Nevada City, California · since 2012
The room came first.
Long before the bottles, Elixart was a place to sit down with something unusual to drink and stay for the people around you.
How it started
Free tea in an art gallery.
When we landed in Nevada City in 2012, we wanted a space where locals and travelers, young and old, could connect over something other than alcohol.
We started by serving free tea in our downtown art gallery. As the artistic community around it grew, we got more creative with what we poured, and added traditional kava and cacao. That small bar became one of the country’s first elixir bars: part botanical lounge, part apothecary, with art on every wall.
It’s still the heart of everything we do. Our original elixir, the Matcha Mojito, was invented at that bar, long before matcha bars were cool. Every recipe we sell is one we developed, poured and refined behind that bar first.
Along the way
Fourteen years of pouring.
- 2012
Elixart opens in downtown Nevada City, serving free tea inside our art gallery.
- Next
Traditional kava and cacao join the menu, and the gallery becomes a full elixir bar. year
- 2017
We build the Spaceship Bar, a 16-foot round bar that takes Elixart to festivals up and down the West Coast.
- 2025
The Elixart van hits the road: a fully equipped mobile bar for pop-ups and private events.
- 2026
A new online shop brings the drinks from our bar to your kitchen.
Our approach
Rooted in tradition. Crafted for right now.
We use the knowledge of plants with a modern twist: the old ways of preparing and sharing them, made for how people gather today.
- Plant wisdomEvery plant we pour has a history with the cultures that first grew and shared it. We study that lineage and honor it rather than claim it.
- Community firstConnection is the point. We build spaces, at the bar, at festivals and at your event, where the drink brings people together instead of taking over the night.
- Made at the barOur ingredients are sourced from around the world and every recipe is tested behind our own bar, with the people we serve, before it’s made for you to take home.
Respect & responsibility
Packaging that goes back to the earth.
- Compostable labelsKraft paper labels made from 100% post-consumer recycled material.
- Plant-based closuresLids and closures made from plant-based materials wherever possible.
- Reusable glassGlass containers designed to be reused and recycled, again and again.
- Responsible boxesFSC-certified paper printed with natural inks, and recyclable shipping materials.
Have a sustainable packaging idea? Email connect@elixart.com.
A note from our founders
When we landed in Nevada City, California in 2012, we had a shared vision to create a community space where locals and travelers, young and old, could connect over something other than alcohol.
We started by humbly serving free tea in our downtown art gallery. Then we decided to get more creative with the kind of communal beverages we served to the growing artistic community, and expanded our offerings to include traditional kava and cacao.
Using the ancient wisdom of plants with a little modern twist, we set out to craft and serve what we believe are the tastiest botanical mocktails on the market, and built out one of the country’s first and finest elixir bars at our permanent location in Nevada City, pioneering a way to support creative culture and deep social connection.
Connection and community is the heart of everything we do. We believe life is worth celebrating, and we want to provide enjoyable herbal drinks in artistic environments.
We warmly welcome you to the Elixart family.
Taste what we’ve been pouring.
Shop the drinks we developed behind our bar, or come sit at it.