Piyi Dinaki – Craft Soda Μastic Oil

Going back to the 1970s, Papayannis village, well-known for the very sour water of its wells, has been quenching the thirst of the young and old local residents since the old days. In the past, it was preserved in clay pitchers, under the coolness of the scattered almond-leaved pear trees of the plain, accompanying and relieving the land workers from the summer heat. The sour water of the area has been known since ancient times; from the time of Aristotle, especially mentioned in his treatise entitled “Meteorology”, the narrations about Alexander the Great, till the Byzantine times when it became famous for its “therapeutic” properties, its high digestive value and the pleasure it offers. This mountainous village of Florina has 580 inhabitants and is located at an altitude of 670 meters, embraced by 4 lakes. All these features compose one of the coldest continental climates in Greece, with its subsoil being abundant in coal and carbon dioxide deposits. It’s exactly there where the spring privately-owned by Dinaki family is located, at a depth of 101 meters, which has been making traditional sodas and soft drinks for almost 40 years. This year, Piyi Dinaki presented a series of artisanal sodas for the first time, always based on the famous sour well water of their village, only with the addition of 1-2 natural ingredients, without any other intervention or addition. It’s actually a natural attachment to the Eklektikon portfolio with zero sugar, zero calories and zero alcohol.