Daphnis and Chloe is a culinary herb and spice company dedicated to cooks who are looking for Mediterranean ingredients of the finest quality. They travel the country looking for superior herbs and inspire farmers to believe in forgotten, heirloom varieties. They source from small organic farms across Greece, and they know their farmers by first name.
Pennyroyal Mint sachet: The sweet, highly aromatic Pennyroyal Mint had a significant role in the ancient Greeks and Romans’ cuisine. Its culinary use dwindled during the Medieval era. Today it is used mostly as an herbal tea; however, creative cooks will love its looks and flavor. Trimmed and packaged by hand in-house at Daphnis and Chloe, it is available in small quantities. .85oz
Dittany from Crete sachet: Dittany is a unique aromatic plant, which is a local endemic to the island of Crete. The leaves and flowers of this cushion-forming, beautiful shrub are traditionally used to prepare herbal teas. In the wild, it grows exclusively as a rock-dweller over 500mt of altitude, and it was believed that one has to be genuinely in love to climb and gather its tender shoots. This legend reflects the plant’s romantic vernacular name Erontas, from the ancient Greek God of love. .85oz
Lemon Verbena sachet: Verbena arrived in Europe only in the 17th century. Still, it quickly found a second home in the Eastern Aegean islands, where it beautifully suited the region’s climate and became a garden staple. Our whole leaf selection has a bright green color and a distinctive lemony flavor. It comes from an organic farm on the faraway island of Samos. .35oz