News - Oaktown Spice Shop

A Year in the Life of the Spice Shop - a note about reopening

by Erica Perez

In March 2020, as the county shelter in place order came down, we closed our doors to the public and shifted completely online in order to protect our staff and the community.

A Note from Erica and John

by Erica Perez

Third Oaktown Spice Shop Location in Castro Valley Scheduled for 2020

by Erica Perez

As many of you know (and some of you might not), we are planning a third retail shop location in the soon-to-be-built Castro Valley Marketplace!

Oaktown Spice Shop to open in Castro Valley Marketplace

by Erica Perez

We are excited to announce that we will be opening our third Oaktown Spice Shop location in the soon-to-be-built Castro Valley Marketplace! Scheduled for opening in Fall 2019, Castro Valley Marketplace will be an artisanal food hall and community gathering space in downtown Castro Valley.

Celebrate Lunar New Year with Spices!

by Erica Perez

It's the Year of the Dog! We have some great ideas for celebrating Lunar New Year.

Holiday Spice Gift Ideas

by Erica Perez

Shop local this holiday season! Oaktown has a variety of thoughtful and delicious gifts, from spice starter sets to stocking stuffers.

Opening tomorrow: Oaktown Spice Shop Albany!

by Erica Perez

We are thrilled to announce that we will be opening our doors to our new second shop location at 1224 Solano Ave. in Albany tomorrow at 10 a.m.! Just in time for Thanksgiving, too. Come visit us weekdays 10-7 or weekends 10-5.

Coming soon: Oaktown Spice Shop in Albany!

by Erica Perez

We are getting VERY close to opening our second Oaktown Spice Shop location at 1224 Solano Ave. in Albany!

Introducing Berbere at Oaktown Spice Shop!

by Erica Perez

We are excited to introduce our newest spice blend, Berbere. A complex, spicy and aromatic blend of chiles and spices, Berbere is one of the essential components of Ethiopian cooking.

Fire up the Grill for the Fourth!

by Erica Perez

Whether you're rolling your Smokey Joe out to the park for a casual cookout, or pulling out all the stops for a backyard 4th of July bash, Oaktown has the spices for you!

Introducing: Two New Spice-Forward Teas!

by Erica Perez

Fire up the teapot and break out your cutest mugs, because we are excited to launch two new hand-mixed, deliciously spiced teas!