Organic Esses d'Idanha from Beira Baixa - Handcrafted Biscuits | Geocakes

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.