We know we sell one of the best Extra Virgin Olive Oils at the most reasonable cost and here’s why….
OK, this is a biased statement but for good reason! These reasons are quality, freshness and truly eco-friendly credentials.
Firstly, you might have noticed the price of olive oil has skyrocketed due to a second year of drought in the Mediterranean. There simply isn’t enough to meet global demand. It's a super competitive and tough market at the moment that will only get worse with climate change.
Recently certified organic, Aeithalis is one of the best quality olive oils you can buy. The grove only contains Koroneiki olives which have the highest polyphenol content of any olives. Many of the grove’s olive trees are nearly two hundred years old. The older the trees, the better tasting olives produced. Also, the more disease resistant the trees negating the need for pesticides and chemicals tainting the oil. This olive oil is single source and 100% traceable back to the Duchivus grove in the Kalamata region in Greece.
When looking for a quality olive oil then look out for a harvest date. This will tell you how fresh the oil is. It’s much more important than the best before date! The fresher the oil, the higher the level of polyphenols. As Aeithalis is single source, there are only a finite number of olives per season and it’s also one of the few zero waste olive oils, so it’s a really popular oil that does not hang around for long! There’s no storing in Supermarket warehouses.
This is a truly eco-friendly olive oil. Harvested by hand with rakes, no heavy machinery is used. This means it is wildlife friendly. Parts of the grove have been re-wilded to support local biodiversity, ensuring a healthy and sustainable ecosystem. The grove is watered naturally with rainwater without the use of growth hormones or pesticides.
If this hasn’t convinced you yet, then maybe knowing you won’t find Aeithalis in the supermarket will. They are a small family business that only supply to other small businesses with their closed loop supply chain at the heart of their business model. We buy their oil in 20L containers direct from the grove and return them for cleaning and refilling. Aeithalis are trailblazers as they were actually the first in the UK to do this! With this refill system, in 2023, they saved individual 50,000 bottles!
We can deliver this incredible oil to your doorstep all around Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell areas in central Berkshire. How lucky are we?! Simply add on one of our refillable glass bottles or leave out your own on the doorstep and enjoy!