best place to buy bulk for home use spices?

FanOfFanboys

I don't need restaurant-level bulk but I make most of my own rubs for day to day use. taco seasoning, chicken rub, vegetable seasoning, etc. basic stuff but grocery stores often sell small containers for some and it adds up. white pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, kosher salt, black pepper, etc. 

is Amazon the best place to buy those or somewhere else?

Hook_emHornsfan_74

I don't have a Costco, so I can't speak for them, but I usually get my bulk spices at Sams.

caliking

Try an Indian/Pakistani/Asian store. Most spices are way cheaper than the grocery store.

Mickey

HEB or Whole Foods or Central Market (HEB as well) all in the bulk area

td66snrf

There's a small chain here in SoCal called Smart and Final which is perfect for exactly what you're looking for. They bill themselves as the smaller warehouse store.

GrateEggspectations

A good place to buy in Canada is Bulk Barn, a chain specializing in bag-your-own spices, etc. You must have many similar options in the U.S.

bgebrent

We have some international farmers markets that have “everything” at great price points. 

Carolina Q

caliking said:

Try an Indian/Pakistani/Asian store. Most spices are way cheaper than the grocery store.

This.

Kent8621

Depending on where your located Sprouts has some spices, i buy alot of mine at sams club.  Penzey spices has alot of good options as well.

DoubleEgger

Kent8621 said:

Depending on where your located Sprouts has some spices, i buy alot of mine at sams club.  Penzey spices has alot of good options as well.

Just note that a healthy dose of unsolicited politics comes free with every Penzey order...

Kent8621

DoubleEgger said:

Kent8621 said:

Depending on where your located Sprouts has some spices, i buy alot of mine at sams club.  Penzey spices has alot of good options as well.

Just note that a healthy dose of unsolicited politics comes free with every Penzey order...

very true but they have some good products so you have to overlook that some.  

conman

Kent8621 said:

DoubleEgger said:

Kent8621 said:

Depending on where your located Sprouts has some spices, i buy alot of mine at sams club.  Penzey spices has alot of good options as well.

Just note that a healthy dose of unsolicited politics comes free with every Penzey order...

very true but they have some good products so you have to overlook that some.  

Good product, but wont overlook it. Not interested in his opinion or his products anymore.

lkapigian

td66snrf said:

There's a small chain here in SoCal called Smart and Final which is perfect for exactly what you're looking for. They bill themselves as the smaller warehouse store.

Love our Smart and Final

Gulfcoastguy

My grocery store across the highway, Rouses, is based in South Louisiana. They sell most spices in one pound plastic bottles that are cheaper than the little glass bottles. I did have to order ancho pepper powder through Amazon. 

nolaegghead

We have a place called "International Market" that sells in bulk.  Hong Kong market is also excellent if you shop in the nola area.

caliking

A word of caution: be careful about buying ground spices in bulk if you won’t use them in good time. They will go stale and not be so tasty. 

We we tend to buy things like coriander and cumin whole, then grind a week’s worth at a time. Not as good as buying smaller amounts more frequently, but it does mitigate the staleness issue to some degree. 

nolaegghead

caliking said:

A word of caution: be careful about buying ground spices in bulk if you won’t use them in good time. They will go stale and not be so tasty. 

We we tend to buy things like coriander and cumin whole, then grind a week’s worth at a time. Not as good as buying smaller amounts more frequently, but it does mitigate the staleness issue to some degree. 

Damn you, factually correct buzz kill guy!

Eoin

caliking said:

Try an Indian/Pakistani/Asian store. Most spices are way cheaper than the grocery store.

Same here in the UK.

YukonRon

Restaurant Depot and Penzy's for me. Both are close by my home, both have quality products.

johnnyp

caliking said:

A word of caution: be careful about buying ground spices in bulk if you won’t use them in good time. They will go stale and not be so tasty. 

We we tend to buy things like coriander and cumin whole, then grind a week’s worth at a time. Not as good as buying smaller amounts more frequently, but it does mitigate the staleness issue to some degree. 

