Rayla F.
Yelp
Dumped my old spice shop for The Allspicery. No regrets!
Several years back, when I was just beginning my transformation from a sane human into the sort of person who has fifty bottles in her spice drawer, I stumbled into a little store called Savory Spice Shop in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Savory is a lot like The Allspicery, except it's a national chain, based in Denver.) Immediately, I fell in love with the fresh, high-quality spices and became a devoutly loyal customer, even ordering by mail when I moved to New Orleans, then Los Angeles, then Sacramento, where there's no Savory Spice Shops to speak of.
Shortly after my arrival in Sacramento, I heard about the Allspicery. Immediately, I was intrigued, but conflicted. My heart was firmly with Savory Spice Shop! But, one rainy day, when struck by a sudden, urgent need for annatto seed, I finally gave in and stopped by. So glad I did! The Allspicery is well-stocked with fresh, delicious spices, which are carefully portioned out by helpful and friendly staff. The selection is excellent; they have everything from Asafoetida to Za'atar, and everything in between. (Amchur! Comapeño! Epazote! Fenugreek! Filé! Sumac! Ras El Hanout!) They sell everything by weight. Bring your jars in and they will refill them for you, if you want! (And they'll even give you a discount for bringing your own container!)
My favorite thing about the Allspicery is the ability to order online and pick-up in store. It's so convenient, especially because I'm the type of person who does a large order, restocking the whole spice drawer all at once. Waiting for a dozen herbs and spices to be weighed out and packaged can be time consuming, but with their online ordering system I can order and pay ahead, and pick it up later the same day. Boom! Done! Once, during COVID, they also delivered my spices to my house. That was pretty nifty and very convenient!
I'm so glad to shop here and support this lovely, local, woman-owned business. I hope The Allspicery will be around for a long, long time!