Lyrakis Family Olive Oil 1L – Greek Extra Virgin, Premium First Cold Pressed, High Polyphenols, Handpicked Olives, New Harvest, Fresh Juice from Crete – Since 1975

I like this olive oil. I also am in a club and get expensive olive oil ( to me it is expensive £25 per bottle) but I use the expensive one more sparingly, and this 3 litre oil oil freely for everything I make. It is pretty darn good and tastes very good. This is the real thing, boutique olive oil at a reasonable price. I transfer a half litre at a time from the can into an easy pour jar. I am pretty sure this provides beneficial health benefits, at least it says it does. I am pleased with my purchase and that makes all the difference. I will be getting this one in the future again as my go to for everything olive oil.

This is the most authentic olive oil I have ever tasted. You can almost taste the olive groves, the earth, the milling. It puts every other oil sold as extra virgin in all the mainline stores to shame. I bought it because I'm overweight and wanted to curb my appetite. The first spoonful (and the second) became eventually an acquired taste; a shock at first. Like the first time drinking alcohol after a lifetime of milk and soft drinks. Now a taste to be savoured, not simply swallowed. I will buy again for the quality and for the effectiveness. I've stopped snacking in between meals and on my current sensible diet I have few (and very mild) hunger pains. I wish I'd found this oil years ago

I always have a monthly supply of Extra Virgin Olive Oil on subscription. I've tried a few different growers over the years, this one and the GARCÍA DE LA CRUZ (Spanish) are both equally as good as each other. Genuine EVOO direct from their groves and of good quality. I use it for cooking baking etc but.... I do buy an Organic Italian EVOO online direct from a farm. That is used for dressing etc. It's unfiltered and third party tested for the Polyphenol content, you get the report when you buy their EVOO. So I thought I would compare the 2 oils to see what you're getting at the basic end compared to one at double the price. Although I say basic the Lyrakis EVOO and other online growers do offer a far superior product compared to the supermarket options. I would class those as very poor quality unless you're paying a very high premium. I also note that you should make sure any EVOO you buy is from the most recent harvest, they have a 2 year expiry on so you can tell when it was Harvested. Harvest is from October onwards depending on the olive variety, so as of May 2026 if it has an expiry date for 2026 or early 2027 you will know that it's been sat on a shelf 12+months, which is too long and you should buy a different one. Some people say that for the best EVOO you should opt for a single olive variety, but combining different varieties just gives different flavour profiles, so don't trouble yourself with this. The peppery kick in EVOO is from a compound called oleocanthal. Along with the many other compounds found in EVOO it has been shown to reduce inflammation and fight free radical damage. It gives that peppy kick and is found more in good quality EVOO and in the earliest harvest. This compound degrades quite quickly, EVOO doesn't get better with age. From 6-18 months the oils will loose a significant amount of their many beneficial compounds through oxidation. Hence why you should get it as fresh as you can. 2025/26 looks to have been a difficult year for growers and the polyphenol content is lower than previous years. (2024/25 +600mg) (2025/26 348mg) for my lab tested EVOO. The comparison: Both state they are from the early harvest, I know full well that my Italian EVOO is bottled early, I get it delivered in January and it's already lab tested. The Lyrakis EVOO expiry is 30/03/2028 so it was bottles March 2026. The Lyrakis looks lighter and much clearer. The Italian one is unfiltered and cloudy. The smells are very similar but the Lyrakis fails this year to have a strong fruity or grassy taste. It's there but it's just not as vibrant especially when I compare it to my Italian one. When it comes to that peppery kick, the Lyrakis does have a kick but it's subtle. My Italian EVOO gives a pleasant flavour then the oleocanthal hits your throat and you can't but cough from the pepperiness, it remains as a lasting kick for some time. Obviously I've drunk them straight, which unless you're unhinged or want to do a taste test comparison....or both, you wouldn't do. It's not a glass of wine, it's for cooking and dressing and it’s a bit like comparing a Rolls Royce to a Nissan. Both do the same job but one does it better than the other at a cost. So when it comes the recommending the Lyrakis EVOO....At the price it's definitely a good option. I won't be using it on salads and think i'l try the GARCÍA DE LA CRUZ EVOO also. If you have money to burn and want to cook with a better quality EVOO, go ahead and search online for the many Lab tested options. Though I feel it's definitely worth seeking out a quality EVOO for dressing, when it comes to cooking you can't go wrong with the Lyrakis Family Extra Virgiin Olive Oil but it’s still a Nissan not a Rolls. I hope you found this helpful

I spent a considerable amount of time reflecting on whether humanity had truly reached its pinnacle when I found myself writing a public review for olive oil. Not a spacecraft. Not a medical breakthrough. Olive oil. Yet here we are. This bottle arrived with all the understated confidence of a product that knows exactly what it is. It doesn't have Bluetooth. It doesn't connect to Wi-Fi. There is no companion app demanding a firmware update before I can drizzle it onto a salad. It simply pours out of the can and tastes excellent, as olive oil has apparently been doing successfully for several thousand years. The flavour is rich, smooth and pleasantly peppery, elevating bread, salads and roasted vegetables with an efficiency usually associated with elite military units. I briefly considered awarding four stars because the oil failed to provide life coaching, solve my mortgage, or explain why my lawnmower only starts when observed by a neighbour. However, withholding a star for features never advertised felt unreasonable. So five stars it is. If future archaeologists discover this review buried beneath the ruins of our civilisation, know this: the olive oil was good. Remarkably good. Good enough that someone voluntarily logged into Amazon to tell strangers about it. And frankly, that's about as high a compliment as modern society can offer and will be on my epitaph long after I am gone... Keen to see what others think about this remarkable substance that lubricates food.

This is the second tin of olive oil we have purchased, We use it as a drink in the morning. Excellent quality, with a slightly peppery after taste.

Excellent oil, very tasty, smells great, my wife is Greek and won't have anything else in the kitchen.

I’m very pleased with this olive oil. It has a lovely fresh, rich flavour and tastes much better than many supermarket olive oils I’ve tried. It’s great for salads, cooking and simply dipping with fresh bread. The 1L bottle is also a good size and offers good value for money. I’ll definitely buy it again.

My first time trying Greek Olive Oil. I’ve always gone for Italian.. but hey! This is brilliant! Nice and lovely and green. I don’t cook with it.. it’s usually poured over my food, including breakfast, dinner, and salads. I just can’t get enough.. so this might be my favourite one yet. I feel great after using it and it keeps me regular.

Buon prodotto; non troppo forte ma con un aroma molto caratteristico

I chose this premium Olive Oil based on research and after reading many reviews, also the price is very competitive. It is made from Greek Koroneiki Olives which are very highly rated and contain a maximum amount of polyphenols. Unfortunately, there is no harvest date on the container, but the expiration date on my recent purchase is 04/30/2028. It will be long gone before then. The taste is remarkable. It is very strongly flavored. Not for the weak of heart, although it is good for the heart. In fact, if taken directly by the spoonful, it catches at the back of the throat, a sure sign of polyphenolic potency. I bought the liter size, poured half into a dark green bottle for daily use, and store the remainder, in the tin, in the refrigerator until needed.

It's nice

Come oramai tristemente spesso mi accade.... galvanizzato dalla considerevole quantità di recensioni positive decido di acquistare questo olio e.... Anche stavolta devo dire che non ho capito l'eccessivo entusiasmo manifestato dagli altri recensori al riguardo perché... è sicuramente vero che sia un olio di discreta qualità ma... nulla di eccezionale! Ovvero nulla che non si possa trovare anche meglio in Italia e magari pure ad un prezzo leggermente più basso....

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