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Handcrafted Biscuits from Beira Baixa

Geocakes' Organic Cinnamon Raivas combine Beira Baixa's handcrafted tradition with organic certified ingredients. Made in Idanha-a-Nova by Chef Raquel Ramos, these delicious raivas carry the authentic territorial flavour of Portugal, perfect for anyone looking for genuine, sustainable regional sweet-making.

These organic cinnamon raivas are born at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark, Portugal's first geopark region recognised by UNESCO. Geocakes preserves Beira Baixa's ancestral know-how, creating biscuits that honour the region's sweet-making tradition with organically certified ingredients.

Key Features

• Double organic certification: production and processing
• A handcrafted recipe
• Premium cinnamon: 6% aromatic concentration
• Short supply chains: sustainable regional ingredients
• GeoFood Seal: guaranteed territorial authenticity

A Miniature with Idanha-a-Velha's History

This mini stone house recreates, on a small scale, the traditional architecture of Idanha-a-Velha, an age-old settlement at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark, the first UNESCO Global Geopark recognised in Portugal. Each piece is worked by hand, preserving Beira Baixa's handcrafted techniques and paying tribute to this historic village's Roman heritage.

A Village with Over Two Thousand Years of History

Idanha-a-Velha was founded by the Romans in the late 1st century BC and raised to municipality status about a century later. It survived Germanic invasions, became a bishopric seat under the Suevi, and kept that status under the Visigoths, a period that gave rise to the famous legend of King Wamba. It's this living memory that this miniature seeks to preserve and share.

A Decorative Piece with Territorial Soul

This mini house isn't a toy, but a decorative piece with a built-in magnet, designed to accompany everyday life on metal surfaces, like the fridge or a noticeboard. Being made of natural stone, each piece keeps small variations in colour and texture, making every one slightly unique.

Key Features

• A handcrafted reproduction of Idanha-a-Velha's architecture
• A tribute to Beira Baixa's Roman heritage
• Built-in magnet for decorative display
• Natural materials from the region, handmade
• A compact 3.5 by 4 cm size, ideal for collecting or as a keepsake

Use and Care

This piece is purely decorative and should not be mistaken for a toy. Keep out of reach of small children, due to its small size and built-in magnet. To keep it in good condition, clean only with a dry cloth, without water or cleaning products.

Some vintages stay with you. Herdade do Escrivão's 2019 was one of them. This Reserva comes from a 4.5-hectare vineyard on sandy schist soils in Beira Interior, tended as a living ecosystem following the principles of biodynamic farming. The result is a wine of concentrated character, with the unmistakable signature of those who know the Beira terroir deeply.

An Estate with Deep Roots in Beira Interior

Herdade do Escrivão is an 80-hectare estate that brings together wine, biodiversity and gastronomy in a coherent, long-term project. With over 20 years of organic farming practice and Demeter biodynamic certification since 2019, the estate is led by viticulturist Miguel Valente and winemaker João Salavessa. The vineyard benefits from excellent sun exposure, sandy schist soils with no history of disease, and an integrated agricultural environment: vegetables, cereals, pastures and a herd of Charnequeira goats coexist on the same property, generating natural synergies that come through in the glass.

Grape Varieties, Ageing and Identity

The Reserva is a blend of Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira and Tinta Roriz, aged in stainless steel to preserve freshness and varietal expression. It's the same philosophy applied to the estate's most demanding tier: no compromises, no artifice, with Beira Interior's terroir at the centre of everything.

What You'll Find in the Glass

A deep garnet colour. On the nose, concentrated red fruit takes centre stage from the start, with ripe cherries and plums up front and wild blackberry notes adding complexity. On the palate, velvety tannins reveal a fuller-bodied structure than the standard vintage, with volume, elegance and a long finish that invites reflection. A Reserva to keep or to share on a special occasion.

Why Choose This Reserva

• Demeter certification: biodynamic, with over 20 years of organic practice
• 2019 vintage: greater concentration and complexity than the standard vintage
• Traditional Portuguese varieties from Beira Interior, in a balanced blend
• Velvety tannins, an elegant body and a long finish
• Production integrated into a sustainable, biodiverse farming ecosystem

The Papo-de-Rola bean is a rare, ancestral variety from Portuguese farming tradition, organically grown in Beira Baixa. With a mild flavour and delicate texture, this special bean represents the authenticity of the Naturtejo Geopark's native products, preserving traditional know-how and regional gastronomic identity.

An Ancestral Portuguese Variety

The Papo-de-Rola bean is a rare pulse, deeply rooted in Beira Baixa's farming tradition. Grown using ancestral methods, this bean stands out for its mild, balanced flavour, offering a unique gastronomic experience that honours the Naturtejo Geopark territory.

