Twisted Thistle Apothicaire

Such a positive experience! The girl who greeted my family and I was very kind and approachable. She actually showed us around the shop and educated us on what was what. My mom wanted to know about herbs to destress and the young lady was so helpful and knew a lot about what was provided. I hope my ashwaganda herb tea is helpful. I would totally go back again to try more things! The crystals there are cheap too. Small selection but they have a good selection though!

I am obsessed with this store! The service is wonderful and all the employees are incredibly knowledgeable. I can talk to them for hours about all the herbs and natural remedies they have here. I make sure to pop in here a few times a month.

I never write Unilocal reviews (this is literally my first) but my incredibly positive experience at this store is definitely worth sharing.
I’ve just recently gotten into apothecary/​natural remedies and have started exploring various shops in SF… I have to say my experience at the Twisted Thistle was by far THE best I’ve had to date. Way prefer it to scarlet sage (who’s staff seemed annoyed at my lack of knowledge and pretty much blew me off). The atmosphere here is so calm and also spacious enough to comfortably browse their selection of goodies.
But what really stood out was their tremendous customer service! Unlike the other places I’ve gone to the woman working in the store was very knowledgeable about ALL of their products and took plenty of time with my boyfriend and I to discuss our various issues/​possible remedies. She was amazing and we walked out with awesome stuff. Will be visiting again soon to stock up on refills!

An outstanding establishment! An elaborate array displaying the best of what the natural world has to offer.

I love this place, the Phoenix kratom is my favorite.

I’ve been popping in here a lot lately.
It’s my kind of place and they’ve started expanding their superfood/​elixir selection here.
The staff are always exceptionally helpful and if you’re just genuinely interested in learning more about tumeric super charged concoctions, healthy herbal smoking blends, cacao, natural energy tonics and much more — Twisted Thistle Apothicaire is an amazing place to start. Ask questions and I guarantee that you will learn a lot about holistic ways to improve your health and energy while perusing here.
Twisted Thistle Apothicare carries a nice selection of hippy ware here too — from rings, to hats, to yoga pants and more — and they’re one of the few — if only places to pick up your very own Cressie Mae Hoop (the best hoops around and made with sooooo much love!)
Trust.

Went in after reading some information online about kratom and found the staff super knowledgeable and helpful.
I have been prescribed a pharmaceutical stimulant for a few years and found kratom to be beneficial in lowering my daily dosage and for weeks I take off the medicine to prevent tolerance build up.
I’m usually skeptical when it comes to this stuff but everything recommended by twisted works as described!

This is a magical place. I have been supporting it since it’s original location in Berkeley. The owners are beautiful people and the employees are charming and helpful. They sell a reputable product. The kratom is very good quality. The kava extract is great. So many quality products. I used to buy much of this product online but this vendor employs great people and is community minded. I would always rather my money go to this business. So many wonderful herbal solutions here.

Selection = plentiful. If you don’t find something or don’t know what something is, please ASK. And they carry a few knickknacks, so even if you don’t know what you’re looking, give this place a gander.
Service = can’t be beat! Their staff is informed, friendly and happy to assist you. Lots of natural remedies in here. Like I’ve already said, just ASK. :)
Prices = moderate. Depends on what you’re getting. And the kratom isn’t cheap. They offer a frequent buyer card (receive stamps for each purchase).

I absolutely love this store. They have so many great things and the girl who works there is really knowledgable on the herbs they have. It’s high quality stuff, too!

Very nice staff. Lots of great new things to learn about and try. Ask the staff about smoking remedies and natural herbs used to relive smokers lungs.

I’ve been coming here for years and have never really had a bad experience until today. I tried a new strain of Kratom and noticed the quality has gone way down. Its much more coarse and is blended with brown stems instead of leafy greens. I politely asked the girl at the counter for what she could do and she said I was shit out of luck. Her reaction was as if i wanted a freebie and very very unpleasant. I will probably stop coming here. Ill leave the horrible customer service for the tourist.

Interesting selection of all sorts of unfamiliar stuff. So after consulting the young woman at the counter who was pleasant and seemed knowlegeable, I purchased grasshopper kava. I tried it in the dosage she recommended and over the next several days tried extreme increases, and it had no effect whatsoever! I don’t know what to think. Did I buy a placebo?

