Over the holiday weekend, we made a day trip to Hatch, from LC, specifically to,pick up roasted…read moregreen chilies. Bought a 40lb bag & had them roaster & peeled to avoid the hassle. Easy transaction, the Chilis are delicious. Also bought pecans. Yummy too. Hatch Chili e Express is now my go-to for fresh chili, even though I can get them here in Phoenix.

This is one of the first shops you'll see coming from the north and highly marketed on Yelp,…read moreGoogle, and YouTube. However, I realized I could have bought dried chile powder alot cheaper at other more obscure stores down the road. However, this store did have a nice cookbook I didn't see elsewhere and other interesting finds. Be sure to take photos of the tall statue of the Muffler Man and giant chile pepper outside. The town of Hatch has a bunch of cute statues like this

on my way to Phoenix AZ., from denver, i stopped at the Chili market. Quite the variety of red…read morechilies& green chilies even had frozen chilies. Customer Service was fantastic? eveneven went over the types of chilies. They discussed the use in certain types of food you could add chilis into! it was Very pleasant, even though majority Spanish-speaking people. I enjoy the experience. You can buy 25 pound bags or just frozen chilies, which is my selection since the green chilies were not in the season! this is a good place to stop and experience the Mexican culture!

Open aired shop. Typical offerings Lots of Mexican made…read moreproducts... Roasting hatch chilis for you to watch. Wreaths, hats, chilis, garlic, souvenirs well priced.

Great prices and quality product. Don't waste your money on stale, over-priced spices, with…read morenon-eco packaging. Excellent selection of oils, vinegars, popcorn, pickles and teas as well.

Word of Mouth brought my wife and I to this quaint spice shop. Great selection of spices, rubs and…read morevinegar and oil. Even better than the freshness of the product and the robust selection of spices, are the owners. So Friendly! When you are in downtown Las Cruces, you really should spice up your life by stopping in and visiting for a spell.

Lived many years in Texas, and counted down each year until the big roasters in front of Central…read moreMarket were filled with fresh hatch chiles. Those sights, smells and sounds get in your blood, and the roasted or fresh hatch options in much the rest of the country are pretty sparse. I tried to resist the urge to order from the Hatch Chile Store because it seemed so expensive and indulgent. Finally I caved and ordered a 10 lb box. Shipped overnight, the chiles were about the most beautiful I'd ever seen, fresh and big. 10 lbs felt like a good generous amount, and not so much as to be overwhelming to deal with. Didn't take long at all to give them a roast on the grill, peel, seed and prep for the freezer. So high praise for the store delivering on the promise of authentic hatch, trusted to be the heat level I desired. Is it worth it? Locally they're about $2.40 for a 4oz diced can, and look to be around $4 each via amazon, if the local is out of stock or doesn't carry. Those cans give you some hatch flavor, but are kind of sad, especially when only the diced version is available. The 10 lb box ended up being 5 lb prepped, or about 20 4oz freezer portions. Considering the cost of the shipped chiles and premium overnight shipping, that's about $3.40 each. So it's not the cheapest way to get your hatch on, but opening the box is exciting, roasting and prepping is a labor of love, and you end up with a much better product for a somewhat comparable cost per serving. As long as I'm far from Texas and the Southwest, come hatch season each year, the Chile Store will definitely be getting an order from me.

I ordered a large box of medium Big Jim Chilis from this company. Spent hours roasting cleaning and…read morevac sealing only to find out the chilis had zero flavor and no heat. I have been buying Hatch Chilis for around 50 years and have never experienced this. I suspect you never rotate your crops and have ruined the soil these were grown in. I was offered a 20% discount on future purchase but why take the risk, just buy elsewhere.

