Our portfolio is complimented with Mountain Tea from the Frixa Prefecture in the Peloponnese region of Greece.


Frixa Mountain Tea
Greek Mountain Tea (tsai tou vou-nou) is made using the dried leaves and flowers of "Sideritis Syriaca" plants (ironwort). The tea is aptly named: the plant used to make this tea is found on rocky slopes at elevations over 3,200 feet (1000 meters). These plants are hardy flowering perennials that have adapted to survive with little water and little soil. Only one type of this plant, Sideritis raeseri, is cultivated - and only in Greece; otherwise, this and other types are gathered in the wild.

Almost every region of Greece has its own name for the brew, such as "Olympos tea," and "Parnassos tea," reflecting the name of the mountain where it grows. The most common English name other than Mountain Tea is "Shepherd's Tea," because Greek shepherds would use the plants to make a brewed tea while tending their flocks high in the hills.

Mountain Tea is enormously popular in Greece, and used most often in winter when levels of physical activity decrease and colds, aches, and pains increase. It is said to have a positive effect on almost anything that ails but, most notably, it is used for colds, respiratory problems, digestion, the immune system, mild anxiety, and as an anti-oxidant. It is also used as an anti-inflammatory and to reduce fever.

Type:                     Mountain Tea
Varietal:                 Sideritis
Produced by:          Ktima Kostopoulou
Origin:                    Frixa, Greece
Designation:           n/a
Vintage:                 2010 Harvest
Acidity:                  n/a
Packing:                12 x 40g
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