Steeped in mythology and ancient wisdom Pytholea represents the best of the ancient cultures love affair with olive oil. They chose food for their nutritional value regardless the taste. The healthiest taste profile is most often not sweet it is sour, salty, bitter and peppery. The nutritional profile is rich with nuances of taste and aromas; but the most important elements are the micro constituents and their impact on our health.

A great deal has been written about the prevention of illness and maintenance of health, and olive oil. This may be true for the majortiy of olive oils because of their healthy mono-unsaturated fat content. But since 2012 an ancient category of olive oil has been rediscovered and granted a specific health claim by the EU for its concentration of polyphenols. Olive oil maybe preventative but these phenolic compounds found in significant concentrations are found in less than 1% of olive oils. These polyphenol rich olive oils may be a whole lot more than just preventative.

99% of the health benefits derived from olive oil are from the concentration of polyphenols and not the oil itself. Nasir Malik USDA researcher

In recent cilinical trials polyphenols in olive oil are exhibiting therapeutic potential for a number of diseases.

Pytholea is not just a brand of olive oil. Pytholea is our mission to produce the healthiest and highest quality extra virgin olive oil the world has ever seen. The name has its origin in a local legend of the ancient giant python guarding our olive groves and keeping them safe.

The extra virgin olive oil we will share with you took us many years to develop, and we will never stop improving our oil and methods. 

The trees, the olives, and the olive oil has always been the first priority. We cannot take full credit for something that nature has provided for us or for what millenia of humanity has been working to improve. 

We have received a gift or a baton if you will, and it is simply our turn and our responsibility to carry that baton while we are on this earth. 

We will hand it off one day, maybe to one of you.

But for the time being … enjoy!

To your health, from us here at Pytholea!