The Electric Strawberry

“Five stars for a business with a big heart and holistic health! (EDIT: finally tried the salt room and please, do yourself a favor and try it. It was so relaxing with the wave sounds, massage chairs, and the comfy blankets and healing salt air- I felt I could breathe better, and my mind was in a more positive state. so worth it) 💗From the moment you walk in be prepared to be greeted by a loving soul of a therapy pup named Claire Bear (one of the owners there that day was kind enough to offer putting her up if we had a dog issue but none here!) After the lovely hello, we were greeted by William and a very kind mini-medium Lina who was very animated and passionate about their lovely business. Both were so welcoming, educated on their mission here, and quite the jam and tea crafters (jam sales go 100% to veterans). In the front you enter a very cozy shop that sells all kinds of books, salt products, stickers,and some really cool unique plushies and more. I even found a hilarious “manly coloring book” for my dads birthday. The room to the left is an even more cozy little tea and coffee lounge with a really lovely sofa and some phenomenal habanero strawberry jam samples while you wait for your healing beverage. This place has a great vibe, very healing even without trying out the salt room (which is happening in the very near future!) but William and Lina were kind enough to show us a sneak peak of the room and yal OMG! Pictures do not do this room justice! The disco looking lights you see on the internet were off and it had such a healing rose glow to the room, so soft and welcoming- I believe the colored lights are optional. The floors looked like a thick layer of pink salt that you just want to sink your feet into and escape the hustle of the day. This is quite a unique, special place that offers so much more to reiki, acupressure, readings and even life coaching to so much more. From one visit and a tea later, I know this is just what Hot Springs has been needing and so have I.”

“Such an amazingly cute find in Hot Springs! The reviews do not lie, this is such a little surprise tucked in and it keeps getting better with every book, room, and conversation you have! The owners are so welcoming, their cute little pup is the perfect companion, and their coffee wanted me to go back for seconds. Every corner of this place is filled with personality, charm, all the books you could want, and cozy nooks to read them. Went here on our last day in the town and wish we’d found this earlier!”

“My friend and I stayed at the Soul Revival suite for a girls weekend and it was exactly the rejuvenation we needed! Everything in the house is perfectly set up for a home away from home type vibe. Love all the local art and books. Angela and her family are so welcoming. We did the Aura photography with a reading and it was spot on for both of us. I can’t say enough good things about the space, the coffee/book shop and the sweet family who make all the magic happen. Book your stay, you won’t regret it!”

“Awesome little spot. The coffees were great and everyone inside was very warm and welcoming. The owner gave us some great tips on places to check out in Hot Springs and gave some us cool gangster history about the location of their shop. We were allowed to tour and explore and felt very welcome while there. Great place to stop in to grab a coffee or look for a quiet place to read. I wish we had more time while in Hot Springs to get a chance to try the salt rooms. When we return I plan to come back.”

“The Electric Strawberry was the perfect adventure for my mom and I! We got to try out salt therapy for the first time and really enjoyed it! It was very relaxing! The coffee was amazing which was a huge plus. The addition of a bookstore made it even better! The two ladies who were running the shop were lovely as well!”

“When you walk in, you will likely be greeted by a warm smile and an informative employee. I recommend perusing around and finding a sticker, a bookmark a book or my suggestion would be all of the above. The salt room was a nice addition and the energy in this place is very welcomed”

“The Electric Strawberry is such a fun find in Hot Springs. Great coffee, light bites, books, tarot, and many other really unique elements. Take an hour and explore!”

“I hate to leave this review because William was very kind, and the drink I purchased was really good (which is why I’m leaving 4 stars instead of less), but the co-owner, Angela, does not uphold her values of spreading love and positivity, creating a welcoming atmosphere or supporting veteran families or women. Unfortunately, she was very rude, unkind and unwelcoming to me, my two friends and our two babies. Me and one of my friends didn’t get to really enjoy last summer as we were pregnant, so we were having a “girls day” with one of our other friends and our two babies. It was really hot out and we were tired from our trip, so she suggested the Electric Strawberry. I was excited to go there as it’s also a spiritual shop. When we got there, William was very friendly, and we each ordered a drink. As I was checking out buying some items in their book shop, the co-owner Angela came in and started being very aggressive to one of my friends, telling her that strollers weren’t allowed and it needed to be outside, and rudely stated that there was a sign on the door. We had been in the store for 7-10 minutes already and no one had told us they had such a rule, so there was no need to be mean to a mother in front of her child when it could have been calmly and kindly explained. Also, the sign on the door is smaller and easy to miss, especially since most people have never been anywhere that banned strollers. She did the same exact thing to my other friend who was watching my stroller as I checked out with my baby. As one of my friends was struggling to get the stroller out the door, she asked for help, and, again, Angela spoke in a very rude, aggressive tone that she just had surgery. As a co-owner, Angela could have asked an employee to help my friend, but she did not. It was like she wanted to take out her anger on someone, and we were the punching bags because we’re not going to cause a scene in front of our children. William stepped in, seemingly very uncomfortable from Angela’s behavior, and did everything he could to help us out the door. We ended up sitting outside on their patio to finish our drinks (mind you, it was about 90+ degrees that day), and William came out and said Angela wanted him to explain the rule was due to a mandate from a fire inspector. I explained to him the rule isn’t an issue and we could have used our baby carriers, but Angela was aggressive, that was what was uncomfortable. He just said that “she just had surgery,” so we didn’t get a real apology. I feel like this is not a good excuse for a supposed spiritual leader, though. And it feels cowardly that she had William come talk to us instead of doing it herself. My husband has had multiple surgeries, and I’ve cared for my grandma when she was recovering from a surgery, and they never would have acted that way to women and their children. It’s wild to me that someone who constantly promotes love and positivity was the complete opposite, and it seemed like this was not unusual behavior for her. The reason I am leaving this review is because there are people who are looking for a spiritual community, and they need to be warned that they may not find what they’re looking for with her. It seems like Angela’s “spiritually” is all meaningless buzzwords with no truth to it. In addition to all of this, the namesake of the shop was a veteran. Me and my friend’s husbands are veterans and have jobs where, every single day, they are doing things to support other veterans. So not only did she not practice supporting women, supporting mothers, she actively made multiple veteran families uncomfortable. Her energy was so negative that it affected one of my friends for the rest of the day. A spiritual shop should be doing what they say they are there to do. EDIT: It is a blatant lie that we knew the rule among many other lies in the owners response. I also question that William wrote that reply because it sounds like you Angela. Your manipulative response proves my point. The truth will come to light”