Who we are

Hi, we're the Cummins family

apricity (n.) the warmth of the sun on a cold winter day. We named the shop after that feeling because it is exactly what we want every candle, every workshop and every visit to feel like. We are Micah, David and Breeze, and this little shop in York is ours.

David, Micah and their son Breeze together inside the Apricity Products shop in matching hand-dyed tees
How it started

It started at our kitchen table

Apricity started small, at our kitchen table, with Micah pouring candles and the whole house smelling like buttered popcorn. We figured other people might want that feeling in their homes too. Turns out they did.

We are also open about the fact that recovery is part of our story. It shaped how we do just about everything here: slower, more honest, more grateful for the ordinary stuff. It is a big part of why this shop exists and why we care so much about the people who walk through the door.

Today we hand-pour every candle in small batches right here in York, Pennsylvania, in a coconut apricot wax blend with a crackling wooden wick. No dyes, no additives, nothing you cannot pronounce. Same hands, just a bigger table.

Micah, David and Breeze

The people behind it

Meet the family

Three of us, one small shop, a lot of wax.

Micah of Apricity Products

Micah

Candle maker, dyer, the one with the ideas

Micah is the candle mastermind. Every scent on our shelves, every pour, every label started with her. She is also the one behind the ice-dye, which means no two pieces in the shop are the same. If you have ever smelled something in here and thought whoever made this really thought about it, that was her.

David of Apricity Products

David

The other half, front of house

David is usually the one behind the counter, on the ladder, at the market tent, or talking your ear off about which scent is actually the best (it changes weekly). He handles the building, the events, the wholesale orders and the logistics so Micah can keep making.

Breeze of Apricity Products

Breeze

Quality control

Breeze is our son and he has been part of this since day one. He helps unload boxes, greets people at the door, has strong opinions on scent names and gets veto power on the ones that are too boring. You will probably meet him.

What we believe

  • Small batch, always

    Every candle is hand-poured in our shop, not a factory. When a batch is gone, the next one is made by the same hands.

  • Ingredients we trust

    Coconut apricot wax, crackling wooden wicks, and premium fragrance oils. No dyes, no additives, nothing you cannot pronounce.

  • Community first

    Our shelves carry a dozen local makers, our workshops fill with neighbors, and every piece of tie-dye is one of one.
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David and Micah Cummins arm in arm in the Apricity shop wearing matching ice-dyed tees
Where you'll find us

The tent with the tie-dye blowing in the wind

You have probably seen us at a market, a festival or a fundraiser somewhere around York. That is the tent with rows of tie-dye moving in the wind and a table full of candles people keep picking up and sniffing. Come say hi.

Back at the shop we make room for other makers too. A dozen local artists have shelf space here, and we run workshops, private events and fundraisers so the place stays full of people instead of just product.