It may be more trouble than it's worth, but would vacuum sealing and/or freezing mitigate this issue?

alaskanassasin

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fishlessman

here its the asian market, a bazaar, and the lebanese bakeries, all insanely cheap.  i grow alot of herbs as well in a 42 inch raised bed, in a weber kettle, and have a pretty big mint garden.. covers about 90 percent of my needs.  then theres the hot pepper garden. the online places are a last resort for me, but penzeys while pricey is still good

Teefus

I buy Penzey's at the retail outlets so I don't have to deal with the politics of Bill the idiot. I used to be on their mailing list but I sent him a reply to one of his rants and told him to F.O. He doesn't bother sending me anything any more.

His sister has a company called The Spice House (https://www.thespicehouse.com/) that's pretty good. Her politics are different than his, but more importantly, she keeps them to herself. She's not interested in alienating portions of her customer base.

stlcharcoal

Teefus said:

His sister has a company called The Spice House (https://www.thespicehouse.com/) that's pretty good. Her politics are different than his, but more importantly, she keeps them to herself. She's not interested in alienating portions of her customer base.

That's where I buy my stuff.  Quick/cheap shipping, easy to navigate website.  There's usually a few coupon codes a month, so get on their mailing list.

jtcBoynton

caliking said:

A word of caution: be careful about buying ground spices in bulk if you won’t use them in good time. They will go stale and not be so tasty. 

We we tend to buy things like coriander and cumin whole, then grind a week’s worth at a time. Not as good as buying smaller amounts more frequently, but it does mitigate the staleness issue to some degree. 

Actually it is just as good. You can store the whole spices in your house until grinding or you can let them sit in a warehouse somewhere until grinding.  Most spices are harvested once a year. So buying them a little at a time doesn't get you fresher spices.   The ideal situation is to buy a year's supply when the new crop gets to market and store them under the best conditions. Problem is knowing if the spices available to you are indeed the new crop or last year's crop.

a4angiel

Another vote for the Spice House. Stopped even looking at Penzey because of the reasons cited here.

nolaegghead

Y'all should stop using anything technological, because it's mostly owned and designed by libtards.  You won't starve, you've got Chik fil-a

TEXASBGE2018

nolaegghead said:

Y'all should stop using anything technological, because it's mostly owned and designed by libtards.  You won't starve, you've got Chik fil-a

Well it is rated the number 1 fast food restaurant from multiple publications so maybe there's a reason. I wonder if they use Penzeys spices to season the chicken. That would be Ironic....

nolaegghead

TEXASBGE2018 said:

nolaegghead said:

Y'all should stop using anything technological, because it's mostly owned and designed by libtards.  You won't starve, you've got Chik fil-a

Well it is rated the number 1 fast food restaurant from multiple publications so maybe there's a reason. I wonder if they use Penzeys spices to season the chicken. That would be Ironic....

Number 1 in something I can't figure out.  They're not the biggest, most profitable, best food  (think In-N-Out-burger, 5 guys, etc).....  Probably the number 1 destination for "deplorables".  Yep, that's gotta be it.  No offense to the MAGA crowd.

TEXASBGE2018

nolaegghead said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:

nolaegghead said:

Y'all should stop using anything technological, because it's mostly owned and designed by libtards.  You won't starve, you've got Chik fil-a

Well it is rated the number 1 fast food restaurant from multiple publications so maybe there's a reason. I wonder if they use Penzeys spices to season the chicken. That would be Ironic....

Number 1 in something I can't figure out.  They're not the biggest, most profitable, best food  (think In-N-Out-burger, 5 guys, etc).....  Probably the number 1 destination for "deplorables".  Yep, that's gotta be it.  No offense to the MAGA crowd.

No, its the number 1 for EVERYONE. So even those pesky "libtards" love them some "hate" chicken even though they will never admit it. But back to Spices. If I'm buying Bulk I go to Costco. I generally never buy bulk of any spices except Salt and Peppercorns.

fishlessman

chickfila here is an empty parking lot, what are the 4 drivethru lanes for