Irish Sea Moss is a type of red algae (seaweed) that grows on the Atlantic coastlines of Ireland, North America & Europe. The scientific name of Irish Sea Moss is Chondrus Crispus. Irish Sea Moss has been harvested and consumed in Ireland for hundreds of years and used as a natural remedy for many conditions from the flu to fatigue. During Ireland's potato famine in the 1940's, Irish Sea Moss was commonly used as food to help prevent sickness and nutritional deficiencies.
The Moss Way Bundle
The Moss Way Bundle
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Frequently asked questions
What is Irish Sea Moss?
Where does Irish Sea Moss come from?
As you can imagine by the name, real Irish Sea Moss is grown in Ireland. However, it does also grow is some parts of Europe and North America in the cool waters of the Atlantic. All our Irish Sea Moss is hand-picked from the West Coast of Ireland where it is grown naturally on the rocky coastline of the Atlantic. The Irish Sea Moss binds to the rocks and naturally pulls minerals and nutrients from the rock and the ocean which is why it is so nutritionally dense.
Is Sea Moss the same as Irish Sea Moss?
There is a lot of misunderstanding on the internet, lots of muddling of words which includes the species of seaweed. Sea Moss is a general term that is used to describe a few types of seaweed, such as Eucheuma cottonii or the genus Gracilaria, a different species of seaweed that is commonly referred to as Jamaican Irish Moss or just Sea Moss which grows in warm water regions.This is not the same seaweed as Irish Sea Moss which is scientifically known as ChondrusCrispus. This is the “Sea Moss” that is mentioned online, Chondrus Crispus is the Sea Moss which all articles online are referring to when you read. However 99% of the companies selling Sea Moss are NOT selling Chondrus Crispus, they are selling cheap Gracilaria. Sea Moss (Euchema & Gracilaria) is generally grown on ropes in the warmer oceans such as Vietnam and St. Lucia. Whilst Irish Sea Moss only grows naturally along the coast in cooler waters such as the Atlantic Ocean around Ireland and parts of Europe. We only use Organic Irish Sea Moss which is hand-picked on the rural coastline of County Claire in Ireland.