Geocakes preserves this variety through partnerships with local producers, ensuring short supply chains that respect the land's own pace and traditional know-how.

Key Features

• Mild flavour and delicate texture
• Even, harmonious cooking
• A rare, authentic Portuguese variety
• A distinctive gastronomic experience
• A native product from Beira Baixa

Sementes Vivas' organic Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) seeds, available at Geocakes, produce intense blue flowers that turn any garden into a small wild refuge. With long flowering, they attract bees and butterflies and bring back a flower that was once common in Portuguese fields.

Cornflower: A Wildflower from Beira Baixa

The Cornflower was once a common presence in Portuguese wheat and barley fields, considered a weed, before becoming increasingly rare with modern farming practices. Growing it in the garden today is also a small way of giving it back some space. These seeds reach you through Sementes Vivas, a Geocakes partner based in Idanha-a-Nova, with organic and Demeter (biodynamic farming) certification, sharing the same values of respect for the land and the Naturtejo Geopark's natural cycles.

How to Grow It in Your Garden

Cornflower adapts easily to different soil types, as long as it gets good sun exposure. It prefers direct sowing in its final spot and needs no complicated care once established, growing to about one metre tall. Each pack contains 10g of seeds, enough for a colourful border or a wild corner of the garden.

From the Land to the Table and to Decoration

The blue petals are edible and can enrich salads, herbal teas and dishes, with a mild, slightly peppery taste. Once dried, they keep their colour well and also become a natural, biodegradable confetti, widely used at weddings and outdoor celebrations, a second life beyond the garden and the kitchen.

Why Choose These Seeds

• Organic and Demeter seeds, no chemical treatments
• Edible flowers, for cooking and herbal teas
• Long flowering, over several months
• Attracts bees and butterflies, an ally for biodiversity
• From Idanha-a-Nova, at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark

Sementes Vivas' organic French Marigold (Tagetes patula) seeds, available at Geocakes, produce vibrant orange flowers that are decorative, edible and useful in the vegetable garden all at once. Also known simply as Tagetes, it's one of the most complete plants for anyone who grows both for pleasure and for practical need.

French Marigold: Beauty and Protection in the Garden

Beyond its ornamental value, French Marigold is known among gardeners for helping to reduce nematodes and other soil pests, thanks to substances released by its roots, especially when planted in clusters alongside other crops. These seeds reach you through Sementes Vivas, a Geocakes partner based in Idanha-a-Nova, with organic and Demeter (biodynamic farming) certification, sharing the same values of respect for the land and the Naturtejo Geopark's natural cycles.

How to Grow It in Your Garden or Vegetable Patch

Sow in full sun, once the risk of frost has passed. French Marigold adapts well to different soil types, flowers throughout the warm season and needs no complicated care. Each pack contains 10g of seeds, enough both for ornamental borders and for planting among tomato plants and other vegetable garden crops.

From the Land to the Table

The petals, with a mildly bitter taste, can be used in salads, soups, sauces, cakes and breads, working as a traditional, economical substitute for saffron, both in colour and in the aroma they bring to dishes. A double life few flowers can offer, spanning the garden and the kitchen.

Why Choose These Seeds

• Organic and Demeter seeds, no chemical treatments
• Edible flowers, a saffron substitute in the kitchen
• Helps repel nematodes, useful alongside other crops
• Attracts bees and pollinators, an ally for biodiversity
• From Idanha-a-Nova, at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark

Can a bottle of water change the world? Earth Water proves it can. The first water sold in Portugal in a Tetra Pak carton - and the only water brand whose profits go 100% to the United Nations World Food Programme. Drink well, do good, leave less behind.

The water that fights hunger, not the environment

Earth Water was born with a dual commitment: to be a more sustainable choice for drinkers, and a source of real impact for those who have nothing to eat. Every 500ml pack sold contributes directly to the United Nations World Food Programme - the world's largest humanitarian organisation, supporting around 90 million people a year in more than 80 countries.

Since 2010, Earth Group has provided over 3,650,000 school meals to children in countries such as Haiti, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Bolivia, the Philippines and Madagascar. For many of these children, that meal is the only one they get all day.

The first water in Portugal in Tetra Pak packaging

The Tetra Pak carton is a choice with substance. Made mostly of cardboard - a renewable natural resource that, when well managed, isn't depleted in nature - it's light, practical and safe. The cardboard is FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®) certified, which guarantees responsible, sustainable forest management of the raw materials used.

Once consumed, the packaging goes into the yellow recycling bin to be recycled. Simple, right, and no compromises.

