Meet the Producer

đź‘‹ From the Grove in Crete

My name is Spiro Collias, and I produce this olive oil from my family’s grove in Agia Marina, Crete — the same land my family has cared for for generations.

What you’re holding isn’t a brand concept or a bulk product.
It’s the result of hands-on farming, careful harvest timing, and personal responsibility for every step, from the tree to the bottle.

🌿 Why I Do This Differently

Most olive oil sold today is blended, anonymously sourced, and handled at industrial scale.
That wasn’t acceptable to me.

So I do things the harder way:

  • Olives grown on one family estate

  • Hand-harvested at optimal ripeness

  • Milled immediately after harvest

  • Gravity-filtered, not aggressively polished

  • Independently lab-tested for quality and freshness

  • Bottled with full traceability

Every decision is made to protect flavor, freshness, and natural polyphenols — not volume.

🧪 Transparency Matters

I believe olive oil should be judged by facts, not marketing.

That’s why every harvest is:

  • Independently lab-tested in Crete

  • Verified to meet and exceed EU Extra Virgin Olive Oil standards

  • Qualified for the official EU polyphenol health claim

  • Recognized with a Gold Award at the NYIOOC

You can see the lab results.
You can see the awards.
Nothing is hidden.

🏅 Recognition, Not Hype

Winning a Gold Award at the New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC) was meaningful — not as a marketing badge, but as confirmation that careful farming and restraint still matter.

The judges tasted blind.
The oil stood on its own.

🍽️ How I Use This Oil at Home

This is the olive oil I cook with every day:

  • Finished over vegetables and beans

  • Drizzled on fish and grilled meats

  • Poured generously over salads and bread

  • Used raw, where quality matters most

It’s bold, fresh, and naturally peppery — exactly how true extra virgin olive oil should taste.

🤝 From My Grove to Your Table

I don’t produce olive oil to chase trends or volume.
I produce it to share something real — and to stand behind it personally.

Thank you for supporting small-scale farming, transparency, and quality over shortcuts.

— Spiro Collias