When you drink a powdered tea, you get more than just an infusion but rather the whole leaf with all its beneficial components. The powder can also be used as an ingredient in dishes or cocktails...

To prepare: Put 1 level tsp of mate powder in 250ml hot or cold water. Stir well. Optionally, you can prepare it with milk or any other plant-based drink. Or even add it to smoothies, porridge or yoghurt. Blue Tea powder will also add an eye-catching purple colour when incorporated in cocktails or used in baking.

Very popular and recognizable due to the blue colour of its liqueur, blue tea or butterfly pea tea, is an infusion made from the Clitoria ternatea plant and is found mostly in Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Malaysia and...

Universally acknowledged, chamomile is deeply rooted in Greek tradition and known for its curative powers since antiquity. Chamomile is an aromatic plant of refined appearance with a subtle, sweet fragrance, which deserves its place in our larder...

Known in Greek as 'balm for the body and soul', this perfectly describes the medicinal and healing properties of St. John's Wort, a herb known since antiquity...

Known as the 'herb of the heart', the common hawthorn is one of the most frequently found but also one of the most useful plants, medically speaking, in the northern hemisphere, whose long-lasting use benefits the body in numerous ways...

In the past, the locals would gather the fluffy grey-green leaves from the cliffs and gorges of Crete, its only habitat. Today, this rare and unquestionably important herb has been rediscovered and has become a part of our diet for its medicinal and gastronomic benefits...

Taraxacum, or dandelion as its universally known, flourishes just about everywhere, and has been used as a source of food and medicine since antiquity...

Echinacea is a plant belonging to the daisy family and originating in North America and Canada, where it has been used for centuries by the local populations. In recent years it has become one of the most globally popular medicinal herbs for the winter...

With its unmistakable aroma that revitalises the mind and mood, Eucalyptus originates from Australia but is now widespread in Greece, and is much used for therapeutic and medicinal purposes...

Growing wild in the upland regions of Greece, Mountain Tea is one of the most recognisable and well-loved herbs in the land, internationally known as 'Greek Mountain Tea'...

Apart from being beautiful, this plant from eastern Asia stands out also for its beneficial properties to health, a fact recognised by many nations through their experience of using it for traditional treatments...

Endemic to Southern Europe and the broader Mediterranean region, lemon balm, with its leaves having a characteristic subtle lemony aroma, takes its name from the bees which are attracted to its blossom...

A subtle lemony fragrance and innumerable tiny flowers adorn the lemon verbena, an ornamental and medicinal plant from Latin America with a range of beneficial properties...

Also known as linden or lime, tilia is a deciduous tree to be found throughout the northern hemisphere. The blossoms and leaves provide its healing properties...

Endemic to southern Europe, the marigold is one of the most common herbs found in Greece, which, apart from being lovely to look at, also offers us an abundance of healing properties...

Mate, or yerba mate, is also known as the Jesuit's tea, is a traditional South American beverage. In Argentina and Brazil, it is...

Mate, or yerba mate, is also known as the Jesuit's tea, is a traditional South American beverage. In Argentina and Brazil, it is...

Mate, or yerba mate, also known as the Jesuits' tea, is a traditional South American beverage....

When you drink a powdered tea, you get more than just an infusion but rather the whole leaf with all its beneficial components.

When you drink a powdered tea, you get more than just an infusion but rather the whole leaf with all its beneficial components.

Widely known in Greece as 'clocks', due to the appearance of the flowers, the passion flower is a climbing plant from tropical South America and has been used in herbal treatment for centuries...

With its distinct aroma and important medicinal attributes, peppermint, a particularly beloved herb in antiquity, invigorates the mind and mood, and also features strongly in cooking, medicine and cosmetics...

Known as the king of flowers, the rose - beyond its aesthetic appearance - has numerous medicinal qualities and is an important part of flavouring in cooking and confectionery...