Penzey’s Spice

I’ve been buying spices from Penzey’s for several years now and I love them.
I enjoy that you can buy a range of sizes, from small (almost tester size) jars to huge bags to refill your own jars.
I love the variety they have, from single spices like basil and thyme to spice blends like sate seasoning and Fox Point seasoning (one of my favorites). They have different varietals of some spices, like Turkish oregano and Mexican oregano.
If you get really into spices in your cooking, this is a great place. I can always wander around and smell (they have a jar to sniff every spice they sell) and the staff isn’t overwhelming in asking if I’m doing okay.
Everything I’ve bought has been fresh, flavorful, and worth the price.
Try Fox Point seasoning on salmon or on eggs; it’s amazing! And so simple yet flavorful.
I get their free catalog in the mail, which features good recipes and often times free coupons (for new spices), many times in a large size jar! The catalog is definitely worth signing up for.

I never leave here disappointed. I leave more motivated to cook and experiment in my kitchen. I can’t list my favorite spices, as I really enjoy anything I’ve purchased from here. Though I will say the Sandwich Sprinkle always gives a sandwich the perfect extra kick every time. All spices can be smelled in test containers, and often times you’ll find multiple types of spices. Today we smelled 4 different variations of cinnamon, and 3 of saffron. I’ll always come back here. Love it.

This is the only place I can find Savory. I don’t know why, but no one seems to sell this spice. The only other place I have seen it was on a trip to Tennessee.
I like the way this store is laid out. It just seems logical how everything is organized.
The store associates are also very helpful and give honest advice. An example is I wanted vanilla to add to my yogurt and they have it in both the liquid and pod. The sales lady explained that it would be costly and a hassle to use the pod because I’d have to peel it to dig out the part that’s edible. I was also concerned over the alcohol level in the liquid, because I didn’t want to go to work drunk after eating my yogurt, and she calmed my fears over it.
I would have liked a dropper to make it easier to accurately measure the vanilla, but it didn’t come with one and they didn’t sell it separately. I’d think this was something they should sell. Right now I have to make sure I don’t pour too much into my yogurt, but the 3 weeks or so I’ve used it, it hasn’t been a problem. The Vanilla is also very concentrated, so it only takes a little splash to flavor a bowl of yogurt.
I might have to try their spice mixtures next time. I usually mix spices together from individual jars at home, so I’m not sure a mixture is really needed for me though. We’ll see…

Top quality spices, helpful staff, great prices, and a very nice storefront; what more could you ask for? Penzey’s has a wide array of high quality, fresh spices. You can buy the spices in small or large jars, and then when you run out, you can go back and get the refill spices in a bag. They also have each spice in a container that you can open up and smell to get an idea of it. If you still need help deciding, the staff is very helpful and knowledgable.

I have been addicted to Penzey’s for seven years and I was so happy to see it existing in Winter Park when we moved down here. The prices are great, quality is excellent, and if you subscribe to the catalogue, there is always a coupon on the front that is often a free jar of spices. FREE! How can they do it?! I have made a number of recipes from that catalogue and they are also great. I love being able to find things here that I can’t get at the grocery store. The extracts are also excellent. My fave spices are: Penzey’s Cinnamon, garlic salt, Mural of Flavor, telicherry black pepper, and the sea salt. The cumin, sate, curry, dill, and salad dressing mixes are awesome too. Go get some Penzey’s and throw that McCormick out.

I am in love with this place! I found it with a google search when working on my chili recipe. This place had the ingredients I was looking for and then some. My kids had an area to sit and color so I could enjoy the aroma smörgåsbord. In regards to the chili, and the ingredients I got from Penzey’s… I came in third in an Orlando chili competition. I’m happy to give Penzey’s some of the credit for that. That’s me, #3 in the Open category, just in case you don’t believe me.

I didn’t use any powdered spices in my chili and I bought all of my dried chilies from Penzey’s. Now, here it is, actually cold in Orlando and I’m waiting for them to open so I can make another batch.

