Tea shops · Montevideo, Uruguay
A family herbalist on Tristán Narvaja since 1989 that packs its own chamomile, mint, linden and hibiscus from Uruguayan growers, plus loose green tea and organic yerba.
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Botica del Señor is a family company, Botica del Señor S.R.L., that has sold herbs, plant extracts, lotions, cosmetics and food supplements since 1989. Its shop is at Tristán Narvaja 1518, in Cordón, on the street that hosts Montevideo's Sunday market, and it opens Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 18:00 and on Sundays from 10:00 to 14:00. Behind the counter sit two plants in the Pedro Cosio area: the one bought in 1999, at number 2175 bis, where herbs are stored and packed and tinctures and lotions are made, and a building opened in 2014 at number 2158 for the herb warehouse, tea-bag packing and the offices. Both are authorised by Uruguay's Ministry of Public Health under good manufacturing practice.
What sets the herbs apart is where they come from. In 1999 the company started a project with 26 small growers on 117 hectares with organic certification, who supply it with native and introduced species harvested at the right moment and dried quickly afterwards. It says it has developed its own growing method for each crop, and every lot is traceable: the cut date, the plot where it was harvested and the packing date travel with the herb. Wild species are gathered under sustainable management plans. Since 2002 the house has also run research with the Instituto Clemente Estable on the active compounds of native and introduced plants.
For someone who drinks infusions rather than treats, the shelf to look at is the loose-herb one: chamomile flowers, peppermint leaves, linden flowers, boldo, lemon balm, lemongrass and hibiscus in bags of 20 to 40 g, each printed with the same instruction, a teaspoon per cup of boiling water. The same herbs come in boxes of 10 and 25 tea bags. There is one leaf from the tea plant, a loose green tea in 50 g, and yerba mate in classic and organic versions in 500 g and 1 kg. The rest of the shop is extracts, a hair-care line, supplements, essential oils, diffusers and gift boxes. Online orders ship free from $U 1,500, and weekend orders go out the next working day.
Montevideo · Uruguay
Tristán Narvaja 1518, Cordón, Montevideo
Published hours: Mon–Fri 9:30–18:00 · Sun 10:00–14:00
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01 · Herbal infusion
Whole chamomile flowers in a 25 g bag, grown by the house's own producers and packed with the lot traceable to its plot: the everyday Uruguayan infusion in its loose, unbroken form rather than dust in a bag.
$U 117· 25 g
Explore this tea →02 · Herbal infusion
Dried peppermint leaves in a 30 g bag: the sharpest, cleanest leaf on this shelf, as good hot after a meal as steeped cold in a jug of water in summer.
$U 117· 30 g
Explore this tea →03 · Herbal infusion
Hibiscus flowers in a 40 g bag, deep red and tart: the one to cold-brew overnight with a slice of orange, and the most colourful thing the shop sells.
$U 194· 40 g
Explore this tea →The one worth the trip
Organic yerba mate in a 500 g pack from a house that has worked with organic-certified growers since 1999. Uruguay drinks more mate per person than any other country, and almost all of it is conventional: an organic yerba sold by a herbalist with its own supply chain, on the street of the Sunday market, is the thing to carry home from here.
$U 163· 500 g
Explore this tea →Prices
Prices are indicative. Each price keeps its currency and pack size; this selection does not necessarily cover the house's complete range.
42 prices
| Tea | Type | Price / pack |
|---|---|---|
| Hibisco en bolsitas | Herbal infusion | $U 9410 sobres |
| Yerba Mate Clásica | Yerba mate | $U 108500 g |
| Manzanilla en bolsitas | Herbal infusion | from $U 10810 sobres |
| Tilo en bolsitas | Herbal infusion | from $U 10810 sobres |
| Menta en bolsitas | Herbal infusion | $U 10810 sobres |
| Boldo en bolsitas | Herbal infusion | $U 10810 sobres |
| Malva en bolsitas | Herbal infusion | from $U 10810 sobres |
| Carqueja en bolsitas | Herbal infusion | $U 10810 sobres |
| Guaco en bolsitas | Herbal infusion | $U 10810 sobres |
| Ginkgo Biloba en bolsitas | Herbal infusion | $U 10810 sobres |
| Equinácea en bolsitas | Herbal infusion | from $U 10810 sobres |
| Moringa en bolsitas | Herbal infusion | from $U 10810 sobres |
| Boldo (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11135 g |
| Pasto limón (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11120 g |
| Carqueja (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11115 g |
| Congorosa (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11125 g |
| Eucaliptus (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11115 g |
| Cola de Caballo (hierba suelta) | Herbal infusion | $U 11120 g |
| Olivo (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11140 g |
| Yerba Carnicera (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11125 g |
| Té verde (hebras) | Green tea | $U 11550 g |
| Manzanilla (flores sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11725 g |
| Menta (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11730 g |
| Tilo (flores sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11720 g |
| Toronjil / Melisa (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11725 g |
| Salvia (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11720 g |
| Lavanda (flores sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11735 g |
| Ortiga (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11725 g |
| Mburucuyá (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11730 g |
| Marcela (flores sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11725 g |
| Malva (flores y hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11725 g |
| Caléndula / Maravilla (flores sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11720 g |
| Cardo Mariano (semillas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11750 g |
| Alcaucil / Alcachofa (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11735 g |
| Marrubio (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11720 g |
| Llantén (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11715 g |
| Pata / Pezuña de Vaca (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11725 g |
| Stevia (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11725 g |
| Ginkgo Biloba (hojas sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 11730 g |
| Yerba Mate Orgánica | Yerba mate | $U 163500 g |
| Hibisco (flores sueltas) | Herbal infusion | $U 19440 g |
| Quiebra Piedra en bolsitas | Herbal infusion | $U 22525 sobres |
Indicative prices, with each product’s pack size. Prices may change; check with the shop. Price verification dates: 2026-10-31.
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