Q. How can DandyBlend be so sweet if it doesn’t have any sugar in it?
A. Food produced by dandelion leaves is stored in the roots as the starch inulin, which is just a bunch of fructose molecules tied together by fragile bonds. Roasting breaks these bonds and releases the fructose. The bitter substances which benefit the liver, blood, and other body systems are still there, doing their jobs, but the fructose masks the bitterness, making the beverage more palatable.   Back

Q. DandyBlend contains barley and rye. So, how can it be gluten-free?
A. DandyBlend is made from extracts of barley and rye, not from barley and rye themselves. The roasted grains are mixed with the roasted roots, are ground, and then the water-soluble components (nutrients, minerals, biologically active substances) are leached out of the mash by hot water, just like you do when making tea. The liquid extract which is collected at the bottom is then spray dried to make the powder which we then call DandyBlend. Why no gluten? Gluten is not water soluble; it only dissolves in alcohol. Therefore, since no alcohol is used in the extracting process, all the gluten stays back in the mash. Tests done by Eliza-Tek Laboratories confirm the absence of gluten in Dandy Blend.   Back

Q. How do you make DandyBlend water-soluble?
A. DandyBlend is made only of extracts created by running hot water through the DandyBlend ingredients, and then spray drying the result and making it into powder. Add the water back (either hot or cold), and those extracts instantly rehydrate, just like freeze-dried vegetables or dried, powdered herbs.   Back

Q. Doesn’t roasting destroy some of the essential goodness of dandelion?
A. While some enzymes and vitamins might be affected, roasting at low temperatures has been the way herbalists have prepared dandelion root for centuries. Roasting releases beneficial aromatic products, makes trace and major minerals more available and improves the substance which tone the liver and help it cleanse the blood.   Back

Q. What is the shelf life of DandyBlend?
A. While DandyBlend officially has a shelf life of three years, in actuality, the compounds in the dandelion, chicory, the grains and the beetroot are so stable when kept in airtight containers that the shelf life is almost indefinite. It is just as invigorating after long storage as it is fresh.   Back