Apr 23, 2020 | Bamboo Products, Bambu Batu, San Luis Obispo
2020 Update: The storewide clearance sale ended on May 31, 2020, when the Brick & Mortar shop closed permanently. In these disturbing times, we could all use a little more comfort. I wouldn’t mind a nice handshake. But we might have to settle for a cozy new...
Apr 15, 2020 | Bamboo Products, Bambu Batu, Natural Fibers
It’s been nearly a month of shelter-in-place due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, and chances are you’re about to lose your mind. Maybe you’ve settled into a healthy routine, getting up early, meditating for an hour and a half, and working from...
Apr 10, 2020 | Bambu Batu, Eastern Philosophy, San Luis Obispo
If there’s one thing we can learn from this global pandemic catastrophe, it is the certainty of impermanence. Especially in cheerful San Luis Obispo, where it’s so easy to sink into a state of unflagging complacency, we now see just how transient our...
Apr 6, 2020 | Bambu Batu, Eastern Philosophy
Even as we spend these days and weeks alone and at a distance, the world, in many ways, has never been closer. For the first time in human history, our entire planet faces a common threat, and more importantly, we are working together as a species to address and...
Apr 3, 2020 | Bamboo Products, Bambu Batu, San Luis Obispo
Few things in life require more confidence and optimism than starting your own business. It can be a challenging undertaking, but the sense of accomplishment can also be quite satisfying and rewarding. And it’s especially appealing to adrenaline junkies and...
Mar 28, 2020 | Bambu Batu, San Luis Obispo
If you’d told me 14 years ago, when Bambu Batu first opened, that I’d end up here — in the midst of a global pandemic, frantically trying to liquidate my inventory in order to close the shop and get back to my wife and kids, who were living overseas in the...
