OMG, I was trying SO HARD not to fangirl in this store. I've been ordering from Mountain Rose…read moreonline for years, but getting to see everything in person was AMAZING! Here's what to know: --The mercantile is an easy walk from Pike Place Market--basically just a few blocks up the hill. --It's beautiful, with exposed brick walls, rambling rooms, and gorgeous displays. --The prices seemed roughly equivalent to what I'm used to paying online, which I really appreciated. --There's a huge selection of spices, teas, herbs, essential oils, gifties, bottles, jars, and other packaging supplies. (If I hadn't been on foot, I would have bought approximately five million jars and bottles.) --Speaking of the packaging supplies: assuming the ones I bought here are the same ones I've been mail-ordering from Mountain Rose for years, they are SO GOOD. Thick amber glass, excellent droppers, nice lids--just noticeably higher quality than most of what you find elsewhere. Highly recommended. --The staff were really helpful and kind, but never hovered while I browsed. Perfect. Can't wait to go back--preferably with a car nearby next time, so I can purchase said 5 million jars.

I am under this place's spell!…read more Mountain Rose Herbs Mercantile is like walking into a potions class at Hogwarts, minus Professor Snape. I swear every time I come in here, I lose all sense of direction and walk out with a bag full of things I absolutely had to have. Today's damage included rainbow and white peppercorns, harissa, za'atar, the holy grail saffron, oh, and some nice-smelling soaps! This place is magical. It smells INCREDIBLE, the selection is amazing, and it's basically impossible to leave empty-handed. If you like spices, herbs, teas, or anything that makes you feel like a cozy lil kitchen witch, this place is heaven! Love it here!

Just entice me in with the delightful smells of brewed orange spice tea! Walls of spices and tea…read moreblends surround you. I was able to sample that orange spice tea and was sold- then I had to decide which one, because they offer the blends in black, rooibos, green, white & even oolong I think! If I had more time and more luggage space- I would have bought more! Find them at Pike Market!

Nice little spice, tea and coffee centric business. Large selection of the aforementioned products…read morewith many of them being specialty items. Along with the coffee/tea/spices you will find an assortment of related merchandise. Staff is very friendly offering free samples of their tea of the day where prices are very reasonable. Definitely a business to check out if you in the area and are looking for or have a need to purchase one of these products.

This place probably does have all the spices in the world. Walking in, it smelled like a spice…read moregarden. There were so many spice and tea options to explore. If you head down to the lower floor, you can sample some of their spices with chips or popcorn. They also offer samples of two featured loose teas. My friends ended up buying some chocolate and spices. We were told that visitors can also order online as well.

I have been shopping since it opened decades ago and it just keeps getting better. Love to sniff…read morethe spices and teas. I mostly order online now but recently visited the store again. Take a look at my pics to see how much they've got going on.

I recently visited Good Vibrations apothecary store in Lynnwood, WA, with the intention of…read morepurchasing a specific item. However, my experience was far from satisfactory. Upon entering the store, I was greeted by an unexpected surprise: a dog that seemed to materialize out of nowhere. As someone with a mild dog allergy, this was not a welcome greeting. The dog was persistent in its attention, refusing to leave me alone, which made for a slightly uncomfortable shopping experience. The situation was further compounded by the associates' lack of attentiveness. Despite the store being relatively empty, the staff seemed to be preoccupied with their own tasks, leaving me to fend for myself. I approached one associate, hoping for assistance, but they were so engrossed in their work that they couldn't even spare a moment to check me out for a single item. It was as if I were invisible, a mere inconvenience in their day. The most egregious display of poor customer service came when a female associate was too busy talking with another customer who was complaining about everything. She couldn't even be bothered to check me out for a simple transaction. It was clear that she was more interested in the other customer's complaints than in helping the customers who were actually trying to make purchases. This was a stark reminder of the store's blatant disregard for customer service. The entire experience was not welcoming and this is a 5-star rated store? I don't think so. The store's lack of customer focus and the associates' blatant disregard for their jobs were glaring issues that need to be addressed. I hope this review reaches the right people, as the store has potential, but it needs to prioritize its customers if it wants to keep them. I am not going to be coming back until something maybe improves better.

