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GREEK GIFT TREAT BOX / Set of Olive Oil + Olive Paste + Raw Honey + Greek coffee + Currants + Mountain Tea an Oregano
+ Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil 500ml
+ Greek Organic Olive Paste 195g of your choice
+ Greek Raw Honey 260g of your choice
+ Greek Coffee 150g
+ Greek Currants 200g
+ Mountain Tea Bunch 15g
+ Greek Oregano Bunch 10g
+ Greek Evil Eye Keychain (Gift from us)
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GREEK RAW HONEY
Greece has a long history of bee-keeping and there are more beehives per acre in Greece than any other country in Europe, so it comes as no surprise that Greek honey is considered the best in the world.
A wide biodiversity of flora combined with the Aegean summer sun is what helps produce this unique golden nectar.
Honey is the first traditional sweetener used by Greeks since antiquity. In fact, honey along with olives and grapes formed the beginnings of Greek gastronomy. Greek honey is one of the most nutritional, natural foods, filled with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Honey contains anti-bacterial, antiviral and antifungal substances and has also been used for centuries as a treatment for sore throats and coughs, minor burns, cuts and other bacterial infections.
The honey from Greece is considered to be one of the finest on a global scale due to the unlimited summer sun, the biodiversity of the Greek countryside plus the rich variety of Greek flora, which includes over 850 species found nowhere else in the world.
Greek honeys are richer in aromatic substances, compared to other honeys produced in other countries; they have less humidity, which means they are denser and richer.
Orange blossom honey comes primarily from flowers of the orange blossoms from orange trees, light golden colour with surprisingly sweet and a delicate flavor of citrus fruit.
Orange blossom honey tends to crystallize rapidly compared to other varieties. On average, orange blossom honey crystallizes within 1-3 months of production, which states of purity of the honey.
Heather honey is made from nectar collected from the tiny purple bell-shaped flower of the common heather plant (Calluna vulgaris).
One of the most pungent flavors of all Greek honeys. Heather honey is a darker, more fragrant flower honey with a lingering floral finish.
Greek Raw Oak Honey
Honey known as oak honey is honey produced by bees in mountain areas, where oak trees can be found, which produce molasses. This is a very aromatic, intense anb like malt. This honey with an essence from natural resins. Oak honey has a thick texture and has a colour dark amber.
Greek Raw Pine Honey
Pine honey accounts for almost 65% of the total honey production in Greece and is a type of forest honey made by bees collecting honeydew. It is a darker honey with a stronger taste, a higher mineral content and encompasses particular nutritional and therapeutic benefits.
Greek Raw Strawberry Tree Honey
Strawberry tree honey or arbutus honey is a rare variety, which is only found in good quantities in three places in the world: Portugal, Sardinia and Greece and it’s one of the most potent testing varieties you can find. It contains homogentisic acid, which gives it its brown pigment as well as other unique properties.
The Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo), or cane apple, is a species of small tree that is the source of a particularly bitter honey known as strawberry tree honey, arbutus honey or miele di corbezzolo. What makes this variety of honey so popular is its unusual savor that combines sweetness and bitterness in a unique taste experience, but also its high antioxidant content. The variety owes its medicinal effects to its high antioxidant content, but also to its superior antibacterial and immunomodulating properties and good nutritional profile.
Greek Raw Wild Thyme Honey
Greek thyme honey is widely known as to be the best in the world. It requires great skill and dedication by the beekeepers as making thyme honey is very hard work for the bees.
Our raw, unprocessed, unheated Greek honey comes from one of the most valuable Greek herbs, thyme. Thyme honey is unique not just because of its aroma and taste but high nutritional value, stimulant and antiseptic properties.
Greek Raw Wildflower Honey
Honey in general shares similar properties, but each nectar in its composition brings with it elements with a unique therapeutic action, characteristic of the plant of origin, making polyfloral honey a delicious and, sometimes, healthier option than monofloral varieties.
Greek Raw Fir Honey
The Greek Fir Honey is one of the rarest and unique products in all over the world.Its impressive pearl-amber color, the characteristic metallic highlights, and its extremely thick texture make it special. All the above characteristics combined with its natural property not to crystallize and it’s rich in trace elements composition, satisfy the most demanding consumers. Enjoy this distinctive type of honey that is generously offered to us by the Greek nature.
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Please know that raw honey does crystalise and this is a natural process that occurs mainly due to the natural glucose in raw honey. crystallization is an attribute or pure natural honey. Clear honey may begin to crystallize if stored at low temprature. This can be reversed by gently warming.
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Organic Olive Paste
They are great appetizers, a perfect snack and an excellent addition to sauces, pizzas, salads and sandwiches.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Greek extra virgin olive oils are considered to be amongst the finest extra virgin olive oil in the world.
Our Extra virgin olive oil is of exceptional quality, aroma, and taste. The oil comes from the first pressing of the olives, and no chemicals or hot water are added during processing.
Our Extra virgin olive oil has acidity level 0.48 percent. You should always look for acidity levels in extra virgin olive oil under 1 percent, and as much lower that much better olive oil. Acidity affects the taste and is a determinant of quality.
Mountain Tea Olympus
It is said that mountain tea have a positive effect on almost anything that ails. Traditionally has been used to aid digestion, strengthen the immune system and suppress common cold, the flu and other viruses, even pain and mild anxiety.
Rich in antioxidants, know scientifically to be anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory.
Greek Oregano
Oregano is an important culinary and medicinal herb that has been used in medicine and cooking for thousands of years with a number of potential health benefits.
Greek oregano is considered to be the best of all oregano types, which will bring to your dishes an unforgettable sensation of flavors and aromas.
Evil Eye Charm
The evil eye, known as “mati” (μάτι) in Greek culture, is a curse thought to be given by a malicious glare that can cause bad luck or loss. You may have heard someone giving you the "evil eye" from across the room - and many people around the world believe this to be more then just a saying.
People can knowingly wish negative thoughts on you, but the power of the eye is that some people unknowingly and innocently cast the curse on others. That's why it's important to wear an evil eye somewhere on your body to ward off this curse and protect yourself throughout the day.