This place is FANTASTIC. It will turn you into a «Spice Snob» without a doubt! The staff is helpful, friendly and well versed on their spices. They not only carry loads of spices and extracts, but mixes for salad dressings, sandwich sprinkles, etc. If you are looking for something new to try that is unique to Penzey’s…try «Sunny Paris» it’s fantastic on eggs, fish, steamed veggies, etc.
Also make sure you sign up for their free magazines they will mail out to your house. It is full of great recipes and there is always a coupon you can cut out on the front cover for a free jar of spice (whatever they are featuring that month).
I brought my parents there, they were down from Tennessee visiting… And they are hooked!

Yes you can call me Fierce Spice girl, if I was part of spice girls that is. I grew up with my mom experimenting with all kinds of spices and herbs mainly from her garden.
I’m no stranger to gourmet spices, so spice could be considered one of my passion.
That being said when it comes to spice I’m very very picky and have very high expectations.
Penzey’s spice offers a nice array of spice for the casual cook. They carry a plethora of spices from different regions.
My absolute favorite is the Dutch process high fat cocoa, it has a smooth and strong cocoa content.
Sate seasoning is mild in flavor but with a few dash of your fav Madagascar pepper it comes alive!
Pros of Ponzey:
It introduces a lot of new concept to the casual cook ranging from milder to mild.
It does have tester that you are able to smell to see if it’s speak to you.
Being that it’s a small space it does stock the most popular spices from their catalog and website.
Great gift sets for a newlywed or recently grad learning how to cook.
The spices comes in different sizes which is a great idea in case you don’t care for the spice you have not invested quite a lot in the purchase.
Cons:
If you are an epicurean you will find the variety lacking.
Spice combination lacking in creativity.
Flavors tend to be very very mild.
Recipes are very basic, and fails to enhance the flavors.
I would luv to see them do a monthly tasting of the several different spices.
All in all it’s a kewl place to learn and experiment with spices, great spot to break the monotony of shopping lol.
Enjoy,
Maggie

Let me first say — this is not the place to target if you are currently suffering from allergies! Really now, what would be the use if you don’t already know exactly what you need?
No nose, means no go!
I was impressed with the sections and variety (if you too can distinguish the differences.)
This place has the spices! Kinda like having Marco Polo’s cousin just down the street!
We picked up a few cool variations to what I have been using from the olé Publix selections. Now I may be considered a bit odd, but I really can’t wait to try the Shallot-​Pepper seasoning for our next vegetable entrée. (some others would consider me odd for other reasons also — but what do they know anyway?) Ought to make for new and delicious vegetable dish variations to the usual fare. I so love to eat — and really love to eat sum GOOD seasonings!
Also picked up some Hungarian Sweet Paprika for the goulash we are making tonight with the grass feed beef. Never have tried Sweet Paprika before and the results are currently smelling up our kitchen pretty promising! =)
Store is laid out really well and its easy to sniff your way through the place in about 40 minutes. (glad we were there just enjoying the day on Park Avenue.)
Very helpful staff too.
— BONUS! -
Can’t beat the smell when you leave the place. All that sensory residual kind of melds into a bliss of an olfactory bouquet when you call it quits and walk out doors. Have to be there and do it to totally understand where I’m coming from, so check em’ out!
Its like a mega music store for your nose!
PS– Oh, and if you have no clue what is good to cook for tomorrow, they have some really promising recipes you can tear off copies to take home and make the magic happen next meal!
Come on– NO MORE OF THAT ENGINEERED, TASTELESS, INSTITUTIONALLY PRE-​MADE STUFF FOR YOUR LOVED ONES!!! (and yourself)

Penzeys is a nice place to visit when you’re on «The Avenue.» You can smell the spices, and the staff is helpful. I was looking specifically for seasonings to go with steamed vegetables, and they led me in the right direction.
For a gourmet spice shop in the heart of tony Park Avenue, this chain’s prices are surprisingly competitive with what you’ll find at your local grocery store.
Try their Italian Herb Seasoning. The smell itself will win you over. Fox Point seasoning, with a more subtle scent, is also a winner. And be sure to pick up the free magazine, which describes the seasonings and offers some enticing recipes.