I live about an hour from here and my fiancé and I routinely travel just to buy our natural remedies here. The quality of their herbs, oils and tinctures is unparalleled. The staff have probably forgotten more about natural remedies than most people will ever know. They are great in that they have a range of price points and can explain the difference, and no, they don’t automatically recommend the most expensive. They are also fantastic in showing you multiple online and written sources if you’re wary. My fiancé and I both use their products and knowledge to control my severe asthma and his fibromyalgia. This place has been a godsend.

Friendly knowledgable staff!
Carry flow-​toys and kevlar poi items, i.e. fire staffs, fire poii, and spare kevlar wicks
Handsprayed blacklight reactive tapistries, and awesome smelling herbs!
Hula hoops in numerous sizes!
This place ia truely great!

Amazing place all together! I purchased so much bc it’s hard not to want everything! Sara is a sweet pea full of energy and helps explain every herb! She must have tried everything! So far I’ve tried the Phoenix amazing works great! Also tried Aphrodite’s lips for my vape and it is lovely! I live in LA and I know I’ll be calling to make orders soon. :)

I bought a hula hoop here — at a business called «Happy High Herbs.» I think I’ve officially welcomed myself to the neighborhood.
I was in a bit of a hurry, so I didn’t poke around the store too much. I found the hoop I wanted, and went directly up to purchase it. I didn’t get much love from the woman at the register — she gave me a brusque answer to the one question I had, and seemed vaguely annoyed at having to ring me up. It wasn’t the happy hippie experience I expected, but maybe she was having a bad day.
I’m sure I’ll go back and check out the rest of the merchandise sometime. In fact, I’m kicking myself now — I got a nasty cold a few weeks ago, and probably could have found something at HHH to help ease the misery. Once I’ve been back, seen/​tried more of the merchandise, and had another customer service experience for comparison, I’ll update. Until then, we’ll go with an A-​OK rating.

I really liked this shop, it was intriguing from the outside looking in, so I wandrered in… Lots of awesome holistic type of natural stuff in powdered form. I saw kava powder, goiji berries etc. all types of stuff. Another cool thing I saw was vegan capsules, so you can buy multiple natural herbs in powder form and make your own pills… Its a unique concept, never seen a store like this…
I got some cool incense and incense holders… The gal at the counter was super nice! extremely informative of the products carried in the store. People were bombarding her with questions, and she didn’t stress out she was super chill… Love the idea behind this business. I’d go back after I do further research on what products to buy.

I love HHH! I was going there to get their pre-​made kratom to help with my anxiety, and fell in love with the herb. Recently i’ve begun investing in making my own kratom, and was able to get all of the necessary materials right there, at a reasonable price. They also have an awesome discount when you buy the loose kratom, as opposed to their pre-​packaged ones.
They have tons of other products as well, some for recreational fun (there is one I really enjoy, but i can never remember the name, it promotes euphoria and energy.) and they have teas, hoops, and herbal drops that help with certain needs. I got the one that promotes a stronger immune system, it’s been pretty awesome.
The staff there is always welcoming and friendly, and they really have a passion for their products. There’s a sister shop in Berkeley too, if you’re in that area.

I don’t always make a purchase when I come here, but I love the staff and the space. You can pick up one of their high quality hula hoops and play to your heart’s content, and for the advanced hula hoopers, there’s some really awesome fire toys and accessories (you can play with those too, but obviously without the fire!)
I don’t really buy into all the herbal remedies that they sell there, but occasionally pick up some herbal energy or wellness supplements. Just a really cool, one of a kind place.
EDIT: I just noticed that I was the first to review, which seems surprising to me since the place isn’t really that new. Some additional info, if you’ve never been:
1.) They are an herbal supplement and wellness shop, NOT a tobacco shop or a head shop. You can expect to find teas, extracts, powders, and all manner of concoctions and natural remedies for your health and well being. They also sell some legal herbs that give you a natural high, including energy pills and other supplements. This is not a cannabis club. It’s an herbal supplement shop with a playful, tongue-​in-​cheek, Haight flavored twist.
2.) They have some fun merchandise that includes hula hoops, fire toys, smoking accessories, and gifts.
3.) The staff is used to people not knowing what the hell they actually sell, and are very patient, helpful, and informative. Don’t be afraid to ask questions!