At Yimi Skin & Tea, we believe that herbs are more than ingredients; they are memory, medicine, and connection. Every cup of tea and every skincare ritual is a way to honor the wisdom of our ancestors and reclaim wellness as a cultural birthright.

Rooted in Afro-Caribbean traditions, Yimi offers high-quality loose-leaf herbal blends and natural skincare, handcrafted using time-honored formulas passed down through generations. Our products are made with care, using herbs sourced from trusted farmers across the West Indies, Africa, and South America. We follow organic practices and build ethical relationships grounded in equity, tradition, and community.

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Our Mission

We exist to restore cultural integrity to the world of herbal wellness. Through our offerings, we aim to connect people across the diaspora—from the farmers who grow the herbs to the communities who steep them into daily life. Yimi is more than a brand. It is a movement to preserve, protect, and celebrate ancestral knowledge.

 

Davanelle – Founder & Herbalist

A native of St. Kitts & Nevis, historically known as "Sugar City," Davanelle’s life is steeped in herbal lineage. Raised between the islands of St. Kitts and St. Croix, she descends from the Bantu people of East and South Africa, regions renowned for their healing plant traditions. As a sixth-generation herbalist, she was taught by her grandmother to use herbs as the first medicine. Davanelle carries the responsibility of keeping that legacy alive, sharing sacred knowledge with others through the healing power of tea, oil, and ritual.

After living in the U.S. for over a decade, Davanelle saw a gap: herbal wellness brands rarely reflected the Afro-Caribbean legacy behind the leaves. Yimi was born to change that—to bring visibility, respect, and celebration to the very cultures that kept these healing traditions alive.

 

Glorae– Co-Founder & Herbal Consultant 

​With deep roots in the southern traditions of herbal medicine, Glorae found her way back to ancestral medicine through the land. Her early connection with nature—and later, her journey through pain—led her to rediscover the healing traditions of her foremothers. Her path took her to West Africa, where she reconnected with her Hebrew tribal lineage and retraced the sea routes of her ancestors who endured the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Her mission became clear: to help others find healing by honoring the cultural and spiritual roots of herbalism.

 

From Tea to Transformation

At Yimi, tea is just the beginning. Our work extends into curated retreats, womb wellness consultations, and ritual-based healing experiences that reconnect women to their bodies, ancestors, and purpose. From loose-leaf blends to luxury VIP spa days, everything we offer is rooted in cultural integrity and sacred restoration.

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What Yimi Means

“Yimi” means Mother, in the language of my lineage.
A language spoken by hands that healed, not tongues that colonized.

It is not found in textbooks.
It lives in memory.
In the hush of a prayer over boiling herbs.
In the way a grandmother wrapped leaves around pain.
In the silence that carried wisdom across oceans.

Yimi is the mother who remembered.
And now, so do we.

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Come Home to Your Healing

Whether through a cup of tea, a moment of rest, or a retreat designed for your womb and wellness, we invite you to reconnect.

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