Micro Thyme has a beautiful and very strong taste. You can smell this herb from meters away. This aromatic herb is well known and used a lot in a lot of different kitchens. This member of the mint family has an outspoken taste and beautiful leaves with deep green tops and bright pink bottoms. Originating in de Mediterranean, it has long been used by the Greeks and Romans. They associated thyme with courage, bravery and strength, gifting each other sprigs of thyme to show respect. It was also used a lot to make an oil for medicinal use or even embalming by Egyptians.   

Thyme was also used by the Romans around their houses a lot. They burned it to purify their homes and to give their house the aromatic flavour of liquors or foods like cheese. In the middle ages, thyme was even put underneath pillows to ward off nightmares.