Born from an
uncomfortable question.
Why does the tahini we buy at the supermarket contain oil that nobody asked for?
Sesame is one of the oldest crops in the world.
For centuries, tahini was exactly that:
ground sesame. Nothing else.
At some point, the industry decided that tahini needed
added oil, stabilisers, artificial texture.
We decided that it didn't.
Read the label of the tahini in your pantry.
Almost certainly, the second ingredient is vegetable oil. Sometimes sunflower, sometimes soybean, sometimes just "vegetable oil". The first is sesame, yes. But not enough.
The oil is there to compensate — to give texture when the sesame isn't good enough, to extend shelf life, to lower the cost per jar.
Not a deliberate deception. It's simply how the food industry works when price is the dominant variable.
If the sesame is good, it doesn't need help.
Good-quality organic sesame contains enough natural oil of its own. When ground properly, at the right temperature, the result is a creamy, homogeneous, stable paste. Without adding anything.
That's all Sésara does. Select the right sesame and grind it well. Nothing to invent, nothing to hide.
The label says one ingredient because inside there is one ingredient.
"We don't make artisanal tahini.
We make honest tahini.
The difference matters."
Three tahinis. Three characters. One criterion.
The Roasted for those who want intensity. Slowly roasted sesame develops a depth that raw tahini can never match. The most Mediterranean of the three.
The White for those who cook. Delicate, neutral, silky. Disappears into hummus to let the chickpea speak. The chefs' favourite.
The Black for those who know. Whole, mineral, dense. Unhulled black sesame has a flavour that always surprises the first time.
Three commitments.
No exceptions.
One single ingredient
Every Sésara product contains a single ingredient. What the label says is what's inside. No added oils, no sugar, no stabilisers, no aromas, nothing that isn't the seed in its purest form. If at some point that changed, Sésara would no longer be Sésara.
Organic by conviction, not by marketing
The EU organic certification is not a selling argument. It's the only criterion we use to select sesame, from the beginning. Sesame grown without pesticides tastes different. A healthy soil produces richer fruit. Not ideology — result.
Glass because the packaging is part of the product
Plastic migrates. Resin-coated lids too. Glass doesn't. It preserves flavour better, doesn't interact with the content, and can be reused indefinitely. It's more expensive to produce and to ship. We choose it anyway.
We work with those
who share the criteria.
No complicated exclusivities. No annual contracts. Clear terms and a product that turns on gourmet shelves.
See wholesale terms