ORGANIC / canola and palm oil free / pumpkin flax GRANOLA
Enjoy a new crunchy granola! It’s the most similar to the coconut chia because it’s the same maker and has the same crisp crunch! This granola has a Simple ingredient list and is economical and organic. Enjoy while we have it :)
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Ingredients Oats*, Sugars (cane sugar*, tapioca syrup*, brown rice syrup*), Sunflower oil*, Brown rice crisps*, Pumpkin seeds*, White rice flour*, Flax seeds*, Salt, Cinnamon* *Organic
Packaging thin plastic bag
Organic Zero Waste Olive Oil
This comes to you in a JAR, So have a funnel ready. Simply decant into an existing bottle at home or empty olive oil Cruet! Saffi extra virgin olive oil is made from early harvest, first cold-pressed olives and is recognized as one of the best extra virgin olive oils based on the Flos Olei guide. It's pure, and not blended, or adulterated. It is trusted by over 30 MICHELIN Star and MICHELIN BIB Gourmand restaurants in the United States. This Oil comes to tinyshop like Box wine. And the bag is reusable! And it is BIPOC and Woman Owned, so it's yummy for reasons beyond it's flavor.
Brand Saffi Saana, Madison, Wisconsin
Ingredients 100% true Olive Oil
Packaging 18 Liters comes to tinyshop in a Reusable Bag
Links Saffi Saana Website
Epic Spices / Dried Oregano
On sale just because we bought too much! These spices are milled from whole ingredients right here in Chicago at Epic Spices. They are a very small business that primarily supplies direct to restaurants. You can taste the power and care in every single spice. They are made from high quality, whole ingredients and milled to order. *A half jar will fill up a standard spice bottle, and a whole jar will fill up about two. If you keep them in the tinyshop jar, they are nice as is and acts as a great pinch bowl and measuring with a tsp is easy with the wide mouth! The spices are not certified organic, but these spices will not disappoint.
Brand Epic Spices, Chicago, IL
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
ORGANIC / ILLINOIS-GROWN SOY BEANS
We got soybeans! Soy beans are legumes, just like peanuts and beans, lentils and peas! They are protein dense and pull carbon and nitrogen out of the air to both enrich the soil and to convert into usable nitrogen for plants to grow, making these crops great for biodiverse and sustainable farming. These soybeans are USDA organic and grown right here in Illinois. They come to tinyshop in a 50lb paper bag! Yippee! Use these to make fresh soymilk, tofu or miso paste. You can also soak and boil them to add to salads and soups. Soak them overnight or cook in a pressure cooker to cut down on boiling times and energy use. Below are links about carbon sinks, soy's role in estrogen in humans. All food has hormonal effects on the body, and that is not exactly a bad thing!
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Allergens Soybeans
Packaging 50lb paper bag
End of Life compost
Links carbon sequestration hormonal effects from food how to cook and recipes :) soy and estrogen
Food and Cleaning grade / Arm and Hammer Baking soda
Woohoo! Baking soda hit the shelves! I was waiting until I could find a big ol bag in paper and it finally happened! :) So no more plastic bags of baking soda - just a cute returnable jar of it from tinyshop :) This grade can be used for baking, hygiene and cleaning, so 3/1! So, save your money + get back into your ancient secret hacks! Baking soda and vinegar for a non toxic version of draino... baking soda with essential oils for a cleaning scrub, homemade toothpaste, use it to preserve cut flowers, whiten laundry and stains, deodorize, help an upset stomach, and, of course use it for baking baking baking.
Ingredients Sodium Bicarbonate
ORGANIC / MICHIGAN GROWN / BLACK TURTLE BEANS
We were using Breslin Farms Black Turtle Beans at first, but we learned some good lessons from that experience, as well as some ways that technology helps farms! First of all, we would love to keep supporting Breslin Farms, so we will look into ways to bring their products back in the future. But for now, the amount of seeds that were not filtered out of the black bean product gave tinyshop a lot of sorting work to just get one jar of beans on the shelf. The labor alone for such a product would have sky rocketed the prices of her beans which we just don't want to pass on to you. We instead found a Organic Black Turtle Bean supplier that packs in compostable paper bags, and is Grown in Michigan. So, yes, a little more organic waste created to bring these to the shop, but what we get is more time and lower costs to bring you an equally quality and Organic black bean! Enjoy!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
OUR NEW SEASONAL DARK ROAST / GREAT FOR ESPRESSO OR DRIP COFFEE / ORGANIC / FAIR TRADE / SINGLE ORIGIN : CHIAPAS MEXICO / WHOLE COFFEE BEANS
Trying something new for the season: Beans from Chiapas Mexico! This roast is made exclusively for tinyshop at Kusanya Cafe. The bean is light bodied with subtle flavors of creamy chocolate, baking spices, and sweet citrus acidity. Grind and brew these fair trade whole beans for a full bodied coffee or espresso! These are the same beans as the medium roast, just roasted a bit longer. They are great for brewing drip, pour over or espresso. These beans are also on our "refillable bucket list" so no extra waste when they come to tinyshop :) And with coffee beans getting roasted biweekly, they are always super fresh!
Brand Kusanya Cafe, Chicago, IL
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links kusanya cafe
NEW SEASONAL BEAN / MEDIUM ROAST / ORGANIC / FAIR TRADE / SINGLE ORIGIN: CHIAPAS MEXICO / WHOLE COFFEE BEANS FROM KUSANYA CAFE
These medium roast coffee beans are great for drip or pour over and are small-batch roasted at Kusanya Cafe in Englewood here in Chicago. Kusanya is a non-profit Cafe who makes sure they have affordable pricing for the community they serve. The Cafe was eager to set up a zero-waste program with us, where we refill buckets when tinyshop needs more! And, as if there was not enough already to gush about, the beans we carry are organic... which is not very common in coffee shops. This roast was made exclusively for tinyshop. Sip, sip, hooray- with a new origin to try, from Chiapas Mexico. The bean is light bodied with subtle flavors of creamy chocolate, baking spices, and sweet citrus acidity. Grind and brew these fair trade whole beans! These are the same beans as the dark roast, just roasted for a shorter time, which makes them a smaller carbon footprint! And with coffee beans getting roasted weekly, they are always super fresh!
Brand Kusanya Cafe, Chicago, IL
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links kusanya cafe
ORGANIC / USA GROWN
Homemade hummus maybe? Dried garbanzo beans just taste better than the can. Soak the beans to lower cook time, and throw in some baking soda into the water while you're at it! No more single-use hummus containers!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging 25 lbs comes to tinyshop in a compostable Paper Bag!
USA GROWN / ORGANIC / RED KIDNEY BEANS
These Kidney beans come to us in a 25lb paper bag that we compost when empty! They are US grown and super super nutritious. Protein rich, these beans also have many minerals and vitamins, namely: Molybdenum, folate, iron, copper, manganese, potassium, and Vitamin K1. Because of all of these yummy nutrients, it's a great food for those who don't eat meat. Did you know, beans used to be referred to as the "poor man's meat", but we say, it's eco babe's meat! So help the Earth sequester more carbon from the air and eat more beans!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging compostable paper bag
End of Life we compost the bag
ORGANIC / CALIFORNIA GROWN
tinyshop plans on carrying beans and seeds so y'all can grow sprouts at home. Mung beans are the easiest to sprout, so we thought, lets start here! You can also cook like other beans for soups, salads or use as an alternative to falafel!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging 25 lbs comes to tinyshop in a compostable Paper Bag!
Links Sprouting Mung Beans
CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN / ILLINOIS GROWN / THREE SISTERS GARDEN / WHITE NAVY BEANS
Why are navy beans white? They are also called haricot beans, which in french means bean. So Bean Bean? We don't get it either. What we do get is how amazingly nutritious these little buggers are! They help with hair, brain function, inflammation...they contain iron and folate, must we go on? They are grown in Kankakee at a Certified Naturally Grown Farm and come to us with NO waste! So make them soups, them bean dips, them winter stews already with these here navy beans!
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links three sisters garden
ORGANIC / ILLINOIS GROWN / MERLOT RED BEANS
These beans come from a farm in Illinois and to tinyshop in a paper bag that we compost when empty! Super low waste and low food miles on this product! :) And guess what! More bean consumption means more beans grown, thus more carbon sequestration, thus lower greenhouse gases in the world! Soak them first until their gases are released onto the surface of the water (10-12 hours) This lowers cook times and aids in easier digestion of this high protein crop! *Use these Merlot beans as you would a kidney or pinto in hot soups or cold salads.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
ORGANIC / PERUVIAN / SINGLE ORIGIN / ETHICALLY TRADED CACAO NIBS
Add a crunch to your yogurt or toss into a smoothie with these fresh cacao nibs! Maybe oatmeal or add into the tinyshop trailmix :) They are simply crushed and fermented cacao beans, which chocolate are made from. They have tons of antioxidants and a good source for potassium, magnesium, epichatechin, essential minerals and naturally occurring enzymes and boosted though the fermentation process.
