Organic Partners

Traditional Portuguese Chickpeas are grown in Beira Baixa, respecting ancestral handcrafted methods. With a firm texture and authentic flavour, this organic pulse reflects the territorial know-how of the Naturtejo Geopark region, offering exceptional versatility for your kitchen.

Chickpeas from Beira Baixa: Handcrafted Tradition

These Portuguese chickpeas come from Beira Baixa's fertile lands, where traditional growing and selection techniques are wisely preserved. Handcrafted, they keep the genuine characteristics that make this ingredient a pillar of Portuguese gastronomy.

Their firm, uniform texture guarantees even cooking, while the full, authentic flavour elevates any recipe. Each chickpea is carefully selected, respecting the natural cycles and the ancestral knowledge of local producers in the Naturtejo Geopark.

Key Features

• A firm texture that holds after cooking
• An authentic flavour from Portuguese tradition
• Certified, handcrafted organic production
• Exceptional culinary versatility
• Territorial origin from Beira Baixa

Discover the authentic freshness of river mint, organically grown in Beira Baixa's lands. This traditional Portuguese variety, also known as poejo-do-rio, stands out for the intense aroma and refreshing flavour that has won over generations. Handcrafted by Ervas da Zoe, it preserves the full territorial essence of the Naturtejo Geopark.

River Mint: Organic Tradition from Beira Baixa

Ervas da Zoe's organic river mint represents Beira Baixa's territorial authenticity. This native variety, traditionally called poejo-do-rio or poejo-das-migas, grows sustainably in the lands of Portugal's first Geopark, preserving ancestral knowledge and local biodiversity.

With organic certification, each leaf is carefully selected through handcrafted harvesting, guaranteeing maximum concentration of essential oils and aromatic properties. Growing through short supply chains ensures superior freshness and quality.

Key Features

• • Intense aroma and natural refreshing flavour
• • Easier digestion through infusions
• • Culinary versatility in sweet and savoury dishes
• • Organic certification for a healthy lifestyle
• • A native product from Beira Baixa

Features and Specifications

This river mint stands out for its certified territorial origin and handcrafted production method. The leaves show an intense green colour and delicate texture, the result of the Naturtejo Geopark's unique terroir.

Product Features
• Certification: Organic
• Origin: Beira Baixa, Portugal
• Harvest: Handcrafted and seasonal
• Net weight: 12g

Kimchi came from Korea and stayed. Made with fresh vegetables and a natural fermentation of at least 21 days, MAI Organic Kimchi has the intense, slightly spicy, unmistakable flavour that has won over tables around the world, with all the probiotic richness that only time and natural fermentation can create.

For Your Table, with 21 Days of Fermentation

Kimchi is a traditional Korean speciality made from fermented vegetables, served at every meal in its home country, as a side dish, in soups or simply on its own. The base is Chinese cabbage, seasoned with garlic, ginger, sweet paprika, chilli flakes and Himalayan salt, and left to ferment at room temperature for as long as the transformation needs. The result isn't just a side dish, it's a living food.

How MAI Kimchi Is Born

The vegetables are cut fresh, seasoned and left to naturally ferment for a minimum of 21 days. No preservatives, no pasteurisation, no shortcuts. The fermentation time isn't a detail: it's the condition for the natural probiotics and the tangy, spicy flavour profile characteristic of a well-made kimchi to develop. Every jar is a living food, still evolving.

Probiotic and Prebiotic at the Same Time

• A minimum 21-day natural fermentation, with no heat involved
• Rich in natural probiotics generated by lacto-fermentation
• Low in calories and high in fibre
• No preservatives and no pasteurisation, the microorganisms arrive intact
• Vegan and organic

How to Use in the Kitchen

MAI Organic Kimchi is served plain as a starter or snack, pairs with grilled dishes, eggs, pulses and rice, and transforms any bowl or salad with acidity, texture and depth. The essential rule: never heat it. Heat kills the live microorganisms that make this food what it is. Always add it cold, at the end.

A Partner with the Same Values

MAI Organic Kimchi is part of the Geocakes partner selection because it shares the same principles: natural ingredients, handcrafted production and full transparency about the process. At Geocakes, a partner isn't chosen for what it sells, it's chosen for what it believes in.

Some cheeses demand a knife and a board. This one only asks for a moment's anticipation, good bread and good company. Sabores da Soalheira's Melted Sheep Cheese has the creaminess that stops conversation at the table, with the unmistakable flavour of Beira Interior's sheep's milk, with no concessions to industry.

Creamy by Nature, Intense by Origin

This melted cheese is made from Sabores da Soalheira's sheep cheese, with the silky, lump-free consistency only sheep's milk can achieve. It spreads easily, melts in the mouth with the richness that sets it apart from ordinary melted cheeses, and leaves a lasting flavour that recalls the milk's origin, the pastures and the know-how of those who make it.

How to Enjoy It

• Spread on homemade bread, cornbread or freshly made toast
• As an appetiser paired with a red or rosé wine from the region
• With pasta, rice or cooked vegetables as a creamy sauce
• On white meats, grilled fish or shrimp as a rich finish
• With raw vegetables in a simple, intensely flavoured starter

From Soalheira to Your Table

Sabores da Soalheira is one of the partners Geocakes selected for the same values that define the brand: traceable ingredients, handcrafted production and respect for Beira Interior's territory. This melted cheese is a sign of that productive vitality, the ability to innovate without losing identity, turning cured sheep cheese into a versatile product, ready to join any table without losing its character.

A Product with Its Own Character

Unlike industrially produced melted cheeses, this one doesn't flatten the flavour to an average. The raw material is real sheep cheese, guaranteeing a creamy, stable texture without compromising the product's identity. The result is a melted cheese with personality, distinguishable from the very first taste.

