ScoopAway

One of my favorite shops in Bristol. Very nice selection of items.

Scoopaway is a lovely little health food shop on Gloucester Road.
It looks exactly as you’d expect a health food shop to look, but smells amazing inside, which not all do. I went yesterday to try and find a specific tea for my girlfriend, and couldn’t stop taking deep breathes to take in the smell.
You’ll find lots of different teas, vitamins, natural supplements, dries fruits and lots of other guilt free goodies. Scoopaway gets its name from the big scoop buckets of all of the above, so you can buy as much as you like — which is a nice touch and sets them apart from other health shops.
I was looking for moringa tea, and although they didn’t have it, the staff couldn’t have been more helpful. they gave the a flyer for somebody that would and asked me to let them know what it was like.

This is a fab little health food shop, it has all the usual items you expect such as herbal teas, various vitamin supplements, essential oils and free from foods.
But the best and by far the most exciting bit is the huge drums full of goodies such nuts, cereals, herbs & spices, dried fruits and much more. They also have a pretty impressive range of coffee beans and teas as well.
Rather than selling these products in bulky, label covered packaging you simply scope the required amount into little polythene bags, pay at the counter and take home with you. I bought a lovely little set of draws for my kitchen to put all the different herbs in and just makes for something a bit different to your usual herb rack.
The staff are really friendly and on hand to help, and the Eco friendly ethos is carried through out the shop and fits perfectly with the Gloucester rd vibe.

You might assume that making your purchase by the scoop here means you’re making a big saving over buying in a conventional store. But when I did a random price comparison on blanched almonds the other day the price turned out to be identical to those in the Co op next door. All I’m saying is, when you assume etc, so it’s worth actually checking on your product of choice. I have also noticed a few tiny flies wafting around the open tubs of stuff in Scoopaway on occasion, and there’s usually a little bit of spillage on the floor. With proper packaging comes proper hygiene, perhaps. On the other hand, the place certainly stocks stuff you can’t find in the Co op, frozen spinach and tinned lychees for example. Having said that, some of the shelf space here is wasted on vitamins, supplements and homoeopathic remedies with which the gullible enrich their urine. As for the staff, despite what’s said in the other reviews I’ve found them a bit on the frosty side myself. Probably I’m just not trendy enough to fit in!

This shop is fun to come into, especially when you want, oh, say, cashew nuts to munch on, but you don’t want 100g bags, or 150g bags from the bigger supermarkets, but you want just the right amount that you know you need. It’s like pick and mix, but with health foods.
It’s always quite fun and I usually walk out with more little bags than what I intended to go there for. They also stock other prepacked natural and organic foods, like pastas, gluten free cakes and biscuits, teas and all the rest. Not bad, but I’m never sure if I pay more here than I do at supermarkets, or less.

Scoopaway is practically next door to Tesco Metro on Gloucester Road, but is a whole lot more popular. Taking it’s name from the scooper tubs, containing everything from grains and flour to nuts, fruits and seeds, these drums with their serving scoops are the mainstay of the business, but are by no means the full extent of what’s on offer.
Scoopaway is essentially a health food shop that stocks a few things that I don’t seem able to get anywhere else in Bristol. They do a great soy sauce alternative containing all 22 amino acids, and vitamin E capsules by the weight, instead of the more expensive pre-​packed options. I finally tracked down some Engevita here the other day, (a powdered yeast extract product that tastes infinitely better on toast than Marmite). It’s taken me a good month to get my hands on some Engevita, and I’m kicking myself for not thinking of coming here first!
These guys have been around for ages and really know what they’re doing. They stock affordable organic products that they have concluded meet everyone’s needs in the local community. But if there is something specific that you are after that doesn’t happen to be in stock, they are more than willing to order it for you at no extra cost. These are people that care about what they are doing.

Cereal lovers of the world unite, your future utopian society will be built on the same principles as ScoopAway — equal representation for all cereals and equal opportunity to try them all.
Perhaps it’s a stretch to liken ScoopAway to the dawning of a new day, but if you like your cereal this place is definitely something of a revelation. Variety after variety is encased in barrels from which to scoop into (alas, separate — the prices are different so perhaps not so equal after all) plastic bags and pay the very affordable total price at the end.
In addition to the fantastic cereals (make sure you try the apple and cinnamon, sheer bliss of a morning) there’s a range of health food produce and other unusual items. But you can think about those after you’ve scoop, scoop, scooped away.

I agree with RebeccaB; this shop really does have an unfortunate name that sounds like something to do with dog poo. That aside, it’s a jolly good healthfood shop which has, as a main attraction, huge buckets full of oats, grains, cereals, nuts, flours and dried fruits that you can scoop (oh, that’s why!) into bags and pay for at the till. So that’s why you’d come here as opposed to any other organic shop or supermarket. Come here and scoop away!
Other than the scooping, this shop sells all the usual things you get in shops like this: gluten-​free pastas, organic stock cubes, soya milk, Ecover cleaning stuff. You know the drill. It’s quite small as wholefoods shops go, but it has all the fundamentals. Can’t go wrong.