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Packaging 6lb thin plastic bag
VEGAN / SOY FREE / FAIR TRADE / PERUVIAN / 70% DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS
Chocolate is back! These chips are picked up in Melrose Park, right west of the city which means: smaller carbon footprint than our former Chocolate wafers! We chose Chips because they are a bit more versatile then the larger sized wafers. The Chocolate chips are Fair Trade, which we always seek when it is a crop that can only be grown outside of the USA. Enjoy these new Organic, 70% Dark Chocolate Chips hey that are about the size of the average chocolate chips. They make for a great snacking chocolate or baking. With these, it makes going vegan pretty easy! This chocolate comes from a Peruvian Cacao farm, which is important to us at tinyshop instead of Brazillian Farms that are much looser with their farming and logging allowances. *Add it to tinyshop trailmix to sweeten it up and get a kick of caffeine! *tinyshop is still seeking a plastic free option to chocolate! Hang in there while we search more, but for now, it is a much better way to buy than a single serving option.
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Ingredients Organic Cocoa Mass (Cocoa liquor), Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Natural Cocoa Powder
Packaging 6lb plastic bags
ORGANIC / FAIR TRADE / COCOA BUTTER
This Cocoa Butter comes in thin, square shapes and is great for melting into a lotion bar, among other beauty products or making chocolate from scratch! It is harvested from the fine, heirloom cacao in South America. The vendor sources from individual family farms and cooperatives ensuring fair wages are paid and sustainable agriculture is considered. Cocoa butter is produced by slowly pressing the paste to separate the oil from the solids. The pods are hand-harvested, sun-dried and lightly fermented to bring forth the rich cacao flavor and then pressed to extract the rich, luxurious cocoa butter.
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Ingredients Organic Cacao Beans
Packaging 30lb plastic bag in cardboard box
GROWN AND STONE GROUND IN ILLINOIS / JANIE'S FARM AND JANIE'S MILL
This organic flour is freshly milled from a Hard Red Winter Wheat called warthog right here in Ashkum, IL. Who wouldn't want to try that?! It has 9.6% protein, 80% extraction rate and a light, nutty, grassy tones, with underlying earthiness. All Janie's mill products comes to tinyshop in compostable paper bags! *Use for basically any un-kneaded baked good!
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Allergens Wheat
Packaging compostable paper bag
End of Life compost
GROWN AND STONE GROUND IN ILLINOIS / JANIE'S FARM AND JANIE'S MILL
This sifted bread flour produces a velvety texture and bright, clean flavor in sourdough and yeast breads, rolls, and enriched breads. It has a high protein level, and bakers report good extensibility, and tell us that the dough holds up well during long fermentations. It is milled from GLENN, a Hard Red Spring Wheat at 80% extraction. All of our flours are milled at Janie’s Mill in Ashkum, IL!
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Allergens Wheat
Packaging compostable paper bag
End of Life compost
ORGANIC / JANIES MILL / SEMOLINA FLOUR
Janie's Mill Organic Semolina has a rich golden color, and sweet, nutty flavors. They separate their mill stones slightly to ensure that the Semolina has uniform, medium-fine granules. This helps dough made from this flour be pliable and have the authentic texture needed to hold pasta sauces. Besides pastas, semolina also makes great pizza, pita, and other breads when mixed with Janie's Mill bread flours. Each stone-milled granule of Semolina is whole grain and made from their Illinois Grown, Organic Durum Wheat. Durum is an ancient grain that is closely related to Emmer, and very high in protein.
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Ingredients 100% Durum Wheat
Allergens Wheat
Packaging 25lb paper bag
End of Life compost
WHOLE GRAIN / MIDWEST GROWN IN OHIO AT HIRZEL FARMS / STONE GROUND IN ILLINOIS AT JANIE'S MILL
Spelt is an ancient grain, an 8,000-year-old relative of durum wheat that originated in present-day Iran. From the near-East, it spread rapidly throughout Europe, becoming especially popular in Germany. Spelt has never been hybridized, so has retained its wholesome nutrient profile. This spelt flour is milled at Janie’s Mill right in Ashkum, IL on their cool millstones to retain its full nutrition and flavor.
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Allergens Wheat
Packaging compostable paper bag
End of Life compost
Links Janie's Mill
ORGANIC / DRIED / DICED APPLES / MADE IN TURKEY
They are spongy, light and delicious. A great snack when you want something sweet, or throw them in with nuts and seeds for a quick trailmix! We are looking for a Michigan maker instead of offering a product all the way from Turkey, but until then, enjoy these, they are a tinyshop favorite!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
UNSULFERED / PITTED / SUNDRIED MALATYA APRICOTS
These apricots from Turkey came in a box of 25lbs with a thin plastic bag. It's relatively low waste, so we were pleased. I have no info as far as them being fair-trade, so tinyshop will be looking for domestic options soon!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / DRIED / LIGHTLY TOASTED COCONUT FLAKES
While they come from far away places for us in the US to consume, they have a relatively small footprint! Coconut trees keep producing without needing to be cut down, and their presence alone helps cut through our CO2! Plus, these lightly toasted flakes are delicious!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC US GROWN MEDJOOL DATES WITH PITS
Medjool dates, often compared to their leaner cousin, the Deglet Noor, pack a sweeter punch with their larger size, softer texture, and rich caramel-like flavor. These are just like the brand name "Joolies" but without the disposable packaging! Fun fact: dates have more potassium than bananas, making them awesome for cell health and managing blood pressure. Just a heads up, though – these sweet treats come with pits, so they're a little more work to prep for baking compared to the pit-free Deglet Noors we also carry. Make sure to snag some Joolies while you can! We're all about the famous Medjool, but here at tinyshop, we're equally passionate about promoting biodiversity in farming and exploring the vast world of foods.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Ingredients Organic Medjool Dates
Links date varieties
ORGANIC / DRIED / PITTED DEGLET NOOR DATES
Great for sweetening baked goods naturally, these pitted dates are natures candy! They are grown in California and have an amazing natural vanilla flavor. They come to tinyshop with no plastic at all. Just a compostable cardboard container with sections! Win! *Cute pink cup not included!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / GOLDEN / CALIFORNIA FIGS
These figs are farmed organically, reducing harm to the surrounding ecosystems and promoting soil health, unlike conventional practices. Golden Figs differ from Mission figs in both appearance and taste; they have a lighter skin and offer a sweeter, more nuanced flavor. Ideal for those who want to add a touch of natural sweetness to their meals, salads, or cheeseboards :)
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Ingredients Organic Conadria figs
Links Conadria Figs
ORGANIC / DRIED / PACKED IN FRESNO, CA/ MISSION FIGS
Grown in California’s Central Valley, these black mission figs are everything you want in a dried fig.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / GROWN IN CHINA / RAW GOJI BERRIES
These organic certified and independently tested Goji Berries are from China. Otherwise known as the Wolf berry or Lycium barbarum L., these little berries are a nutrient-dense superfood full of natural protein, trace minerals, essential fatty-acids, amino acids, antioxidants, and over 20 different vitamins and minerals. An excellent, healthy, high energy snack, eat a handful per day, add them to smoothies, tea, cereals, salads, granolas, homemade energy bars, desserts, or re-hydrate and blend to make goji berry juice!
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Packaging 10lb bags of thin plastic packed in cardboard
ORGANIC / FAIR TRADE / NON SULFURED / DRIED MANGO STRIPS
We are so excited to have Equal Exchange Products in the shop! They are a powerful, fair trade, member-owned company that has very thorough fair trade standards. These are non-sulphured, and not treated with sugar or artificial additives. They are simply cut and dehydrated. Equal Exchange works with Gebana Afrique, a Fair Trade organization that purchases organic mangoes from "17 different rural co-operatives and associations in the South of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Women serve as the majorityof the workforce and Fair Trade social premiums have benefited the entire community through adult literacy classes, new water sources, bicycle purchases, and cereal banks". Yay for no longer being unsure about the origin story of our mangoes. We carry Equal Exchange Cashews and Almonds as well! And Now we carry the bulk bags- They are 5.5lbs, which is exactly how they come to us. Buying them from tinyshop like this is cheaper ($8.45/lb) and saves the energy of the jarring process. :D
Vendor Equal Exchange Coop, West Bridgewater, MA
Ingredients Mango
Packaging 5lb plastic bag
End of Life recycled
Links Equal Exchange Mission
ORGANIC / DRIED / WHOOLY FARMS / WHOLE PRUNES
Amazingly sweet and plump, the word plum is in there, is that a coincidence? This is a tinyshop fave grown in Gridley, CA.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / PRODUCT OF ARGENTINA / SEEDLESS RAISINS
25 lbs of raisins are packed in a cardboard box with a thin plastic liner. Pretty low waste! Just as tasty as the last round of raisins + also USDA organic, our restock is from a farm in Argentina. We are working on getting our California raisins back, to cut those food miles again in half.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
GROWN AND STONE GROUND IN ILLINOIS / JANIE'S FARM AND JANIE'S MILL / CREAMY WHITE CORNMEAL
We just started carrying a new cornmeal at tinyshop. This stone-ground Organic Creamy White Cornmeal is great in southern-style cornbread, hush puppies, spoonbread, and as a crisp breading for fried okra, chicken, and other foods. You can even make a porridge and add it to your favorite yeast or sourdough breads.You get the nutrition of the whole kernel. *To best preserve all of that goodness, especially the essential oils in the germ, keep frozen. It is grown in Ashkum, Illinois and ground right there as well. It arrives to tinyshop in a compostable bag from the mill so has very little footprint.
