A trip to High Garden Tea was an otherworldly escape we took for granted. The warm and welcoming staff, meticulously curated earthy decor and floor-to-ceiling jars of herbs and teas provided the gateway into a Tolkienesque apothecary. After the beloved brick-and-mortar was destroyed during the March tornado — which High Garden generously described as “a tornado’s kiss” — our resident alchemists have rebounded and are now open as an online store at highgardentea.com. More than 100 herbal infusions and loose-leaf teas are at the ready, as well as herbal guidance sessions to help narrow your choices. While we eagerly await their next physical shop, High Garden’s post-tornado online presence is a much-welcomed return. MATT FOX

