Oaktown Spice Shop: High-quality spices, herbs and hand-mixed blends

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Apple & Honey Powder Galette

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Named one of the world's best spice shops by Food & Wine Magazine, Oaktown Spice Shop offers the freshest, most delicious, high-quality spices and hand-mixed spice blends in the Bay Area.

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Testimonials

"I don’t even live in the country anymore, but whenever I’m back in Oakland I stop by the spice shop...everyone is always so helpful, they were super sweet this last time and offered my toddler a cinnamon stick to suck on while I shopped. I highly recommend a visit, it’s always an inspiration! :)"

— Katrina B.

"I live for this salt. I give it as a gift. I put it on vegetables, in soup, in salad dressings...sometimes I just have a taste on its own. Don't even get me started about what it does to eggs, beans and avocado. Seriously... this is the best seasoning I've ever used. It's replaced salt & pepper at our house. NO REGRETS."

— Sarah B.

"As the bottom of the bottle nears, the kitchen larder calls for more. Better Than Everything Bagel Spice is now a required staple in our cozy northern kitchen."

— Saunders M.

Recipes

Crystallized Ginger Ginger Pink Peppercorns

Pink Peppercorn & Ginger Shortbread

by Erica Perez

Pink peppercorns give these butter-laden cookies a beautiful hot pink color and a sweet, fruity spiciness that isn’t as brash as other peppers.

Honey Powder

Apple and Honey Powder Galette

by Erica Perez

If you are unfamiliar with a galette, it is a pie’s laid back cousin. They are on regular rotation when hosting because of their forgiving nature and ability to please a crowd.

Coriander Cumin

Honey-Glazed Cumin & Coriander Cornbread

by Glenny Schmidt

Cornbread is perfectly at home thickly sliced with eggs for brunch or dunked in a big bowl of chilli, and simply toasted with plenty of salty butter is always a good idea.