Rooibos

To this day, rooibos, translated as red bush, a member of the legume family, is grown exclusively in the Cederberg region of South Africa. These plants, which grow up to two meters tall, are harvested only once a year. Rooibos tea, made from the leaves, has a mild, fruity, and slightly sweet flavor and is the national drink of South Africa.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is one of the most expensive spices in the world and was probably used in China as early as 3,000 BC as a spice and medicinal plant. Cinnamon is obtained from the bark of the South Asian cinnamon tree. It has a sweet, aromatic flavor and contains numerous tannins and beneficial essential oils.

Nails

Cloves are the buds of the clove tree and in our latitudes are best known as a spice in dishes such as gingerbread or red cabbage. They belong to the Myrtaceae family and have an intense spicy aroma, which is why they were even paid for with gold in ancient China and Egypt.

Ginger

Ginger has been used in the Far East for over 3,000 years as a spice and medicinal plant. It has a spicy, fruity flavor and contains, in addition to various vitamins, essential oils, and valuable minerals.

Carob tree

The carob tree, native to the Mediterranean and Asia, is a medicinal plant belonging to the legume family. The elongated, brown fruits of the carob tree, which grow up to 18 meters tall, have a sweet taste and contain seeds weighing exactly 0.197 grams each. Due to this natural curiosity, carob seeds were used in ancient times as a unit of measurement for diamonds.

Roasted chicory

Also known as radicchio, it grows primarily along roadsides with its light blue flowers. The flowers of this plant, native to Europe, northwest Africa, and western Asia and part of the composite family, open for only one day. Its root has a bitter, spicy flavor reminiscent of coffee.

Black pepper

Black pepper, also known as the "queen of spices," is currently, along with salt, the most important spice in the world. It originally comes from the Malabar coast of India and has an intensely spicy flavor with varying degrees of heat. Ancient Ayurvedic medicine recommends black pepper not only as a condiment, but also, due to its valuable ingredients, as a medicinal plant.

Cardamom

Cardamom has been one of the most popular spices throughout the Asian and Arab world for thousands of years. Its delicate, spicy-sweet aroma favors cardamom's use in numerous dishes, from spicy curries to spiced Christmas sweets. Thanks to its essential oils and other important nutrients, cardamom is also one of the oldest medicinal plants in the world.

Vanilla

The "queen of spices" is among the world's most popular flavorings. It belongs to the orchid family and is native to Mexico. Its delicate flavor and complex processing make vanilla a particularly prized spice and medicinal plant.