Came in here for the first time with the wife a couple of weeks ago and we really liked this place. We got a few things from here as wedding gifts last year but we had never actually been in the store. It’s really nice. Well organized and very clean. They have some really good rubs and spices with labels and instructions on how to use them and what to cook with them. You can buy big bags to refill the smaller jars. All of their stuff is really cool. You’ve got to check this place out if you are down on Park Ave in Winter Park. One day, we’ll have our spice rack decked out Penzey’s style, but for now it’s a great place to poke in and look around.

May Y. took me in here for the first time several months ago. She swore the place would turn me into a spice snob (not a bad thing) and she was correct. I walked around the store sniffing at random vials for at least an hour. So much fun. I won’t go into detail about individual spices — which all seem much fresher than bottled mainstream-​brand spices you’d get at the grocery store — but I will tell you about a few of my favorite blends, as I think that’s the best thing they have going. Notably, they offer so many SALT FREE blends! Most blended spices I see at the grocery store are at least half salt, ugh.
Faves (all salt free):
— Sunny Spain: Lemony with a touch of black pepper, garlic and onion. So good on fish or on popcorn. Sneak this one into the movie theater. ;)
— Adobo: onion, garlic, black pepper, oregano, cumin and cayenne. Love it on avocado, fish and pork (with lime juice).
— Florida seasoned pepper: Another citrusy, peppery blend that livens up fish and veggies.
— Bangkok: Ancho chilies, garlic, ginger, black pepper and lemongrass. I love it on catfish, tilapia and veggies.
— Singapore: black pepper, citrus, garlic, coriander, cumin, ginger. I use this on chicken, squash, roasted chicpeas… anytime I want a bit of curry flavor going on.
I’ll update this review as I discover more blends I love; I’m still trying them ;)
They also have an excellent selection of peppers! I left last time with a bag o’ dundicuts (the Pakistani answer to scotch bonnets).
Protip: Sign up for the catalogues by mail. Agony for the trees, unfortunately, but free spice coupons for you.

A relative newcomer to Park Ave, Penzeys is pretty good and surprisingly practical. They’ve got pretty much every herb and spice inder the sun, and a lot of original and hard-​to-​find spice blends (they’ve been supplying my zatar addiction). I’m a little disappointed in their selection when it comes to salt and vanilla, and they don’t have tea (grrrrrr). But otherwise, they’ve got you stocked on important things for your kitchen.
Actually, I’ve got it figured out: Go to penzeys for all 11,000 of your herbs and spices, then to Tea and Spice exchange conveniently located across the street for salt and tea.
Also, you definately need to sign up for their catalogues– I got a coupon with mine in the mail for a free bottle of any spice (more Zater for meeee!), so that’s huge.

I you love to cook you’ll love Penzeys. We used to mail order from them and now with the store in Winter Park when we are down that way.
They have some amazing spices, spice mixes, powders, and extracts. All of them are of superb quality and are very fragrant and flavorful.
There is a few tips I have.
1. Smell! Don’t be afraid to smell the open containers they have available, that is what they are there for.
2. If buying a spice mix you’ve never used before get the small size unless you are doing a recipe that calls for more. Spices do loose their intensity over time so, it’s a waste if you don’t use it all that often to buy the larger sizes.
3. If you do find out you use it often buy the larger sizes.
4. Pick up the free catalog, it contains all of their products plus recipes.
5. If you don’t already have them buy some extra jars and labels. This really helps when you go to make your own spice blends or rubs.
6. I want to buy the whole store but it isn’t practical. Have ideas and intentions before you enter and yes you’ll still come out of there with extra items.
7. Search their site for recipes as well.
After all of that, have fun and explore. I didn’t intend to go in and by the cocoa I did but it smelled so good I wanted to lick it out of the pot.
I got the pickling spice because we have a garden and I’m going to have plenty to pickle, just add more dill for dill pickles.
I really enjoy their salt alternative Mural of Flavor. I recommend it for anyone on a low sodium diet.
I loved the indian spice mixes they had which make it easy for someone like me who wants to learn to make some indian dishes.
You can get all of your regular spices as well, sweet or smoked paprika, chilli powders, oregano, basil, cumin, etc.
We’ll be back, but for now we’ll be busy cooking with our spices.

