Ancient Greek Grains
2600 years ago, ancient Greeks developed a very sophisticated diet. It nourished their creativity and sustained them through battles.
We have encapsulated this wisdom in the OLYRA biscuit recipe. A mix of grains together with delicious fruits and spices produced in the same land as our ancestors. An ideal blend of spelt, oat, barley and lupine in a breakfast biscuit using absolutely nothing artificial. The perfect way to start your day!
About Our Grains
Lupine
Staple food of cynic philosophers, who always kept some lupines inside their legendary traveler’s
sack.
Barley
The most preferred type of cereal of ancient Greeks. Alphita, barley flour, was used to make an
important medicinal gruel.
Spelt
After many centuries of neglect, due to its demanding husking process, this healthy ancient grain is
again very popular.
Oat
Oat in ancient Greece was used mainly for its medicinal properties for humans, but alsp, the very
important at the time, horses.