Even though the name of this shop always makes me think of dog-​related poop-​scoops (I’m sorry, but is it just me?), I try not to let that put me off, because this place is filled to the brim with healthy and organic foods, and it tries to avoid much of the environmentally damaging packaging that’s clogging up the earth.
As is the case with most health food shops, most of the produce isn’t exactly cheap, but it’s all good stuff — from staples such as dry pasta and rice to mixed cereals, spices and dried fruits. For those on restricted diets (such as gluten-​free or wheat-​free) it’s worth a special visit, because it stocks a good range of these products — as well as vegan foods and a chilled section which includes desserts.
Its popularity also means you often have to queue in here to get served — but good for them!

When it comes to Scoop Away, the clue is all in the name. Most of the food in this shop, whether its nuts, seeds or cereals are served up in large tubs so help their customers cut down on the amount of disposable packaging they use. (It also cuts down on the cost!) This makes for a childishly fun food shopping experience. For me, anyway.
Scoop Away is very popular with healthy, ethical Bristolians (of which there are many!) which can mean there’s a long wait to get served. Best to go during the week to stock up on supplies. Also great for vegetarian products like tofu and soya milk.

I would say that I am a fan of ScoopAway, even though I never really find myself needing anything from here. I like the big barrels of cereal at the rear of the shop as they sell some that I have never heard of. I do, however think it is really overpriced. You can easily spend £4 on a small bag of rice, but I guess if you don’t mind paying the extra then it might be worth it as the food is of a much higher standard.
Staff were far too busy to help me when I visited, but that wasn’t too much of a problem. If you are in a hurry, be warned that there is always a long queue of roughly 10minutes.

This is a surprisingly large healthfood mini-​supermarket on the Gloucester road. The name suggests dusty wholefoods in troughs but there’s really more variety than this. A perfect place for the health and ethically conscious, the shop stocks everything from frozen food to sweets and sundries.
I’m a particular fan of the gluten free range, as I have a caeliac friend who I often invite to dinner parties. The staff are always really helpful in showing me what’s the best product for my recipe.

Oh Scoopaway, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways…
A surprisingly wide selection — pantry staples, spices, refrigerated & frozen foods, cleaning products, sweets, and lots more — especially considering the small size of the shop. Lots of vegetarian, vegan, organic, fair-​trade, gluten-​free, and environmentally responsible items. Friendly and helpful staff, including an older gentleman (the owner, I think) who winks and says hello to me every time I see him. Very reasonable prices. They even have their own dance!
One of my Gloucester Road mainstays, and quite possibly the best health food store in Bristol.

Well, I’m not a vegetarian but I certainly appreciate having Scoopaway close at hand. Come here if you’re buying anything dry, stuff like pasta, dried fruit, cereals, spices. Quite a range of things really with the emphasis on things being organic and sustainable. Plus. It’s all paid for by weight (as the name suggests you just scoop up however much you want) so they cut out loads of needless packaging.
A good place to stock up on supplies, it’s a actually fairly well priced despite being organic. And of course having museli every morning is a lot cheaper than a bacon sandwich, so a good place if you’re tight on cash.
Very popular, it can get overcrowded on Saturdays. They stuff quite a lot into a small space, unexpected finds include toiletries (eco-​friendly ones, of course). Scoopaways a great idea and a good place for cheap staples.

This shop is the absolute tops for bulk dry goods. That doesn’t sound the most appetising of labels but if you’re like me it is mecca for anyone whole likes cooking the old fashioned way. It’s also a fantastic way to reduce unnecessary packaging and in my household the plastic bags get gratefully re-​used on those dog walks. I digress…
A wide range of herbs, spices, flours, coffees, cereals, dried fruit, legumes, pastas, rices, sweets and on and on. There is also a good stock of traditionally packed items including dairy products, eggs, tinned food, etc. A solid selection of toiletries, vitamins and supplements are also squeezed into this small shop. That leads me to my one wish — please knock into the shop next door or something because it can get like grid lock on a Saturday.

If you love your food and you’re like me and hate over packaged food then this is a great find. Incredible range of health foods and organics, brilliant staff and best of all you can scoop and pay by weight. Once you’ve been there you will be hooked.

if you’re looking for organic food in bristol this must be the best place to go. a small shop crammed with pulses, seeds etc. it is well priced and competes with at least two other organic food stores close by (so shop around!). I’m not a big organic food shopper but this is usually my first choice of the 3 I know

Shopping in Scoopaway is a great way of getting your healthy food for healthy prices. They specialise in «loose» goods, so you can bag up what you want and pay a fraction of the usual cost as your avoiding all that costly packaging that usually accompanies our groceries and congests our landfill sites. Some of the many, many products available are cereals, quinoa, lentils, cous-​cous, pulses, flour, TVP mince, nuts, dried fruit, herbs, tea and coffee.
Scoopaway also has a choice of chilled natural and organic products and some in tins, jars and bottles. They have an excellent range of homeopathic remedies and vitamins as well as stocking eco friendly beauty and hygiene products. I’m always amazed at how much I get here for so little!

Scoopaway is a well extablished feature of the fantastic shopping street in Bristol known as the Gloucester Road. Main feature of Scoopaway is the help yourself to dry goods style shopping where grains, cereals, rices, spices, herbs, sugars, dried fruits, nuts etc etc are all held in huge bins and the customer weighs out required amount.
The staff are exceptionally friendly, and open to ordering specific goods if you require. A good range of organic and fairtrade goods are on offer along with gluten free and soya alternatives. Also stocks vitamins, minerals and eco toiletries.