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Allergens Made in a factory that mills wheat Milled in a facility that mills wheat
Organic / Coconut Free / Apple Cinnamon Granola
Tootsi’s Organic Apple Cinnamon Granola is an all-organic blend of oats, dried apples, ground cinnamon, and lightly sweetened with honey. Mildly sweet and fruity in flavor, this aromatic granola mix is tender and chewy in texture; ideal for snacking, breakfast or baking applications. It is a simple granola, with only a few ingredients, which is nice when trying to avoid unnecessary preservatives and coloring. It goes well with the oat milk powder and some sliced banana for breakfast! It comes to tinyshop in a 25lb batch, so it cuts down on the 25-30 individual pack sizes that a grocery shop would normally go through!
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Ingredients Organic oats, organic sunflower oil, organic honey, organic rice flour, organic dried apples, organic cinnamon.
ORGANIC BERRY HONEY GRANOLA / PRODUCED IN CANADA
This is the newest flavor added to the granola lineup, and like all the others, it is all organic! Tootsi’s organic berry infusion is a cereal blend of oats and dried fruits, lightly sweetened with honey. We are working on a photo of it, but just imagine: whole oats, tart cranberries, fruity currants, and a touch of sweetness from honey. As we work on an even more local maker that is affordable, and one that doesn't use canola oil, enjoy this breakfast that lowers packaging waste! We buy it in a thin thin 25lb plastic bag. So it's a step in the right direction, but of course, tinyshop is working on making it even better than that! Hopefully a bucket exchange with a local maker is on the horizon. Stay tuned!
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Ingredients Organic oats, organic canola/ sunflower oil, organic honey, organic spelt flour, organic currants (vegetable oil), organic cranberries (sunflower oil, sucrose).
Allergens Wheat
ORGANIC COCONUT CHIA GRANOLA / PRODUCED IN CANADA
This new granola flavor was chosen because it of course is Organic, but also because we can pick it up right here in the Chicagoland area. It is created in Canada, which adds to the footprint, but the distributor carries it in their Melrose Park warehouse. It is sweetened with organic cane sugar, this organic coconut chia granola mix is made with entirely organic oats, coconut oil, tapioca syrup, brown rice crisps, coconut flakes, chia seeds, natural flavors and salt. This flavorful mix is subtly sweet and deliciously crunchy. It is perfect for snaking, baking and breakfast. So until we find a more local maker that has a good price point, this Granola is where it's at!
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Ingredients Organic Oats, organic Tapioca Syrup, organic Coconut Oil, organic Cane Sugar, organic Brown rice Crisps, organic Brown Rice Flour, organic Coconut Flakes, organic Chia Seeds, Natural Flavor, Salt
Packaging 25 lb plastic bag
End of Life we recycle the bag
GROWN AND STONE GROUND IN ILLINOIS / JANIE'S FARM AND JANIE'S MILL / YELLOW GRITS:
Janie's Mill Yellow grits are ground just a bit larger than cornmeal and is ground from Illinois grown, Organic golden corn. It's great for polenta or grits of course. Try spoonbread, tamales or a buffer for your dough on the pizza stone. *To best preserve all of that goodness, especially the essential oils in the germ, keep frozen.
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Allergens Milled in a facility that mills wheat
Packaging 20lb paper bag
Links Janie's Mill
ORGANIC / GROWN IN MINNESOTA / MILLED IN ASHKUM, ILLINOIS / JANIES MILL ROLLED OATS
Our oats are from Janie's Mill! They finally got the proper machinery to process oats on site in Ashkum Illinois! :) But they are on sale because I ordered too many bags and don't want it to go bad. So take advantage now to try them out. Oats are a very valuable crop when planning environmentally sustainable rotation systems. It acts as a natural herbicide and helps with nutrient conservation in soil. To create these oats, Janie's Mill first runs the MN grown Organic oat groats through a convection oven and then through a hot roller/flaker. This process gives the flakes a rich, nutty, slightly toasted flavor. They have more protein than most conventional rolled oats (16.9% vs 12%) are rich in B-vitamins, calcium, and fiber. They are more substantial than industrial rolled oats, with a heartier flavor, but you can use them as you would regular (non-instant) rolled oats -- for oatmeal, granola, cookies, breads, and other baked goods.
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Ingredients 100% Organic Oat Flakes
Packaging Comes to us in a 45lb paper bag
ORGANIC / CANADA GROWN / STEEL CUT OATS
Our third variety of oats are now available at the shop! These Organic Steel Cut Oats are grown on a Family Farm in Quebec, Canada and packed in a 50lb paper bag. It's the only piece of physical waste created in transport and the best part is, we compost it! These oats are not only USDA Certified Organic but also picked up locally in Melrose Park in the tinyshop Electric Car. The next best thing for the environment would be to get locally grown steel cut oats, but both Janie's and Brian Severson Farms do not have the machinery to create steel cut oats! Nutritionally, these oats are the least processed form second to oat groats, which is the whole form of the whole grain oat. Make steel cut oat pancakes or muffins, or prep breakfast early and make some overnight oats! Yum.
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Links steelcut oat recipes
ORGANIC FUSILLI WHITE WHEAT PASTA / ORGANIC SPINACH MACARONI PASTA / MADE IN CANADA
Pasta is back! We've added two pasta varieties to the shop! The first an Organic Fusilli White Wheat Pasta and the second is an Organic Spinach Macaroni. They are both made from stone-milled, whole durum semolina, and the macaroni has added spinach powder. This pasta cooks best in a large pot of salted, boiling water for approximately 8-10 minutes (al dente), or until desired texture; it's' ideal for cold pasta salads or serving hot with the sauce of your choice. It is an great source of complex carbohydrates, fiber, protein, and iron with no cholesterol and no sugar. The spinach pasta is an easy way to get extra nutrients in your meal compared to regular pasta because the spinach is incorporated to the macaronis itself!
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Ingredients Fusilli: whole durum semolina. Macaroni: whole durum semolina and spinach powder.
Allergens Wheat
Packaging 22lb thin plastic bag
End of Life recycle bag
ORGANIC / GLUTEN FREE / WHITE QUINOA
Quinoa, while actually a seed, acts like a whole grain because it is a complex carbohydrate! This means that it is digested slower, helping to keep you feeling full for longer. It is a great rice replacement. It's light, fluffy and very versatile. Use it as a base for grain salads, stir it into baked goods or add to soups. This quinoa is grown in Bolivia. Because of some humanitarian issues and the carbon miles, tinyshop is weighing out if sourcing quinoa in the US or Canadian would be better. More on that soon!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
RAW / LOCAL / CIDERY HONEY / ($1.10/FLoz)
While we can't tell you the exact pollination path of the bees, this honey is harvested from hives at Overgrown Cidery, so likey, the bees were pollinating the organic apples at the orchard! This honey is dark and heavenly. The company is based in Chicago, and is called The Hive Supply. They do hive tendering and education and are headquarted in Pilsen. It was one of tinyshop's victories, setting up a return program for a true closed loop setup! The Hive Supply have been super supportive + in the future we hope to have our own tinyshop hive managed by them.
Brand Hive Supply, Homan
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links overgrown orchard
ORGANIC / SUSTAINABLE / FRENCH LENTILS / US GROWN
French Lentils hold their shape better than other varieties, making them perfect for soups or salads where you don't want mushy lentils! They have a bit of a nutty, peppery, slightly mineral-like, earthy flavor. Yum.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / Distributor could not give us the origin
Lentils are such a restorative plant to the soil in which they grow. They draw CO2 out of the atmosphere and put carbon back into the soil to fortify it. It's quite exciting really! It's one of Paul Hawken's solutions for reversing climate change, and is explained on his Project Drawdown website that is linked below! He explains that along with food waste reduction and switching to plant-rich diets, Regenerative Annual Cropping is a key to lowering carbon in the atmosphere. And lentils do an extraordinary job at this! Eat more lentils y'all! Use these Green guys for salads, soups and side dishes. They take a bit longer to cook than the red lentils but hold their shape more, just like the french variety!
