What it is?
Our bestselling foundational extra virgin olive oils, paired together to balance and complement every meal your kitchen dishes out. Includes: AWAKE is our bold and robust cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil designed for roasting, sauteing, soups, stews, and bread. Made with early-harvest Arbequina olives. ALIVE is our smooth and grassy cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil ideal for salads, hummus, baked goods, fresh greens, and bread. Made with early-harvest Arbequina, Arbosana, and Koroneiki olives.
Key Benefits
Polyphenol Count
- A high polyphenol count means our olive oil is loaded with disease-fighting antioxidants and powerful anti-inflammatory properties like oleocanthal; you’ll be boosting your well-being with every bite.
Smoke Point
- With a smoke point of 410 degrees, there’s no need to shy away from the heat required of certain dishes.
Free Fatty Acids
- AWAKE was tested at 0.22%. ALIVE was tested at 0.14% (extra virgin olive oil must feature a free acidity lower than 0.8%).
Testing
At time of harvest, tested in January 2023:
AWAKE (ARBEQUINA)
- FFA % AS OLEIC ACID - 0.22
- PEROXIDE- 3.37
- ABSORBANCE AT 232NM - 1.849
- ABSORBANCE AT 270nm - 0.161
- DELTA K270 - -0.002
ALIVE (ARBEQUINA/ARBOSANA/KORONEIKI)
- FFA % AS OLEIC ACID - 0.14
- PEROXIDE- 9
- ABSORBANCE AT 232NM - 1.55
- ABSORBANCE AT 270nm - 0.09
- DELTA K270 - -0.005
Our olives are grown on small family farms in California’s Central Coast and Valley. They are cold-pressed by a master miller for freshness and flavor.
What else you need to know
Harvest Date
Packaged in 375 mL / 12.7 fl. oz. fully-recyclable glass bottles that have been UV-coated to protect the olive oil from damaging light.