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A family recipe that has stood the test of time

Some recipes are inherited. Geocakes' Lemon Biscuits have over 40 years of family history and still come to you today with the very same formula: simple ingredients, hands that know what they're doing, and the time that handcrafted production demands. They're made by Chef Raquel Ramos in Idanha-a-Nova, at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark, the first Portuguese geopark recognised by UNESCO. Each biscuit is crisp on the outside, slightly soft on the inside, with the fresh aroma of lemon carrying the flavour from start to finish.

The lemon that gives it character

It's not an artificial flavouring or a lab-made essence. The lemon in these biscuits is a real ingredient, felt in both texture and aroma. The recipe combines wheat flour, margarine, sugar, eggs and lemon in a proportion Geocakes has perfected over decades. No excess, no unnecessary additives. What's on the pack is what's in the biscuit.

Made in Idanha-a-Nova, with the know-how of Beira Baixa

Idanha-a-Nova isn't just Geocakes' address. It's a territory with its own identity, history and a regional gastronomy that deserved to reach further. Producing here is a commitment to the place, to local producers and to preserving recipes that exist nowhere else. In that sense, the Lemon Biscuits are a small ambassador for Beira Baixa.

Why choose these biscuits

• A recipe with over 40 years of family tradition, perfected and preserved by Chef Raquel Ramos
• Lemon as a real ingredient, with no artificial flavourings or essences
• Crisp texture and fresh aroma that carries through from the first biscuit to the last
• Handcrafted production in Idanha-a-Nova, within the UNESCO Naturtejo Geopark
• No artificial additives, with declared ingredients and verifiable origin

An aroma that stays with you

Some biscuits are recognised before they're even tasted. Geocakes' Cinnamon Raivas are that kind: the aroma of cinnamon announces them, the texture confirms them. Handmade by Chef Raquel Ramos in Idanha-a-Nova, at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark, they come from a traditional recipe that Beira Baixa guards with care. Each biscuit is individually shaped, with the hand and the time that handcrafted production deserves.

Cinnamon as an ingredient, not an artifice

The cinnamon in these Raivas is a real ingredient, not a laboratory flavouring. Its presence defines the biscuit's character: warm, enveloping, unmistakable. The recipe combines wheat flour, margarine, sugar, milk and cinnamon in a proportion Geocakes has preserved from the start. No colourings, no artificial flavourings. What's in the biscuit is what's on the ingredients list.

Made in the territory that inspired them

Idanha-a-Nova isn't just where the Cinnamon Raivas are made. It's the territory that gives them context: a place with its own identity, recognised by UNESCO through the Naturtejo Geopark, the first Portuguese geopark. Producing here is a commitment to the place, to tradition and to a regional gastronomy that deserved to reach further. The Cinnamon Raivas are a small ambassador for that tradition.

Why choose these Raivas

• Traditional recipe from Beira Baixa, preserved and made by Chef Raquel Ramos
• Cinnamon as a real ingredient, with no artificial flavourings or essences
• Handcrafted production in Idanha-a-Nova, within the UNESCO Naturtejo Geopark
• No colourings or artificial additives, with declared ingredients
• Plastic-free packaging, true to Geocakes' environmental commitment

Beira Baixa's wild lavender honey represents the aromatic essence of Portugal's mountain countryside. Produced by beekeeper Bruno Anselmo in pollution-free areas, this raw honey keeps all its natural properties, offering an intense, characteristic flavour that reflects the unique terroir of this UNESCO-classified region.

Authentic Wild Honey from Beira Baixa

This raw lavender honey comes from the wild fields of Beira Baixa, where bees gather nectar from the aromatic lavender flowers that grow naturally on the region's limestone soils. Bruno Anselmo, an experienced beekeeper from Idanha-a-Nova, preserves traditional methods to guarantee a 100% natural, unpasteurised product.

Carefully spun and filtered, it retains all its original enzymes, pollen and nutritional properties. With a net weight of 250g, this honey has a light amber colour and the characteristic herbaceous aroma of wild lavender.