The Síria variety has a particular talent for capturing the land where it grows. On Herdade do Escrivão's sandy schist soils, with good southern sun exposure and Beira Interior's altitude, this white expresses exactly that: aromas that are both very strong and delicate, with notes of white fruit and citrus that linger on the nose and promise what the palate will confirm.

Síria: Beira Interior's White Variety

Síria is one of the most characteristic white varieties of inland Portugal, especially well suited to Beira Interior's continental climate and schist soils. At Herdade do Escrivão, where production follows organic farming principles in conversion to Demeter certification, Síria finds ideal conditions to express freshness, minerality and aromatic complexity. The vineyard covers 4.5 hectares, with PT-BIO-02 certified production and over 20 years of commitment to farming with no synthetic chemicals.

What You'll Find in the Glass

A bright citrine colour. On the nose, aromas that are very strong and delicate: ripe white fruit, fresh citrus and a subtle minerality that comes from the schist soils. On the palate, it's an elegant white, with well-balanced natural acidity, good volume and a clean, lasting finish. A wine that surprises with its intensity and wins you over with its elegance.

Territory and Production

Made and bottled at Herdade do Escrivão, in Castelo Branco, Beira Interior, under the leadership of viticulturist Miguel Valente and winemaker João Salavessa. The 80-hectare estate brings together wine, biodiversity, gastronomy and sustainability in a coherent, long-term project, within the Naturtejo Geopark territory.

Why Choose This White

• Síria variety from Beira Interior: aromas that are very strong and delicate, white fruit and citrus
• Sandy schist soils, PT-BIO-02 organic production in conversion to Demeter
• Balanced natural acidity, good volume and a lasting finish
• Herdade do Escrivão: over 20 years of organic farming, Beira Interior
• Terroir from the Naturtejo Geopark, DOC Beira Interior

Herdade do Escrivão chose Touriga Nacional for its rosé, and the choice says a lot about who they are. A variety normally associated with great Portuguese reds, here vinified as rosé to reveal a different side: very lively, intense aromas, a natural freshness from Beira Interior's sandy schist soils, and the elegance only a terroir worked with patience and conviction can give.

Touriga Nacional as Rosé: a Choice with Character

Herdade do Escrivão's vineyard covers 4.5 hectares on sandy schist soils, with good sun exposure and no history of disease, in Beira Interior. Production follows organic farming principles, in conversion to Demeter certification, deepening the biodynamic path the estate began in 2019. Touriga Nacional, in this context, expresses itself with aromatic generosity and a natural acidity that defines this rosé's profile.

What You'll Find in the Glass

A lively rosé colour. On the nose, very lively, intense aromas, with fresh red fruit and a floral profile characteristic of Touriga Nacional. On the palate, it's an elegant wine, with fresh, well-integrated acidity, light and fluid, with a clean, appealing finish. A rosé to drink with pleasure and no ceremony.

Territory and Production

Made and bottled at Herdade do Escrivão, in Castelo Branco, Beira Interior, this 2025 DOC rosé comes from an estate that brings together wine, biodiversity, gastronomy and sustainability in a unique project. The 80-hectare estate is led by viticulturist Miguel Valente and winemaker João Salavessa.

Why Choose This Rosé

• Touriga Nacional vinified as rosé: intense aromas and natural freshness
• Sandy schist soils from Beira Interior, organic production in conversion to Demeter
• Elegant acidity and a fluid profile, ideal from aperitif to dessert
• Herdade do Escrivão: over 20 years of commitment to organic farming
• Terroir from the Naturtejo Geopark, DOC Beira Interior

Awaken your senses with this handcrafted selection of organic seasonings from Beira Baixa. Three intense flavours come together in one kit: aromatic thyme, smoked paprika paste and hot sauce (piri-piri) in a dosing dropper, ready to turn any dish into an authentic, territorial gastronomic experience.

Organic Intensity from Beira Baixa

This exclusive selection brings together three handcrafted organic seasonings made at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark, the first Portuguese geopark recognised by UNESCO. Each flavour was developed by Chefs Raquel and Mário Rui Ramos, with over 40 years of HORECA experience, and reflects Geocakes' commitment to traditional recipes and ingredients from local producers in the Idanha-a-Nova region.

The organic thyme reveals earthy, aromatic notes characteristic of the region's Mediterranean flora. The paprika paste combines natural sweetness with balanced smoky touches, the result of peppers ripening under Beira Baixa's summer sun. The standout is the hot sauce dropper, made with Carolina Reaper and Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, two of the world's hottest peppers: a few drops are enough to set any dish ablaze, from seafood rice to grilled meat.

Kitchen Uses

Organic thyme seasons roasted meats, grilled vegetables and broths, reducing the need for salt. Paprika paste enhances stews, seafood rice and marinades, bringing depth and colour to dishes. The hot sauce dropper adds controlled heat to soups, sauces and snacks, drop by drop, without ever overpowering the recipe's original flavour. A versatile kit for anyone who likes to season their own way.

Key Features

• Double organic certification, in production and processing
• Controlled dosing of the hot sauce, drop by drop, for a custom intensity
• Authentic flavours from Beira Baixa, nothing industrial or artificial
• Handcrafted, territorial production, linked to the UNESCO Naturtejo Geopark

Origin and Certification

All the seasonings have organic certification in production and processing, plus the GeoFood seal, which attests to their territorial origin and their link to the Naturtejo Geopark. The ingredients come from short supply chains and local producers in the Idanha-a-Nova region, preserving traditional methods and native resources. For shelf life, always check the label on each seasoning or contact us directly.