Why we don't share our oil – and others do.
What many people don’t know: How does the pressing process actually work?
There's a practice in olive harvesting that hardly anyone knows about: Many small olive farmers bring their harvest to a central mill or press. It sounds sensible at first – but then something begins that we view critically:
Several harvests end up in the same tank.
What is bottled in the end is often a hodgepodge.
In the end you get oil – but no one can say which olives are really in it .
Why this is problematic
This system brings quantity over quality .
No overview of the varieties.
No traceability to individual harvest.
Less control over taste and quality.
Our approach: Everything from a single source
At Sarmakinas, we do things differently. We bring our own olives to the mill. And we store the oil exclusively in our own stainless steel tanks . This ensures our oil remains pure, controlled, and honest – from harvest to bottle.
Why your own tanks make the difference
Only our oil goes into the tank – nothing is mixed.
Full control over taste, freshness and quality.
Real character that doesn't get lost.
What this means for you
When you open Sarmakina's oil, you can be sure: what's inside comes directly from our groves, our harvest, our handiwork .
Nothing else. No blender. No bulk oil.
Our promise
Responsibility bottle by bottle. Hand-picked. Genuine. Sarmakinas.
