Chile Addict

I went in hoping for a wide and dizzying array of spicy products, but was instantly confused, as I was greeted with many, many glass figurines and touristy bric-a-brac. I eventually found the hot sauce section, which, incidentally, is incredibly well organized, including the cool display for the Ass Kickin' stuff (prices on the hot sauces are outstanding and there are several I have seen here and nowhere else), but I wish the rest of the store was organized similarly. The entire thing screams clutter and spicy products (I think, I tried really hard to find them all, but maybe (probably) missed some) are maybe 20% of the floor space. The rest is coffee and mugs and t-shirts and pinon stuff and just random...shit. Back to my confusion...I don't understand why this place is called Chile ADdict when so little of the inventory is related to piquancy. I guess calling it a gift shop would be less interesting, maybe? Anyway, if you have a lot of time and patience to spend carefully hunting and foraging around this (sometimes precariously and hapazardly) scattered array, it can definitely be rewarding, but it won't be fast.

I was trying to find a souvenir shop in Albuquerque and I luckily found this little store. It was a great find because I didn't know where to get a touristy gift for someone. This store has everything! Dream catchers, all types of salsa, New Mexican coffee...little knickknacks...I will come again when I need my next gift!

For those of you like myself, be warned this place is so incredibly cluttered. The overflow of products spilled onto the floor in so many places and made for difficult navigation. I went in for one specific things, thankfully they had it and it was easily accessible. The array of chili products (salsa, hot sauce), coffee, and NM goodies were plentiful. The prices are reasonable and fair. The employee was engaging and helpful. It really was hard to get past the layout and the secret handshakes to access products to purchase. The location is easily accessible from the freeway, it is across the street from a huge Walmart , so I imagine they get the foot traffic. If the store can do a little spring cleaning, this place would be perfect.For those of you wondering, I went there for the piñon incense and it's much cheaper than the souvenir shops I've seen in Taos and Santa Fe.

What a fun store. We found the piñon coffee we had been searching for. Also picked up some Hatch Chile salsa. We found the store crowded with goodies but well organized.

If I had to describe the experience in one word, it would be... Cluttered. But I suppose in a gift shop that can be a good thing. You will certainly not complain about a small selection here. The shop is absolutely packed with gifts, decor, and curios of all kinds with an emphasis on Chile and New Mexican kitsch. In the back, though, is the real draw for me: coffee and Chile products. They carry both NM Piñon Coffee in a variety of flavors and their own brand of coffee with Piñon nuts, available in 5 pound bags ground or whole bean, and flavored on request. This coffee is really very good, it may be my new preferred brand for Piñon coffee. The owner and clerk is friendly and helpful, and you may need her help to navigate.

If want anything that has chili in it or on it this is the place to go. The prices are good and the selection is great. The one issue is that you might have to look around the store for what you want as it is a little disorganized. It is a busy place to it is difficult to get help when you need it.

Everthing Albuquerque from hot sauces and chocolates to coffee and chile seeds. Well worth the visit to look around. Better selection of hot sauces than old town. Store looks like a hoarders paradise. Fun! They deliver and have an online shop. The owner was quite nice.

Jammed-packed with great pepper-related products! Stop by and start a coversation with the owner, as she is an expert on all types of peppers! Take some dried peppers home for your home-made sauces or buy a couple of jars of salsa for a fun and spicy evening! Don't forget to bring home some great hot sauce!p.s. They also ship products to your home if you live out of town! Everything arrived in perfect condition and was shipped the next day!!! This is a must place to visit while in ABQ!

This is the cutest store and the lady (and doggies!) we're so incredibly friendly. We really enjoyed our visit. They have a good selection of chili seeds for growing. Can't wait to get everything planted. We highly recommend this place!

The woman who runs this store is disorganized and completely scatter brained. Do not go in this store if you don't have lots of time to waste, both looking for items and trying to get checked out. She is more fascinated with making sure you have her business card than getting anything done in a timely manner. Simply not worth the aggravation in my opinion. I won't be back.