Key Features

• Natural antioxidant properties preserved
• Rich in active enzymes
• Unique, intense herbaceous flavour
• Certified wild origin
• Sustainable handcrafted production

Some traditions live in the hands of those who practise them. At Quinta do Capilé, in Ladoeiro, sheep cheese is still made the way it always was: raw milk, sea salt and thistle, the vegetable rennet that Beira Baixa's cheesemakers have known for generations. The result is a firm-pasted cheese, with an intense flavour and lingering aroma that tells the story of the place where it was born.

Thistle, raw milk and time

What sets this cheese apart starts with its ingredients: raw sheep's milk, sea salt and thistle. Thistle is the traditional Portuguese vegetable rennet, responsible for a slow coagulation that preserves the milk's aromatic complexity and gives the cheese a firm texture and a characteristic flavour, different from what's obtained with animal or industrial rennet. No additives, no preservatives, no shortcuts.

What Sets This Cheese Apart

• Raw sheep's milk, with all the organoleptic richness of fresh milk preserved
• Thistle rennet, a traditional Portuguese cheese-making method
• Handcrafted production at Quinta do Capilé, in the Ladoeiro region, Beira Baixa
• Firm paste and intense flavour, the result of natural ageing
• Vacuum-packed, with a decorative base included

On the Table

It shines on its own on a board with a drizzle of wild honey and rye bread. It pairs with wild berry jams, nuts and full-bodied red wines from Beira Interior. The intense flavour of the raw milk and the uniqueness of the thistle rennet make it a cheese with character, for those who appreciate Portuguese cheese-making at its most genuine.

Quinta do Capilé

Quinta do Capilé is one of the partners Geocakes selected for sharing the same values: known origin, traditional methods and respect for the territory. This cheese is made in the Ladoeiro region, Beira Baixa, and reaches your table with no unnecessary intermediaries.

From Beira Baixa to your table. Flavourful and authentic.

Handcrafted Biscuits with the Colour and Aroma of Beira Baixa

Geocakes' Rosas Albardeiras were born from a tribute. A tribute to the village of Toulões - that small place in Beira Baixa where the Paeonia broteri blooms every year as if the world belonged to it. These handcrafted biscuits translate into flavour what the flower represents in the territory: quiet beauty, deep roots and a character that can't be imitated.

The recipe includes aromatic rosemary harvested in the region and beetroot powder as a natural colouring - it's what gives the biscuits that unmistakable pink hue, true to the name and the flower that inspired them. No artificial colourings. No shortcuts. With the flavour Beira Baixa deserves.

A Recipe with Territory and Purpose

Made by Geocakes at the Idanha-a-Nova atelier, at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark - the first Portuguese geopark recognised by UNESCO - the Rosas Albardeiras carry the GeoFood Seal, which distinguishes products with real roots in the territory. It's not marketing: it's the acknowledgement that these biscuits exist because this place exists, and that one wouldn't make sense without the other.

Chef Raquel Ramos designed this recipe with the intention of creating something that could travel from Toulões to any table in the world - with its colour, its aroma and its story intact.

Why Choose Geocakes Rosas Albardeiras

• Natural colour from beetroot powder - no artificial colourings, true to the flower that gives them their name
• Aromatic rosemary from Beira Baixa - which gives these biscuits a unique, unmistakable flavour profile
• A tribute to Toulões and the Paeonia broteri - biscuits with a verifiable territorial story, not just a pretty name
• GeoFood Seal from the UNESCO Naturtejo Geopark - formal recognition of the link to the territory and the authenticity of the production
• Handcrafted production in Idanha-a-Nova - made by hand by the Geocakes team, in small batches, with short-supply-chain ingredients

To Taste, Gift and Remember

The Rosas Albardeiras have a surprising personality: restrained sweetness, the subtle edge of rosemary, an unforgettable colour. They're biscuits that tell a story before you eat them - and win you over even more afterwards.

They're a good fit for an afternoon tea, a cheese and snack table, or wrapped up as a gift for someone who deserves something with genuine Portuguese soul. They're also a natural choice for anyone putting together regional hampers or wanting to take home an edible memory of Beira Baixa.

