Let me start by saying that Penzeys Spices smells SO GOOD when you walk in. There is no shortage of flavors and zesty goodness to look through. If you know exactly what you're looking for the store is well organized and you should have no problem finding what you need. If you're just stopping in to have a look around - don't expect to leave empty handed! Everything looks and smells so amazing you'll have a hard time not buying anything. Penzeys is the place to go if you need a niche ingredient that you can't find in your typical grocery store. We got regular peppercorns to refill our grinder, chili piquin and crushed red pepper for cooking, and cocoa and star anise for baking! My mom and I are obsessed with making pizzelles and the anise from penzeys gives them the perfect flavor. They also have a variety of pre-made gift boxes for all sorts of different occasions. They also threw in a small sample of garlic powder with our purchase. So far we are more than satisfied with all that we got and we will be back to try more things soon!