What makes Earth Water Tetrapack different

• 100% of profits go to the UN World Food Programme
• Tetra Pak carton - the first water in this format in Portugal
• FSC® certified cardboard - responsible, sustainable forest management
• Light, practical and recyclable - yellow recycling bin after use
• +3,650,000 school meals provided since 2010 in 7 countries

A choice with purpose for your table

Earth Water Tetrapack 500ml is premium water with a conscience - a natural choice for anyone who values wellbeing, ecology and real impact. This isn't cause marketing: it's the entire business model in service of those who need it most. Earth Group has existed in Portugal since 2008 and is supported by several companies that believe drinking water can be an act of solidarity.

At Geocakes, we select partners who share the same values: authenticity, respect for the environment and genuine purpose. Earth Water is exactly that.

Curated by Geocakes - the same values, on your table

Earth Water is part of the Geocakes partner selection because it shares the same principles: full transparency, concrete environmental commitment and real impact on communities. At Geocakes, a partner isn't chosen for what it sells - it's chosen for what it believes in.

Premium water · Tetra Pak packaging · FSC® certified cardboard · 100% of profits to the UN World Food Programme · Recyclable (yellow bin) · 500ml

The five-ingredient recipe Beira Baixa keeps close

Five ingredients. Not one more, not one less. Geocakes' Esses d'Idanha are made with wheat flour (30%), fresh egg yolks, sugar, virgin olive oil (22%) and cinnamon. A recipe Beira Baixa has always known, made in Idanha-a-Nova with the know-how of people who don't need to improve it.

The Esses d'Idanha are one of the most emblematic biscuits in Idanha-a-Nova's sweet-making tradition. Their S shape isn't just aesthetic - it's the sign that each one was hand-shaped by Chefs Raquel and Mário Rui Ramos, following an ancestral recipe that survived unchanged because it never needed to change.

The combination of virgin olive oil (22%) with fresh egg yolks and wheat flour gives these biscuits that texture which melts delicately in the mouth - dense enough to feel, light enough not to weigh you down. The touch of cinnamon rounds off the flavour without dominating it. Five ingredients that, in the right proportion, produce something no list of additives could ever imitate.

With the GeoFood Seal from the Naturtejo Geopark (UNESCO)

Made at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark - the first Portuguese geopark recognised by UNESCO - the Esses d'Idanha carry the GeoFood Seal. A recognition awarded by the Geopark to products that authentically and verifiably represent the territory. Ancestral recipe, local ingredients, handcrafted production: it's exactly what the Seal confirms.

Five ingredients, zero shortcuts

• Virgin olive oil (22%) - From the Beira Baixa region, giving the Esses the unique texture that sets them apart from any industrially made biscuit
• Wheat flour - The base of a hand-worked dough, with no texturising agents or artificial improvers
• Fresh egg yolks - Which give the colour, richness and that gentle melt-in-the-mouth quality characteristic of this recipe
• Cinnamon - A touch that rounds off the flavour without overpowering it, true to the original recipe
• Hand-shaped in Idanha-a-Nova - In small batches, by Chefs Raquel and Mário Rui Ramos, with over 40 years of dedication to regional recipes
• GeoFood Seal from the UNESCO Naturtejo Geopark - Territorial recognition that distinguishes products with verifiable roots in the region

How to Enjoy the Esses d'Idanha

They pair well with afternoon tea, morning coffee, or a simple dessert. Their melt-in-the-mouth texture makes them hard to stop eating halfway through. They also make a meaningful gift - for anyone who appreciates something genuine, with verifiable origin, made by people who know the territory. Available in bulk, by the kilo, to enjoy at your own pace with no waste.

Handcrafted Jam from Beira Baixa

Geocakes' Extra Apple Jam is made in Idanha-a-Nova, at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark, Portugal's first UNESCO Global Geopark. Prepared with apples from Geocakes' own orchard, with the fruit's skin worked into the recipe, this extra jam delivers a more intense flavour and an enveloping texture, true to the preserving methods passed down through generations in Beira Baixa.

Whole Fruit, True Flavour

By keeping the apple's skin in the preparation, Geocakes preserves part of the fruit's natural richness and achieves a jam with more character, more texture and greater depth of flavour. The result is a jam with a vivid colour and a present aroma, reminiscent of the apple as it comes off the tree.

Rooted in Tradition, Made by Hands that Know How

Made by Chefs Raquel and Mário Rui Ramos, this extra jam follows handcrafted fruit-preserving methods passed down through generations in the Beira Baixa region. Every jar reflects respect for the fruit's right time and for the land that grew it, with no rush and no industrial shortcuts.

A Flavour with Territorial Identity

More than a jam, this extra preserve is a portrait of Idanha-a-Nova and the UNESCO-recognised territory. Every spoonful brings whoever tastes it closer to the landscapes, orchards and know-how that have defined Beira Baixa for generations.

A Simple, Honest Recipe

The recipe combines only apple, sugar and cinnamon, with no additives or unnecessary ingredients. It's this simplicity that lets the fruit's natural flavour be the true star of this extra jam, from the first spoonful to the last.

