Timeless Botanicals
At the southern tip of Africa, where mountains meet sea and time slows to the rhythm of the wild, a rare and ancient botanical kingdom thrives - Fynbos.
Older than humanity itself, this extraordinary ecosystem is home to a diversity of plants found nowhere else on earth: fragrant, resilient and rich with natural wisdom.
Through immersive Fynbos tastings, soul-restoring retreats and a refined range of culinary, lifestyle and gifting products, we invite you to experience the essence of these botanicals - sustainably harvested, carefully crafted and intentional.
Whether you're sipping a wild herbal infusion, soaking in the silence of a
Fynbos-covered mountainside or gifting a thoughtful expression of South Africa, each moment is guided by providence, purity and purpose.
THE TASTE OF ORIGINS
4-Day Fynbos Immersion in the Cape Floristic Region
This sensory-rich retreat invites you into an experience as ancient as it is awakening.
In a pristine natural sanctuary, you’ll encounter eleven rare and wild flavours - each drawn from indigenous vegetation that predates humanity. These are not simply novel tastes, but echoes of our evolutionary memory, unlocking something deep within the body and psyche.
Set against the stillness of the Fynbos-covered mountains of the Cape, this journey unfolds through sensory exploration, nature immersion and gentle inner work. The retreat weaves together taste, story, discovery and stillness to guide you home to your original self - before language, before roles, before noise.
Curated and prepared with reverence, these flavours are offered at every touchpoint and in communion with the land. Their unfamiliarity stirs something primal - a remembering. A deep recalibration.
This is not just a retreat - it’s a return. To the intelligence of your body. To the wisdom of the wild. To the place where it all began.
Event Dates & POA +(27) 66 2255722 or info@southafricanfynbos.com
Featured product
Fynbos Foodie Kitchen & Tasting Kit - 23 items
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FYNBOS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
If you can't join us for a CAPE TOWN FYNBOS EXPERIENCE® in the Cape Winelands, then make use of our online self-guided tasting along with this comprehensive Kichen/Tasting Kit. TASTING GUIDE – South African Fynbos
"Once you have tasted Fynbos in your food, you'll want to cook with it all the time." Herman Lensing, SARIE FOOD Magazine, Summer 2022. See MENU IDEAS – South African Fynbos
Size: 40 x 32 x 11 cm
8 INDIGENOUS CULINARY HERBS - cook and bake with South Africa's extraordinary herbs from the Fynbos biome: Honeybush - Rooibos - Buchu - Rhino bush - Snow bush - Cancer bush - Cape Mountain Sage - Nutmeg pelargonium
8 AROMATIC SEASONING SALTS - season meals and snacks for a Fynbos taste sensation with our delicate mix of edible varieties and Cape west coast sea salt: Honeybush - Rooibos - Buchu - Rhino bush - Snow bush - Mint pelargonium - Cape Mountain Sage - Nutmeg pelargonium
7 MIXOLOGY TEA INFUSIONS - Fynbos leaves and twigs as natural as though you've picked them yourself. Add freshly boiled water to a personal blend and leave to steep for 5-7 minutes. Also use to make flavoured water, cordial and stock for soups, stews, poaching liquid and casseroles: Honeybush - Rooibos - Buchu - Rhino bush - Snow bush - Cancer bush - Mint pelargonium
Sale price includes delivery in South Africa
MEAL PAIRING SUGGESTIONS
Our in-house Fynbos Flavour Wheel unlocks the unique flavour sensations of some of the world's most ancient botanicals. Explore this aromatic flavour 'trail' with our meal pairing suggestions.
South Africa's culinary flavours derive from edible varieties of Fynbos, a family of ancient botanicals described in Dutch and Afrikaans as fine bush. They comprise the greater portion of the Cape Floristic Region with some 7000 recorded species.
Cape Town's Table Mountain is at the centre of this globally acclaimed biodiversity hotspot.
VISITOR COMMENTS & REVIEWS
KNOW YOUR EDIBLE FYNBOS
HONEYBUSH - Cyclopia species
Honeybush is a sweet herb adding a delicate honey-blossom flavour to sticky marinades, onion soup, casseroles, butternut and sweet-potato wedges, sago pudding, milk-tart and cup-cake icing. Toast lightly and sprinkle over oven-roasted veggies.
ROOIBOS - Aspalathus linearis
Rooibos herbs are fruity with notes of caramel and rosehip. Pair with caramelised onions, cherry tomato sauce, sweet potato mash, roasted butternut, gruyere omelette, breakfast eggs, crispy chicken, tomato-bredie and add Rooibos salt to olive oil splashed vanilla ice-cream.
BUCHU - Agathosma betulina
Buchu is the most sensational of all the Fynbos herbs, transforming everyday flavours into mouth-watering experiences. Pair with seared picanha, braaied line-fish, tray-baked chicken, lamb shank, flambéed chicken livers, salmon sushi and tomato salsa.
KNOW YOUR EDIBLE FYNBOS
RHINO BUSH - Dicerothamnus rhinocerotis
Rhinobush is piney adding a delicate resinous flavour to grilled rib-eye, Karoo lamb, picanha and pork kebabs. Add to wok-seared chilli-garlic cabbage, grilled mushrooms, arancini, risotto, bitterballen and croque monsieurs. The delicate piney resin melts into seared food.
SNOW BUSH - Eriocephalus africanus
Woody Snow bush has a wild rosemary flavour with a hint of pepper and adds incredible depth of flavour to a creamy mushroom sauce, Karoo lamb meatballs, tzatziki, confit garlic potatoes, puy lentil salad, yoghurt carrot salad, beef carpaccio, prawn orzo and feta focaccia.
CANCER BUSH - Lessertia frutescence
Cancer bush is a bitter herb with a hint of stevia-like sweetness and notes of pea. It is ideal for adding depth to vegetable dishes like grilled baby marrow, Rösti and smoky bacon-green-bean salad. Use sparingly as the herb is really bitter, but it's great for experimental cooking.
KNOW YOUR EDIBLE FYNBOS
ROSE PELARGONIUM - Pelargonium capitatum
Irresistible Rose pelargonium is intensely fragrant and adds a distinctive spicy rose flavour to syrupy koeksisters, sticky malva pudding, scones and clotted cream, Moroccan rice, nutty buckwheat salad, rose marmalade and strawberry ice-cream.
MINT PELARGONIUM - Pelargonium tomentosum
Cooling Mint pelargonium adds a minty-geranium vibrancy to zucchini fritters, lentil-feta salad, cucumber ribbons, bulgur mushroom salad, goat’s cheese couscous, pear and walnut salad, cream cheese brioche, cocktail rissoles and white chocolate truffles.
CAPE MOUNTAIN SAGE - Salvia chamelaeagnea
Cape Mountain Sage is herbaceous with strong notes of sage. It pairs well with lemon-butter kingklip, creamy walnut tagliatelle, grilled haloumi burger, butternut lasagne, onion lentil loaf, brandy infused chicken liver pâté, ground pork stuffing and blue cheese gnocchi.