Soap, Superheroes & Starting Over

A small-town soap story with a twist of legal drama and a whole lot of nature

When we first launched in 2017, our little soap company went by a name inspired by our hometown: Copper Soap Works, a nod to Copperopolis. While Copperopolis may not be a household name, to us, it always sounded like somewhere Clark Kent might keep a second apartment.

We were (and still are)rooted in this quirky, oak-dotted corner of the Sierra Nevada foothills. The land itself--wild, resilient, generous--was the muse behind our earliest soaps, candles, and skin care. So it made sense to name the business after the place that gave it life.

But as we grew, so did a trademark tangle we didn't see coming. Long story short: Copper Soap Works had to become something new.

Enter Fig & Grove, a name that speaks to everything we love: thoughtful ingredients, small-batch processes, and simple, beautiful goods made by hand. It's earthy, a little elegant, and deeply rooted in nature. Just like us.