Greek Herbal Teas

The herbal teas of the Greek mountains represent one of the most undervalued and least-known traditions in European food culture. While chamomile has achieved mainstream recognition, the full breadth of the Greek herbal tea tradition — built around wild-harvested plants from the slopes of the Olympus, Taygetos, Pindos, and Ida mountain ranges — is almost unknown…The herbal teas of the Greek mountains represent one of the most undervalued and least-known traditions in European food culture. While chamomile has achieved mainstream recognition, the full breadth of the Greek herbal tea tradition — built around wild-harvested plants from the slopes of the Olympus, Taygetos, Pindos, and Ida mountain ranges — is almost unknown in British retail.Greek mountain tea (sideritis, sometimes called ironwort) is the centrepiece of this collection and arguably the most important product we carry in terms of genuine novelty and health-research backing. Drunk throughout Greece and Cyprus as a cold-weather tonic, made by simmering the dried stems and flowers in water and serving with…Read more