Kosterina - Original Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cold-Pressed EVOO, Made from 100% Pure Early Harvest Koroneiki Olives, Premium Greek Flavor, Incredible Superfood, Smooth & Fresh Taste (17 oz)

My research for a healthy well sourced olive led me to this as well as a couple other brands. After trying them all, and they were all very good in their own right, this is the olive oil I liked best. It has that peppery burn which I relate to a quality olive oil, and I like its taste. The white bottle is their original brand, and their oil in the blue bottle has a higher smoke point, good for sauteeing and frying as well as every day use. It's excellent as well. Also, the bottles have a harbest date and a best by use date. I trust the brand, the source, and use both their olive oils depending on its use.

Quality is not worth the price

I haven't "cracked" the bottle yet but my reasons for buying are as follows. They claim minimum 500+ mg/kg polyphenols. Early harvest olives are best for polyphenol content. The white bottle is totally opaque. You don't want to store olive oil where any light can degrade it. The opaque bottle possibly blocks all light, but I still store in partial darkness. The other thing is price. I've been using Lucini, taking about a tablespoon every day for medicinal purposes. That oil is pretty good about 400+ mg/kg. That runs about $25 per same size bottle. Hence, I spend about $10 more and boost polyphenols by about 100. Studies in EU recommend >= 250 mg/kg for medicinal purposes. I'll update this review if product doesn't seem what it claims. A peppery, slightly spicy feeling should be felt in the back of your throat if taking the olive oil right off the spoon with a quality oil. Some folks think avocado oil is just as good as olive oil. Not so, here's a snippet i'll paste from AI giving a brief difference. • Avocado oil = higher smoke point, lots of monounsaturated fats, vitamin E, lutein (eye health). • Olive oil = unique polyphenols, oleocanthal, and squalene → stronger anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular benefits. 👉 If you want cooking oil for high heat → avocado oil. 👉 If you want maximum health + flavor → high-polyphenol extra virgin olive oil. So for now, I feel I've found a great value in a 500 mg/kg olive oil. A final word, if you're interested in oils for health do your research. I was one of those who would buy cheap olive oil brands as long as they said "extra virgin". Your typical cheaper olive oils on the store shelf have about 150 mg/kg on avg from what I read. And vegetable oils cause inflammation which is opposite of quality olive oils. Update: I've used about half the bottle and it's high quality. I take it off the spoon for its antioxidant benefits. I do get a peppery sensation in the back of my throat, enough to make me cough. That's a high polyphenol content! I love the brand, love the oil, love the bottle! But remember, it's the white bottle that's the higher polyphenols. The blue bottle is good too, but not quite as high.

Nelson life sold me an old oil that was produced in 2024. No more purchases from Nelson life!

Excellent extra virgin olive oil, single source, cold pressed, early harvest with a great flavor and strong peppery burn at the back of your throat if you just take a spoonful for health benefits due to it's polyphenol count of 500+per their website with verified data. After just one week of one spoonful every night my blood pressure went down quickly into a very normal range.I also use in cooking on medium heat. Highly recommend