Herbs are the secret super heroes in the world of plants, according to Elisabeth Breidenbrücker – and that is why she called her brand “Helden in Grün”. The young lady, who lives in Bizau in the Bregenzerwald, produces food from whatever grows in her small, exquisite garden. The herbs “are happy to be reared and harvested by hand, loathe chemical weapons and prefer to fight for the good of people – by themselves, completely free of additives,” as she describes it on her website.

Elisabeth Breidenbrücker’s range includes blossom sugar, honey made in the ground, Bregenzerwald green tea and blends of incense. “I find the effect of herbs and plants on people fascinating,” she says. True heroic power sure enough. Only a limited number of all the products in her range is ever produced – using perfect ingredients, the only additive a great deal of love.