Malaya Botanicals

Malaya Botanicals The First Filipina Cannabis Brand in the U.S. Blending plant-based healing w/ cultural traditions, offering CBD, herbal remedies & holistic self-care.

Rooted in community & empowerment, Malaya Botanicals redefines wellness w/ the freedom to heal naturally

Small Business Mixer at Malaya!Building a business can be one of the most rewarding things you’ll ever do… and one of th...
06/17/2026

Small Business Mixer at Malaya!

Building a business can be one of the most rewarding things you’ll ever do… and one of the loneliest.

Behind every storefront, service, side hustle, and startup is someone taking risks, figuring things out as they go, and hoping they’re not the only one trying to make it all work.

That’s why we’re gathering.

Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and community with other entrepreneurs, creatives, founders, and professionals from across the Bay Area.

We’ll also be sitting down with an incredible panel of AAPI women entrepreneurs for an honest conversation about building businesses on our own terms, navigating challenges, finding our voice, and creating meaningful impact along the way.

Real people. Real stories. Real community.

And of course, delicious bites from Fely’s Cuisine. ❤️

📅 Thursday, June 18, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Malaya Botanicals | Alameda
🎟️ Sliding Scale: $15–$20 Link in bio

Come for the connection. Stay for the community.

Tag a business owner, entrepreneur, creative, or friend you’d love to bring with you. 🤝

We’ve got a full day lined up at Faction Brewing with food, music, community, waterfront views, and plenty of reasons to...
06/13/2026

We’ve got a full day lined up at Faction Brewing with food, music, community, waterfront views, and plenty of reasons to stay awhile.

🍽️ Filipino R&B Kamayan Brunch at 11AM with DJ Jayou & Fran Boogie
🎧 Open Turntables & Bay Area Skratcher Sessions starting at 1PM
🔥 Skratcher of the Day Battle at 3:30PM
🎶 Showcase performances by The Don Santos, Pryvet Peepsho, and the legendary DJ Qbert
🎸 Native Elements taking us into the evening from 7PM–9PM

And of course, amazing local vendors, cold drinks, good food, and some of the best views in Alameda.

Whether you’re a music lover, foodie, vinyl head, reggae fan, or just looking for something fun to do with friends and family, we’d love to see you.

📍 Faction Brewing
🕚 Activities begin at 11AM
🎟️ FREE ENTRY (Kamayan Brunch is ticketed)
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly

Come by for an hour or stay all day. Either way, we’ll save you a spot by the bay. 💚🌊

06/12/2026

Can we take a moment to appreciate how incredible this menu is? ❤️🇵🇭

What makes this Kamayan so special isn’t just the food, it’s the people behind it.

Every chef, restaurant, and food vendor contributing to Saturday’s Filipino R&B Kamayan Brunch has stepped up to donate food, time, and talent to help raise funds for Filipino Island Fest 2026.

That means when you purchase a ticket, you’re not only enjoying an incredible Filipino feast, you’re helping support a festival that brings together thousands of people each year to celebrate Filipino culture, food, music, and community.

On the table this Saturday:
🍽️ Lechon Kusinanijavenjesel
🍗 Chicken BBQ Fely Aquino Guerrero
🥩 Sticky Adobo Ribs TROPA - Modern Filipino
🥚 Fried Oyster Mushrooms Understory Oakland
🥭 Green Mango & Bagoong Cafe Jolie
🦐 Shrimp Cafe Jolie
🥩 Tocino Cafe Jolie
🍗 Chicken Wings Cafe Jolie
🍔 Burger and Fries Pound4Pound Grilled Burgers
🥟 Lumpia The Lumpia Company
🐟 Ginisang Sardinas Geronimo Carlo Ramos III
🍢 Fish Balls Street Stix
🍝Filipino Pata charleen caabay 🥘 I
🍰 Ube Oreo Cheesecake Whisk Cake Creations 🇵🇭🇺🇸
🥧 Ube Buko Pies Owners: 👩🏻‍🍳 Rowe & Jack 👨🏼‍🍳
✨ And a few more surprises!

We’ll also be joined by Fran Boogie Fran as our emcee and DJ JFran Jen Uy setting the vibe wiJen Uyafternoon of R&B while we gather around the table.

This meal was made possible by a village of people who believe in showing up for community.

If you’ve been on the fence, this is your sign. Come hungry. Bring a friend. Help us fill the table.

📍 Faction Brewing Faction Brewing , Alameda
Faction Brewinge 13
⏰ 11AM-1PM
🎟 Link in bio

Thank you to every chef, vendor, volunteer, our partner Filipino Advocates for JusFilipino Advocates for Justice make this fundraiser possible. We couldn’t do it without you. 💚

06/12/2026

We’re excited to welcome Native Elements Native Elements to Faction Brewing Faction Brewing this Saturday!

There’s something special about watching families, friends, and neighbors gather by the water, sharing food, dancing, reconnecting, and simply enjoying the moment. Native Elements brings the kind of energy that reminds us why we love creating these experiences - good music, good people, and community coming together.

They’ll be taking the stage at 7PM, closing out a full day of community, culture, food, and music at Faction Brewing.

Before the reggae starts, join us for our Filipino R&B Kamayan Brunch fundraiser, the Bay Area Skratcher skratcher_bay_area DJ Battle with Dj Q*bert as a special guest, local vendors, food, and waterfront day party vibes.

If you’ve seen Native Elements before, you already know the vibe. If you haven’t, this is the perfect chance.

