About us
We are the new generation of Bulgarian producers of essential oils.
Family-run farm for Bulgarian herbs and essential oils.
Essentia Bulgaria is our boutique herbal farm where we grow Bulgarian herbs from high-quality origin, create our own plant seedlings and produce essential oils and floral waters.
What do we believe in?
We believe that every company reflects the value system of its owners and managers. That’s why, we are conviced that you will recognise us in every little detail in the way our company operates.
Mission
Our mission is to produce premium quality Bulgarian products from our herbal gardens which will spread awareness of our country’s potential to offer exquisite goods. Let’s strive for making the label “Made in Bulgaria” a reason to feel proud.
Vision
Our vision for the future of Essentia is to continue developing as a family company which will preserve the traditons in the Bulgarian production of essential oils and will not allow this industry to disappear with the generation of our parents.
Values
We are committed to our closed business model which is becoming rare in our industry these days. We aim at building a holistic business concept based on hard work, knowledge and a stubborn “never give up” mentality. And we stand by the idea that by using our products, you take a piece of us.
How everything started...
In Bulgaria, the land of the Rose valley and the never ending lavender fields, we grew up knowingand lovingthe nature, its tastes and scents. Every summer we spent weeks in the Balkan mountains, hiking through fields, little forests and truly cherished our time at the breathtaking views around us. Our curiosity towards the herbs has risen through the encouragement of our families and people close ot us. The gathering and drying of herbs has become a hobby for us since our teenager years. We spent hours under the sun looking for herbs such as thyme, mint, chamomile, St. John’s Wort and many more, in order to stock on the most delicious herbal teas for the winter. And just like that, a true love has sparked and sew the seed for our idea. A couple of years later we started to dream for our own herbal fields and Essentia was born out of our love for the Bulgarian nature and its power to inspire and heal.
Lavender Beginning
The Bulgarian lavender will always remain our greatest love and constant inspiration. For a long time she was the only one in our hearts, the queen of Essentia Bulgaria. And we called ourselves the lavender farmers! From 2019 onwards, our full attention and care were dedicated to her but in 2023 our queen had to share the crown with a couple of other Bulgarian herbs. And just like that, with small steps, our lavender world transformed into our vision of a herbal farm, making us farmers and producers of Bulgarian essential oils.
Our team
The creation of a small and united team is one of our most significant achievements.
Nikolay Shtarbakov
Owner, Manager
Alexandra Shtarbakova
Owner, Marketing Manager
Andrey Dobrev
Production Manager
Ayshe Salieva
In charge of Manual Labour
Hasan Saliev
Machine Operator
Why you should choose Essentia’s products?
As farmers and producers, our motto will forever be: From our hands, in yours with much love ♡
The products that we offer are not just stock units in our portfolio. They are a result of a yearlong hard work of maintaining soil health, growing the herbs, sleepless nights during harvest and the distillation of the oil, testing and packaing to the moment they arrive to you! And we want to make sure you understand how many processes precede the moment you open a bottle of essential oil because only then you can make an informed decision of who your supplier should be. We strongly believe that what makes us different is not only the quality of our products, but also the responsibility and the transparency in the way we operate our company.
Closed Production Cycle
We guarantee 100% quality because we control every stage in the production process of our essential oils and floral waters.
100% Our Production
All of our essential oils and floral waters are produced entirely by us in Bulgaria.
Sustainable strategy
Our understanding of sustainable development in the industry of essential oils is associated with the investment of high-quality herb seedlings, organic farming and creating long-term partnerships.