Entry No. 20 — the Charlotte file — filed under: witchy
Five Goddess Farm
Tucked behind a historic white house in Elizabeth, this enchanting apothecary and tea room is a sanctuary dedicated to slow living, organic herbal teas, and plant magic.
The story
You won't spot Five Goddess Farm from the sidewalk along East 7th Street. Founder Ashley Masters—an intuitive healer and massage therapist—tucked this tea room and apothecary behind a historic white house in Elizabeth, creating a quiet retreat off one of Charlotte's main thoroughfares. What began as an extension of her bodywork practice grew into a dedicated space for plant medicine, slow living, and custom herbal rituals.
The interior functions as both a retail apothecary and a ceremonial tea lounge, sharing the historic property with Masters' broader wellness center, including the Alchemical Herbarium and Jade Room. Rather than stocking commercial tea bags, Masters hand-crafts organic loose-leaf formulations with distinct intentions—like Anxiety Ease, Aphrodite's Love, and seasonal immunity brews. If you book an herbal consultation, expect a personalized session where she assesses your physical and emotional state to formulate a custom tea blend on the spot.
Beyond the tea kettle, the apothecary shelves hold small-batch bath soaks, aromatherapy rollerballs, and facial oils made in-house. It is an unhurried, intentional space built specifically around nervous system rest, offering a rare pause from the city's fast pace.
What it's like
Finding the entrance requires knowing where to turn: pull into the narrow, one-way driveway squeezed between the neighboring daycare and the white house, then park in the back lot and enter through the rear door. Inside, the noise of 7th Street vanishes into the smell of dried lavender, rosehips, and steeping herbs. Public tea room hours are limited to Tuesdays and Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, making it feel like an exclusive neighborhood secret. Once inside, you can sample the featured seasonal brew, browse the apothecary shelves, or ask about custom formulations before exiting out the rear gravel driveway onto Beaumont Avenue.
The move: Book a private shopping session or a 'Ritual Tea Party' to sip custom blends and experience an herbal consultation that functions like a tarot reading for plants.
- 📍 Elizabeth
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 1419 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC 28204
Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- The Bag Lady — Pair your herbal tea session with a four-minute drive to Midtown's historic metaphysical shop for tarot decks, incense, and crystals.
- Sanctuary Imports — Head half a mile north into Plaza Midwood to continue your ritual shopping among raw crystals and imported bohemian decor.
- Supperland Speakeasy — Shift from daytime botanical rituals to late-night secret cocktails in a restored church basement less than a mile down the road.
Good to know
Where is Five Goddess Farm located, and how do I enter?
It is located at 1419 E 7th St in Elizabeth, hidden behind a historic white house. Turn into the one-way driveway between the daycare and the house to access the rear parking lot and enter through the back door.
What are the public tea room hours?
The tea room is open to the public on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Private tea ceremonies, shopping appointments, and herbal consultations must be booked ahead online.
What products and services do they offer?
They offer organic loose-leaf teas, custom herbal consultations, monthly tea tastings, private ritual tea parties, aromatherapy rollerballs, bath salts, and botanical beauty oils.
Where do I park?
Free parking is located directly behind the house. For evening events when the main lot fills up, overflow parking is available in the gravel lot behind the adjacent daycare or along Beaumont Avenue.
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Further reading: Official site · charlotteobserver.com · canvasrebel.com
last checked: 2026-07-21