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When the First Olive Oil Comes Out in November

December 2, 2025January 15, 2026 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

Every year, during these November days, something like an informal opening ceremony of the new olive harvest takes place in Laconia. As soon as the first olive oil comes out of the mill, in the evening —after a tiring day’s work in the olive grove— when we return home, we open a little wine, usually of the Kydonitsa variety, an excellent grape cultivated in the region of Monemvasia. Alongside it, we put olives, the fresh olive oil, and bread on the table, just as you see in the photo. It is the ideal way to unwind and, at the same time, a confirmation that the year’s hard work has paid off. This small ritual is not merely a gastronomic pleasure; it is a way of measuring time again through the cycle of the earth and our labour. The aroma of the fresh oil, its sharpness, the warm bread absorbing it like a sponge — all of this creates a moment that...

Call for the pre-order campaign 2025 – 26

November 28, 2025January 15, 2026 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

Dear friends of the Berlin Oil Connection, I hope you and your families and friends are all doing well. As every year, I’m reaching out once again to ask for your support so that the new harvest’s olive oil can make its way to Berlin through the pre-order campaign. As you already know, this is a demanding and costly process. The moment —although a bit delayed— has now come again this year. The reason I waited before opening the campaign was that I first wanted to make sure everything had gone well. Nature, as you know, always has surprises, and one can never be certain in advance. As you can see in the photo, the first litres are already in my storage, and despite the difficulties of this year’s harvest, we were once again lucky. The olive oil is of excellent quality —as it is every year. In Laconia, my family and our friends already have it on their tables; and since...

The bottles from the new harvest have arrived in Berlin

March 24, 2025January 15, 2026 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

Dear Friends of Berlin Oil Connection I wanted to inform you that since last Saturday, the olive oil from my farm, in 750ml and 500ml bottles, is once again available, after being out of stock for a few weeks. This practically means that every Saturday at the Schiller market in Neukölln, along with the organic oil from my friend Dimitris' farm in Gythio, Laconia, you will now also be able to find my olive oil. In addition to olive oil, you can always find the best quality organic mountain tea, various organic herbs, handmade olive oil soap, as well as other products from locations in the southern Peloponnese. The Schillermarkt market takes place every Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM, and you can find us there every week....

News about the 5LT canisters of the harvest 2024 – 25

February 9, 2025February 9, 2025 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

Dear friends and followers I want to inform you that the pallet is already ready and has basically started its journey to Berlin - Neukolln. I believe it will arrive by the end of next week or at the beginning of the week after. Those of you who have already prepaid for a quantity will receive a message from me as soon as possible. Since my storage space is not very large, I would prefer to distribute the canisters as soon as possible. For those who have not yet placed an order for the 5-liter canisters, there are still a few left. You might still be able to get a small quantity. Please drop me a line here In any case, if you have any questions, you can send me an email or stop by the Saturday market in Schillerkiez. I’d be happy to see you either way—maybe even over a coffee!...

5LT canisters of the Harvest 2023 – 24 have arrived in Germany

February 25, 2024February 25, 2024 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

Dear friends of Berlin Oil Connection I hope you are all doing well. I would like to announce that 5LT canisters of the harvest 2023 - 24 have already arrived in Germany and I am expecting to get them in the upcoming days. I will receive them, either on Monday (February 26st or Friday March 1st). Thank you all for pre-ordering. I am going to write everyone a message in order to set up a date for the pick up. Those who didn't order their canister yet, you can always contact me via email, whatsapp or come by in Neükolln. Thank you all for your support. Berlin Oil Connection...

How to prepare the best greek salad? It is as simple as that

January 19, 2024November 17, 2025 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

Several of my friends send me photos of the meals they prepare with our olive oil. It's something I absolutely love and I would like to thank them so much for it. Here we see the traditional, Greek salad. A healthy dish of the Mediterranean diet that should never be missing from our table. How do we prepare a Greek salad for two people? It is very simple: We need two tomatoes (preferably organic), one red onion, half a cucumber (medium size), organic oregano (preferably from the southern Peloponnese), Kalamata olives, a green paprika and optionally feta cheese on top. We chop everything and mix it all together with our extra virgin olive oil and optionally a splash of vinegar. Within a few minutes the Greek salad is on your table....

New year wishes and last call for the preorder campaign 2024

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

Dear Friends of Berlin Oil Connection I wish you and your family a very happy new year with loads of happiness and good moments. May this year bring us peace and prosperity. At the moment I am in Greece, enjoying the winter days and the bright light...

An escape to the mountain of Parnonas in autumn.

November 20, 2023November 17, 2025 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

Every year in autumn or winter I make a visit to the Southern Peloponnese. My aim is to look for new high quality products from the region. So this year we went to the mountain of Parnonas to spend three days in the mountain and combine it with this purpose. We found ourselves in Kosmas where the autumn landscape dominated every corner of the village. The central square of the village is a real gem. The large plane trees and the traditional architecture of the houses really give a unique character to the place. The food in the small taverns is also unique. Everything is local and the smells make you hungry all the time. Our first stop was at the village square in one of the central cafes. There we drank tsipouro and tasted the smoked trout that is brought from the opposite mountain, Taygetos, and specifically from the village of Kastori located at its foothills. We ate stew, mountain...

For the 2024 pre-order campaign of Berlin Oil Connection

November 20, 2023November 22, 2023 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

Dear Berlin Oil Connection friends. As you all know, the situation with olive oil production this year is particularly critical. In many regions of Europe, production has dramatically decreased. As a practical result, prices have exploded this year. However, this year's harvest for us has started normally and without any particular problems. The quality and characteristics of the extra virgin olive oil from our field are at a very good level again this year. However, the cost of bringing it to Berlin is very high. Inflation and climatic conditions, which are responsible for the decline in production, are the main enemy. That is why this year we will start our campaign earlier than planned. You can pre-order the amount of oil you need for next year, in this way you help us to bring it to Berlin. So we can keep a better price for all of you. For more info and orders you can always contact Berlin Oil Connection here: https://berlinoilconnection.de/en/contact/...

The finest quality of extra virgin olive oil and handmade soap at Prenzlauer Berg farmer’s market in Seelower str. every Saturday.

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

The new season at the market has already started for us for 2021. We are back to the beautiful little farmer’s market in Prenzlauer Berg at Seelower strasse, every Saturday from 10-4pm. This year we sell two varieties - Koroneiki and Kalamon - of the finest quality of olive oil (cold pressed), directly imported from our farm in Southern Peloponnese. We also sell a special soap made also in Laconia region with the finest quality of olive oil. Two of our new amazing products that we are about to bring in Berlin are: mountain tea and oregano, both imported from the mountain Parnonas. More info soon Don't forget that market also sells good wines, amazing quality of fresh greens, salads, veggies and even has a stand of special salami. We hope to see you there, for a little celebration of authentic and unmixed olive oil directly from one farm in Laconia in Southern Greece. This stuff used to be impossible to get in...