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The Olive Library
Curating your personal selection of liquid gold
Discover the finest extra virgin olive oils in the Mediterranean. Personally selected from award winning mediterranean producers.
Crafted in the heart of Puglia since 1598, Frantoio De Carlo combines centuries of family tradition with exceptional olive oil production. From robust Coratina to beautifully balanced blends, each cold-extracted oil celebrates the region’s rich agricultural heritage, distinctive flavours and commitment to quality.
Nestled in the Murge plateau, Frantoio Ciccolella champions organic cultivation and the natural character of native Puglian olives. Its cold-extracted oils range from intensely grassy, peppery Coratina to softer, harmonious blends, capturing the freshness, richness and unmistakable personality of the region’s landscape.
Discover Your Favourite Premium Olive Oil
Explore curated tasting boxes featuring three 100ml extra virgin olive oils, designed to help you compare flavour, intensity and style before choosing your full-size bottle.
Taste Frantoio Mimì’s Bright, Characterful Puglian Oils
A curated trio of expressive extra virgin olive oils, showcasing freshness, balance, intensity and the clean peppery finish that makes Mimì such an exciting producer.
Discover Timeless Puglian Olive Oil with De Carlo
A curated tasting of three 100ml Frantoio De Carlo extra virgin olive oils, offering a balanced introduction to classic southern Italian flavour, from fruitiness and structure to everyday versatility.
Discover Puglia with Ciccolella
A pre-curated tasting from Frantoio Ciccolella, featuring three 100ml extra virgin olive oils that take you from softer, more approachable styles to greener, more peppery expressions of Puglia.
Explore the full Olive Library collection.
Every oil has been personally selected for its quality, provenance and flavour, from bold, peppery extra virgin olive oils to softer, more delicate styles for everyday finishing.
I began The Olive Library after making a lot of changes in my life. I wanted to do something I found fulfilling, that connected me with my Greek heritage and my love of food in a deeper, more meaningful way.
– Nick Ednie, Founder
Nick's Recipes
Each recipe is chosen to show how the right extra virgin olive oil can lift simple ingredients, add depth, and bring a dish together. From summer salads and grilled vegetables to fresh fish, pasta, beans, bruschetta and slow weekend cooking, these are dishes designed around flavour, seasonality and beautiful oils.
Think of it as practical inspiration for using premium olive oil properly — not hidden in the background, but celebrated as a key ingredient.
Explore Nick’s recipes, discover new pairings, and find the oils that make each dish sing.
Why do we need Polyphenols?
Polyphenols are naturally occurring compounds found in high-quality extra virgin olive oil. They act as powerful antioxidants, helping to protect the body from oxidative stress while supporting overall health and wellbeing.
They are also associated with reducing inflammation, supporting digestion and contributing to a lower risk of certain diseases when enjoyed as part of a balanced Mediterranean-style diet.
In olive oil, polyphenols do more than support health. They also influence flavour, giving premium oils their distinctive bitterness, peppery finish and fresh green character.
Powerful Antioxidants
Helping protect the body from oxidative stress while supporting the freshness, flavour and natural quality of extra virgin olive oil.
Reduce Disease Risk
As part of a balanced Mediterranean-style diet, polyphenol-rich olive oil is associated with long-term wellbeing and better everyday nutrition.
Reduce Inflammation
Naturally occurring compounds in extra virgin olive oil can help support the body’s response to inflammation when enjoyed as part of a healthy diet.
Support Digestion
A high-quality extra virgin olive oil can complement a balanced diet by supporting gut health, digestive comfort and a more nourishing way to eat.
Nick's Journal
Explore Nick’s Journal for stories, guides and inspiration from the world of premium olive oil.
From producer spotlights and seasonal pairing ideas to tasting notes, recipes and simple ways to use extra virgin olive oil every day, this is where you can learn more about what makes each bottle special.
Comfort Food, the Mediterranean Way: Using Olive Oil Without Losing Freshness
Mediterranean comfort food without the heaviness. Lentil soup, beans on toast, roasted…
Olive Oil and Autumn Wellbeing: A Simple Mediterranean Habit for Colder Days
Simple autumn wellbeing starts in the kitchen. How fresh extra virgin olive oil,…
The October Kitchen: How to Use Olive Oil with Autumn Ingredients
Cooking with olive oil in autumn: how to pair extra virgin olive oil with roasted squash,…
Why Freshness Matters: What the New Olive Oil Harvest Means
October brings the new olive oil harvest. Discover why new season olive oil tastes so…
Why Premium Olive Oil Pays Off
Buying premium olive oil is not about using more. It is about using better.
A supermarket olive oil may be convenient, but it often lacks the freshness, provenance and flavour that make extra virgin olive oil worth celebrating. Premium oils are made with greater care, from harvest timing and olive variety to cold extraction, storage and bottling.
The difference is clear in the taste. A well-made extra virgin olive oil can bring fruitiness, bitterness, pepperiness and depth to even the simplest dishes. A drizzle over tomatoes, grilled vegetables, fish, pasta or fresh bread can transform the whole plate.
It also pays off in quality. With premium olive oil, you know more about where it comes from, who made it and why it tastes the way it does. You use it with intention, waste less, and enjoy more flavour from every pour.
Choose premium, and olive oil stops being a background ingredient. It becomes part of the experience.