Packaging 25 lbs comes to tinyshop in a compostable Paper Bag!
Links Project Drawdown
ORGANIC / SUSTAINABLE / RED SPLIT LENTILS / GROWN IN TURKEY
Lentils are a very sustainable crop that pulls nitrogen from the air and fortifies the soil with it. It helps to lower the overall greenhouse gas imprint on farms when they are a crop in a farm's rotation. They put more carbon into the soil than what is emitted! Cool beans. Oh, I mean, lentils!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
JOI BRAND / ORGANIC / INSTANT OAT MILK POWDER
How amazing! no more tetra packs, single use bottles, or wasted milk! We now carry Joi's Organic Instant Oat milk powder that only requires mixing! A large tinyshop jar will make 8 quarts and a Medium makes about 4! If you like your oat milk a bit creamier, just mix more powder in! Add it directly to coffee or tea or smoothies to make is a bit creamier. It stays fresh for about 7 days in the fridge once it's mixed. And on the shelf, it will last about 12 months! Win win win win win!
Brand Joi, usa
Ingredients 100% Organic Oats
Packaging To you: powder is packed in tinyshop jars. To tinyshop: in 30lb plastic bag in cardboard box
Links Oat Milk link
ORGANIC / COMPLETE PROTEIN / GERMAN GROWN NUTRITIONAL YEAST Nutritional yeast is a great dairy-free cheese alternative or umami like flavor enhancer. It offers naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, and micro-nutrients and can be an important addition to a vegan diet.
It has a way stronger flavor than the non-organic alternatives. So just know it may not be exactly what you are used to! It is yeasty, a bit nutty with Umami- ooomph! This organic nutritional yeast is produced in Germany, and unlike conventional methods, no harsh acids, bases (like lye, also known as sodium hydroxide), synthetic vitamins, ammonia and ammonium salts, and anti-foaming agents are used. All the raw materials needed to create this yeast are 100% organic, which supports the entire organic supply chain. We chose this nutritional yeast simply because it is better for the environment! It is made from a single-celled organism of fungi called Saccharomyces Cerevisiae. In a controlled environment, it is cultured, left to grow, then deactivated, harvested, washed and dried. The deactivation process prevents the yeast from being used as a leavening agent. Check out the link below for more info on it’s nutritional value.
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Ingredients Organic Yeast Autolysate, Organic Rice Flour, Sea Salt
Packaging 5lb bags of thin plastic bag
RAW / ORGANIC / FAIR TRADE WHOLE ALMONDS
Second to pistachios, almonds use the most water of any nut to grow. If you want to make an impact, consider diversifying your legume consumption, instead of giving almonds up all together. Even better, the almonds we carry are grown on a sustainable farm in California. It is called Burrough’s family farm. They work hard to use all resources carefully and wisely to protect and enhances the soil, air, water, and the environment through sustainable and Organic farming practices. They are also backed by equal exchange, which is a fair trade certification. So you can be super happy to support this farm as you eat these beautiful almonds!
Vendor Equal Exchange Coop, West Bridgewater, MA
Allergens Tree Nuts
Packaging 25lbs of almonds are in a thin plastic bag. Packed in a cardboard box with plastic packing tape.
Links more info
ORGANIC / UNROASTED/ FAIR TRADE / WHOLE CASHEWS
While Cashews are way lower on the water usage, they are always a bit pricey because of the labor involved in harvesting these gems! A heat process is used to crack open the tough shells, the nut meats are then removed and delicately hand-processed in Burkina Faso, Africa. Gebana Afrique is a Fair Trade organization that purchases organic cashews and mangoes from different rural co-operatives and associations in the South of Burkina Faso. Women serve as the majority of the workforce, doing the deshelling and hand processes. Fair Trade social premiums have benefited the entire community through adult literacy classes, new water sources, bicycle purchases, and cereal banks. The cashews photographed are pieces, which we often carry instead of whole because they are cheaper for you, but we currently have whole cashews for the same price!
Vendor Equal Exchange Coop, West Bridgewater, MA
Allergens Tree Nuts
Packaging cardboard box and plastic bag
Links more info-cashews
DRY ROASTED / UNSALTED / ORGANIC
Peanuts require the least amount of water of all nuts in the nut kingdom. They are zero-waste in harvesting and processing because almost all excess parts of the plant and shells are used for other products after de shelling- this makes the under-rated peanut high on our environmental list!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Allergens Peanuts
ORGANIC / MEXICO GROWN / JUNIOR MAMMOTH PECAN HALVES
These pecans are tender and flavorful. They are grown in Mexico and come to us in a 30# plastic bag, which while this isn't entirely plastic free, compare that to 30-60 individually packaged bags of pecans. We will go package free again with our pecans by buying from three sisters, but we are just waiting for their next harvest to do so! Until then, get your baking and pecan butter making on!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Ingredients Pecans
Allergens Tree Nuts
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links pecans
ORGANIC / USA GROWN / SALTED PISTACHIOS
We weren't sure if we should get shelled or unshelled pistachios, but we went with the ones that are more fun to eat! And this time, they are salted. These Organic Split Shell Pistachio Kernels are from a farm in California which has specialized in growing and handling pistachios since 1976. The farm has been family owned and operated for four generations. Most pistachios split naturally on the tree, and are harvested that way. These pistachios are steam pasteurized according to Organic guidelines, then dried in shell at 180 °F for 4-5 hours to bring the moisture level down to 3-4%. There are no definitive studies to say what temperature the nuts themselves reach. We just switched to salted for more pleasurable snacking!
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Packaging compostable paper bag
End of Life compost
RAW / ORGANIC / HALVES AND PIECES
Like hazelnuts and chestnuts, walnuts can be grown locally. So while we hunt for a local vendor, enjoy these fresh walnuts from Filmore Farms in Gridley CA.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Allergens Tree Nuts
Packaging 25lbs of walnuts come in a thin plastic bag. Packed in a cardboard box with plastic packing tape.
End of Life recycling and compost
ORGANIC / US GROWN
Hoppin’ John here we come! These peas are so beautiful, organic + grown in the US! Use for a plethora of southern dishes, maybe a bean dip, in cold and hot salads, or even a bean dip. Great form of plant based protein!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging 25 lbs comes to tinyshop in a compostable Paper Bag!
ORGANIC / WHOLE DRIED GREEN PEAS
Peas are in the same family as beans and legumes, but they have more of a vegetable flavor. These peas are sproutable, cooked to be use in baking, making veggie burger, boiled in pea or fall soups, or added atop salads. They cook like beans or legumes and can be soaked before boiling. They come to tinyshop in a compostable paper bag!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / PLANT BASED PROTEIN POWDER
The protein powder from New World Nutrition is a local product from a small Chicagoland based business! It tastes like coconut and vanilla and is not overly sweet. Great alone with water or mixed into a smoothie, oatmeal or chia pudding. The jars are dropped off directly to the shop and just as tinyshop does, they get returned, sanitized and refilled! Hooray for other small circular economies out there! This product is completely vegan and is great for anyone wanting a protein source that is environmentally thoughtful. Whether you buy these from tinyshop or another shop, you can return the jars here! *If anyone want to request that tinyshop carry any other NWN products, just drop us a line about it! We picked the one that seemed the most versatile to start.
Brand New World Nutrition, Chicago
Ingredients Vanilla Powder: Organic Pea Protein, Organic Brown Rice Protein, Organic Pumpkin Seed Protein, Organic Coconut Milk Powder, Organic Vanilla Flavor, Organic Stevia. Chocolate Powder: Organic Pea Protein, Organic Brown Rice Protein, Organic Pumpkin Seed Protein, Organic Cacao, and Organic Stevia
Allergens coconut
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
End of Life Return the vessel to tinyshop for deposit refund!
Links NWN WEBSITE
Organic / Midwest Grown / West Coast Made Soy Curls
Soy curls are a dehydrated meat substitute. They are made from whole soybeans grown in Illinois, and processed in Oregon by Butler Foods. The beans are grown organically and NON GMO. When I spoke with Butler Foods more about the product, they confirmed that Glyphosate is not used to grow them, nor are any other chemical pesticides. They opted to keep costs by not certifying Organic, but vowed to keep their growing and production process chemical free. And using Illinois grown soy assures that Soy Curls are not a contributing factor to deforesting the Amazon. (More info on that in link below) Soy Curls are a good source of fiber, they are gluten-free, and contain no trans fats or sodium. They are easy to prepare and can be used in a variety of dishes such as fajitas, sandwiches, stir fry, soups, salads, and casseroles. ENJOY!