About Geocakes

In 2012, Raquel and Rui traded city life for Idanha-a-Nova. To preserve recipes that were disappearing, work with local producers who share the same values, and show that inland Portugal has much to offer the world. The Rosas Albardeiras are one such product: unique to their territory, impossible to replicate outside it.

Geocakes' Organic Quince Jelly is handcrafted with quinces from our own orchard in Idanha-a-Nova, Beira Baixa, in the Naturtejo Geopark region. It combines quince, sugar, cinnamon and lemon in a traditional Portuguese recipe, gluten-free and suitable for vegans.

Authentic Flavour from Beira Baixa

This organic quince jelly comes from the orchards of Senhora da Graça, in Idanha-a-Nova, where Geocakes celebrates the region's native fruit. With double organic certification, in production and processing, every jar holds the traditional know-how of Beira Baixa.

The handcrafted recipe combines quince, sugar, cinnamon and lemon, creating a translucent texture and a balanced flavour that honours Portuguese jam-making tradition. No added preservatives, colourings or artificial flavourings.

Key Features

• Double organic certification, in production and processing
• Local fruit, from the Senhora da Graça orchard
• Handcrafted recipe from Beira Baixa
• Suitable for vegan and gluten-free diets
• Short supply chain, from producer to consumer

Ideal For

• Serving with Serra cheese or cured sheep's cheese, a classic pairing
• Filling tarts or spreading on wholemeal bread
• Pairing with game meats or roasts, as an accompaniment

Geocakes' Organic Extra Pumpkin Jam comes from the handcrafted processing of pumpkins grown in the farm's own vegetable garden, in Idanha-a-Nova. It combines the natural sweetness of pumpkin with whole orange and cinnamon, in a recipe that preserves the authentic flavours of Beira Baixa, organically produced with the GeoFood seal.

Handcrafted Jam from Beira Baixa

This extra pumpkin jam represents the essence of the sweet-making tradition of the Idanha-a-Nova region, at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark. Slow cooking concentrates the flavour and creamy texture of the fruit, resulting in a jam with an intense, authentic taste.

The recipe combines pumpkins from the farm's own vegetable garden with whole orange and cinnamon, ingredients from organic farming. The result is a natural jam, with no added GMOs, lactose or gluten, that preserves the traditional know-how of Beira Baixa.

Key Features

• Double organic certification, in production and processing
• Local ingredients, from garden to table
• Handcrafted recipe, a Beira Baixa tradition
• GeoFood Seal, territorial authenticity
• No added GMOs, lactose or gluten

Ideal For

• Spreading on bread or toast at breakfast
• Pairing with cured cheeses on a flavour board
• Adding to desserts and biscuit fillings

Geocakes' Organic Honey Broas are handmade in Idanha-a-Nova with regional honey (13%), virgin olive oil (13%) and eggs (19%) - all from organic farming. A Beira Baixa recipe that tastes exactly as it promises: restrained sweetness, dense texture and the unmistakable aroma of cooking with real ingredients.

Honey and Olive Oil from Beira Baixa in a Single Biscuit

In the Organic Honey Broas, honey isn't a flourish - it's structure. 13% regional honey, harvested in Beira Baixa, combined with 13% virgin olive oil and 19% organic eggs. Wheat flour and a touch of cinnamon complete a recipe that needs nothing else: simple, honest, from the land.

It's the sweetness Beira Baixa has known for generations - no extra sugar, no artificial flavours, no shortcuts. Just real ingredients, hands that work them, and an oven that does the rest.

Ancestral Recipe with Double Organic Control

The Broas recipe arrived at the Geocakes atelier in Idanha-a-Nova the way good recipes do: passed from person to person, kitchen to kitchen. Chef Raquel Ramos preserves it with the same rigour she applies to everything she produces - organic farming ingredients, double organic control in production and processing, and the GeoFood distinction from the UNESCO Naturtejo Geopark.

