This post is part of our series featuring International Herb Symposium sponsors. 

UpS: Thank you so much to Gina Reale, CMO and Granddaughter of Dr. Peter Gail, the founder of Dandy Blend for talking with us! Gina, tell us a little about Dandy Blend.

DB: Dandy Blend is a caffeine free herbal beverage and coffee alternative. It’s made of roasted barley extracts, roasted rye extracts, roasted chicory root extracts, and roasted dandelion root extracts. It is located in grocery stores, health markets, doctors’ offices, restaurants, cafés, and boutiques across the country and Canada (via Raw Elements). It is also available in the U.S. via Amazon and internationally via iHerb.

UpS: What’s the company’s mission?

DB: To spread peace + happiness

UpS: What are three surprising things?

DB: Dandy Blend tastes and looks just like real coffee. The founder of Dandy Blend, Dr. Peter Gail, was a botanist and dubbed by USA Today as the “King of Dandelions”. Dandy Blend can be found not only in North America but across the world.

UpS: Do you have a favorite memory from the IHS?

DB: My favorite memory from the IHS is the Fire Cider competition as well as walking around and having the opportunity to meet all of the amazing vendors that sell the most unique, thoughtful, and crafty items.

UpS: What are you excited about at Dandy Blend?

DB: We are very excited to be bringing back The Dandy Days at the end of November!
This annual celebration is our way of saying goodbye to Black Friday and Cyber Monday while offering something a little dandier to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Dandy Days takes place the Friday through Monday after Thanksgiving, and this year we are offering a 15% discount on all orders placed on our website. Our yummy Dandy Blend product, apparel, accessories and books are included in this offer. Purchases must be made via DandyBlend.com beginning Friday, November 26th at 8 a.m. EST through Monday, November 29th at 11:59 p.m. EST. Only available for U.S. shipping.

UpS: Is there anything else you’d like to share with readers?

DB: We love to celebrate National “Coffee” Day which falls on September 29th every year. It’s kind of like an inside joke among us and our fans since Dandy Blend tastes just like coffee with the rich flavor, aroma, and texture but zero caffeine. For the past couple years, we’ve partnered with Torani and offered their delicious sauces and syrups as part of a special offer when buying Dandy Blend on National “Coffee” Day.

We also invite everyone to follow @DandyBlend on Instagram and on Facebook to see delicious photos, learn new recipes, and see what we’re celebrating. Happy sipping!