The history of KALABOKIS COMPANY starts in the beginning of the 20th century (1920), confectioner Alcibiades A Kalabokis, a refugee from Constantinople, settles in Sitia of Crete.
In the cafe-confectionery which he opened in the city centre, Sitians but also visitors from across the island could find unique sweets and ice creams, made carefully with pure ingredients. Recipes from Constantinople combined with traditional Cretan recipes created an incomparable blend of flavours.
In 1956, Akiviadis son, Fokion Kalabokis, started standardizing the production, maintaining its traditional nature, so that the products could be distributed beyond the city of Sitia.