meet karina desRoses

Greetings, loved ones!

I’m Black American, with heritage in afro and indigenous roots in Guatemala and Dominican Republic. I’m rooted in the Wise Woman traditions of so many women healers of the past. My herbalism practices are based in plants native to Los Angeles, CA, the Caribbean, and Central America.

Both my great grandmothers (in Guatemala and Dominican Republic) were medicine women.

I aspire to become an OB/GYN physician or Chinese Medicine Practitioner. I have a Business Administration degree and some premed courses in my pocket.

I’m a home barista (former cafe barista, trained by Black and White Roasters), Glitter Cat Barista, and competitor in the 2023 SCA US Coffee Champs - Coffee in Good Spirits.

Kitchen Curandera and home petty pastry chef!