Beehive Health & Nutrition

Excellent. Always enjoy going to the Beehive — they always seem to have what I need and want and, if they don’t they recommend other products that work as well — or better — than what I wanted in the first place. Thanks, Beehive!

I love this place. You can find those special items here and the holistic offerings are great. Very helpful and friendly staff.

I was having some allergy problems and was looking for a place that sells local honey. I met a lady one day who told me to check it out and I did. The man at the counter is open and is willing to answer any questions you have about the products. I will definitely come back and try out some other products they have out there.

What else comes with Spring flowers? Pollen infested air and allergies of course! I was pretty dependent on allergy medication previous years; however, I decided to steer clear and to try other remedies this year. A friend had recommended local honey, which is thought to help build immunity against allergies induced by pollen. I’ve heard success stories and so I decided to give it a try! I’m not sure what it is, but I’ve been using honey for a few weeks now and my allergies have been under control!
Beehive Health & Nutrition carries plain local honey and they sell in two sizes, one is about $ 8 and the other $ 16. They carry jarred flavored honey too. I thought it was pretty cool that the flavored honey wasn’t artificially flavored, but rather, flavor created by what type of fruits and flowers that the bees pollinate.
The gentleman working at the store was very calm and knowledgeable. They sell other things, such as teas and vitamins too. I recommend checking them out.

I went to this place awhile ago and out had everything for my breastfeeding needs. Teas, vitamins and droplets. Pricey but
worth it.

This is a good local store with helpful staff and good selection. We shop here because of their gluten-​free food selection. Beehive was a pioneer in stocking GF products, and until Whole Foods opened, they were the only place you could get GF products in Almaden.
Beehive will special order products they do not stock. Their staff is friendly and helpful. The location is easy to find, just off Blossom Hill Rd. This is the kind of local retailer that you want to stay in business in your neighborhood.

I am trying to support the smaller local businesses. Sometimes that comes at a price.
I am obsessed with supplements and I love Beehive as they have things the other Shoppe that sells Vitamins does not have. Yes, they are a bit pricey but they have an exceptional selection of quality products. My first time in there I was provided with a little baggy of small samples and pamphlets for products for overall health that are given to all new customers. They have a really nice website and even offer classes on health. The staff is knowledgeable and attentive. Once I was searching for a product that I ordered online and just could not locate in stores anywhere, even here. I brought the product information in to the store and was told that it could be ordered then sold in store. Talk about good customer service!

Very pleasant and quaint! A «mom & pop» store.
I found a specific item that the chain health food/​nutrition stores did not have.
A lot of people have comments about the price, but it’s worth leaving with a smile due to genuine friendly small talk and customer service.
They have this machine filled with peanuts that produces peanut butter on the spot. Pretty cool.
Gave me a free hemp shopping bag. Nice!

I love this place. The people are so friendly and helpful. My first visit to Beehive, they gave me a bag with a coupon on it for every visit after. How cool is that?
They have a lot of the harder to find products that I’m a big fan of such as Floradix. I also love their locally harvested honey. It adds a nice touch to my homemade bread.
Today I came 5 minutes before closing and apologized. The person working told me not to apologize and if I’m ever running late, to call and they’d keep the shop open past closing. That blew my mind! Wow! That’s just above and beyond customer service that you don’t see any more. I’m going to be a customer for life.

I have gone to beehive a number of times b/​c of my son’s diet and continue to go there when it’s absolutely necessary or need something quick. But the prices are WAY too high. Even Whole foods generally beats them on gf/​cf food by at least $ 1.50. I’m sure it’s hard to compete with the big guys but then be friendly about it! The people working there are at times mildly interested in helping me and other times just condescending. I think the upcoming Whole Foods on Blossom Hill might be the end of them.

