Prima Mensa, a love story... (I)

Miguel — you may remember him — is the grower who represents the 4th generation of an olive-farming family you'll know by the name of Olivar de San Miguel. Yes, it's thanks to him that we have ...

Aunt Geli's mayonnaise recipe… mmmmmmmm

Today we're sharing Aunt Geli's mayonnaise recipe — delicious and one of a kind. And you're probably wondering… who is Aunt Geli? 😄 Aunt Geli is 82 years old and cooks like nobody's business. She'...

We Have a Winner for the 2nd Mi Oliva Gourmet Club Giveaway

We have a winner of the 15 small bottles of Extra Virgin Olive Oil for taking part in the 2nd Giveaway of the Mi Oliva Gourmet Club! But first, we want to thank every one of you for your collabora...

Don't miss this 1968 documentary about Extra Virgin Olive Oil

We're sharing a 1968 documentary about Extra Virgin Olive Oil, from the Spanish Film Archive, produced by NODO. This documentary captures some truly fascinating moments showing how olive oil was ma...

Ode to Olive Oil by Pablo Neruda

We wanted to share with you this Ode to Olive Oil by Pablo Neruda, one of the most important literary figures of the twentieth century. The greatest poet of the twentieth century in any language, a...

Oven-Roasted Chicken in a Special Extra Virgin Olive Oil Sauce

We're bringing you a new oven-baked chicken recipe with an olive oil sauce — super easy to make and ready in just 30 minutes. The result is genuinely impressive given how little time it takes and h...

The Nutritional Benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)

The importance of the Mediterranean diet — and, in particular, the nutritional benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil — is internationally recognized. Several researchers have confirmed that Extra V...

What Sets Extra Virgin Olive Oil Apart from the Rest? (II)

In the first part of this article we explored the differences between natural and refined olive oil, as well as the various blends produced during manufacturing. In this article, we'll look at the ...

What Makes Us Different

Many people ask us: what do you have that others don't? In these lines, we do our best to answer that question. The Olive Groves of Puente Genil The oil we bring to Mi Oliva Gourmet comes from one ...

Why Is Olive Oil from Puente Genil Among the Best in the World?

On October 15, 1935, the National Association of Olive Growers awarded a town in Córdoba a title it had given to no one else: OPTIMI OLEI EMPORIUM. The story goes they granted it so the town would ...