Known in Spain as Chufa, Tigernut is not a nut, it is a root vegetable. It existed more than thousands of years ago since its origin in Africa. Tigernuts are grown in a field and harvested in the same way as a potato or yam.

Tigernuts from Egypt were brought to Spain as a cultivated grain thousands of years ago. In the 1200s, a drink called "Horchata", which was squeezed using tigernuts, was borned. The name "Horchata" were given by James I, who ruled the Valencia region from what is now know as Catalan, when he praised the tigernuts drink, . "Horchata" is made only with tigernuts and water. A sweet and delicious drink.

Tigernuts are harvested once a year. It sows seeds in spring and grows in autumn. The fields are dried around October, and the fields are burned down around December to prepare for harvesting. After that, it will be harvested by around March. After harvesting, they are washed with water many times and dry. Drying is done by natural manual drying. By carefully controlling the temperature and humidity, the whole process of drying takes more than 3 months.

Tigernuts are high in fibre, lower in Sodium and lower in Saturated Fat. It is a perfect choice for anyone following a green diet.