Tag Archives: Koroneiki olive oil

Test Your Olive Oil Knowledge: An Olive Oil Trivia Quiz

Posted on October 29, 2010 by caolive1

How many trees does it take to make one bottle of extra virgin olive oil? Please keep reading to find out. … We’ve just begun harvesting our olives. And we’ve just wrapped up our annual Harvest Retreat.  We give chefs, … Continue reading →

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Olive Oil Primer: A Look at the Koroneiki Olive

Posted on July 23, 2010 by caolive1

Little olives can deliver a potently spicy punch. That’s the case with our Koroneiki olive, one of the olive varietals we grow in northern California. Koroneiki hails from Greece, and it’s become popular among Golden State olive growers. I rate … Continue reading →

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Olive Oil Primer: What is the Koroneiki Olive?

Posted on September 8, 2009 by consumers

I like to rate the pungency of our extra virgin olive oils by how many times people cough when they swallow the oil during a tasting. I tell people our Koroneiki EVOO is a “two or three cougher.” It packs … Continue reading →

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