Tea in the Patio

This experience was born from a conversation and an obsession. A conversation with Tomeu Arbona from Fornet de la Soca, a project of local gastronomic archaeology, who told XTANT  about the book “The Wonderful Perfumes”, written by a lady from Mallorca as a diary of the senses materialized in traditional Mediterranean recipes.  In the conversation, we were trying to envision a hidden place to take our guests on a journey of daily life in a house in Mallorca and then we realized that we both shared the obsession with Arquinesia, the newly opened perfume store in the center of Palma and one of the most beautiful boutiques in the world.

Romana Durisch, Arquinesia´s founder, agreed to host us for an afternoon tea prepared by Tomeu Arbona and served in the beautiful patio amidst wild greenery and patinas of many layers. Encarna Soler, a seasoned Spanish ceramic artists will present her chawans in sync with Veronica Hegar from Tesuko who will curate a selection of delicious summer teas and essences.

As the French novelist Marcel Proust discovered when he dunked a cupcake in a cup of tea (in his book In Search of Lost Time, 1927), aromas can bring us more vivid memories than any other sense. And although the literary work documented the author’s epiphany, it is neurologically proven that smell is our most nostalgic sense. Mallorca is full of aromas from the earth, sea, almond blossoms, olive trees…this is an afternoon to bathe in this uniqueness and beauty with the five senses."

Includes:

-Tea

-Natural Wine

-Tomeu´s hors dóeuvre´s

-Surprise gift bag from Arquinesia

-XTANT madras tote bag

Note: if we do not reach the minimum participants, you will be refunded