How I came to embrace The Herb Bar is a short and simple story.
I wanted to buy a thank-you gift for a friend, something that would help ease his explosive nerves. But what? Candles are soooo overdone in this Bath & Body Works society.
Per the advice of Marcella, astral friend and my window to the chakras, my search ended in a sea of essential oils.
Although I’ve seen the little bottles at various shops around town, I never really understood the appeal of essential oils. But a few whiffs from the display at The Herb Bar, and I was hooked. The scents are delightful!
The Herb Bar, true to its name, also has an entire room of herbs and teas. I was blown away. I sampled an amazing coffee substitute called Dandy Blend, made with roasted roots of chicory, dandylion and beets and roasted grains of barley and rye. An impressive beverage, though I think I’d rather miss the caffeine kick (a kick in the head is more like it, but how else could i possibly manage my current stint as a morning person?).
I ended up taking home some Lemon-Ginger tea as well as a “Digestion Tea” blend, both of which are intense, to say the least. The Lemon-Ginger tea is fragrant and refreshing. The Digestion Tea currently tastes like liquid bark - this may take some getting used to. But I’m happy - I’ve rekindled my teatastic curiosity!
And my longing for a hot cup of Dilmah - I don’t know what it is about hippy caffeine-free tea, but it sure got me dreaming of a delicious cuppa 100% pure ceylon, with skim milk (and a hobnob on the side).
The Herb Bar
200 W. Mary
Austin, TX 78704
512.444-6251
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Dude.. I think the tote bag part is true and the “Keep Austin Weird” t-shirt part isn’t.
Don’t forget their mos.quit.o. I can’t wait to put it to the test.
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