Why You'll Love the Organic Honey Broas

• Regional honey (13%) and virgin olive oil (13%) - Beira Baixa ingredients that define the flavour
• 19% organic eggs - dense, structured texture, no artificial ingredients
• Double organic control - verified in both production and processing
• GeoFood distinction from the UNESCO Naturtejo Geopark - an ambassador product for the territory
• Made in-house by Geocakes - handmade at the Idanha-a-Nova atelier

When to Serve

The Organic Honey Broas pair well with a cup of tea or coffee, as an afternoon snack or a discreet dessert. They also make a gift with genuine Portuguese soul - for anyone who appreciates the honey and olive oil of Beira Baixa in a single bite.

Geocakes' Organic Extra Fresh Fig Jam is handcrafted with Pingo de Mel figs grown in the Beira Baixa orchard. This whole-fruit jam keeps the skin of the fruit, concentrating authentic flavours in an organic, zero-waste, vegan recipe, naturally free of gluten and lactose.

The Authenticity of Beira Baixa in Every Spoonful

Handcrafted in Idanha-a-Nova, this organic extra jam comes from the careful processing of Pingo de Mel figs from Geocakes' own orchard. The whole-fruit recipe makes use of the entire fruit, including the skin, maximising its characteristic flavour and natural nutritional properties.

With a high fruit concentration, this organic jam represents the gastronomic essence of the Naturtejo Geopark, combining handcrafted tradition with double organic certification, in both production and processing.

Key Features

• Whole-fruit recipe, making full use of the fruit
• Double organic certification, in production and processing
• Pingo de Mel figs, a native regional variety
• No preservatives or additives
• GeoFood Seal, territorial authenticity

Ideal For

• Serving with cured goat's cheese, for a sweet-savoury contrast
• Adding to an olive-oil cake or broa, at snack time
• Pairing with Greek yoghurt or fresh curd cheese at breakfast

Handmade in Idanha-a-Nova, Geocakes' Organic Areias Biscuits are traditional Beira Baixa biscuits with an unmistakable grainy texture - like the natural sediments of the Naturtejo Geopark that gave them their name. An ancestral recipe, organic ingredients and Chef Raquel Ramos' hands: the result is a biscuit that melts in the mouth and stays in the memory.

A Recipe that Has Survived Generations

Areias are a Portuguese biscuit with deep roots - the kind that have appeared on family tables for over a century, needing no explanation. Geocakes preserves the recipe exactly as it was passed down: no additives, no artifice. Just flour, fat, sugar and know-how that isn't learned from manuals, but hand in hand in the kitchen. In 170g of biscuit, there's much more than ingredients: there's territory, there's memory, there's Beira Baixa.

Handcrafted Production with UNESCO GeoFood Seal

Each Areia is individually shaped at the Geocakes atelier, in Idanha-a-Nova, in a region recognised as a UNESCO Global Geopark - the Naturtejo Geopark. The GeoFood Seal distinguishes products that respect and honour the territory where they are born. Organic Areias are one such product: their texture evokes the region's geological sediments, turning each biscuit into a small edible tribute to Beira Baixa.

Production is overseen by Chef Raquel Ramos, with over 20 years dedicated to traditional Portuguese cooking. Two organic control checkpoints - production and processing - guarantee that what reaches your table is exactly what it promises: pure, handcrafted and genuine.

Why You'll Love the Organic Areias

• A unique, recognisable texture - grainy on the surface, light and crumbly when bitten
• No artificial additives - simple ingredients, nothing you won't recognise by name
• Made in-house by Geocakes - handmade at the Idanha-a-Nova atelier
• GeoFood distinction from the UNESCO Naturtejo Geopark - an ambassador product for the territory

When to Serve

Organic Areias pair well with a cup of tea or morning coffee, as a light dessert at lunch, or as a genuine gift for anyone who appreciates traditional Portuguese biscuits. They're also a sure choice for gourmet hampers and gifts with Portuguese soul - presented in plastic-free packaging.

Geocakes' Organic Esses d'Idanha are handmade in Idanha-a-Nova with wheat flour, egg yolks, extra virgin olive oil (22%) and cinnamon - all from organic farming. A traditional Beira Baixa shape you recognise from the first bite: light, melt-in-the-mouth, unmistakable.

