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What if we told you that one of the cleanest products in your kitchen isn’t just delicious—but practically zero environmental impact, too? At Neolea, our sea salt is made without shortcuts. It’s hand-harvested, sun-dried, gently processed, and infused with real ingredients using traditional methods that respect nature every step of the way.

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Hand-Harvested from the Shores of Crete

It all starts on the rocky southern shores of Crete, where our fleur de sel is hand-harvested using traditional methods. The salt is left to dry naturally for 30 days under the sun and fresh air on straw mats. After passing a chemical analysis, it's transferred to our facility, where a meticulous cleaning process begins — ensuring it's free from microplastics and as pure as nature intended.

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A Two-Stage Cleaning & Drying Process

In the first stage, the salt is sieved to separate large and small flakes. Each size category is hand-cleaned for purity. Smaller flakes go through another round of sieving and cleaning to separate flakes from grains.

Next, the salt is placed in shallow food-grade containers to dry in a protected, controlled environment for another 15 days, ensuring it’s perfectly preserved before blending or packaging.

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Infused with Nature’s Best—Responsibly

We take the same care with our flavored sea salts, using methods that are low-energy and waste-free.

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Citrus Sea Salt

Made using whole fruits, our citrus blend begins with thorough washing and brushing of the fruit. The peel and pulp are slowly dried at a maximum of 55°C to preserve essential oils and aroma. After 36–48 hours, the dried pulp is crushed and added to the blend. The juice? Donated to local gyms for immediate use. Zero waste.

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Porcini Sea Salt

Fresh porcini mushrooms are washed, brushed, and sliced. Half are dried at low heat (max 55°C) to retain aroma and color. The other half is left to naturally marinate in fleur de sel for 48 hours. After dehydration, they’re crushed and incorporated for maximum flavor.

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Smoked Sea Salt

Our smoked salt is cold-smoked at 15–20°C for 36 hours using walnut wood. This gently infuses flavor without compromising the salt’s structure. We then apply liquefied smoke in two stages: first via controlled spraying, then via slow dehydration at 36°C for 72 hours to create a rich, toast-like smoke powder. The result? Depth of flavor, without the harmful byproducts of traditional smoke.

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Naturally Low-Impact

Our sea salt production uses minimal energy, no harsh chemicals, and generates no waste. From Crete’s rocky coast to your kitchen shelf, it’s a process grounded in respect for nature.

At Neolea, clean isn’t just a label. It’s our promise. The purity and richness of flavor in our products is a real game changer — delivering pure pleasure and that extra layer of taste every dish deserves. From sea to table, it’s clean, elevated, and made to be shared.