🎧 Bay Area Skratcher DJ Battle 1pm - 7pm
🍽️ Filipino R&B Kamayan Brunch Fundraiser 11am - 1pm
🛍️ Local food vendors, makers & artists 11am-9pm
🎸 Native Elements Live at 7PM
🌴 Day party vibes by the bay
📍 Faction Brewing, Alameda
🗓 Saturday, June 13
⏰ 11AM–9PM
🎟 FREE ENTRY (Kamayan Brunch is ticketed)
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly

Come spend the day with us. Stay for the reggae. Leave with a full heart. 💚

Happy Mother’s Day to the women who held everything together quietly, fiercely, lovingly.The women who immigrated here w...
05/11/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to the women who held everything together quietly, fiercely, lovingly.

The women who immigrated here with nothing certain ahead of them.
The women who sacrificed careers, comfort, sleep, time, dreams so their children could have more choices.

We’re honoring our moms today.
Leaving the Philippines in their 30s with young kids, starting over in a completely different country without knowing what life would look like next.

So much of Malaya exists because of that courage.

Today we celebrate all forms of mothering - birth moms, chosen moms, aunties, lolas, stepmoms, mentors, dog moms, grieving moms, healing moms, and the women learning to mother themselves too.

Thank you for the love you pour into the world, even when nobody sees it.

mama, this one’s for you…we put together a whole week of wellness, connection, and intention - because you deserve more ...
05/05/2026

mama, this one’s for you…

we put together a whole week of wellness, connection, and intention - because you deserve more than one day 💚

here’s how we’re celebrating Mother’s Day at Malaya:
shop the sale - 20% off all Malaya products in store or online - now until May 10 (use code MAMA20) | www.malayabotanicals.com

🛁 Pajama Mama Party - Friday, May 9 | 6:30PM | FREE
K-beauty mini facials, mocktails, light snacks & we’re watching The Devil Wears Prada together 🎬 with

🥞 Mother’s Day Brunch - Sunday, May 10 | $85/person
12–2PM | Filipino-inspired brunch with and - ube pancakes, corned beef breakfast sandwiches, calamansi juice, ube matcha latte and ube dessert gift box
2–4PM | make your own candle or reed diffuser to take home 🕯️

come as you are. bring your mama, your bestie, or just yourself.

reserve your seat in link in bio or [email protected]

Today marks 42 years since my family immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines.I don’t think we talk enough about what...
04/27/2026

Today marks 42 years since my family immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines.

I don’t think we talk enough about what that actually takes.

My parents were in their 30s, with three young kids, starting over in a completely new country.
No job lined up.
Leaving behind family, friends, and lives they had already built…
careers as an accountant at a major bank, a professor at University of the Philippines, and a Market Research Analyst at San Miguel Beer.

They walked away from all of that… for the possibility of something more.

The fear.
The pressure to make it worth it.
The unspoken responsibility to build a life that justifies the sacrifice.

And at the same time…
the strength it creates.
The resilience. The resourcefulness. The quiet belief that you’ll figure it out, no matter what.

I’m still unpacking what that journey means for me.
What I’ve carried. What I’ve had to unlearn. What I’m still becoming.

But I know this…
everything I’m building didn’t start with me.

Cannabis moving from Schedule I to III isn’t just policy…it’s a reflection of something deeper shifting.For years, this ...
04/24/2026

Cannabis moving from Schedule I to III isn’t just policy…
it’s a reflection of something deeper shifting.

For years, this plant was categorized in a way that didn’t match lived experience.

Not for patients.
Not for practitioners.
Not for those of us building businesses rooted in care, education, and intention.

Now, with the Department of Health and Human Services recommending this reclassification through the Drug Enforcement Administration, we’re seeing a slow alignment between policy and reality.

Practically, this could mean the removal of Internal Revenue Code Section 280E - a tax burden that has quietly shaped the entire industry. That alone changes how businesses survive.

But beyond operations, this moment carries something else:

Validation.

Not the kind we needed to begin - but the kind that shifts access, perception, and opportunity. At the same time, it raises important questions.

Who benefits from this shift?
Who gets left behind?
And how do we protect the integrity of a space that was built by legacy operators and small brands long before it was accepted?

At Malaya, we’ve always approached cannabis through the lens of wellness, ritual, and nervous system support. That doesn’t change. If anything, this moment deepens the responsibility to stay rooted in why we started.

Because while the system evolves, the work remains the same…

It’s not just a night market… it’s how you move through it 💚From intuitive readings to flash tattoos, from mahjong table...
04/17/2026

It’s not just a night market… it’s how you move through it 💚

From intuitive readings to flash tattoos, from mahjong tables to mental health check-ins and chiropractic adjustments - every activation is here to offer something a little deeper.

A moment to pause.
To play.
To connect.
To try something new.

Featuring:
Intuitive readings by Cosmic Faery Arts
Flash tattoos by Inkbold Studio .studio
Mahjong with Alameda Mahjong Social Club
Mental health check-ins with Therapinay
Chiropractic Adjustments with

These are the layers that make Malaya what it is - not just something you attend, but something you experience.

Come explore, stay curious, and follow what calls you!

Malaya has never been built alone.It’s been shaped by the makers, artists, and small businesses who said yes to showing ...
04/17/2026

Malaya has never been built alone.
It’s been shaped by the makers, artists, and small businesses who said yes to showing up, sharing their work, and growing alongside us.

Some of these vendors have been with us since Day 1…
some are newer to the community…
but all of them are part of what makes Malaya what it is.

To every artisan who has trusted this space, set up a table, poured into their craft, and showed up with heart - we see you, and we appreciate you more than you know.

This Night Market is a reflection of that.
Of community. Of creativity. Of choosing to build something together.

Come support these incredible vendors, discover something new, and feel the energy they bring into the space 💚

Address

2350 Saratoga Street, Unit 167
Alameda, CA
94501

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm

Telephone

+15105005303

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