Batch 002 · pre-orders open · made by hand
A very traditional Greek cookie. Petimezi, olive oil, cinnamon. Made by hand, made only when you want it.
By Theoni · Zürich
10 pieces away from confirming this batch.
Pre-order by: end of day Sun 10 May 2026 Delivery: Wed 13 May or Sat 16 May — choose at checkout
The story
Next week in Zürich the air goes cold again. Rain. Around thirteen degrees. The kind of morning that asks for coffee held in both hands, and something on the side.
In her kitchen, on rainy autumn afternoons in Thessaloniki, my grandmother baked these. Petimezi and cinnamon for hours — even her clothes carried the smell. The kitchen window steamed up. The oven was slow. Nothing in that house was rushed.
As a child I dipped them in milk. The petimezi clouded the cup. I waited. When I bit down, the cookie was already soft — the warmth came first, then the cinnamon, then the petimezi underneath. My mouth was so full there was no space left for anything else.
These are the same cookies. Made the same way. For the same kind of morning.
The petimezi
Petimezi takes most of a day. The must — what is left after pressing the grapes — goes into a wide pot over the lowest possible flame and slowly, over hours, reduces to something thick and dark and sweet. Concentrated grape, until it is almost memory.
The Greeks and Romans used it long before refined sugar existed. They called it the honey of the poor — not because it was lesser, but because it came from what was already there.
It carries the bitterness of the grape skin underneath the sweetness. It carries the smell of harvest. It is why a moustokouloura is not a biscuit.
The petimezi in this batch comes from a small producer in Greece. There is no equivalent in any Swiss shop. When you taste the cookie, that is what you are tasting — something that has no business being in Zürich, and is.
What's in it
Made in a home kitchen from ingredients you can name. No preservatives, no thickeners, nothing added.
Greek extra virgin olive oil. Petimezi. Fresh orange juice. Soft flour. Cinnamon. Clove. Sesame seeds on top.
Trace baking powder and a pinch of baking soda.
Vegan. No eggs, no butter, no dairy. One moustokoulouro per piece, approximately 60 g.
Contains wheat and sesame. Made in a home kitchen that also handles nuts, eggs, and dairy. Cross-contamination is possible.
Pickup
The exact pickup address is sent to you the day before. Quiet, central, walkable from a tram stop.
Wednesday 13 May
For the long-weekend escape.
Pick up your order before you leave. Fresh from the morning’s bake.
Saturday 16 May
For the ones staying in Zürich.
Late morning. Take your time. Bring a coffee from the corner.
If 10 pieces are not pre-ordered by end of day Sun 10 May 2026, the batch does not happen. Every payment is refunded in full within 48 hours.
Pre-orders open
Select your quantity and pickup day. Your name, email and payment details are collected by Payrexx. If the threshold is not reached by Sun 10 May, every payment is refunded automatically.