Twisted Thistle Apothecary - Oakland, California

xxlegend L.

I had a great time visiting twisted thistle today! Being very into spirituality, healing and mental strength, this store was right up my alley. I had seen a recent review that stated this business was closed for construction, that review was posted yesterday (2/22/25) happy to report the store is open, I immediately noticed the sage being burnt in store, it sets a very nice atmosphere! The selection of the store is plentiful, lots of small-large sets of all the stones and crystals you might expect to find. You can also find tarrot cards, spell weaving books, candles, trinkets, and a variety of sages. What really took me over was the amount of infused consumables! There were drinks, lip balms, gummies pre rolls and even chocolate! All infused with natural herbs for calming/energy. However the real gem of the store has to be Edie! He is very nice and actually seemed to care about the purchase I was making! Overall great experience and will definitely be coming back, shoutout to Edie!!

Elizabeth W.

I’m so glad I found this gem. The employees here are so awesome and the selection is amazing. The employees are knowledgeable and so helpful. So excited to go back!

Erin G.

Don’t visit at this time, no ability to get into shop or contact anyone at the store. Store is under construction but supposedly the store is upstairs. Don’t waste your time like I did.

Erika R.

Had a great experience here a couple weeks ago. On our way home from a weekend zipline getaway, we stopped in after passing by earlier. We gave the young lady working our ailments and she immediately showed us several items and a great deal of knowledge about each one. After I felt properly informed, i made a few selections and my daughter and I were on our way. I would like to thank the ladies working, and let them know their items have helped tremendously. Thank you! We will be back!

F M.

Really cool selection of crystals, extracts, rocks and other cool stuff. Staff is very friendly. Prices are OK. They carry some unique stuff. Definitely worth a visit.

Andie N.

Normally I really love this place and all of its associates but today I went to the Oakland location and felt like the person who helped me was rather shallow and fake. He talked really loud and didn’t ask me if I had been there before or anything. I had to ask if he could put my name into the system. He made a point to tell me it wouldn’t help and nothing i bought would be discounted. He didn’t match the vibe and didn’t make me feel welcome or helped.

Here to update and say my experience gets worse and worse every time I go in. The same guy is still there and still just as condescending. I really enjoy their products but I get uncomfortable every time he’s ringing me up. bad vibes

Tiki D.

It actually makes me sad to have to share this review. I am a longtime customer of both locations. The people currently employed in the Oakland store are rude and snobby. And they sold me a candle that will not stay lit. I tried to light it over and over, so now they say that they will not accept a return because “it is used.” Not used. I WANT to use it but that’s not possible. I buy candles literally everywhere from Walmart to street fairs and have never encountered this problem. And TT will not stand behind their product with a refund or replacement even for a longtime customer. This does not bode well for the quality of their other merchandise much of which is edible, or should be edible. Now I have to consider all of their products suspect in quality. And the employees treated me as if I was a pariah on top of it all. There are many of these types of stores locally. I will shop elsewhere from now on.

Angela S.

This place is awesome. My sister brought me in yesterday for the first time, and I went on a crystal spree! Really reasonable pricing, super friendly staff, and sooo much to look at.

I picked up some beautiful crystals, smudging goods, and a few herbal prerolls that I'm pretty stoked about!

A must visit if your in the area! Lots of natural products to check out. They also let us bring in my small 4-legged fur nephew, which was super sweet.