Here's to New Beginnings…
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with Janet Johnston
Founder


Recently Mike and I were sitting on our back porch as we often enjoy doing and I could smell spring. Buds have burst open in the trees and tulips and daffodils are beginning to bloom here in Colorado. Things feel fresh and new, delightful even, and that’s the exact feeling we’ve been working to capture at Savory Spice.
In September, it will be 14 years since we opened our first shop on Platte Street in Denver, Colorado and our baby is growing up and changing. We’ve always worked to stay innovative by offering new products and focusing on keeping things interesting. In the coming months, you’ll begin to see an even bigger difference as the changes we’ve been working on for over a year to make your Savory experience more fulfilling are introduced - starting with our labels and the addition of more color!
Yellow-green for herbs, a fiery red for chiles & paprikas, Mike’s favorite shade of dark green for barbeque, and orange for the exotic spices and curries of world flavors. Ten colors in total that encompass our line of spices, seasonings, and more. We love this look, but it’s also designed to be more functional in your kitchen. As my mother said, “finally, I’ll be able to actually FIND what I’m looking for in my spice rack!” These categories will be helpful in defining the shopping experience in our stores and online too.
We’re also making changes to our packaging. We have new bags that I absolutely love, as they can stand, hang, or lie flat in a basket or drawer. They’re sturdy and can hold one, two, or three cups of a product. That’s another change that will be helpful to you: selling by volume instead of weight (for example, 1/2 cup jars, 1 cup bags, etc.). Even a novice cook can picture what a cup of something looks like! Although the net weights will still be listed for all products so you will still be able to use that when considering how much spice you need to purchase.
I love the kraft paper backing on our new bags because it reminds me of our original labels, which believe it or not, still exist in my mother’s spice rack. The spices have been refreshed of course, but she saves the original Savory bottles like she does my childhood drawings.

Proud Momma.
Our gift sets are getting their own spring makeover too with new combinations and playful names like ‘Home to Roost,’ ‘Beach Party,’ and ‘Licensed to Grill.’ They’re packaged in easy-to-wrap rectangular boxes (for those of you who have struggled year after year trying to wrap our mountain boxes!). The gift set labels sport beautiful color photos and recipes created right in our Test Kitchen. I’m also psyched about our new specialty sets that combine our spices and seasonings with other Savory goodies like our small batch BBQ sauces and Spice ‘n Easys to create meaningful gifts. It’s a total overhaul and it feels great.
Even though Mike and I started Savory way back in 2004, we feel a renewed sense of energy and excitement this year. With Mike leading our marketing team and product creation, you can expect even more flavorful Spice ‘n Easys, a new look for our BBQ sauces, more seasonal products, and whatever else he dreams up (a big hurray for his recent Whiskey Barrel Smoked Black Pepper and Sugar creations!). As the new President of Savory (girl power!) I am involved in the day-to-day ‘goings on’ here at Savory Headquarters, touching base and keeping connected with all aspects of our business.
You will start to see these changes in stores this month, and the new look and sizing will be available on the website starting in early June.
As always, we continue to be grateful for our employees, store owners, and our customers. Whether you’ve been around since the Platte Street days or only recently joined us online, thank you. You inspire us to work hard, dream up new products and recipes, and to not be afraid to change. We’re “living life full” and hope you are too!
Best,
Janet and Mike
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I appreciate all you do and striving to bring a better product to market.
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Will I not be able to ship like I used to or are the pages and listings just going to list both when I select a product?
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My neighbor has never been...so this week we are going to take her to the Spice Shop.... yes I think she's going to love it just as much as we do.... thank you so much and see you soon Fort Collins SPICE SHOP
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Just make sure I can still get small amounts. You *know* I come back for more when I like something and use it quickly.
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Both personally and for the restaurants I ran in Winter Wointer Park. Open a store here in Tucson please as in love to room your store
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Store, I am wondering if my bottles can be refilled at
The store?
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It clearly states that the weight AND volume will BOTH be listed on the container. You can still purchase small amounts from bulk as before.
Everyone should be happy!
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It’s the ability to buy in any size amount I wish.
I do hope that your new bags are still zip-seal.
Please keep up with you stock of “pure” spices and herbs.
I seldom buy any premixed products as I prefer to make my own combinations.
Your color coding sounds cool and may help a lot if less experienced cooks. All my herbs and spices live in jars in the same large basket, and I don’t really need the color coding to suggest to me what each is for.
Your Arboretum store in Austin is the nest. Great staff!
Please don’t ever close it, I wouldn’t end up mail ordering from you since I prefer picking everything up locally and would so miss out on your good selection.
Thank you!
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Thanks for your amazing products, your helpful staff and your love for making this world a tastier place!!????
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Thank you,
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I love the Sonoma, California location and think the town where my mom lives in southern New Jersey is ideal for a Savory Spice shop. Will you be courting franchises again? I would consider giving up my "day job" to make it a reality (I'm a pharmacist)! Thanks for a great concept and product!
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I’d like to make one recommendation about your black lids. They are difficult to close at times and living in a high humidity state it’s important to be able to close them properly or the spice will clump. Hope it might be able to improve on that. Thanks. I love your products and I’m a huge fan. Keep up the good work!
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We love your products and wish there was a store in the Northeast.
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MollyMartin (registered user)
on June 07, 2018
To the person above who would like to continue purchasing in smaller amounts: please call our warehouse directly at 888.677.3322 and we'll be happy to help you. We are still offering smaller amounts via phone orders and in all of our locations.
If anyone else has specific feedback or questions, please reach out to our team at savory@savoryspiceshop.com
Happy Cooking!
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These are all bad things! Part of the enjoyment of shopping in your stores was having staff measure out and package spices for me...it was about the interaction. The taster jars are part of the interactivity. That’s part of why I don’t shop for them on line. I can buy packaged spices anywhere.
I also have no desire for more premixed “designer” blends. Carrying some of your good old standard blends is fine, but don’t start moving more that direction. For god sake, let us think more for ourselves about what we want to combine.
As changes begin to make shopping in your store fronts more “ordinary “ you lose what made you so special to begin with, and we all might as well go back to the spice counters at Whole Foods or Central Market. I won’t ever be buying my spices mail order.
Please consider staying closer to your original concepts. That is what made your stores attractive to begin with.
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