Ten Thousand Villages Pasadena

A lovely, charming store with something for everyone! Seriously, you have a coworker’s birthday gift to buy? Go to Ten Thousand Villages. Something for your mother in law? Ten Thousand Villages has it! Holiday gifts for the kids? You guessed it, Ten Thousand Villages. The employees are always lovely, and willing to help you pick something out as a gift or just for yourself. Everything is fair trade, so you know you’re supporting real people and a good cause! Here are some pictures from today when I browsed. Although there were a few people, it felt very COVID safe—good ventilation and everyone wearing masks, with free hand sanitizer. A hidden gem in Pasadena on gorgeous Lake Avenue!

Love this place! It's special for me because I have personally met many of the artisans from Bangladesh on the learning tour sponsored by the store we did last fall. Love the recycled sari products--quilts, flowers, pot holders and chairs. I love adding a sari flower to my table every time I go to the store

Wonderful neighbourhood store chalked full of home decor, jewelry accessories and gourmet food items- best of all its all fair trade!!! I love the parking and the sunny welcoming feel of the store. I buy most of my hostess and teacher gifts here and have gotten a few wedding gifts here as well. Stories behind the artisans are cool. I get something nice to give and also know I’m helping small businesses all over the world.

Love this shop! I appreciate being able to find fair trade items that are unique and benefit the artisan as well as the recipient. Saw a picture recently on Instagram and was able to buy that item easily online to benefit the Pasadena location and get a birthday gift while staying safe at home right now. Staff and volunteers are always very friendly when I’m able to go in the store in person!

I love the store so much! I always feel relaxed and coziness there. Of course, they have tons of great handmade items. The staff members are super friendly and knowledgeable about Fairtrade or the stories behind each items so I always like to talk with them. It’s great place to get some gifts for all ages :)

I absolutely love this store! I have met so many nice people from management to volunteers and customers. Everyone I encounter here always seems to have a cheerful attitude and is so helpful. The products are wonderful and the fact that everything is fair trade just makes it that much more special. So glad I came across this very special boutique.

This cute little store is wonderful! The staff has a passion for the cause and are friendly and provide great customer service. They wrap your hand made fair trade purchases with love. There is a lot of cute decorative items to choose from here and you can go home feeling good your purchase helped make someone's life better. My favorite items here are the handmade cards with quirky messages. Parking on street right outside.

Lots of fun and unique items. Sometimes I like to just check out the store and get inspired when I'm in the area. Sometimes I'll go for gifts. It's easy to find cool things that are not your everyday generic items. Each is one of a kind, and it all goes to support awesome causes. Store is well kept. Staff is friendly.

This is my all-time favorite retailer! Wonderful customer service, one of a kind, high quality items made by talented artists, all within a business model that is fair, sustainable, and earth friendly. Ten Thousand Villages is my go-to shop for gifts and home decor.

I’ve been shopping at Ten Thousand Villages Pasadena for over a decade and it’s such a great collection! It’s the perfect place to find ethically sourced gifts, home decor, and accessories, as well as chocolate, pantry items and cooking mixes. Management is great and super helpful, they are doing curbside pick up and delivery during the pandemic which is awesome!

Really lovely little shop with nice gifts and goods from all over. Everything they sell seems to be fair trade and benefit underserved communities. Perfect place to buy a gift or pickup unique pieces.

This is the perfect way to shop! Just go to the website and select your merchandise, then drive up to the front of the store and a lovely store employee will deliver your bag to the car! Besides the simplicity, you will know that your shopping dollars are supporting a local business and artisans around the world who are fairly paid for their work!

We did a curbside pick-up after making a phone order. It was seamless from ordering to pick up. The store manager had our order packed and ready to bring out to the trunk of our car. Everything was in good shape and just what we wanted. We are very pleased with the process and our products!

This is my absolute favorite store in Pasadena! Everyone is so friendly and helpful -- last time I was there the manager helped entertain my baby so that I could shop. Most importantly I love that every item there makes a positive impact on someone.

This shop is THE VERY BEST. Everyone who works here takes so much pride in the store and each product is beautifully handcrafted by artisans from all over the world. The shop is a non-profit so the focus remains on the artisans, supporting their craft and empowering them to provide for their families and communities. Most of the store employees are volunteers. And since transparency is what TTV is all about, I might as well mention that I worked here for nearly 6 years and to this day, the shop is still very dear to my heart. How many people can leave a job and still love it and gush over it like this? Not many. That's because this place is soooo special.

This is my go to store whenever I need a gift for anyone, or want to treat myself. There are wonderful things from so many different price points, and it is great to know my purchases make a difference. The staff and volunteers are wonderful.

Lovely store and great gifts. Pre-COVID I enjoyed their in person shopping events, post-COVID I ordered my favorite fair trade Divine brand chocolate, some of the Level Ground teas and some greeting cards and they delivered to my home direct from the store. Easy chatting with them over the phone to place an order.

Love love love this place!! Retail therapy feels so much better when you’re supporting a great cause. Also looooove the staff. They’re always so friendly and helpful! Free advice: try the chocolate. All of the chocolate.

Great staff! Super helpful and friendly. They make for a very warm environment. I love getting products from here knowing they are sustainably made, and gifting them to loved ones. I would highly recommend this place!

I'm so proud of our dedicated volunteers, staff and board members who continue to overcome significant challenges because of their strong belief in our vision & purpose!

In addition to being a fun place to connect with like-minded people, what this space represents is solidarity and care for our artisans & their stories.... Please join in supporting Pasadena Ten Thousand Villages!!!