Key Features

• Whole fruit, made from the entire apple, with skin
• A simple recipe, with just three ingredients
• Handcrafted production in Idanha-a-Nova
• No artificial additives

The Boom Herbal Tea is a handcrafted organic infusion combining six aromatic herbs carefully hand-selected in Beira Baixa. With cinnamon basil, peppermint and strawflowers, it offers a unique sensory experience that reflects the traditional know-how of the Naturtejo Geopark region.

Organic Herbal Tea with Aromatic Herbs from Beira Baixa

The Boom Herbal Tea represents the essence of Beira Baixa's herbal tradition, where every leaf is hand-selected to guarantee purity and aromatic intensity. This organic infusion combines cinnamon basil, peppermint, strawberry strawflower, purple strawflower, marigold and sunflower, creating a unique, balanced flavour profile.

Made under certified Organic Farming, this 30g herbal tea contains no allergens and preserves all the natural properties of the plants used. The handcrafted process ensures only the finest leaves go into the final blend.

Key Features

• A unique, comforting aromatic experience
• A balanced combination of six organic herbs
• Traditional hand-selection from Beira Baixa
• Certified allergen-free organic production
• Authentic flavour of Portuguese territory

Composition and Features

Each 30g pack contains a harmonious blend of aromatic herbs that reflects the biodiversity of the Naturtejo Geopark region. Cinnamon basil brings spiced notes, while peppermint offers freshness. The strawberry and purple strawflowers add floral softness, highlighted by the golden tones of marigold and sunflower.

Ervas da Zoe's organic thyme leaves bring an authentic, intense flavour to your dishes, helping you cut down on salt. Hand-selected in the Beira Baixa region, these aromatic herbs preserve all the purity and quality of certified organic production.

Organic Thyme from Beira Baixa

Grown and processed under organic farming, these thyme leaves represent Beira Baixa's territorial authenticity. Hand-selection guarantees only the finest leaves reach your jar, resulting in a seasoning with concentrated flavour and exceptional purity.

Key Features

• Reduces the need for salt in dishes
• Lasting, intense, natural flavour
• Guaranteed organic certification
• Hand-selected leaves

Ervas da Zoe's organic savory leaves bring Beira Baixa's authentic flavours to your kitchen. Hand-picked and hand-selected, these certified organic aromatic herbs are perfect for enhancing pulses and creating traditional dishes with the true taste of our land.

Organic Savory from Beira Baixa

These organic savory leaves represent the herbal tradition of the Beira Baixa region, where Ervas da Zoe preserves ancestral growing and hand-selection methods. Each leaf is carefully separated to guarantee a pure, aromatic seasoning.

Grown under organic farming, these aromatic herbs retain all the organoleptic properties that make savory an essential ingredient in traditional Portuguese cooking. The 12g net weight offers multiple culinary uses.

Key Features

• Intense aroma and authentic regional flavour
• Hand-selection guaranteeing maximum purity
• Organic certification
• Natural preservation with no chemical additives

Technical Features

Net weight: 12g | Shelf life: up to 730 days | Made at: Sítio Da Fonte Nova, 6060 Ladoeiro

Sementes Vivas' organic Borage (Borago officinalis) seeds, available at Geocakes, produce an aromatic plant with edible leaves and flowers, with a fresh flavour reminiscent of cucumber. A sure choice for anyone who wants to attract bees and bring another genuine flavour to the vegetable garden, with little effort.

Organic Borage: Fresh Flavour from Beira Baixa

Borage is one of the most generous nectar plants for the garden, with a long flowering period that begins in spring and attracts bees in large numbers. Its star-shaped flowers naturally vary between blue-violet and pink, depending on the plant. These seeds reach you through Sementes Vivas, a Geocakes partner based in Idanha-a-Nova, with organic and Demeter (biodynamic farming) certification, sharing the same values of respect for the land and the Naturtejo Geopark's natural cycles.

How to Grow It in Your Garden

Borage grows easily in almost any soil, in full sun or partial shade, and needs no complicated care once established. Once it takes hold, it tends to self-seed year after year, making it an easy presence to maintain in the vegetable garden, with little effort on your part. Each pack contains 1.40g of seeds, enough to get started this season.

From the Land to the Table

Borage's tender leaves and flowers enrich salads, drinks and soups, with a fresh flavour reminiscent of cucumber. A simple, popular trick is to freeze the flowers in ice cubes, for a decorative touch in summer drinks, or use them fresh to decorate desserts and cold dishes.

Why Choose These Seeds

• Organic and Demeter seeds, no chemical treatments
• Edible flowers and leaves, fresh cucumber flavour
• A nectar-rich plant, much sought after by bees
• Long flowering, from spring onwards
• From Idanha-a-Nova, at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark