Our team has tasted and cooked with many of the best quality olive oils on the market — these are our favorite brands offering subscriptions so you never run out.
You may have seen the recent news on Blue Zones (the areas of the world where people live the longest), which include parts of Greece, Sardinia in Italy, and California. One staple in the daily diets of those populations? Olive oil. 🫒
Rather than using butter or other animal-based fats, olive oil is a plant-based alternative that comes with several health benefits. According to Healthline, extra virgin olive oil contains antioxidants, vitamins E and K, and has anti-inflammatory properties. Studies have also shown that more than a half tablespoon of olive oil daily may even lower your risk of heart disease.
Plus, with a mild yet velvety taste, olive oil can be used across many dishes and cooking methods. Whether you’re making a pasta sauce or a vinaigrette, sauteing veggies or roasting sweet potatoes, a good olive oil makes everything taste better. It highlights other flavors and is super easy to cook with.
Given that, we go through our bottles of EVOO quickly — and that’s why we recommend grabbing a subscription when you find one you truly love. That way, the brand can prepare their harvests accordingly, you’ll receive a discount for regular orders, and you’ll never be caught without it.
Why is a high-quality olive oil important?
Unfortunately, many store-bought EVOOs use combinations of olive oil with vegetable or soybean oils to cut costs. But high-quality olive oil is better for your health (and your palette) — once you’ve tried a truly flavorful EVOO, you can never go back.
So, how is pure olive oil made? Production involves six steps: Harvesting, processing, malaxation, pressing, refining, and bottling. Every fall — usually between October and November, depending on how ripe the olives should be for their distinct blends — olives are picked by machine or by hand. Then they’re crushed into pulp and milled into a thick paste. Malaxation involves adding water and then churning the entire paste. The next step is pressing, which separates the olive oil from the water and pulp mixture. But here’s the key: Lower-quality olive oils may refine their flavors using heat and chemicals, but a high-quality EVOO won’t. Finally, it’s bottled and shipped out to distributors or directly to you.
Finally, let’s discuss the age-old question: What is the difference between virgin olive oil and extra-virgin? According to The Kitchn, “Olive oil is graded by its level of acidity or free oleic acid. The amount of free oleic acid in olive oil indicates the extent to which fat has broken down into fatty acids.” Extra-virgin olive oil has a low level of oleic acid since it’s been unrefined — it’s also the highest quality you can purchase, as it comes with specific labeling standards and the most flavorful tastes. (There are bonus points too if you can find organic EVOO!)
Our criteria:
After personally tasting and researching dozens of the best olive oil subscriptions available, and vetting thousands of customer reviews to help make our selections, we’ve chosen our top seven picks to keep you stocked with high-quality (EV)OO. We regularly update this list with new favorites that meet the below criteria.
QUALITY INGREDIENTS | The select olive oils below are made solely from naturally grown olives — many of which are carefully grown, harvested, and milled within a day.
DELIVERY RANGES | The brands below generally ship anywhere within the continental US, and some options also cover Hawaii, Alaska, and Canada. Additionally, there are brands on this list that deliver globally with affordable shipping rates.
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1. Flamingo Estate
Best For | Gifting & global shipping
Price | $48 for 500ml; discounted subscriptions available (15% off)
Delivers to | Worldwide
Flamingo Estate, known for its garden-inspired lifestyle goods, teamed up with a fourth-generation olive farmer in Ojai for its Heritage Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Sourced from 150-year-old trees originally grown in Italy, France, and Spain, the olives they produce are hand-picked and pressed every fall. The end result is a bright, peppery taste with a relatively smooth mouth feel, and any leftover paste from the olives is turned into leftover compost. Peppery and grassy, this EVOO can be used for nearly every dish — from sauteing and roasting to finishing and dipping.
Customer Review | “I didn’t know the difference in olive oil could be so stunning. I’m not a cook; but I eat a lot of salads (read: every single day). And I always bought good old supermarket olive oil. Then I read a review of Flamingo Estate Olive oil, and on a lark I bought some. I was blown away — it was so incredibly different, lighter, richer, layered — and eons better — than what I was used to. I’m hooked!” — Lisa C. (Read more reviews)
2. Kosterina
Best For | Everyday EVOO
Price | $18+ for 500ml; discounted subscriptions available (10% off)
Delivers to | Continental US
When we think of the yummiest olives in the world, our minds immediately go to Greece — and that’s where TGT favorite Kosterina is from. Using Koroneiki olives harvested in Southern Greece and cold-pressed, this olive oil is a staple in our pantries for everyday cooking. Plus, they’re rich in antioxidants; this EVOO is high in polyphenols, measuring 570mg/kg, whereas most EVOOs typically only have 55mg/kg overall. We love stocking up on Kosterina’s half cases, or going for the subscription, so that we can have high-quality olive oil (at a discount!) whenever we need it.
