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From Our Village to Your Table When I first moved to Athens, I thought the biggest change would be the city itself. The traffic, the noise, the pace of life. But none of that surprised me as much as something much simpler. It was the food. Not the taste. Not the variety. But the feeling that something was missing. I grew up in Messini, a small town next to Kalamata. Most of my childhood memories are not from the city, but from the village. Weekends, summers, holidays, everything seemed to happen there. And in that environment, food was never just...

Our 12 Bottle Year Pack is designed for one simple idea: one bottle per month, all year long. After last year’s strong customer response, we’re bringing it back, offering convenience, better value, and the peace of mind of always having premium extra virgin olive oil in your kitchen.

  Every year, as soon as the harvest begins, the olive oil market moves fast. Bottles appear almost immediately. Announcements follow. “New harvest” becomes the headline everywhere. The message is clear, even if it’s not said directly: Buy now. Don’t wait. This is as good as it gets. We don’t follow that rhythm. Not because we can’t release oil earlier, but because rushing has never been our definition of quality.   New harvest is a moment, not a promise   The term new harvest simply tells you when olives were picked and milled. Nothing more. It doesn’t tell you: how...

From Harvest to Shipping: How Olive Oil Reaches the Bottle Olive oil production does not end with the olive harvest. On the contrary, harvesting is only the beginning of a process that requires time, control, and careful planning. In this article, we explain the key stages from harvest to shipping, so it is clear what happens during these weeks and why each step matters. Harvest and Extraction The process begins with harvesting the olives and transporting them immediately to the olive mill. At this stage: the health of the fruit is critical timing plays an important role decisions directly affect...