The Coastal Edit

From the shore

The Akamas peninsula is one of the last undeveloped stretches of the Cypriot coast — a protected landscape where sea turtles nest, wild orchids bloom, and the salt pans have been worked the same way for centuries. The salt harvested here carries the mineral signature of this particular stretch of Mediterranean, and you can taste the difference.

Sea Salt Collection

Three varieties from the Akamas evaporation pools: fleur de sel (the delicate crystals that form on the surface), smoked salt (cold-smoked over vine cuttings), and herb-infused salt with wild thyme and oregano. A complete finishing salt library from a single stretch of coastline. Each jar is hand-filled and stamped with the harvest date.

€18.00

Artisan Chocolates

Twelve dark chocolate truffles finished with Akamas sea salt — the contrast between Ecuadorian cacao and mineral-bright salt crystals is genuinely surprising. The chocolatier trained in Brussels before settling in Nicosia, where she sources cacao directly from cooperatives. Best at room temperature, with espresso or Commandaria.

€24.00

Seafood Seasoning Kit

Four herb and salt blends formulated for fish and shellfish: lemon and dill for white fish, smoked salt and paprika for grilled octopus, fennel and coriander for baked sea bream, and a piri-piri blend for prawns. Developed by a local chef who spent twenty years cooking on the Paphos fishing boats before opening his own kitchen.

€12.00

The chocolatier finishes each truffle with a single flake of Akamas sea salt — the contrast between Ecuadorian cacao and Mediterranean mineral is remarkable. It's the kind of combination that sounds simple but took her months to perfect. The salt has to be exactly the right crystal size, applied at exactly the right temperature.

Made by hand

The Coral Bay cooperative began with four makers sharing a whitewashed studio above the beach. Today there are twelve — weavers, potters, textile artists — each working independently but sharing space, kilns, and the view. Every piece is signed by its maker. Nothing is mass-produced. The waiting list for studio space is proof that craft and coastline still belong together.

Woven Beach Bag

Handwoven from natural palm fibre by a weaver at the Coral Bay cooperative, then lined with cotton canvas for durability. Large enough for towels, books, and a bottle of wine; structured enough to stand upright in the sand. Each one takes two days to complete. The handle is leather-wrapped for comfort on longer walks to the cove.

€45.00

Linen Beach Wrap

Oversized linen wrap dyed with natural pigments — indigo, pomegranate, and walnut hull — by textile artists at the Coral Bay cooperative. Works as a sarong, picnic blanket, or lightweight throw. The linen softens dramatically with each wash, and the natural dyes develop a patina that improves with age. One size, many purposes.

€35.00

Artisan Ceramic Mug

Thrown and glazed by hand at the Coral Bay Artisans cooperative — each one slightly different in shape and colour, finished in a coastal blue-green that mirrors the water below the studio. Heavy enough to feel substantial, delicate enough to notice the craft. Signed by its maker on the base.

€24.00

Coastal wines

The vineyards of the Paphos Collective sit on limestone slopes above the sea, where the salt air and long, warm autumns produce wines with a character you won't find inland. Seven families, each farming their own parcels, united by a shared terroir and a belief that good wine doesn't need to come from famous regions — it needs to come from good soil, tended with care.

Paphos Xynisteri

The Collective's flagship white — Xynisteri grapes from coastal vineyards where sea breezes moderate the heat and limestone soils add mineral backbone. Notes of green apple, white peach, and a saline finish that reflects the proximity to the Mediterranean. Crisp, dry, and ideal with grilled fish or simply as an aperitif on the terrace.

€28.00

Coastal Rosé

Dry Grenache rosé with the palest salmon colour — achieved by limiting skin contact to just four hours. Strawberry, watermelon, and a thread of coastal herbs on the nose. The Collective makes this wine for the specific purpose of drinking it outdoors, in warm weather, with nothing more complicated than olives and good bread.

€26.00

The best coastal souvenirs aren't the ones you find at the airport. They're the ones that carry the salt air, the maker's signature, the story of a place where the sea shapes everything — from the wine to the ceramics to the rhythm of daily life. That's what this edit is really about.