Cylteff, S.L4D76Originally from Ethiopia, Teff is the smallest sized cereal in the world and is often referred to as an Ancient Grain. Teff is considered a gluten free Superfood because of multiple high nutrition properties such as high in iron, calcium and magnesium, in essential amino acids and in soluble fibres. For these reasons Teff is the perfect ingredients for Celiacs, Vegan diets and Sports and Health nutrition. The wonderful properties of Teff encouraged us to start growing it in various regions of Spain more than 15 years ago. Cylteff is responsible for cultivation and processing of the Teff, while Blonk Quality Ingredients looks after the sales and marketing side. The partnership offers several grades of conventional Teff and is also the largest producer of organic Teff.
Since Teff is the only raw material that we work with in Cylteff, all our premises are designed to process Teff in the most efficient way possible. We control the whole process, from farm to final product so we have total traceability. All our Teff is processed in our own premises with extreme care and complies with all relevant food regulations in the EU, North America and Asian countries.
Growing Teff is complicated and therefore requires a lot of care from sowing to harvesting. The seed grain used for sowing every year is selected from our own production converting it into a variety gradually adapted to Spain with excellent sensorial, functional and nutritional properties. Likewise, the professionalism of our farmers and agronomists is very important so that we obtain optimal harvests and high-quality Teff.
The harvested grain is transported from the farms directly to our stores to avoid contamination with gluten from other crops. Immediately after reception, the Teff is checked and measures are taken to preserve the quality. To offer a high-quality Teff to the market, careful cleaning with sieves, destoners, brushes and air, is an essential part of the process. We also apply additional steps such as heat treatment required because of the special characteristics of Teff and to offer an ingredient that fulfils all the requirements of the final customer.
We supply white and brown Teff grain, flour and roll-dried flakes. The applications are bakery, pasta, porridge, other breakfast products, vegetal drinks, healthy snacks and meal replacers. Of course, there is as well the traditional application in Ethiopia in Injera which is a flatbread made with fermented Teff flour. Ethiopians claim that Injera is the secret behind their incredible achievements in running competitions and marathons. According to them Teff regulates their digestive system and all the essential nutrients are best absorbed.
