Opito Bay Salt Co.

16/10/2026

For us, sometimes keeping it simple is best.
Pure NZ sea water, slow natural evaporation which locks in the natural minerality. And most of all no processing.

No boiling, no bleaching and definite no anti- caking agents.

Just a unique sea salt handcrafted by nature.

10/10/2026

09/10/2026

Where our sea salt starts! It begins with seawater gathered from the remote shores of Opito Bay, then slowly transformed by sunshine, coastal wind and time.

Hand-harvested. Naturally solar-evaporated. Unprocessed.

Every crystal carries the natural minerality—and unmistakable character—of the ocean it came from.

Flavour shaped by the ocean.

07/10/2026

What's the best way to discover Opito Bay? One delicious little spoonful at a time.

Join us for a salt farm tour and tasting experience. Where we turn sea water, with the help of sunshine, sea air into beautiful salt crystals.

Learn about the history and traditions of salt farming and then wander back to our tasting shed, take a seat and let us guide you through a curated tasting of our award-winning sea salts and seasonings. Discover unexpected flavours, find your favourites or gather a little inspiration for your own kitchen.

Jump on to our website or the link in the bio to book.
Note this is a working sea salt farm and salt production is weather dependent.

04/10/2026

Love the markets? We're on the search for someone to join the Opito Bay Salt team. We're looking for a special someone to help us over the summer at the Whitianga and Coroglen markets. If you're incredibly outgoing, ready to learn and reliable....could this be you? Markets are Saturday and Sunday mornings. DM or email us.

02/10/2026

28/09/2026

We're known for more than just sea salt. Furikake is a firm favourite throughout the year, but really comes into its own in summer. Fish, like salmon or snapper, BBQed veges you name it. Furikake on avo for lunch or breakfast. It really is "Flavour shaped by the Ocean."

12/09/2026

I'm obsessed! Its official! The start of every asparagus season I have to post shots of my favourite seasonal vegetable. What is it about the green goddess of the kitchen.
If you share my passion comment below, maybe share and even tag us into your next engagement with this delectable vege.

Im not sure if I like it best with furikake or black garlic sea salt and of course a k**b of butter.

21/06/2026

A lot of people ask "so what's so different about your salt?".

Firstly the way it tastes and flavours food. The salt works differently on the palate. The soft crystals dissolve at different rates giving a longer more pronounced saltiness. [You'll need less]. The naturally occurring minerals in the salt-up to 70 different minerals-increase it's flavour and means that the salt tastes very oceanic and has depth.

The salt also works through the mineral structure. The crystals are different sizes which means you get a layered saltiness again creating a depth which means you taste your food differently.

Opito Bay Salt is a natural, unrefined sea salt with naturally occurring ocean minerals, while refined sea salt is usually, uniform, heavily processed and often contains anti-caking agents or added iodine.

The main reasons people choose Opito Bay Salt are its natural production method, clean flavour, provenance, texture and naturally occurring minerals.