I've lived in St Louis for a number of years now, but my trip to Herbaria marked my first venture to the Hill. After meeting a friend for lunch, we were overcome with the scent of patchouli and lavender wafting down the streets - we decided to investigate.
Lo and behold! Herbaria awaited us! We pushed the big glass doors open, and were immediately greeted by the staff. ""Have you been here before? Would you like to go on a tour? Please, do come in!""
We went on the tour and were amazed by the knowledge and enthusiasm with which the staff approached soap. Chris, the head soapmaker, was able to answer even our most daunting scientific questions about the process. Ken, the owner of the company, informed us of the history of soaps. It turns out that their new IT (?) guy is a world-champion, juggler, too, and he gave us a brief demonstration! Their shop dog, Soapy, is a sweetheart, too. What I wouldn't give to work in an environment like that!
Soap generally isn't the first thing that comes to mind when I think of how to spend my pocketmoney, but boy, did I spend it all there!
Herbaria soaps are to die for, and I'm certainly going to be coming back! Well worth the trip - an amazing product surrounded by lots of love.
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