Yes, this is a chain, but it comes across as a cute, tidy place. And all the better that once you are hooked by their reasonable prices and great selection that you can order by catalog, or track them down in another locale. Cheaper or on par with grocery store spices, these well-​heeled glass jars with their simple, elegant labels make for attractive gifts. The vanilla looked great and was nicely priced, but alas for liquids on planes… I ended up with herbes de Provence and French thyme (is French thyme better/​different than the usual?), and an appreciation of salespeople ready and eager but not pushy or annoying.

I stumbled onto Penzey’s Spices while strolling along Park Ave with a friend, and can I just say, Holy moly! There were more spices and rubs than I would ever know what to do with. My friend bought a giant bag of powdered sumac, and I ended up with a (much) smaller jar of sumac and some lovely curry powder, mostly because I was so surprised to find such a shop that I was completely unprepared to buy anything that I actually needed. But the one thought that was clear in my mind as I was leaving was, «I’m never buying spices from Publix again!»

I’ve been told by a number of friends that Penzey’s Spice was the place to get great spices, but I’ve always been a little wary of buying ingredients online from a place I can’t see or smell the items. With Penzey’s finally opening a physical location in Orlando, we no longer had any reason not to try them for ourselves.
We’ve been meaning to stop in for a while, and now we’re kicking ourselves for not coming in sooner.
While they don’t have the full selection available online or through their catalog, the store has plenty of spices, seasonings, rubs, oils and extracts to choose from. They offer everything in varying sizes and amounts so you can get the amount you need for a reasonable price. Each item is clearly labeled with the ingredients and they all have jars of testers that you can open up and smell. Everything looked and smelled fresh — like someone had been chopping and mixing up everything in the back room.
The service here is helpful and friendly. None of that pretentiousness you find in some other shops and restaurantes on Park Ave.
We came in looking for two or three items and walked out with a huge bag of spices, seasonings and salts that we just couldn’t resist. Despite being across town, Penzey’s will be our first stop for all of our spices from now on.

I used to order spices from Penzey’s online but was ecstatic to find out they were opening up a shop in Winter Park. Penzey’s has an inviting atmosphere, helpful staff and lots of fun spices and blends. Stop in and savor the sensory delight!

Penzey’s Spice is a fantastic spice store located in downtown Winter Park!
Penzey’s Spice is fresh, inexpensive and has pretty much any spice (and blend) you can imagine!
Once you shop at Penzey’s once, you’ll be back!

Penzey’s is a SPICE shop!
This brand new addition to Park Avenue offers pre-​measured spices, aromatics, rubs and other flavorful sundries with which you can enhance your cooking!
Everything is neatly organized by category and type, and there are «sample» jars that let you experience the goods by opening the lid and putting your nose inside. I found this very helpful actually.
Dry rubs for meats and vegetables are abound! If you enjoy cooking and want to jazz up your current recipes, you may need to come down here as soon as possible.
I spent a good amount of time in the CHILI section. As someone who has watched the Food Network heavily over the years, I was pleasantly surprised to see ANCHO chili powder! Normal grocery stores don’t carry this stuff. And anyone whose ever watched Bobby Flay knows that it is one of his most used ingredients. I, of course, had to get some! I almost bought the TACO mix too; it had a very compelling aroma!
Most of the prices are reasonable. Around $ 3 or so for a small jar, which is about the same price you pay at Publix. Except Penzey’s could be fresher with less additives? Just a hunch. Nonetheless, I liked the variety and diversity of what I saw. The orange and lemon peel mixes were awesome! As was the dutch cocoa powder.
The staff was helpful and enthusiastic without being pushy. They weren’t like «C’mon, buy it!» Haha. The cashier gave me a 50pg booklet full of information about spices, including recipes galore! I’ll have to try to make some of these dishes.
Neat shop. I’ll be back when I’m in the area again for sure.