Get to know our bulk department
Product guide
Choosing and cooking whole grains
Whole grains and seeds are excellent examples of healthful complex carbohydrates.
Shop the PCC bulk section to save money and reduce excess packaging by taking home just as much or as little as you need of an ingredient, from pastas and flours to nuts, grains and spices. You'll even find cooking oils and, in most stores, shampoo, lotion and other body care items. Find new and new-to-you items. Explore this page for more bulk-buying tips or watch this helpful video.
A sampling of what you'll find
Consult our Bulk Products Database to peruse the hundreds of options and find cooking instructions. Keep in mind that availability varies by store. Here's a sampling:
- Plenty of beans, a variety of grains and rice.
- Liquids including tamari, shoyu, vanilla extract, organic maple syrup and cooking oils.
- Snacks: Trail mix, organic nuts, dried fruits and vegetables, candy and, of course, organic granola.
- Baking supplies: a range of fresh flours, leavening agents, sweeteners, organic nuts and spices.
- Easy meal options: Organic pastas, pancake mixes, couscous and tasty falafel and soup mixes.
- Whole-bean coffee and loose-leaf teas
- Health and beauty items including bath salts, lotion, shampoo, medicinal herbs and more.
- Freshly ground nut butters: Learn how in this video.
- Culinary herbs and spices: Buy just that pinch you need or stock up, affordably. Never cook with stale spices again!
Our quality standards
Our buyers give preference to fresh, nutritious, organic and local items that are free of genetic modifications and irradiation. Read more »
Our Northwest producers
You'll find many local treasures in our bulk department, including whole-bean coffee from Tony's Coffee & Teas (Seattle), many varieties of granola from Golden Temple (Eugene, Ore.), loose-leaf teas by Choice Organic Teas (Seattle), skin care by Alaffia (Olympia, Wash.) and emmer farro from Bluebird Grains (Winthrop, Wash.).