Our farmer
Zakros
,
Crete
The far eastern end of Crete boasts amazing landscapes, famous archaeological sites, and a history of olive oil production going back 5,000 years. That’s the inheritance of the Agricultural Cooperative of Zakros.
The farmers of Zakros all share the same terroir. The soil is stony, forcing the trees to fight for water and producing good quality fruit resistant to pests. The association coordinates the agriculture of 500 farmers in the area, some big, some small, helping them minimizing inputs like fertilizer, providing them with state of the art milling facilities, and coordinating their marketing activities.
Together they make a unique koroneiki, low acidity (0.65%), extra virgin olive oil, aromatic, balanced and with a wonderful buttery taste, with just the right amount of spiciness for it to be used for everything:sauces, frying, cooking as well as on salads and as a standalone apero, drizzled on bread. Zakros Coop carries the lowest price in our range,but we think it’s likely to be one of the best extra virgin olive oils you’ve ever tasted.
Our products
Olive oil - 500ml glass bottle
25 CHF
Olive oil - 3L refill
51 CHF
Olive oil - 5L refill
75 CHF
Olive oil - 3L amfora
96 CHF
Our farmers
Tourloti
Crete
This olive oil comes from the northern coast of eastern Crete, from the village of Tourloti. An ex cocktail mixologist, Giorgos moved intoolive farming to be closer to his roots...
Kalamafka
Crete
Nikos’ dream is to make the best olive oil on the entire island of Crete. He comes from Kalamafka, where his trees live, and while he works part time in Athens he really loves...
Kalamafka
Crete
This one you won’t forget. Giorgos makes the strongest and most distinctive tasting extra virgin olive oil in our 2020 range. Also from Kalamafka, Giorgos is best friends with...
Kalamafka
Crete
Another of our farmers from Kalamafka, Michalis’ extra virgin olive oil comes from the same steep volcanic land, from trees grown on terraces leading down to the lowlands of the...
Zakros
Crete
The far eastern end of Crete boasts amazing landscapes, famous archaeological sites, and a history of olive oil production going back 5,000 years. That’s the inheritance of the...
Kalamafka
Crete
Eleni and herson Simeonare from Kalamafka, an inland village near Ierapetra on the southerncoast of eastern Crete. Their land rises towards the high spine ofCrete, and the trees...