Brand Butler Foods, Grand Ronde, OR
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Ingredients 100% delicately textured Non-GMO soybeans
Allergens Soybeans
Packaging thin plastic bag
End of Life recycle
Links Deforestation more info recipes
ORGANIC / CHINA GROWN / FORBIDDEN BLACK RICE
So rare and captivating, black rice was once available only to Chinese emperors. And now, it's available at tinyshop! But because this rice travels further than our US grown Lundberg rices, forbidden black rice should be still consumed with the same precious thought, and treated at as a delicacy. This dark grain is packed with anthocyanins, the antioxidants found in blueberries and blackberries, and has more fiber than white rice. It’s also packed iron and magnesium. To Cook: Rinse the rice and then mix with 2 parts water. You can toss in some salt, olive oil, or butter if you like. Bring the pot to a boil, cover and simmer for about 45 minutes. Its best tender but still chewy, and not crunchy. If it needs more time, add a bit more water and keep checking every 10 minutes until it's perfect.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging compostable 25lb bag
Links black rice
ORGANIC / WHOLE GRAIN / GLUTEN FREE SUSTAINABLY GROWN / LUNDBERG BASMATI BROWN RICE
Lundberg is a sustainable, organic farm in CA. This long, thin grain is light and won’t clump together when cooked, making it a natural fit for curry, stir-fry, or pilaf. It comes to tinyshop in a compostable paper bag!
Brand Lundberg, Richvale, CA
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging compostable paper bag
Links https://www.lundberg.com/product/organic-california-brown-basmati-rice
ORGANIC / THAILAND GROWN / JASMINE RICE
We were hoping to add some new rices to the lineup, so we found a beautiful forbidden black rice and this jasmine rice from Thailand. Unfortunately, it came to tinyshop in a white bag that looked like paper, but ended up being a woven plastic.... that's how so many rices are sold in bulk, so although it is less packaging than the individualized bags that are sold, tinyshop wants to make a bigger impact and buy rices in compostable paper bags! So enjoy this rice while we have it, once it's sold through we wont reorder for now :(
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging 25lbs plastic bag
ORGANIC LUNDBERG RICE
This product is the first step tinyshop has taken into offering non organic. By offering organic and non organic versions of white rice, both coming to us in paper bags, and both packaged in a more accessible plastic free product. Organic foods often cost a bit more to produce, because the yields are often lower. So let us know your thoughts on this by choosing the organic or non organic version of this lundberg rice. Are you able and wanting to buy organic? Or is your mission plastic free? Is it both but you have to choose one or the other? Little by little we are making a positive dent in this world around us! :)
Packaging paper bag - decanted into jars!
LUNDBERG BASMATI / GLUTEN FREE / SUSTAINABLY GROWN / NON GMO
We opted to get some non organic rice for a few months... due to inflation. The price of white rice and a lot of other staples are on the rise, and really outright unaffordable. So rather than expect customers to just keep paying top dollar for grains, we thought, we can still support Lundberg, we can still shop plastic free, and we can save a bit of moolah. Lundberg Organics arent going anywhere, especially if we keep supporting their company. And it's sustainably grown in the US and grown from non-gmo seed and comes to tinyshop in a compostable paper bag :)
Brand Lundberg, Richvale, CA
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging compostable paper bag
ORGANIC / CANADA GROWN / WILD RICE
Earthy and nutty in flavor, this wild rice is grown in Canadian and picked up in Melrose Park, IL. It comes to tinyshop in a paper bag and then goes into our returnable jars. Super low waste here. Most other rice we find is only offered in a plastic bag so we are excited to add this one to our line up!
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Ingredients 100% organic wild rice
Packaging compostable paper bag to returnable jar
Organic / Plant Based / Salt Alternative
Green Salt is 100% dehydrated Organic Salicornia. Salicornia is part of the samphire family, which is a type of edible sea succulant. This sea vegetable, also often called sea beans or sea asparagus is grown in Baja California in low lands with existing sea water. It absorbs the salty and mineral rich water, making it a saline heavy crop that can be used to replace salt! This green salt comes from a commercial farm in California where the sea water gets filtered before feeding the crop ensuring that heavy metals are not absorbed. Once harvested, the salicornia is dried and ground. It has 50% less sodium than table salt, naturally rich in Magnesium, Potassium, Chlorophyll and Vitamin B3. It supports immune and nervous systems and has no preservatives or other additives. The flavor is almost like a salty matcha, yum!
Brand green salt, Arcadia, California
Ingredients 100% Pure Salicornia
Links more on the farm
Redmond Real Salt / Utah Mined / Ancient Sea Salt
We won't carry this for long, because we are on the hunt for a sea salt that comes to us in a paper bag and We had to order this one to find out how it comes and the product is luxurious, so get it while you can! Real Salt is unrefined, ancient sea salt exactly as nature made it. “Nature’s First Sea Salt®” contains 60+ naturally-occurring trace minerals, and it’s never processed or chemically treated. This fine sea salt is our most popular grain size and makes a perfect everyday table salt. The best part about this salt is is has much less food miles than Himalayan sea salt and we can monitor the mining labor practices closer being that they are on US soil!
Brand Redmond, Redmond UT
Packaging 25lb plastic bag
Links differences between salt
WHOLE / ORGANIC / BLACK / GROWN IN PARAGUAY
Cha cha cha CHIA! (I had to) Grab these to replace eggs in your baking, make ancient aztec drinks called chianatoles or grind them into flour to make traditional tamales or tortillas! And of course, there is always chia pudding! These came in a compostable bag sewn with cotton thread! Woohoo! Low waste!
WHOLE / ORGANIC / GOLDEN / US GROWN
We carry whole flaxseed so you can grind them up in small batches, ensuring maximum nutrient potential and preservation. You can use an electric coffee grinder, pepper mill or mortar and pestal. *keep cool if possible, as foods with a high fat content can go rancid over time!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
HULLED / ORGANIC
Grown in Canada, these hemp seeds come in 5lb bags of plastic, but with a bit more purchasing power, our plan is to buy quantities which would skip the bagging step at the distribution company in Michigan - lowering plastic waste even more! At least at tinyshop, we can skip the plastic waste for the consumer size bags! So enjoy sprinkling these seeds on just about anything...curries, smoothies, oatmeal, acai bowls...they are all good, we promise! :)
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging 5lb bags of thin plastic, packed in a cardboard box.
CERTIFIED ORGANIC / GROWN IN ILLINOIS / YELLOW POPCORN KERNELS
These yellow popcorn kernels are all you want for your popcorn to be. These kernels are locally grown and come to tinyshop in a compostable paper bag.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / AUSTRIAN / RAW / UNSALTED PUMPKIN SEEDS
We are now offering Tootsi’s Organic and unsalted pumpkin seeds. They are whole, large, dark seeds without their shells. Why do we have to go all the way to Europe you ask? Well, the largest exporter of pumpkin seeds, by far, is actually China! We looked locally, but midwest grown pumpkin seeds were impossible to find! There are pumpkins... but not the seeds! We looked west and found amazing Oregon grown ones, but we can't order small quantities of them for the shop. So we landed in Europe. Closer than China, Organic + tasty! Nutritionally, these seeds have a lot of vitamin E along with a host of additional antioxidants. A great source of phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and copper, and a good source of other minerals including zinc and iron. Roast in the oven with some salt, or add to chocolate for a crunch or enjoy them in the tinyshop trailmix!
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Packaging compostable paper bag
ORGANIC / BROWN / ORIGIN UNKNOWN
Sesame does require a bit of water to produce, but the harvesting and growing is quite sustainable when grown organic. These come in a 25lb compostable paper bag. Sewn shut with string! That's very responsible packaging! Sesame milk? Koulourakia cookies??? Toast them for a tasty garnish! Yum.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Allergens Sesame Seeds
Packaging compostable paper bag
ORGANIC / UNSALTED / HULLED SUNFLOWER SEEDS
Sunflower seeds to the rescue! These are grown in the US and come to us in a paper bag. Add to your breads, or sprinkle on anything to add some anti-inflammatory and energy boosting power to your food with this vitamin e and mineral rich seed! You can also make sunflower seed butter or milk for a low water footprint plant milk. It has a similar footprint to peanuts and no where near any nuts. Also, compared to other nut and seeds its one of the lowest-calorie, lowest-fat, highest protein seeds! Woot! Tinyshop is working on localizing this seed because they do grow in the midwest and ours come from a distributor that does not have the origin info other than USA grown.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging tinyshop jar
End of Life return jar to tinyshop!
