional plants.
Mamaki grows on our farm without synthetic pesticides. We know exactly where it comes from, how it was tended, and what went into the soil around it. That traceability is something we are genuinely proud of, and it is also something that matters in a practical way in the herbal tea safety conversation. We mentioned earlier in this article that contamination with heavy metals has been found in some commercially produced teas sourced from regions with less rigorous agricultural oversight. Farm-grown, single-origin mamaki from a property you can actually visit is a fundamentally different proposition from a mass-produced herbal blend assembled from multiple unknown sources.
When you know where your tea comes from, down to the individual farm and the specific volcanic slope, you have a kind of accountability and transparency that is rare in the herbal tea market. That matters for anyone thinking carefully about what they put in their body. It matters especially for someone navigating pregnancy. You can learn more about mamaki itself in our foundational resource on what mamaki tea is.
What You Can Expect From Our Mamaki Products
Our mamaki is available in both loose leaf and tea bag form, giving you flexibility in how you brew and enjoy it. The flavor profile is one of the things people consistently love about our mamaki: it is light, earthy, and smooth, with a natural mildness that makes it very accessible even to people who do not consider themselves herbal tea enthusiasts. It has none of the bitterness or astringency that can make some herbal teas challenging to enjoy. It is simply a gentle, pleasant cup.
Our mamaki products contain 100% mamaki. Nothing added, nothing blended in, no fillers, no artificial flavors. What you steep in your cup is exactly what we grew on our farm. That purity is a point of pride for us, and it is also practically meaningful when you are trying to make an informed decision about what you are consuming.
If you are curious about enjoying mamaki cold, our resource on