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Black Cat Bulk Goods

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Black Cat Bulk Goods

Established in 2022, Black Cat Bulk Goods is a zero waste shop. Bring your own containers to refill or use one of ours!

We sell a variety of food, soap, laundry, and cleaning products in bulk, so you can buy as much or as little as you need. Established in 2022, Black Cat Bulk Goods is a small shop that aims to help people live a more sustainable life. Our products are handmade, fair trade, environmentally conscious and made with natural ingredients. We carry package-free and refillable soaps, cleaning supplies, la

undry products and cosmetics made by some of our favorite small businesses, based locally and across the United States. We offer local and organic pantry staples in bulk, like Wild Hive Farm beans, grains and flours, and Sfoglini pasta. We stock books & zines from small publishers, organic seeds from the Hudson Valley Seed Company, and much more!

09/03/2026

One of the best parts of owning this business is getting to try new things! Last night, Jim made a big bowl of veggies with one of our new curry sauces. He served it over organic brown basmati rice. This rice is also a fairly new addition to our shop. Did you know we have seven kinds of bulk rice? We also carry millet, two kinds of quinoa, couscous, wheat bulgur and buckwheat. What’s your favorite grain?

If you’ve been craving a cold, refreshing drink, you might enjoy one of the botanical sparkling waters we picked up from DRAM. Made with real plants rather than “natural flavors”, these come in unique combos like Lavender & Lemon Balm, Holy Basil & Lemon, and, currently the most popular: Cardamom & Black Tea.

08/19/2026

If it were easy to source things without plastic packaging, this store wouldn’t need to exist. We face the same struggle you do every day: the things we want to buy are wrapped in future garbage.

Luckily, most of the food we buy comes in unlined paper bags, which are easy to recycle, and brands like Fillaree and Zerra & Co. | Zero Waste Makeup & Skincare offer their eco-conscious soaps, body care and make-up in refillable packaging they take back and reuse.

Spices and specialty items are much trickier. Kala namak (aka black salt) is something several people have requested, but we couldn’t find anyone selling this sulfur-rich salt in anything other than small plastic bags. If you still want to make a delicious tofu scramble, chickpea omelette, or vegan quiche, what’s the solution?

Ours was buying these glass bottles. While not a perfect solution, we think this was the best option available to us, especially since a little bit of this salt goes a long way. So if kala namak is something you’ve been looking for, please stop by (and tell a friend!). We also sell bulk tofu, chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, and sixty herbs & spices! Enjoy your favorite breakfast without the waste.

08/12/2026

New! Our bulk organic extra virgin olive is one of our best sellers. We recently added some more options with a selection of special oils from Canaan Palestine. Organic and fair trade, these oils are made with hand-picked Nabali and Souri olives grown on family farms. We have artisanal olive oil from Jenin, as well as olive oils infused with lemon and garlic. We also picked up a delicious almond pesto spread (which is vegan) and shatta, a Palestinian hot sauce with an intense heat.

If you’d like to support Palestinians more directly, please know we are still hosting OliveGaza’s fundraiser, where 100% of the sales from items like enamel pins, jars of handmade ramp salt, and stickers are sent to our friends in Gaza to buy food and medical supplies for their community. (You can also send them a donation directly.)

Black Cat Bulk Goods is open Wednesday-Saturday 11AM-6PM, Sunday 11AM-5PM and Monday 1-5PM.

07/31/2026

We’ve been getting so much mail this week! We’re restocking some of our most popular products and adding plenty of new things, too. We have more of the powdered dishwasher detergent we make in house, as well as Green Llama’s dishwasher detergent tablets. Someone in High Falls told me the tablets are the only thing that gets their dishes sparkling cleaning (with their well water). We also have plenty of liquid dish soap for hand-washing.

We got more fair-trade plastic-free toys for your cat (including these adorable sea turtles), so much more pasta (pumpkins are back!), pasta sauces and pesto (including our best selling Wild Fennel Almond Pesto), shaving supplies, and dental care products (including brand new bamboo travel toothbrushes).

Come see all we have to offer! Black Cat Bulk Goods is open Friday and Saturday from 11AM-6PM, Sunday 11AM-5PM, and Monday 1-5PM. This weekend, we’ll also have a fresh batch of tofu from Great Joy Family Farm.

07/24/2026

New this week: handcrafted hot sauces, sparkling beverages, fresh produce and more! Ever since I built the massive shelving unit around the fridge in our third room, I’ve being eagerly filling it up. Let us know what else you’d like to see in here! Our concept was always to be the eco-friendly cornerstore, stocked with all the essentials you use everyday, but without any of the plastic packaging.

This weekened, we have locally grown garlic, potatoes, kale, eggplant, hot peppers, shish*tos, red cabbage and plums.

