The Well

Dear community,

It is with a sad heart that I'm sharing the closure of The Well. When we opened our doors four years ago I could not have imagined the journey that this business would take me on. I am so grateful for the community and team members who have shown up time and time again with care and commitment to our beautiful pocket of North Oakland. It feels like yesterday that we had our grand opening party with hundreds of people all sharing laughs, food, drinks, and great times. Since then, we've served thousands of meals to the community, hosted regular open mics and music shows, put on countless workshops, and built up an amazing herbal apothecary line.

It's been a true honor to be a part of the Oakland community. Throughout COVID we've stayed open every single day (with the exception of Thanksgiving), and it's been a joy to see regulars come in day after day and year after year. And yet, the reality is that the costs of running an independently-owned business are increasing across the board. In spite of the rising costs, we have remained dedicated to sourcing local, organic ingredients whenever possible and paying employees higher than average wages. Unfortunately, the costs of doing business have become unsustainable. I have made the difficult decision to close The Well for the time being. We need time to reassess the business and either develop a more sustainable business model or pass the business off to someone who wants to bring their own vision to the space. If this may be you, please reach out to me at [email protected].

If you'd like to support our current team members in this transition, you can donate to this GoFundMe - https://gofund.me/c279cbcc. 100% of donations will go directly to the existing team members. Our last day open will be Thursday, November 3rd. We hope to see you this week and make your favorite smoothie, bowl, or sweet treat for you.

Thank you again for your role in The Well. It truly takes a community to keep businesses local and rooted in place. I hope that our doors will reopen in the near future, whether a different iteration of The Well or another community-centered business.

With endless gratitude,
Anwen

Have you gotten your greens in today?

Stop by for our customer favorite— THEE green ginger smoothie made with spirulina*, almond mylk*, 🍌*, chia seeds*, and ginger juice* — a powerhouse of nutrients and anti-inflammatory properties in a 16 oz cup!

*certified organic

Need an extra boost to get you through this cloudy + sleepy morning? We got you 😌

Proudly serving Organic, Ceremonial Grade Matcha 🍵 💫

Come get yours!

💥FRESH OUT THE OVEN 💥

Our 5 spice (slightly sweet and totally aromatic) tofu is prepped by Miriam, our lovely AM Kitchen Lead this morning!

Who can guess all 5 spices? 👀

Special shout out to Laura, who has held it down as our AM Shift Lead for the past year.

We wish you the best in your new endeavors!

Meet the newest members of our vegan chocolate line up!

Dark Chocolate + Miso Almond, Dark Chocolate + Caramelized Hazelnuts, Dark Chocolate + Strawberries 🍓, and *Passionfruit Chocolate Bar

Rooted in Japanese heritage and flavors, is a local artisanal chocolate company based in Los Gatos, CA.

We are exciting to be stocking them in store — we know you’ll love them as much as we do!!!

*A crowd favorite, Passionfruit Chocolate bar is currently sold out, but no worries, it’ll be fully restocked by the end of August 🫶🏽

Swipe through to check out our new labels 👀 or better yet, visit us IRL to take a closer look at at all the locally-made wellness products we have to offer 💓

Here we go 2022!!! We’ll be open from 8am-6pm on NYE and 10am-10pm on New Years Day. We have our indoor and outdoor seating available as well as takeout and delivery. Happy New Year!!! 🎉🥳🎊

We brought our indoor seating back! Can’t wait to see you all!

Breakfast congee with California-grown jasmine rice from ! Repost from ✨

Mushroom power bowl and golden goji smoothie, what a combo 🙌🏽🌞

We've got you on the salad game 🥕🥬🥑⁠⁠⁠⁠

We are growing our team! Full-time and part-time available. Please apply by emailing your resume to [email protected].

📸 by . Photography exhibit by former Well team member Julian Melmnikoff ✨

We are expanding our team! Email [email protected] to apply for positions. Positions available at both our North Oakland and Fruitvale locations.

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The Well updated their business hours.

We are hiring for our North Oakland and Fruitvale location! Email [email protected] with your resume to apply.

The Well updated their website address.

The Well updated their information in their About section.

We just opened a second location!!! You can find us at Jingletown Eats in Fruitvale at 2353 E 12th St. This location is delivery and pick-up only. Find us on UberEats, Doordash, Postmates, or Grubhub. We’re including a free mochi bun in all orders from this location for today, Saturday, and Sunday. We love you all!!! Thank you so much for your continued support that has allowed us to get to this point! ❤️

Comfort food for me means congee (rice porridge) topped with roasted shiitake mushrooms, maple almonds, pickled turmeric daikon, fresh cilantro, and toasted sesame oil 😻

We are hiring! To apply, please send your resume to [email protected]

Matcha avocado bowl to start the morning 🌻🌞🍵

Our annual photoshoot with is always so magical

Happy birthday to our Kitchen Manager, Jen!!! 🎃🎉🎃

Happy first day of fall! It is officially harvest season and also the day that marks 12 hours of sun and 12 hours of dark. We’re giving thanks to all of the growers and harvesters of our food and the soil and water that is nourishing our food. 🥑🍑🥒

We’re stocked up on our Love Your Lungs tea, featuring all organic yerba santa, elecampane, plantain, and licorice 💚 Healthy communities = healthy earth = healthy lungs 🌎

As the smoke remains, it’s a great time to take extra care of our bodies. Our green detox smoothie has wheatgrass and cilantro in it, both detox aids that can help support healthy liver function. If you have any fresh greens at home, this is the time to eat them!