This is a great place for finding natural products and soy based products. I especially like Follow Your Heart Original Dairy Free Vegenaise that has no eggs and their Ranch Creamy Organic Dressing. You can also find vitamins, bread, drinks, medicine for herbal health.
Staff is friendly and they have some good coupons from time to time, if you sign up on their website at

The World According to Noelle
Allergic Girl’s Guide to Life
My family has been patronizing the Beehive Health & Nutrition for over 30 years. For the longest time Francis & Veda LeBaron (a local LDS family) owned the Beehive then it was co-​owned by their daughter Judy Burnham and her husband. It was recently sold at the end of 2010.
Without hesitation, I can say the new owners are doing a great job of keeping the shelves stocked with product and that everything is super neat and better organized. The Beehive Health and Nutrition was a good shop before but know its even better in my humble opinion.
Came here today and picked up some Potassium vitamins, 1,000mg Vitamin Emergen-​C in a big box and some honey. Their honey is harvested locally and its absolutely delicious. They have an excellent selection of gluten free snacks and baking items. I’m happy to see that the Beehive Health & Nutrition has improved!
Noelle’s Notes
one of my favorite places to shop!

Fresh local honey anyone? This is the spot

well I had been searching for a certain shade of a certain brand of henna. The brand I use is 100% organic pure plant no chemical (they get their shade variations thru the use of cass. and indigo with the henna, no chemicals at all)
You used to be able to get every color of this brand everywhere that sold henna, but lately all I can find in stores is 3 shades that I don’t want.
So I was doing some research to try and find this locally. (I am most likely going to end up direct ordering it from the company that makes it, which is annoying as sometimes you need to run out and get your haircolor quickly)
The website for Beehive claims they have the full range, but their shopping cart doesn’t work on the website, so we drove across the valley to get there.
They not only did not carry the brand they claimed to, they said told us we should have called first. (clearly unaware that checking a business’ website has replaced calling first to check if they carry something, if they’d been out temporarily then yah bad on me, but to get there and find out they didn’t carry ANY of the brand the advertise as carrying on their website, AT ALL, that’s ridiculous)
We asked the employee what was the deal and they said
«Oh the website has a lot of things we don’t carry, that’s why it says to call first, when we list one thing from a company their entire catalog shows up on the site»
which
a) isn’t how that works,
b) is a pretty dumb excuse to try to pawn off in the silicon valley, where most people know the basic ins and outs of website building and management.
and
c) means «We had a someone make us a website but did not bother to keep him on to maintain it or fix things, we want you to support our local business but can’t be bothered to pay it forward to the guy who made our website»
As far as we could see they did not carry anything from this company at all, so why they claimed «One item made the whole catalog show up» is still a mystery.
AND the brand of hair coloring they DO have is LOADED with chemicals! not just any chemicals but the sort that have a history of causing alleric reactions and has been banned in several states. (there’s an additive some companies use to make «herbal» haircoloring and «henna» tattoos adhere better and this can cause severe allergic reactions, which is why it is important to find PURE henna cass and indigo colors, with no additives)
So I was very disapointed, would not go back, would not reccomend to a friend. If you say you carry something on your website then you need to actually carry it… otherwise it’s false advertising.

I learned about the Egyptian Magic cream and found that the Beehive carried it. I paid a visit after work and was surprised at all the stuff they carried. This cream is also available at Whole Foods but I wanted to support local shops instead of huge/​profitable organization. i expected the cream to be more expensive than Whole foods but I was pleasantly surprised that it was actually $ 2 bucks cheaper. YAY!
Anyhow, Beehive carried so much healthy and natural goodies… I ended up getting this really yummy organic honey and also fell in love with a peach/​mango flavor omega 3 fish oil… lol. Nancy helped me – she’s personable and definately helpful. Thanks!
So yes – give them a try – you may be surprised!

