Yapapi blog page — Greek olive oil

When we found out we had won a Gold Award at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, the first feeling wasn't celebration. It was relief. Two Golds in a row, here's what that means to us.

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...

There’s a special excitement in the air — the kind that signals a new beginning in nature. The new olive harvest seasonhas officially started at Yapapi, and our groves are full of life, energy, and hope for another extraordinary year.   This morning marked the first day of the 2025 olive harvest, and we’re thrilled to share that the olives are in excellent condition — vibrant green, firm, and full of rich aroma. Everything points to a promising early harvest, one that will soon produce the first drops of fresh extra virgin olive oil of the season.   At sunrise,...

Olive oil is one of the most celebrated ingredients in the world, but it’s also surrounded by myths and misconceptions. From the color in the bottle to how you use it in the kitchen, there’s a lot of misinformation out there. At Yapapi, we believe that knowledge should be as pure and authentic as our extra virgin olive oil — so let’s set the record straight. Here are 4 common olive oil myths that deserve to be busted once and for all: Myth #1: “The Greener the Olive Oil, the Better” Many people believe that a deep green olive oil...