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Our Story
400 Years of Tradition
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.
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Our Story
A native of St. Kitts & Nevis—known historically 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, both regions renowned for their healing plant traditions. As a sixth-generation traditional healer, 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 more than 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.
Born and raised in the countryside of North Carolina, 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.
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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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Note From The Founders
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Yimi Skin & Tea is a wellness brand rooted in the Afro-Caribbean experience. Our products are inspired by traditional herbal practices passed down through generations—from bush teas to natural remedies used for everyday healing.
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We exist to preserve and share the knowledge of our ancestors, especially the women who used herbs, oils, and rituals to care for their families and communities. At Yimi, we believe wellness and cultural identity go hand in hand.
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Our goal is to help people reconnect with their roots, feel confident in their heritage, and reclaim their health through trusted, plant-based care.