Athena and Sky were so helpful! A huge selection of herbs to meet all your witchy needs.read more

Great little shop. I didn't realize it would be so tiny with the list of items they have…read more I went in for dish soap and saw all of the spices and popcorn. I'm coming back for popcorn! I'm always looking to reduce plastic waste and supporting tiny businesses like this seems to be a great way to do it. You'd be surprised at how much stuff they have....baking powder, coconut milk powder, citric acid. Stuff I realize I don't need to get containers for again!

Helpful staff! Love the website as well to see what is sold in store. I buy my Plaine Products…read moreshampoo here.

Really beautiful displays. This is a factory/warehouse with a store attached. A lot of nice salt…read moregifts and the store is very fresh and clean.

What a great place to shop for salt! The location is in a warehouse area of Woodinville. The…read morebuilding houses their factory and headquarters. The front lobby is also a retail store. It's beautifully decorated and doubles as a great PR display for the company. Most of the great salts of the world are represented here and you can taste them. I have reduced my sodium intake way down, but what little I consume, I appreciate the quality. I'm grateful that a place like this exists near me.

After seeing a FB post on Spiva I dectto stop in and look for Christmas gifts. So glad I did. The…read morestore is laid out really good and you can smell the many different aromas from the large variety of spices and spice mixes. The owners mother was so helpful and helped me pick out some great gifts and some cranberry orange spice for me to try at home. The variety is huge and the cost very affordable. If you have not thought about buying locally ground spices and flavors that are creative, you need to. Thanks to the owners for making this great place available to us.

Spiva's offers a wide range of carefully blended spices and teas. They have bulk spices. They are…read morea kind community member, as well!

We came around 1 pm on a Monday. We were impressed by the…read morevariety they carried and the spacious store. The staff were friendly and helpful, and they checked us out efficiently. We were able to find free street parking across the street.

This is a wonderful shop for Chinese herbs, and I was told they've been open for 30 years! I am…read morefirst-generation Chinese American so it's great to be able to access herbal medicine and knowledge at local shops like this. I usually get some of their dried sweets like orange peel, hibiscus, and ginger, and some cooling herbs in bulk. The people at the counter are friendly and knowledgeable, and they also speak Cantonese which makes it easy for me to communicate with them. Great shop, will continue visiting in coming years!

Gainer's Grand Opening is today! The specialty spice shop is tucked away next door to the Fire…read moreStarter in the Safeway parking lot. The owner is so kind and was very passionate about his own line of specially blended spices as well as all the products he sells. We left happily with more than I expected (3 different Gainer's seasonings and 3 different hot sauces) and I am so excited to try them! I loved that he has a sample bottle of each of his own spices to smell. If you love to cook or know anyone who loves to cook, this shop is sure to impress! Special side note - you can tell this shop owner really cares. I am not a family member or friend of his. I saw him personally advertising outside a few days before and appreciated his commitment to sharing his products. I really hope if you've read this whole review that you stop by!

Really friendly and nice…read more Clean Good stock of items Also shockingly fair prices I will definitely be back

Indian Sweets & Spices is located in Shoreline's North City neighborhood and shares a parking lot…read morewith other smaller businesses and also Les Schwab tires across the way. The Homie's Indian history professor introduced his UW class to a particular sweet confection called, soan papdi. This was his second visit and my first on 3/14/24. It was nice to be able to wander the aisles and peer at the wide variety of items available at this retail shop...canned and packaged items, spice bins, refrigerated and frozen items, fresh produce, etc. The Homie ended up selecting another box of soan papdi, a malt beverage, and some chai tea for purchase. The shop was clean, well stocked, and surveillance cameras strategically positioned. One person was in/out of the shop doing restocks, while the other person sat stoically at the front register by the entrance. There were other shoppers while we were there, so it's good to see that the others find it useful for their needs. I wished there were helpful signage for the various items featured in the front pastry case though. I only recognized gulab jamun. I didn't feel particularly assertive to inquire further. Overall Yelp score was 3.5, rounded to a 4.