Heirloom Beans

Our Fabas de Lourenza or Galician medium white beans are grown by Teresa Recalde in the green highlands of Lugo. These new season beans were harvested in Autumn 2024 and their freshness means they only need simple cooking. Faba are truly delicious on their own, just lightly dress with Brindisa Arbequina Olive Oil. Also divine in a broth with sautéed cavalo nero. View recipe for Fabada Asturiana. Jeremy Lee, Head Chef at esteemed London restaurant Quo Vadis says "A miraculous beautiful heirloom bean, faba de Lourenza . If ever there was a bean to bolster thoughts to remind a cook to soak a handful of beans overnight and while away a pleasant hour in the kitchen the following day, to have these beans then cook in a moderate oven for a few hours. Added to the pot, an iberico morcilla de bellota, a very good black pudding, a few breadcrumbs for a final flourish before finishing in the oven. Brindisa have been supplying us with beans since the company was founded. Unfailingly brilliant" Harvested in Autumn 2025 Find out some cooking tips and tricks from Monika here Recipe Tips Cook with roasted butternut squash to create a raguDelicious blended with truffle oil to make spread for crostini Add Leon Chorizo for a simple stew. You could also try Faba de Lourenzá a la feria (with two pimentóns)  

Tolosana round black beans are originally from the Basque country, though our 2024 harvest is from Castilla y Leon. The name comes from the market town of Tolosa where local folk have bought and sold these medium, round and dark little pearls for centuries. Its cultivation is now more extended as its appreciation grows.  View recipe. Harvested in Autumn 2024 Find out some cooking tips and tricks from Monika here

Flageolet 'Verdina' beans are a rare variety grown in the lush, rain-soaked regions of Asturias and Galicia, with our latest harvest sourced from Galicia. The name 'Verdina' comes from the Spanish word 'verde,' meaning 'green,' which perfectly captures the vibrant hue of these beans. They are harvested early, before they have a chance to dry in the pod, and are then carefully dried in the dark to preserve their striking colour and exceptional flavour profile. Verdina beans are about 15mm long and flat. They are planted in May and need a lot of water (hence their origin in rainy Northern Spain) before being harvested in November. They are creamy, with a gentle flavour and very thin skin. Click here for a Verdina and Monte Enebro salad recipe. Click here for a Verdina beans and clams recipe. Harvested in Autumn 2025 Find out some cooking tips and tricks from Monika here

Our Catalan White Hooked Beans or Fesol del Ganxet are grown by Ramon Viura in the coastal mountains of Catalonia. These new season beans were harvested in Autumn 2024 and their freshness means they only need simple cooking. Serve with a fresh tomato dressing  or with grilled butifarra or toulouse sausages. They can also be served with a lamb roast, see recipe here. Harvested in Autumn 2025 Find out some cooking tips and tricks from Monika here