About this app

We consciously choose to work with artisan farmers and distillers. This means we choose to work with people who are doing this with passion and for the LOVE of it! In this way, we are aligned with Our Core Philosophy: Where optimal health and wellness of our global community is the intention over consumptive modeling which has not yet proven helpful or healthful for people of our beloved planet.

We prefer to work with those who remain true to the integrity of cultivating aromatic plants, with respect for the Earth and mindful of the end user. In smaller farms, each step of the process is honored with the intention to provide the best harvest and end result for therapeutic benefit. We find supporting small to mid-size farmers helps keep the traditional practice alive for future generations with great appreciation for how nature works, rather than supporting processes for mass or global production which tends to be profit driven and forgetful of what our Earth can provide; and what the plants themselves can inherently offer in wild or organically occurring settings. The distillers we work with remain true to the herbology and science to produce the very finest oils in smaller harvests or batches. Think gourmet cooking vs. fast food. There is a huge difference in the preparation and ultimate presentation.

The Ananda Apothecary was founded by Eco-Scientist Eric Cech in Boulder, Colorado to provide access to aromatically superior, therapeutic quality essential oils without financial burden.
We do Organoleptic testing for the scentual Ananda difference! Each oil we sample from distillers is 100% pure (using standard GC/MS and other analytical techniques), and from all the oils of the same variety, we discerningly select the most exquisitely smelling oil through our Organoleptic evaluation.
Our Intention is to offer you the MOST activated essential oil for EVERY application. Organoleptic testing helps us reach this goal.
We believe the best oils for any use have a superior aroma over others in the same variety, AND they are 100% genuine.
We understand we are working alongside nature. This means each batch is unique each year, much like fine wine. Each harvest is unique.