Yes this place is small, yes we are not sure how it stays open, and yes it may be overpriced a bit compared to Trader Joe’s…but we are trying to help the little stores in our area. The mom and pop stores that so often go out of business.
The local honey is great and you can bring your own container to fill up. They have a lot of gluten free stuff for those who have an allergy. The cashier is always very helpful and nice. What else is there? Good service, pretty good products, a little pricey, but worth keeping them in business.

Hmm… what to say about this little place? I’ve been here twice because it’s close to work. Got a few things I wouldn’t find at any regular store like nutritional yeast, apple cider vinegar, and liquid aminos. Needed them for vegan cooking and baking. The lady that works here is ‘nice’. Yet the service doesn’t seem quite genuine. The place is pretty tiny and I feel like a little kid when I come in here because everyone is at least 50+ yrs. old.
They definitely need to update their website because they have things listed which they don’t carry anymore. (No tofurky for Thanksgiving. Lame.)
Over all I think I’d be better off at Whole Foods or shopping online for any vegan items.

This health food place has been around since I was a little kid, and it’s funny that it hasn’t changed all that much since then. Same old tired store location off Winfield… the place is small and has enough special herbal and specialty health supplements to keep you interested for a bit. My parents used to come here quite a bit for those things, but now its like every couple months.
I’m surprised that they actually profit enough to stay open, because it always seems empty when you go here. Although there are probably people coming to pickup things throughout the day. They have a natural honey here, and machine that dispenses it… Kinda cool. And some health food snacks, some are really expensive though. Overall, I’m not exactly sure how they compare to Whole foods in prices. Cause that’s the only place around that stocks similar items.

A no-​frills specialty health food store. Think Whole Foods on a miniature scale.
I came in for the gluten-​free goodies. They have a very good selection, and even carry gluten-​free items that I have not seen at any Whole Foods (neither LG, Campbell or Cupertino) or Trader Joes, or anywhere else. And if there’s something in particular that you are looking for, they will order it for you.
They also have a solid selection of vitamins, holistics and other things of that nature. Not an overwhelming selection, but good just the same.
Yes, the prices are a bit higher than average, and the gluten-​free products cost a little more than Whole Foods. But I know if I go into Whole Foods I will leave with one full bag of groceries and at least $ 100 poorer AND have to battle with the foo-​foo soccer moms weilding giant shopping carts down small aisles while they yell at their spoiled brats. Don’t get me wrong, I love Whole Foods but sometimes it can be a real headache to shop there.
I like that I can come here, get the specifics I need without all the other stuff I really don’t, and know that I am supporting a local independent merchant.
It’s also more convenient for me since I live nearby. Why drive across town to buy a bunch of stuff that I can pick up locally?
It’s nice to know I can add this little store to my list as a place to get healthy goods. It’s hard enough to have a limited diet, let alone have limited places to shop.
The ladies are nice and knowledgeable, too.
It’s worth checking out, in my opinion.

Beehive seems to be stuck in the 80’s, of a bygone time, when health nuts first appeared touting organic this, organic that, and gluten free whathaveyous. Beehive offers an expansive variety of health items, from protein powders to spices; from cosmetics to books.
The store itself is located in an old strip area by the Oakridge Shopping Center. It is actually quite large once you enter, with the front half of the store dedicated to books, juicers, and a seating area. The back half of the store has fridge/​freezer items and other eclectic health stuff. It is pretty interesting to walk around and take a look at everything.
My main gripe is that the prices here are quite high for similar items that you can now find at Trader Joe’s or even the drugstore. I found an aisle of personal care/​beauty products that were seemingly marked up – I can get Jason, Kiss My Face, & Burt’s Bees at Long’s now.
It was a hot day and I grabbed a water bottle from the fridge. Bad idea – I should have just waited until I got home. It turned out to be $ 2! I still have yet to figure out why so high, and plus it tasted too sweet like it had too much fluoride or something.
The store is part of a company that has a pretty detailed website with product listings. I would suggest looking there first, if you are looking for something hard to find, before going to the store. The workers are nice enough, nothing to write home about.