Greek meat seasoning with sweet paprika – 100 g herbal aroma with a paprika note, for roasting meat • from a family farm in northern Greece • herbs grown in potassium-rich mountain soil
Oregano, thyme and sweet paprika give this Greek blend a pronounced herbal flavour with a lightly sweet paprika note; use it for grilling, roasting and homemade marinades. Geusi Vounou means “taste of the mountains” in Greek. The family-run business in Vatolakkos in Western Macedonia is led by agronomist Vasilis Karapas, who continues the family’s farming tradition and develops its own production of aromatic herbs and pulses.
- ● oregano from documented farm crops • the herb was at the beginning of the farm’s production
- ● sweet paprika flakes • add visible texture rather than just a fine powder
- ● fields at around 600 m above sea level • the farm in the Grevena area can be found in the Greek OpenFarm network
- ● no salt added in advance • season the meat according to your own recipe
Greek meat seasoning: oregano, thyme and sweet red pepper flakes
Three ingredients give this blend a clear flavour profile: oregano and thyme form the bold herbal base, while sweet red pepper flakes add a milder fruity-pepper note and visible texture. Use it for grilling, roasting, marinades and slow-cooked meat dishes.
Available ingredient information describes the blend as made without pre-added salt or MSG, so you can control salt to suit the meat and recipe. The product is not labelled organic, and we do not present it as such.
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Why the origin matters
- Oregano was the brand’s first aromatic crop: Agronews reports that Vasilis Karapas started with it while still studying.
- Thyme was among the early additions: both herbal foundations of the blend are documented among the farm’s crops.
- Family business from Grevena: Geusi Vounou is based in Vatolakkos and is led by an agronomist from a farming family.
- Fields at around 600 m above sea level: OpenFarm places the business’s fields at roughly this altitude.
How to use the blend
- Grilled meat: rub onto the meat with salt and a little extra virgin olive oil.
- Marinade: combine with oil, lemon or vinegar and garlic; add salt to suit the recipe.
- Roasting: use on chicken, pork, lamb or vegetables before they go into the oven.
- Slow-cooked dishes: add a smaller amount to a tomato base and adjust seasoning before serving.
To dose the herbs separately, see our organic Greek oregano and organic Greek thyme. Browse more spices or explore the full Geusi Vounou range.
Storage and allergen information
- May contain traces of sesame, cinnamon, mustard seeds, celery, nuts and barley.
- Store in a dry place away from direct sunlight.
Additional parameters
| Category: | Seasoning Blends & Pastes |
|---|---|
| EAN: | 5214001090747 |
| Net weight: | 100 g |
| Form: | dried herb and spice blend |
| Ingredients: | oregano, thyme, sweet red pepper flakes |
| Added salt: | none |
| Country of origin: | Greece |
| Producer: | Geusi Vounou, Vatolakkos, Grevena, Greece |
| Taste and aroma: | bold herbal, spicy, mildly sweet paprika notes |
| Uses: | grilling, roasting, marinades, meat, vegetables and tomato sauces |
| Suitable for: | Vegan |
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Geusi Vounou – “taste of the mountains” from Grevena, Greece
Geusi Vounou (Greek: Γεύση Βουνού, literally “taste of the mountains”) is a family agricultural business from Vatolakkos near Grevena in northern Greece. The brand is run by Vasilis Karapas, an agronomist from a farming family who planted his first oregano on family land in 2014 while still studying. He later added Greek mountain tea, thyme, sage, saffron, lemon balm, other aromatic plants and pulses.
His grandmother Magdalini was an important influence, teaching the family how to work with local herbs and emphasising the value of traditional plant material. What began as a small student project developed into an agricultural brand combining Greek farming and culinary traditions with modern processing control, packing and export.
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Not an anonymous brand. A real farm in Western Macedonia.
- Fields near Vatolakkos at approximately 600 m above sea level – not 680 m, as our website previously stated incorrectly.
- A family farming tradition – Vasilis grew up working in the fields and built on the experience of previous generations.
- Farm-grown herbs are naturally shade-dried to avoid unnecessary loss of aroma during drying.
- Herbs and pulses form the core of the farm’s own production. We use organic claims only for products that are individually certified; the brand’s wider range is not automatically organic.
Greek agricultural press reported in 2023 that the family farm covered approximately 50 hectares, including around 20 hectares of pulses and about 14 hectares of aromatic plants. Cereals used in crop rotation also remained part of the farming system. For the pulses and aromatic crops, the source reported certified organic cultivation.
Why Greek herbs are more than “just another oregano”
With Geusi Vounou, the main difference is not decorative packaging but provenance and the way the raw material is handled. Vasilis describes manual work from planting and weeding through harvesting, drying and packing. With aromatic plants, the aim is to preserve the character of the whole plant with as little processing as possible before packing.
For customers outside Greece, it is also useful to understand what individual Greek ingredients actually are and how they are used. A literal translation of the name is not always enough. Greek mountain tea, dittany, trahanas, kritharaki, hilopitaki and petoura are not marketing terms; they are specific traditional herbs, foods or types of pasta with their own uses.
From herbs and pulses to the wider Greek pantry
Today’s Geusi Vounou range is broader than the farm’s original production. At PraveBio.cz we therefore distinguish between two parts of the assortment:
- The farm-grown core: oregano, thyme, sage, lemon balm, Greek mountain tea, saffron, other herbs and pulses.
- The wider Greek range: traditional pasta, honey, mushrooms and truffle products, flavoured olive oils and other regional foods.
For each product we therefore check origin, ingredients, organic certification, the traditional name and the correct way to use it. The aim is not to sell customers “something Greek” without context, but to explain what makes each ingredient different, how to prepare it and why it has a place in Greek cooking.
Vasilis Karapas: from the first oregano crop to an export brand
Vasilis Karapas was born in Grevena in 1994 and studied agricultural development and farm business management in Thessaloniki. He has worked professionally in agricultural production and packing since 2014. Oregano was the first crop, followed by other aromatic plants and pulses.
Greek media reported in 2024 that more than 70% of production was exported. Exports began in Germany in 2018 and later expanded to other European countries, including the Czech Republic. Geusi Vounou was not created as a souvenir brand for tourists; it grew out of a working agricultural business and now sells its products across several markets.
Geusi Vounou at PraveBio.cz
PraveBio distributes Geusi Vounou in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. As with Ceylon Kokonati, we explain the differences between individual products, their Greek names, how they are used in the kitchen and the genuine USPs of each ingredient. Organic claims are used only where they apply to the specific certified product.
