Spend 90 minutes in a Portsmouth apothecary learning to blend herbal teas from 250 botanicals. This hands-on class mixes sensory tasting with practical science and sends you home with a custom jar.
Spend 90 minutes in a Portsmouth apothecary learning to blend herbal teas from 250 botanicals. This hands-on class mixes sensory tasting with practical science and sends you home with a custom jar.
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Operated by Société: Tea and Apothecary · Portsmouth, New Hampshire
A narrow bell above the shop door chimes and you step into warm air thick with dried mint, rose, and citrus peels. Rows of glass jars line wooden shelves; each herb seems to lean forward, offering scent before you even read the label. In Portsmouth’s compact apothecary, a clinical herbalist walks the group through 250 herbs, guiding hands and noses toward balanced blends.
easy.
1.5 hours.
Minimal physical fitness required; mostly standing and light movement.
The session runs 90 minutes and includes sampling of four teas and hands-on blending instruction.
Yes — the shop and surfaces are wheelchair accessible and service animals are allowed.
Each participant leaves with a jar of Société tea featuring their custom blend.
Infants and small children can be in strollers; check with the operator about participation suitability for older children.
Portsmouth’s seaport history and colonial apothecary trade shaped its long association with imported spices and medicinal herbs.
Look for instructors who source sustainably and favor native or ethically traded herbs; local shops often work with regional growers to reduce impact.
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