Daphnis and Chloe is a small company devoted to discovering the best spices, herbs and herbal teas that Greece has to offer. Their products, some of the best that the Mediterranean has to offer, grow in distinct terroirs on smaller islands, as well as in farming areas in Northern Greece.
Beautiful and bright green, our bay leaves come from a small farm facing the Ionian Sea.
Our subtle, sweet and warm fennel seeds come from a small farm in the island of Evia which specializes in the production of fennel.
The locals call it “Sampsiho”, and they use it to give a flowery, subtle spiciness to many of their tomato, fish or root vegetable recipes.
Rich in essential oils, pungent and peppery, this is what we call all-purpose oregano.
Rich in essential oils, pungent and peppery, this is what we call all-purpose oregano.
Hand-harvested at the peak of their potency from a family farm on the mountains of Epirus, our rosemary leaves are thick, bold and beautiful with a pleasant piney flavor.
Gentle, fresh and flowery, this sage brings a balance to strong flavors such as poultry, pork roast and herbed butter.
In the remote villages of Garefi and Ksifiani the locals use their red horn pepper produce to make a smoky, sweet, and delicately spicy chili that is very popular in their region but almost unknown elsewhere.