About

Drips began in 2013 as a tiny coffee shop built from art sales, stubborn hope, and the belief that people bloom best when they gather. Over time the business shifted and stretched, always following a quiet pull toward creativity and nature.

In early 2020, just as Drips was finding its rhythm, the pandemic swept in and brought the coffee chapter to a sudden stop. With our doors closed and uncertainty everywhere, we kept the business alive by selling bags of coffee and early terrariums out of restaurant parking lots. It was scrappy, strange, and somehow exactly what kept the roots warm while everything else froze.

That season cracked something open. The pull toward plants became a full transition, and Drips stepped into its botanical form. Terrariums, house plants, crystals, and makers goods became the new language of the shop.

Today, Drips Botanical Elements lives in the Central West End of St. Louis, a creative plant shop  filled with greenery, terrariums, oddities, and quiet moments of wonder. We design botanical pieces, curate unusual plants and objects, and build experiences that blend nature with imagination. Our space hosts events, workshops, and collaborations that invite people to slow down, explore, and reconnect with living things.

Through every change, one thing has stayed the same: Drips is here to bring people together. We simply traded steam for chlorophyll, and found a new way for community to grow.