Links sunbutter recipe
Epic Spices / Dried Basil
These spices are milled from whole ingredients right here in Chicago at Epic Spices. It is a very small business that primarily supplies direct to restaurants. You can taste the power and care in every single spice. They are made from high quality, whole ingredients and milled to order. *A half jar will fill up a standard spice bottle, and a whole jar will fill up about two. If you keep them in the tinyshop jar, they are nice as is and acts as a great pinch bowl and measuring with a tsp is easy with the wide mouth! The spices are not certified organic, but these spices will not disappoint.
Brand Epic Spices, Chicago, IL
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
Epic Spices / Ground Cayenne Pepper
All of the spices from Epic spices are milled from whole ingredients right here in Chicago. They are a very small business that primarily supplies direct to restaurants. You can taste the power and care in every single spice. They are made from high quality, whole ingredients and milled to order. *A half jar will fill up a standard spice bottle, and a whole jar will fill up about two. If you keep them in the tinyshop jar, they are nice as is and acts as a great pinch bowl and measuring with a tsp is easy with the wide mouth! The spices are not certified organic, but these spices will not disappoint.
Brand Epic Spices, Chicago, IL
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
Epic Spices / Urfa Biber Chile Flakes
I can't get enough of this chile. It is dark and smokey and goes great on hummus, in stews, or atop salads for a bit of heat. Its origins are turkey and the middle east and it is made with salt to pull out the flavor. All of the spices from Epic spices are milled from whole ingredients right here in Chicago. They are a very small business that primarily supplies direct to restaurants. You can taste the power and care in every single spice. They are made from high quality, whole ingredients and milled to order. *A half jar will fill up a standard spice bottle, and a whole jar will fill up about two. If you keep them in the tinyshop jar, they are nice as is and acts as a great pinch bowl and measuring with a tsp is easy with the wide mouth! The spices are not certified organic, but these spices will not disappoint.
Brand Epic Spices, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Urfa Biber Chile, salt
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
Epic Spices / Vietnamese Cassia Ground Cinnamon
This cinnamon is powerful + good in just about anything you can think to put cinnamon in or on. All of the spices from Epic spices are milled from whole ingredients right here in Chicago. They are a very small business that primarily supplies direct to restaurants. You can taste the power and care in every single spice. They are made from high quality, whole ingredients and milled to order. *A half jar will fill up a standard spice bottle, and a whole jar will fill up about two. If you keep them in the tinyshop jar, they are nice as is and acts as a great pinch bowl and measuring with a tsp is easy with the wide mouth! The spices are not certified organic, but these spices will not disappoint.
Brand Epic Spices, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Ground Cinnamon
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
Epic Spices / Granulated Garlic
All of the spices from are milled from whole ingredients right here in Chicago. We get them in a returnable jar from Epic Spices, a very small business that primarily supplies direct to restaurants. You can taste the power and care in every single spice. They are made from high quality, whole ingredients and milled to order. *A half jar will fill up a standard spice bottle, and a whole jar will fill up about two. If you keep them in the tinyshop jar, they are nice as is and acts as a great pinch bowl and measuring with a tsp is easy with the wide mouth! The spices are not certified organic, but these spices will not disappoint.
Brand Epic Spices, Chicago, IL
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
Epic Spices / Herbs De Provence
Herbs De Provence is a classic French spice blend. And all of the spices from Epic spices are milled from whole ingredients right here in Chicago. They are a very small business that primarily supplies direct to restaurants. You can taste the power and care in every single spice. They are made from high quality, whole ingredients and milled to order. *A half jar will fill up a standard spice bottle, and a whole jar will fill up about two. If you keep them in the tinyshop jar, they are nice as is and acts as a great pinch bowl and measuring with a tsp is easy with the wide mouth! The spices are not certified organic, but these spices will not disappoint.
Brand Epic Spices, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Thyme, Savory, Basil, Marjoram, Tarragon, Rosemary, fennel seed, lavender
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
Epic Spices / merkén Spice Blend
Merkén is a traditional spice blend used in Mapuche Cuisine in Chile. It is spices and smokey with a bit of salt. All of the spices from Epic spices are milled from whole ingredients right here in Chicago. They are a very small business that primarily supplies direct to restaurants. You can taste the power and care in every single spice. They are made from high quality, whole ingredients and milled to order. *A half jar will fill up a standard spice bottle, and a whole jar will fill up about two. If you keep them in the tinyshop jar, they are nice as is and acts as a great pinch bowl and measuring with a tsp is easy with the wide mouth! The spices are not certified organic, but these spices will not disappoint.
Brand Epic Spices, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Roasted Cacho De Cabra Chiles, Salt, Coriander, Cumin, Sunflower Oil
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
Epic Spices / Ground Yellow Mustard
These spices are milled from whole ingredients right here in Chicago at Epic Spices. They are a very small business that primarily supplies direct to restaurants. You can taste the power and care in every single spice. They are made from high quality, whole ingredients and milled to order. *A half jar will fill up a standard spice bottle, and a whole jar will fill up about two. If you keep them in the tinyshop jar, they are nice as is and acts as a great pinch bowl and measuring with a tsp is easy with the wide mouth! The spices are not certified organic, but these spices will not disappoint.
Brand Epic Spices, Chicago, IL
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
Epic Spices / Sweet Hungarian Paprika
These spices are milled from whole ingredients right here in Chicago at Epic Spices. They are a very small business that primarily supplies direct to restaurants. You can taste the power and care in every single spice. They are made from high quality, whole ingredients and milled to order. *A half jar will fill up a standard spice bottle, and a whole jar will fill up about two. If you keep them in the tinyshop jar, they are nice as is and acts as a great pinch bowl and measuring with a tsp is easy with the wide mouth! The spices are not certified organic, but these spices will not disappoint.
Brand Epic Spices, Chicago, IL
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
Epic Spices / Whole Black Tellicherry Black Peppercorns
These peppercorn come to us from a very small business that primarily supplies direct to restaurants called Epic Spices. You can taste the power and care in every single spice. They are made from high quality, whole ingredients and milled to order. *A half jar will fill up a standard spice bottle, and a whole jar will fill up about two. The spices are not certified organic, but these spices will not disappoint.
Brand Epic Spices, Chicago, IL
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
Epic Spices / Dried Rosemary
All of the spices from are milled from whole ingredients right here in Chicago. We get them in a returnable jar from Epic Spices, a very small business that primarily supplies direct to restaurants. You can taste the power and care in every single spice. They are made from high quality, whole ingredients and milled to order. *A half jar will fill up a standard spice bottle, and a whole jar will fill up about two. If you keep them in the tinyshop jar, they are nice as is and acts as a great pinch bowl and measuring with a tsp is easy with the wide mouth! The spices are not certified organic, but these spices will not disappoint.
Brand Epic Spices, Chicago, IL
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
Epic Spices / Tumeric Powder
These spices are milled from whole ingredients right here in Chicago at Epic Spices. It is a very small business that primarily supplies direct to restaurants. You can taste the power and care in every single spice. They are made from high quality, whole ingredients and milled to order. *A half jar will fill up a standard spice bottle, and a whole jar will fill up about two. If you keep them in the tinyshop jar, they are nice as is and acts as a great pinch bowl and measuring with a tsp is easy with the wide mouth! The spices are not certified organic, but these spices will not disappoint.
Brand Epic Spices, Chicago, IL
RAW / ORGANIC / INDONESIAN / COCONUT SUGAR We shy away from brazilian grown products due to the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest for agriculture, as well as its governmental corruption which makes it hard to trust certifications, so we chose a crop that offsets more co2 than cane sugar, and does not have to be killed to harvest. This being said, it still demands land space, like all conventional agriculture and can be a contributor to Indonesian deforestation in- But this one, the trees continue to produce even after harvest making it a bit more sustainable.
Produced from the sweet nectar of tropical coconut palm blossoms. Traditional sugar farmers climb high into the canopy of swaying coconuts and harvest the sweet nectar by gently slicing the flower. Once collected, the nectar is kettle-boiled into a thick caramel and ground to a fine light brown granule. Coconut Palm Sugar is higher in protein, potassium, iron than cane sugar, and a source of vitamin B1, B2, B3, B6 and C. It is also naturally low on the Glycemic Index (GI 35), making Coconut Palm Sugar more nutrient rich than refined cane sugar. Coconut Palm Sugar can be used to replace cane sugar 1:1 in recipes and is considered a low glycemic sugar.
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Allergens coconut
Packaging 5lb bags of thin plastic bag
End of Life terracycle
3 Estate Black Tea
The 3 estate tea is an economic black tea that tinyshop wanted to start carrying for those asking for a tea that would be great for kombucha home brewing! This loose tea is a combination of three high mountain black teas from India, China and Sri Lanka and is picked up and packed right here in Chicago. This tea is great for kombucha or just a cup of classic black tea. The price was chosen so larger quantities would still be affordable when making kombucha or baking with. All Rare Tea Cellar Teas come to us in a refillable jar as to not create any waste in transport! Yay!
