Our product and identity have been inspired by nature. So was our name. Seeking a name that comes from nature, we chose the part through which plants breathe and feel and the one that gives (together with the flowers) a stronger taste to our herbal teas. This part of the plant is the leaf, or Tofillo in Greek.

Tofillo is a collection of carefully selected herbs, growing in Crete, and of greens originating from all around the Mediterranean basin. The selection was made based on their taste, on the benefits to human health, on their traditional use over the centuries in the form of tisane, but also on their indigenousness to the micro-climate of Crete.

Located at the meeting point of three continents, Asia, Europe and Africa, in the middle of the big blue, the island of Crete is renowned for one of the richest flora in the world thriving there because of its particular soil and climate conditions. It has been estimated that there are 1,800 native plants on the island (whereas respective numbers are approximately 6,500 in Greece and 13,000 in Europe). This wealth is not only reflected on their number, but also on the fact that many of these plants are endemic, which means that they can be found only in Crete. In Crete, endemic plants include approximately 160 species and subspecies, i.e. 9% of all types of flora are unique.

The most characteristic types of flora on the island are aromatic herbs, known for their culinary use, their use as herbal teas, including their use as herbal medicine because of the essential oils they contain. Ironwort (Sideritis syriaca spp. Syriaca), dittany (Origanum dictamnus), sage (Salvia futicosa), wild marjoram (Origanum microphyllum), thyme (Corridothymus capitatus) are only a few of the herbs that one may come across -and mostly smell- on the island.

From the beginning, we started collaborating with BIOHELLAS, a quality control institute for organic products, in order to acquire the necessary certifications of our products’ superior quality and nutritional value.