Mastic, also called "tears of Chios," is a sap exclusively cultivated from mastic trees grown on the Greek island Chios. Mastic has a mild, sweet flavor with a hint of pine, and symbolizes purity.

The mastic growers of southern Chios go out to the trees in the early morning before the sun rises. In those mornings, the air is cool — fragrant with a piney, almost medicinal, smell.