Greek olive oil Phileos

• Greek Olive oil is considered a sacred food in Greek households and no alterations or changes of any kind are permitted.
• Greece is the world's largest producer of extra virgin olive oil.
• At an international level, Greece has the highest consumption per capita, more than 26 litres per person per annum and has one of the world’s highest average life expectancies!

3,500 years of making premium olive oil

Production in Lakonia began around 1500 BC. Lakonia is well known by it's ancient name Sparta with the famous Spartan warriors.
The mountains, the rich exposure from the sun, the richness of the soil and ideal climate conditions make Lakonia one of the best places in the world to grow olive trees and produce one of the finest extra virgin olive oils.

In Greece olive oil imports are non existent.

The only available olive oil in Greece is Greek olive oil, as 80% of it is extra virgin there is no reason or need to blend it with other oils.
Buy Greek olive oil and you are guaranteed it is 100% Greek!

More information & ordering

Phileos extra virgin olive oil with an acidity just over 0.2%!

What is extra virgin olive oil? It is the first cold press outcome of the olives, with a maximum 0.8% acidity. It is the finest and most expensive. Main characteristics are:

Fruity: Pleasant spicy fruity flavour from fresh ripe or green olives.

Bitter: A pleasant blistering flavour sensation on the tongue.

Pungent: A peppery sensation in the mouth and throat that lasts a few seconds

Polyphenols: Natural antioxidants contained in olive oil. The polyphenols act as shield for the oil itself, the higher the number of polyphenols the fresher the olive oil and as time passes the freshness and quality is maintained.

Important factors that make extra virgin olive oil great!

Having those numbers as low as possible, combined with the fruity flavour and aroma of the extra virgin olive oil, will ensure a higher quality. If you intend to buy a high quality, ask for the certificate analysis and check the numbers below.

Acidity

Acidity is an important determinant of quality. View our certificate of analysis. Extra virgin olive oil contains no more than 0.8% acid, and has a superior taste. The closer to 0% the acidity level is, the higher quality you obtain! Phileos scores consistently below 0.3%.

Waxes

The wax content in a superior quality olive oil has to be below 250mg per kilogram (ours has 65mg/kg).
Anything above 250mg of wax present in oil is an indication of the presence of pomace oil, a solvent extracted oil with high levels of wax.

Peroxides

Peroxide shows the presence of natural antioxidants in olive oils. In deteriorated oils, these antioxidants are destroyed. Peroxide levels above 20.0 meqo2/kg (ours 8.80) indicates a deterioration.

Quality olive oils generally have peroxide levels of less than 20.0 meqo2/kg, although it is possible for very deteriorated oils to have lower levels as well.

K-232 and K-270

Testing the olive oil under ultraviolet rays of 232 and 270 nanometers. These tests measure the purity. If the presence of fatty acids other than olive oil exists, the level of these numbers will increase, hence why this test is so important in order to detect any adulteration with other oils.

K-270 has to be below 0.22 (ours 0.126).

K-232 has to be below 2.50 (ours 1.833)

Greek olive oil is the best in the world!

Lakonia produces one of the best olive oils in the world, famous for its fruity and velvety taste. Rich soil is hard to find, and the region has some of the finest.

Buy Greek olive oil from our olive presses, direct to your door in UK.
Extra virgin olive oil is suitable for cooking, in salad dressings, vegetables and pasta, marinating fish, over feta cheese, or with bread.

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