On a quiet corner across from Pushkin Garden, KUSA flourishes as a timeless space. Inspired by the Japanese word “kusa” (grass), this project embraces plants as everyday medicine: herbal drinks, live ferments, soups, snacks, and rituals in the form of elixirs, workshops, and gatherings.
Karla Moles and Paula Amor, its founders, tell us in more detail how this space came about through roots, travels, readings, homemade ferments, and a growing collective need to return to our origins.
Every month, KUSA offers workshops and group
experiences: herbalism, Ayurveda, illustration,
botanical fabric printing, embroidery, essential
oils, ferments, music sessions, and more.
How did you come up with the idea?
It all started with our shared love of plants. Paula has always been passionate about planting and growing them, while I was captivated by their scent. While she talked about roots and soil, I was interested in the blends. That’s how our inspiration for herbalism was born.
How has the project evolved since it began?
The magic of Kusa is that it has a life of its own. What started as a herbalism space became a place that called for pickles, ferments, community.
It was as if it were saying to us, “I want to be more.” And we simply listened. Now Karla is completely in love with ferments, pickles, kefir. The original idea has mutated, integrating workshops, meetings, herbal drinks, music, botanical illustration... And all that in less than a year
If it’s my first time at Kusa, what do you recommend I try?
It’s hard to choose just three things, but if I had to... The elixir for the nervous system and mental clarity: a medicinal blend designed to give you balance and focus. A Fresquito, our cold drinks with functional ingredients and natural ferments. And the house coffee, which is delicious and comes from a supplier who takes care of everything from the bean to the cup
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