Customer Review | “Done trying to buy actual extra virgin olive oil from the grocery store. This olive oil is it! Fruity, delicate, beautifully packaged and full of all the good health benefits. Will never go back.” — Carole L. (Read more reviews)
3. Graza
Best For | The Drizzle Olive Oil
Price | $16+ for 750ml; discounted subscriptions available (5%+ off)
Delivers to | US
There are plenty of olive oils for cooking out there, but there’s no finishing oil quite like Graza’s The Drizzle. While you can use the more mellow “Sizzle” for everyday meals, we are obsessed with adding a little bit of Drizzle to all of our dishes — from salads to soups to pasta sauces. It’s full of depth and flavor, thanks to the Picual olives, which were harvested in Andalucia right before they ripened fully. Purchase separately or together as a duo, and see why Graza is our go-to for delicious EVOO.
Customer Review | “Words fall short for this olive oil. If you’re like I was, you’re just buying something mid-tier from the grocery store, thinking they all taste roughly the same, why does it even matter which you get?! You are, like I was, woefully incorrect… I am a customer for life. You could drink this stuff. You drizzle it on toast and it tastes like you slathered the toast in butter. It is perfect for cooking everything… If you are reading this review for some reason – GET THIS. IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE.” — Timothy M. (Read more reviews)
4. Brightland
Best For | Flavored olive oils
Price | $37+ for 375ml; discounted subscriptions available (15% off)
Delivers to | US
Brightland beautifully captures the essence of California with its line of EVOO. The team partners with small family-run farms along the Central Coast and Valley to harvest, cold-press, and bottle their olive oils — and each bottle includes a harvest date so you know exactly when and where it was produced. There are a number of infused olive oils to try here depending on your palette: ARDOR chili, ARISE basil, LUCID lemon, ROSETTE garlic, or the two signature AWAKE and ALIVE oils. The Brightland Subscription offers you 15 percent off their two most popular oils.
Customer Review | “The moment I tasted Brightland’s California olive oil, I was transported. This oil is a revelation – incredibly smooth yet perfectly spicy with a complexity that lingers on the palate… I’ve become hopelessly enamored and now find myself drizzling it liberally over everything. A salad is transformed into a transcendent experience with even a dash of this green gold.” — Glen L. (Read more reviews)
5. McEvoy Ranch
Best For | Bulk gallons & refills
Price | $38+ for 375ml; discounted subscriptions available
Delivers to | Continental US, Canada, UK
For those who use olive oil liberally in their kitchens, check out McEvoy Ranch. Based in Petaluma, CA, this family-owned small biz combines Italian craftsmanship with California flavors and ethics. There’s even a certified organic EVOO here, made with a whopping seven different varieties and milled on-site. (We especially love that you can grab refill sizes in half or full gallons, to help reduce and reuse old packaging.) While the price point is a bit higher than most grocery store options, it’s as healthy for you as it is sustainable. Save on subscriptions and enjoy flat-rate shipping, too.
Customer Review | “We have been buying McEvoy EVOO for years and years by the half-gallon. It’s always the best and we use it in so many ways- for sautéing, in salad dressings, in marinades, and as is for dipping homemade bread.” — Nina L. (Read more reviews)
6. Fat Gold
Best For | Annual subscriptions
Price | $179 for 4 500ml tins
Delivers to | US
Calling all olive oil aficionados: You will love a Fat Gold subscription. Each annual subscription runs $179 but sends four different 500ml tins of California-grown EVOO to your home. Each tin is from a seasonal harvest (March, June, September, and December) so you can enjoy something a little different every time — and each delivery comes with a zine for additional information and recipe inspo. Based in the San Joaquin Valley, renowned olive oil maker Kathryn Tomajan makes some of the best EVOO out there.
Customer Review | “When I spied Fat Gold’s adorably chic tinned olive oil online, I had to order it. The verdict: It’s now my “special occasions” extra-virgin olive oil and the most treasured item in my pantry.” — The Kitchn
7. Citizens of Soil
Best For | Eco-friendly UK-based subscription
Price | $20 (USD)/monthly for 500ml
Delivers to | UK
Worry not, our UK friends — we haven’t forgotten you. Citizens of Soil is our UK go-to for olive oil, for a number of reasons. First, there’s the Olive Club, a monthly subscription that allows you the chance to try olive oils from women makers all across the Mediterranean. Second, 100 percent of farmers use natural and regenerative methods, and the olives are milled within one day of harvest. Each month’s choice has been curated by Citizens of Soil founder Sarah Vachon, who’s an olive oil sommelier. Try all sorts of small-batch EVOOs (in recyclable pouches!), support and invest in women makers, and get your hands on some delicious oils all simultaneously.
Customer Review | “I love everything about this product and business. Not only is the Citizens of Soil oil delicious, the ethics and concept of their mission makes me want to spend the extra money on being part of something that aims to make the world a better place, in many different ways.” — Caley P. (Read more reviews)
Featured image is from Flamingo Estate