What an adorable little tea shop in a sleepy, small New Mexico town! We were passing through on a…read moreroad trip in late 2020 (a COVID-safe way to travel), and stopped here to stretch our legs. The tiny town of Mesilla has a quaint downtown square with a few specialty shops and restaurants and, as a tea lover, I made a beeline for this place. The shop is stuffed with all sorts of loose teas, local products, honey, essential oils, and tea making accessories. Pretty much any of the locally made items would make outstanding souvenirs for any foodie. I make hot tea a lot, so I wanted to peruse all the loose leaf teas. My normal tea shop has a better and larger selection, but I really wanted to support this small business. I had a few questions about the teas for sale, and while the girls working the day I visited were very eager to help, they were sadly not well-versed in tea. Because of this, I ended up just purchasing a standard oolong because I didn't have a lot of confidence in their tea knowledge (just FYI; hopefully the owners will do a bit better training). I don't expect workers to be brew experts, but I would appreciate more thorough knowledge about specialty products. The prices are about what you'd expect for a touristy type tea shop, and when I got home, I made a pot of the oolong and it was tasty. If you love tea, check this place out if you're in the area. Friendly people and good customer service.

I love it here! This little gem went undetected for a tea lover like myself and I'm so glad I found…read morea tea place right here in the heart of mesilla. The mugs are gorgeous and hand crafted. There are homemade local spices, loose teas, lip balms, and lotions. It's perfect for self care/ relaxation & gifts for others. I recommend this place and will definitely be back!

I live in Los Angeles County and recently ordered some spice from three brothers because I was…read morerunning out of the last bag I received as a gift. I was surprised to learn that Three Brothers does not have a web site where one can place an order, but it didn't matter because the person that answered the phone sent me a new bag immediately. It was a pleasure to do business with them over the phone. I received my new bag within days. E. Martinez

I Don't Want to be a Brother…read more Nice gift shop located along the main drag that has a good selection of Hatch and other chili related merchandise. The Good: *Lady running the front was friendly enough *Store is very organized and comfortable to walk around in. *Prices seemed about the same as everywhere else The Meh: *A bit of a language barrier The Ugly: *We arrived into town after 9 a.m. (store claims to be open at 8:30), and they were closed. We happened to see them just as they were opening as we were leaving town after 10 a.m. Luckily for them, I was still looking for something, and that's the only reason I stopped. Otherwise, they'd have been SoL. TLDR: Nice place, but hours of operation may be arbitrary. #TheEarlyBirdGetsTheWorm

Great place to stop in Hatch to stock up on roasted green hatch chilis, or bushels of the reds. I…read morewas just passing through without a cooler on this trip so I grabbed a few pieces of metal sculpture art and a couple of bags of green chili powder and left with a big smile on my face. The staff are all very friendly and eager to answer any questions you might have. I've been here several times over the years and each time I go I feel like I should have grabbed more of their unique art and amazing chili peppers.

It was luckily the right season, great timing, so we decided to stop in while nearby, and wow it…read morewas worth it. The magnificent truth is, Hatch New Mexico has the best chili peppers in the world. And I don't mean they have to be hot, although that can be a good thing, the taste is inexplicable, beyond expression, very unique and also extraordinary. The smell alone of fresh chili, and the aroma of fire roasting peppers, and the incredible volume of the cosecha is unparalleled. These folks make incredible salsas and powders with their chilis - hmmm good! As you gaze upon ristra after ristra of chili peppers dangling from the girders, and laying on the trays, or scattered among the displays and even in your hands - you can't be but astonished at the flavor and fragrance that abound around you. Everything roasted or sun-dried Hatch Chili is here. From whole chilis, powdered chili, edible, ornamental and utilitarian ristras - this place is simply fascinating. Just in case you're wondering, not all Hatch Peppers are hot, hot, hot! They come is Mild), Medium (Big Jim), Hot (Sandia), extra Hot (Barker), double extra Hot (Lumbre) and the triple extra Hot (Lumbre). Personally, I can't recommend Lumbre - yes, I've tried it. And just in case you're not prone to taking some peppers with you like we did for our freezer, chile food products, accessories, books and some miscellaneous merchandise to remember them by. Chile Fanatic is worth the stop when Hatch. Most recommended.

Educated, knowledgeable, competent, totally honest, devoted to both sides of the business…read more(proprietor and customer) and reliable. Nothing more to be desired.

This is a cool place to visit if you are in the market for some excellent local peppers. The…read more"Ristra Man" can school you on peppers better than Wikipedia ever could, and he makes terrific recommendations based on your tastes. A buddy of mine and I walked out with two pounds of beautiful Puya peppers for about $9, which is a steal.