The Biscuit that Gave a Shape Its Name

The Esse isn't just a biscuit - it's a shape with history. Hand-shaped into an S, like the letter that gives it its name, it's one of the most recognisable traditional sweets in Portuguese pastry-making. In the d'Idanha version, Chef Raquel Ramos preserves the ancestral recipe with organic farming ingredients: wheat flour (30%), egg yolks, sugar, extra virgin olive oil (22%) and cinnamon. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil as the Main Ingredient

22% extra virgin olive oil in a biscuit isn't a detail - it's what defines the texture. Esses d'Idanha use neither butter nor margarine: the fat that makes them unique comes from the olive, from Beira Baixa, from organic farming. The result is a lighter biscuit, with a subtle flavour that carries the cinnamon without overpowering it.

Each batch is made at the Geocakes atelier in Idanha-a-Nova, with double organic control - in production and processing - and the GeoFood distinction from the UNESCO Naturtejo Geopark.

Why You'll Love the Organic Esses d'Idanha

• Extra virgin olive oil (22%) - noble fat from Beira Baixa in place of butter or margarine
• Melt-in-the-mouth texture - light, crumbly, without leaving any heaviness
• Double organic control - verified in production and processing
• GeoFood distinction from the UNESCO Naturtejo Geopark - an ambassador product for the territory
• Made in-house by Geocakes - handmade at the Idanha-a-Nova atelier

When to Serve

The Organic Esses d'Idanha go well at any time of day - with morning coffee, afternoon tea, or as a discreet dessert after lunch. They also make a gift with genuine Portuguese soul, for anyone who appreciates the traditional know-how of Beira Baixa.

Organic grass peas are a traditional pulse, handcrafted through artisan farming. With a texture similar to chickpeas and a rich nutritional profile, this authentic product preserves the region's ancestral know-how, offering a natural source of protein and minerals in sustainable kraft paper packaging.

Organic Grass Peas: Authentic Tradition

The organic grass pea (Lathyrus sativus) is a traditional Portuguese pulse that Geocakes recovers and celebrates by making it available at the heart of Beira Baixa. Grown according to certified organic farming methods, this product keeps intact the nutritional characteristics and distinctive flavour that make it unique.

With a texture reminiscent of chickpeas and a characteristic aroma, grass peas stand out for their high content of protein, complex carbohydrates and mineral salts, making them an excellent plant-based alternative for a balanced, sustainable diet.

Key Features

• Rich in quality plant protein
• A natural source of essential mineral salts
• A unique texture similar to chickpeas
• Guaranteed double organic certification
• A distinctive, traditional product

Geocakes' Organic Pepper Paste is handcrafted in Idanha-a-Nova with red peppers ripened in the summer sun of Beira Baixa. This traditional preserve combines just three natural ingredients - red pepper, sea salt from Ria Formosa and garlic - resulting in a vegan, gluten-free, certified organic paste that preserves an authentic Portuguese territorial flavour.

Handcrafted Tradition from Beira Baixa

This organic pepper paste comes from over 40 years of experience of Chefs Raquel and Mário Rui Ramos, Geocakes' founders. Made in Idanha-a-Nova, at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark (Portugal's first UNESCO geopark), this handcrafted preserve represents the best of regional gastronomic tradition.

The ripe red peppers are carefully selected and processed using traditional methods, preserving all the intensity and natural sweetness of the fruit. The recipe includes only Ria Formosa sea salt and garlic, creating an authentically Portuguese harmony of flavours.

Organic Certification and Quality

With double organic certification (production and processing) and the GeoFood seal, this pepper paste guarantees full traceability and respect for the highest standards of sustainable farming. Free from GMOs, lactose, gluten and artificial preservatives, it suits vegan and vegetarian diets.

Key Features

• Intense, authentic flavour
• Exceptional culinary versatility
• Organic certification and GeoFood seal
• Handcrafted production with local ingredients
• Long shelf life with no artificial preservatives