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Black tea
Packaging Bucket Swap Program
Organic Black Canadian Maple Syrup Tea
This is a tasty dessert tea for when you want that full-bodied caffeine boost! It is a delightful combination of Chinese high mountain Black Tea with Canandian Maple Syrup. The fresh maple sap reduction from old-growth maple trees and the Organic, single-estate black tea create a lightly sweet and smooth way to start a new tradition on wintery mornings, with or without milk. The black tea farm is in Anhui, China and uses no preservatives. Steep 1 tbsp in 12oz of 205 degree water for 3-4 minutes.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Black Chinese Tea, Canadian Maple Syrup
Packaging Bucket Swap Program
Links Black maple tea
ORGANIC / BIODYNAMIC Emperors Chamomile tea
This chamomile is grown Organically on a Biodynamic farm in Egypt. This chamomile exhibits an incredible, sweet apple flavor. This tea has relaxing qualities, lowering blood pressure and anxiety. The farmland is a mix of nutrient dense sand and clay where the flowers grow. Chamomile produces a beverage that is sweet and complex, and great to drink before bed. Just steep 1tbsp in boiled water for 10 minutes and enjoy. Chamomile is great alone and also blends nicely with citrus flavors, ginger or honey. It can also be used in a variety of DIY bath and body products and has a soothing effect on skin from it's anti-inflammatory properties.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Egyptian Chamomile
Packaging refillable jars
RARE TEA / ORGANIC DRAGONWELL GREEN TEA WITH JASMINE FLOWERS
Check out handpicked Organic green tea from the hills west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. This tea has been famous since the eighth century for its full, round flavor, nutty taste, jade color, and amazing aroma. The flat needle leaves make it special. Then we we mixed it with dried jasmine flowers at tinyshop to add even more earthy and subtle floral note. It has a medium caffeine content, and can be iced or hot! Just use 1 tablespoon per 12 oz of water at 190ºF, and steep for 3-5 minutes. You can enjoy multiple infusions—just add 1 minute to the brew time for each one.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Packaging returnable jars!
Certified Organic / Chinese High Mountain Black Tea And Italian Earl Grey
This organic earl grey from Rare Tea Cellars is fragrant and full bodied. They call it their Regal Earl Grey, because of the quality of ingredients. The black tea is sourced from organic farms in the mountains of Anhui, China - then they are blended with Organic oil of Bergamot sourced from Bergamato Italy. This particular blend uses more bergamot than RTC's traditional earl grey, enhancing the earl grey experience. The addition of cornflower petals in this blend allows for an even greater saturation of bergamot. The tea was also mentioned on Bizarre Foods America: Chicago's Cutting Edge with Andrew Zimmern! Enjoy :)
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Black tea, Bergamot Oil, Cornflower Petals
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
Organic / HERBAL / GEORGIA PEACH ROOIBOS / Rare Tea Cellars
This Organic tea is lovely hot or cold and is another non caffeinated mix from Chicago's own, Rare Tea Cellar. It is a blend of the finest South African organic rooibos, and Georgia peach puree, and peach pieces, all cured together for six weeks until the flavors become one. This fruit-forward rooibos blend has an amazing nose of peach, with a natural sweetness.This tea is also great when blended into spirits. Like all of the teas we carry, we do a jar refill, so there is no plastic or single use waste when getting transported to tinyshop. Caffeine Content: Naturally Caffeine Free Quantity: 1 tablespoon per 12oz. Water temperature: 205ºF Brewing time: 3-5 minutes. Infusions: 4 *For each additional infusion add 1 minute to brew time
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Rooibos tea, peaches
Packaging Bucket Swap Program
Grapefruit Grove Elixir from Rare Tea Cellars
Grapefruit Grove Elixir is a tea blend made by Rare Tea Cellers right here in Ravenswood. It is a heavenly infusion of the finest orchard fruits and natural ingredients. It is a blend of grapefruit peel, grapefruit essence, orange slices, freeze-dried tangerine pieces, apple pieces, carrot flakes, blackberry and eucalyptus leaves, beetroot pieces, hibiscus flowers, and lemongrass highlights the incredible taste of fresh picked citrus. The Grapefruit is grown in Florida and the Pomelo in Texas, and the tea, like all of the teas that come to us from RTC, comes to tinyshop in refillable containers, so keep the waste down from all angles! Grapefruit grove is Caffeine Free. Steeping instructions: 1 tablespoon per 12oz. for 5-7 minutes.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Grapefruit peel, grapefruit essence, orange slices, freeze-dried tangerine pieces, apple pieces, carrot flakes, blackberry and eucalyptus leaves, beetroot pieces, hibiscus flowers, and lemongrass
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
Moonlight Jasmine Pearl / Rare Tea Cellars
These small, green tea pearls are scented with jasmine blossoms in China. To create this unique tea, young green tea leaves are hand-rolled into delicate pearls and dried. Once dry, the pearls are gently blended with night-blooming jasmine flowers. As the jasmine flowers open, they impart their intoxicating fragrance on to the pearls. After blooming, each jasmine flower is removed by hand. This process happens a minimum of five times ensuring the delicate scent is carried throughout the pearls. We swapped these out for the blossoms this round at tinyshop because they are a bit more fragrant than the larger blossom version! Brewing instructions: 1 tablespoon per 12oz of 190ºF water for 3-5 minutes. * It is not Certified Organic, but because of the farm's deep tradition in growing the highest quality greens in the same way for hundreds of years, along with the medium-high mountain growing and harvesting, it is grown organically and free of pesticides.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Chinese rolled Green tea, jasmine blossom scent.
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
RARE TEA CELLARS / MATCHA TEA
This tea comes to tinyshop in a refillable container from Rare Tea Cellars, and then it get's put into our jars that are also, of course returnable! (dancing emoji) The matcha is a private reserve, ceremonial grade and is a higher grade than their house grade Matcha. So this means, make it an event, revel and bask in each glorious sip. Close your eyes, and imagine Mt. Fuji in your view, because that's where these matcha leaves originate from, the Japanese region where the mountain stands. Baking matcha is a lower grade, so let us know if that is a must to also add to our lineup!
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients 100% Japanese Matcha
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
Links more on matcha
Sencha Green Tea from Kyoto, Japan
This tea from Rare Tea Cellars is so fresh and beautiful. It has a deep emerald green leaf and has a well balanced taste of vegetal and sweet. It is a high grade, Japanese green tea and should be steeped 1 tablespoon in 12 oz of filtered water for 1-2 minutes at 180 degrees. This tea is caffeinated and is rich in chlorophyll. It is not Certified Organic, but because of the farm's deep tradition in growing the highest quality greens in the same way for hundreds of years, and the medium-high mountain growing and harvesting, it is grown organically and free of pesticides.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
Rare Tea / Green Yuzu Tea
Yum! New on the shelves is a a rare varietal of tea comprised of the stems and the stalks of the finest ceremonial tea plant, the Gyokuro tea plant. This tea represents some of the finest tea produced in Japan. This tea is grown where the first Japanese tea was planted in the Uji district of Honshu, near Kyoto. The tea is picked from old bushes that are shaded to reduce the effects of photosynthesis. Everything connected with tending and making the tea is done by hand. A popular tea used in macrobiotic diets. Then fresh Japanese yuzu fruit is hand-zested in Japan to give the most aromatic peel possible. The tea is High in Chlorophyll and Natural Vitamin C Brew: 1 tablespoon per 12oz. Below boiling for 1-2 minutes. Great Iced or hot!
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Japanese green tea, Japanese Yuzu Fruit
Packaging Bucket swap!
ORGANIC / EGYPTIAN HIBISCUS TEA
Emperor’s Pure Hibiscus or Jamaica is 100% biodynamic and grown for us in Egypt. It is an heirloom quality hibiscus that has a truly pure unadulterated tart flavor with a hint of sweetness. Extremely limited in production, this hibiscus is one of the rarest in the world. Great on its own or kick it up a notch with some delicious Hibiscus Lemonade.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients 100% pure hibiscus tea
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
Links how to make jamaica tea
ORGANIC HERBAL HONEYBUSH TEA
Honeybush tea comes from a South African plant whose leaves are plucked and fermented making a sweet and mild herbal tea. It has a similar taste to rooibos, but a bit sweeter and no bitterness at all. It goes great with honey and milk, or just with water for a caffeine free, decaffinated tea option. It is warming and comforting tea. This comes to tinyshop, like all Rare Tea Cellars tea, in a refillable container to be sure there is no excess packaging!