Anne from Tinkertown Provisions, based in Oneonta, NY, hand-delivered three cases of her artisanal hot sauces. Each one is crafted with unique flavors like fresh plums (Rain), rhubarb (Haze), and garlic scapes in the cult classic Sea Sparkle.

The Lucky Ox (NYC) makes Asian American sodas inspired by nostalgic flavors like Pandan Coconut, Matcha Lemonade, Taiwanese Roasted Pineapple and Vietnamese Salted Lemonade.

We will be open Saturday 11AM-6PM and Sunday 11AM-5PM. Please note we will be closed this Monday (July 27) to spend time with friends visiting us from the other side of the country. See you soon!

07/16/2026

Stressed out? Me too. Cool off with a calming kombucha, available in light, botanical flavors like Lavender with Black & White Peony Tea, or Chamomile & Mint with Kukicha Green Tea.

We’re really excited to start adding drinks to our shop! We picked up these kombuchas from Laughing Gut in Poughkeepsie earlier this week. One thing I love about their recipes is their focus on the tea. Kombucha is a gut healthy probiotic beverage, but too many makers mix in overly sweet fruit juices that mask its natural flavor.

Laughing Gut’s philosophy is simple and straightforward: they brew a delicious base with great, organic teas, let it naturally ferment, and add fresh organic herbs and spices. The result is a gently carbonated, refreshing beverage that won’t give you a sugar rush.

For a limited time, we also have their special summer flavor, Jalapeño Lime with Jasmine Tea, a perfect mocktail! Star Anise & Orange Zest with Nepali Black Tea might just be my favorite.

07/09/2026

New soap! Poison ivy soap was a popular request. This one is made with jewelweed and soothing oatmeal; it’s also great for itchy bug bites.

The Ash House also brings us exotic scents like Noir (vanilla with cedarwood, amyris and clove), and Neroli (with Petitgrain, bitter orange, and ylang-ylang). Their Bare Triple Butter Bar is deeply moisturizing with no added scent.

Along with eight new body bars, we also have a Linseed Wood Soap made with citronella and pine. This household bar helps clean and condition wood floors, furniture, butcher blocks, cutting boards, and more.

Aside from a wonderful assortment of scents and uses, what we really love about these soaps is their sustainability. They are all palm oil and package free. The ingredients are stamped into each bar. I’ve never seen that before; have you? Let us know what other zero waste products you’d like to see!

07/08/2026

New in our fridge! Local zucchini, eggplant, red cabbage, napa cabbage, curly kale, basil and flat leaf parsley - all from our friends at Laughing Fork Farm. We also restocked our dairy-free Queso from Fabalish and added two new flavors: Tzatziki and Fry Sauce.

All of Fabalish’s delicious dips and sauces are made with the magic of chickpeas in New Jersey and are vegan! These new flavors were a special request. Let us know what else you’d like to see here!

07/01/2026

When the weather is hot, I love eating cold, quick-to-make dishes, like these peanut noodles with lightly-pickled red cabbage. This week, we have fresh cabbage, kale, snap peas and fennel from Laughing Fork Farm. The red cabbage would also be great in a slaw or salad for your weekend barbecue.

Meera Sodha’s “Mouth-Numbing Noodles with Chili Oil and Red Cabbage” is one of our favorite summer recipes. It can be found in her cookbook East, or free online from the Guardian. We used the organic udon noodles we sell in bulk and fresh mint from our garden. The sauce is made with organic peanut butter, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and sesame seeds, all of which we carry package-free.

We made our chili oil from scratch with our bulk Sichuan peppercorns (have you tried them yet?) but you could also save some time by picking up a ready-made jar from our shelves.

And yes, I am holding that fennel like a fish. 🙃 Food photography is hard. Stay cool!

06/24/2026

On Thursday, Kay became the 6th person to redeem their loyalty rewards! They bought almonds, black peppercorns, jalapeño cheesy dip, chocolate chips, seitan, pine nuts, olive oil, bamboo toilet paper, and kale, which was shared with their turtle, Galahad. When you redeem your points, you get $10 off your purchase.

We’ve actually given out rewards 7 times; Gabby’s gotten it twice! We started this program to thank our regular customers, and to encourage our newer shoppers to come back. Our rewards program is free to join. Will you be next?

Swipe to enjoy a cute video of Galahad enjoying a healthy snack.

Address

12 N Chestnut
New Paltz, NY
12561

Opening Hours

Monday	1pm - 5pm
Wednesday	11am - 6pm
Thursday	11am - 6am
Friday	11am - 6pm
Saturday	11am - 6pm
Sunday	11am - 5pm

Website

https://blackcatbulkgoods.com/

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