extra virgin – Berlin Oil Connection

Preorder Campaign 2024 – 25 is now open

November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

Dear Friends of Berlin Oil Connection The harvest of the new year has just begun for us in our field in Southern Laconia. Soon the first olive oil will be produced, and we will know its characteristics. Everything seems to have started normally. Although in recent years the weather conditions have changed, for now, it does not seem to be happening in our field. As every year, this year we will bring to Berlin the high-quality extra virgin olive oil from our field for all of you. Our oil is produced separately at the mill, which is why we always know that its quality can be guaranteed for all of you. This year we expect that the 5-liter canisters will arrive in Berlin in early February 2025. We could perhaps bring the 5-liter canisters earlier, but the problem is that the olive oil needs some time in our barrels. The reason is that we do not filter the olive oil so...

Two beautiful photos of our bottles taken by the Flämingo farm friends in Brandenburg

July 16, 2024 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

As I already mentioned in previews posts, in these difficult times, networking among farmers is super important if we want to sustain high quality agriculture in Europe. Definitely it is not an easy task due the climate conditions and high costs. Few weeks ago, I got the following beautiful pictures from my friends of the Flämingo farm project in Brandenburg. They got a bottle of the latest harvest as a present from a friend of theirs who visited my stand at Herrfuthplaz market. With little post, I would like to thank them for all their support all the years of the existence of Berlin Oil Connection...

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

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024 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...

Holiday Season 2023 special offer

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

Dear friends of Berlin Oil Connection Holiday season continues. If you are looking for a last minute gift you can write to me. This year, like last year, you can get a 500 ml bottle of extra virgin olive oil, a handmade olive oil soap of your choice, an organic oregano from the Parnonas mountains or a package of organic mountain tea for just 20 euros. This offer is also valid on New Year's Eve. For more information please contact me. You can always visit me from 15.00 to 18.00 at Cafe laidak (Boddinstrasse 42, Neükolln)...

Prenzlaurberg: Our olive oil on Seelower strasse weekly market

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

If you are looking for extra virgin olive oil from one farm in Laconia, but you live in Prenzlauer Berg and Neükolln seems to be a bit far away, don't worry. You can buy our olive oil at the market located on Seelower strasse next to Schönhauser Allee. My friend Kengy is there with his stand which is specialized in good wine as well as other goodies. It is worth it to pay a visit. So you can buy Christmas gifts for your loved ones. The market on Seelower Strasse takes place every Saturday from 10am to 4pm...

News of Berlin Oil Connection in Christmas season.

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

The Christmas season has already begun in Berlin. The city is full of people and the Christmas markets certainly create a beautiful atmosphere. That's why the Berlin Oil Connection will be at the Saturday market in Schillerkiez all month long, even shortly before New Year's Eve. So you have the opportunity to give as a gift a bottle of extra virgin olive oil or whatever you wish. If you can't make it the market on Saturday, you can stop by the Café Laidak (Boddinstrasse 42) in Neükolln daily from 3pm to 6pm. I will be happy to meet you in person. Soon I will post about Christmas special boxes for your gifts. You can also find us in other locations. For that you can check here: https://berlinoilconnection.de/en/sie-finden-uns-unter/...

Useful tips when you buy olive oil

November 22, 2023November 22, 2023 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

What is adulterated olive oil and how widespread is its circulation in the super market? Often it is a mixture of 2 oils, extra virgin olive oil and usually sunflower oil. This type of adulteration can be classified as extra virgin olive oil by some brands in the olive oil market. It can be further degraded when mixed with various olive oils of dubious quality from different countries around Europe, Middle East or North Africa. In the worst case, it is a mixture of soybean and sunflower oil, to which chlorophyll and beta-carotene substances are added. You should be especially careful when checking the labels of these oils. How can I tell if an olive oil is adulterated? Are there simple methods that can help to identify a bad olive oil? This is the most important question. How can we know if the olive oil we buy is adulterated? Here are some useful tips. Put it in the fridge You can do this simple test...

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/...

Why the Shillermarkt is the place to be on Saturday afternoons

March 26, 2023September 21, 2023 by berlinoilconnectionNo Comments

As beautiful as the neighbourhood schillerkiez around the Tempelhof Park is, so is the market that takes place every Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm at the Herfurtplatz markt (Shillermarkt) in the streets around the church. I of course, as a neighbour, have more reasons to love this market and my participation. You can't imagine how much I enjoy talking to the people I meet anyway on my walks and in the beautiful cafes of Neukolln such as Laidak. Okay I know, it's true there aren't that many beautiful cafes left in the neighborhood, however there is still a beautiful energy in several of them. However, the market around the church is not only beautiful because it has beautiful smiling faces that take a little walk every Saturday. It's beautiful because all of the colleagues seem to enjoy it too. Really how beautiful is the whole mosaic of different languages spoken by both those who visit the market and those...