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
Horchata Chai / Rare Rea Cellars Tea
We swapped out our chocolate Horchata Chai for a spicier, roasted version. This is a tea blend of black tea, and chai flavors, making it great alone or sweetened with milk as a desert tea. The chai spices are fresh chopped from Darjeeling india, where chai originates. The horchata twist comes in with the roasted rice flavors from the added Japanese Genmai, bringing a deep, roasted flavor to a traditional chai. If you are missing the chocolate too dearly, check out the chocolate puer that is freshly added to our tea lineup! This tea is caffeinated and should use 1 tablespoon per 12oz. of water for 3-5 minutes.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients high mountain black teas, chopped Tahitian vanilla bean, Ecuadorian cocoa nibs, Guatemalan ginger, green cardamom, Mekong and Ceylon cinnamon, coriander, cloves, black pepper, and Calendula petals. and Japanese Genmai.
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
Rare Tea / 2012 Aged Hot Chocolate Puer Tea
Introducing a very special Pu'erh tea blend that tastes like a black tea with hot chocolate! Rare Tea Cellars in Chicago carefully ages the Pu'erh in oak barrels for 5-6 years to mellow out those tannins. Then, they mix in fresh-roasted cacao nibs for that cozy chocolate warmth. Madagascar vanilla beans are added for a soft, baked-good sweetness. Now, if you're wondering what Pu'erh tea is, it's a fermented Chinese tea known for its rich, earthy flavor. The dark earthiness of Pu'erh complements the intensity of cacao, creating a guilt-free, full-bodied chocolate tea that's a treat for your taste buds. Come savor the unique blend – it's a little moment of tea perfection! Steep a tbsp in 12oz of 195 degree water for 3-5 minutes - milk also adds some magic. And don't forget to steep up to 5 times until the flavor is lost. :)
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Packaging returnable glass jar
ORGANIC LEMONGRASS AND WILD ROSE HERBAL TEA
A near-perfect blend, this herbal tea has been a bestseller at Rare Tea Cellar since the day they released it. It is a combination of two of their highest quality, most delicious herbs – Lemongrass and Organic Wild Rose. This infusion is caffeine-free but exceptionally refreshing. Like the tinyshop Rooibos Mint tea combination, this tea has seemingly opposing flavor notes that also display an exercise in harmony. In this blend, the mellow, delicate taste of the rosebuds complements the tanginess of the lemongrass. The green of the lemongrass and the pink roses produce a bronze-colored tea. This drink goes down easy and is recommended for anyone in search of an light, yet invigorating, caffeine-free drink. Both teas are grown on Egyptian farms owned by Rare Tea Cellars. The environmental standards are important to RTC while heirloom and uncontaminated crops and herbs are often more flavorful as well as more medicinally efficient.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients ORGANIC LEMONGRASS AND WILD ROSE
Links lemongrass rose tea
RARE TEA CELLARS / MELLORCA MELON TEA
This herbal tea from Rare Tea Cellars blends Spanish cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, hibiscus and Seville orange for a sweet and tangy tea that is great hot or over ice, Mallorca Melon. You can also use it is in a more concentrated form as the base of a cocktail. It is one of tinyshop's newly added decaffenated iced tea options for summer!
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, hibiscus, and orange
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
ORGANIC / BIODYNAMIC / FAIR TRADE MERITAGE MINT TEA
A proprietary blend of the finest Fair Trade certified peppermint and spearmint. These two varieties of mint are blended by hand to create a 100% natural mint experience with a subtle sweetness very different than traditionally grown mint. It is a wonderful digestif that both soothes and stimulates the digestive system so long as it is not used in great excess. Makes for a great addition to a cocktail, homemade soaps and beauty products, as well as a perfect cup of tea! Brew 1 TBSP in 205 Degree water for 3-4 minutes. To re steep, add time until flavor subsides.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Organic Spearmint, Organic Peppermint
Links Mint Tea mint for digestion
Freak Of nature Oolong / Rare Tea Cellars
Freak of Nature Oolong is a rare, High mountain oolong imported by RTC from a consortium in Anhui China. The production is limited to 100 lbs annually, so it is quite a special treat. The secret to this rare tea is the tree is shocked by temperature changes from 80 deg to 20 degrees than back to 80 degrees. This temperature change causes the outrageous buttery shortbread component to the tea. Like the ice-wine of the tea world. It is available at just a couple spots in the world! It is high in Caffeine, and should be brewed 1 tbsp to 12 oz of water at 195 degrees for 3 minutes. It can be re steeped by adding on a minute to each re steep, until the flavor is no longer present. Although this is not certified organic, Oolong producers in Wuyi, along with any teas grown at such high altitudes, generally are grown with no pesticides or fungicides as to not alter the flavor or quality of the special teas.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
ORGANIC / BIODYNAMIC / Turmeric ginger tea / Rare Tea Cellar
This mix has two simple ingredients: Biodynamic Ginger from Egypt and Turmeric From Biodynamic Fields in India. This herbal blend will boost your immune system and aid digestion with its multitude of health benefits and bright, warming flavor and aroma.It's naturally Caffeine Free and loaded with antioxidants. Enjoy this zesty elixir hot or on ice. We like it with a squeeze of lemon or a bit of hive supply honey! Steep it with 1tbsp to 12 oz of boiling water for 5+ minutes.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Turmeric and Ginger
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
Rare Tea / Loose Leaf / Vanilla Bean Rooibos Tea
Hey tea lovers, we are switching up our rooibos for one with vanilla! It's perfect for colder months with vanilla beans from Madagascar and Papua New Guinea, mingling with South African Rooibos leaves. No caffeine, lots of antioxidants, and a nutty twist for some extra fun. Just a heads-up, there are nuts in the mix. Kick back, relax, and enjoy this laid-back tea that's just what you need. No pressure, just good sips!
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Rooibos tea, vanilla bean, calendula petals, slivered almonds
Allergens Tree Nuts
Packaging returnable glass jar
RARE TEA CELLARS / WILD BLUEBERRY BLACK TEA
This Rare Tea Cellar tea is one we chose for tinyshop summer selection :) With a high caffeine content and bold, natural flavor, this tea is great over ice in the summer! The tea is made with maine blueberries, which are harvested at peak season and freeze dried. And because wild blueberries have an very high mineral and polyphenol counts this tea can help remedy various health issues. The berries are mixed with high mountain black teas from China, India and Sri Lanka, resulting in a rich black tea with a burst of blueberry on the palate. Yum.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
Links RTC link
Organic / Argentinian / Rare Tea Cellar / Yerba Mate
This Emperors Yerba Mate from RTC is biodynamic and Organic from Argentina. Yerba Mate is notable for its ability to provide energy without the jitteriness often associated with caffeinated beverages. Its taste has been compared to green tea but with a more herbaceous, grassy character. Enjoyed it hot or iced. Packing a punch, this tea is high in antioxidants, and contains many vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. Perfect for the converting coffee lovers, for it has comparable caffeine content. It will give you a burst of energy. Steep 1tbsp in 12 oz water for 3-5 minutes at 205ºF You can infuse up to 4 times by adding time to each additional steeping session.
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
ORGANIC / UNSALTED / WHOLE FRUIT / 8 LAYER
We take 8 of our staple products and stack them into a delicious snack! It's a perfect desk or road trip companion! It Includes Organic Mission Figs, Raw Walnuts, Coconut Flakes, Dried Unsulfered Apricots, Dried Diced Apples, Pepitas and Roasted Peanuts
Allergens Peanuts Tree Nuts
ORGANIC / EARTH FIRST FARMS / MADE IN MICHIGAN
Super excited about our switch from North Coast Organic AC vinegar (a California made vinegar) to one from Michigan! And not only is Earth First Farms way closer to home, but the owners were excited to start a container exchange program with us to eliminate waste at the wholesale level! The Orchard is certified organic by Oregon Tilth. Perhaps we will carry more products from Earth First in the future! *put a tbsp in your water every morning to prime your belly for the ultimate nutrient intake! AC Vinegar is one of just a few liquid products we carry, and they come in our ball jars as well. Make sure you have a funnel if you plan on transferring the product!
Brand Earth First Farms, Berrien Center, MI
Packaging reusable glass jug
Links Earth First Farms
ORGANIC / 200 GRAIN / CONCENTRATED WHITE VINEGAR
Great for all types of cleaning, cooking and salad dressing! This is an organic white vinegar made in Missouri and concentrated, which helps lower carbon miles coming from the midwest! We receive this in a refillable plastic carboy that the company offers. Go zero waste~! *Simply dilute to 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water. Use distilled if storing for longer periods of time.
Brand Rustic Strength, Mansfield, Missouri
Ingredients Organic 200 grain white vinegar