Lyrakis Family Olive Oil 1L – Greek Extra Virgin, Premium First Cold Pressed, High Polyphenols, Handpicked Olives, New Harvest, Fresh Juice from Crete – Since 1975

Best of the best. Highly recommended if you want real Greek quality without paying premium supermarket prices. ​The Taste: Fresh, rich, and fruity with a authentic peppery kick at the back of the throat (a sign of high quality and antioxidants). ​The Source: Made from 100% handpicked olives from a single family farm in Crete, Greece. It is never blended with cheap oils. ​Best Uses: Perfect for dipping bread, making salad dressings, or pouring over cooked meals, but economical enough for everyday light cooking. ​The Packaging: The 5-liter tin is great for saving money and protects the oil from light and air to keep it fresh.

Wanted some real pure Olive Oil without additives or blends for a healthy option after reading that some oils are not always what they seem. This tastes fine, excellent write up, great quality product. A little expensive but I believe worth it in the produce.

Top-notch Quality and Real Deal Taste Alright, so I've tried a bunch of different olive oils over the years, but seriously, the Lyrakis Family Classic Extra Virgin Olive Oil? It's on another level. The first thing that hits you is that genuine flavor. It's got that super fresh, rich taste you only get from really good Greek olives. It just feels so pure and natural, making it awesome for anything from just drizzling on a fresh salad to putting the finishing touches on cooked meals. You can totally tell it's jam-packed with flavonols (those are the good-for-you antioxidants!), which gives it that distinct healthy boost and smooth finish. It's definitely way better than your average supermarket stuff. If you're hunting for a real, cold-extracted olive oil that's big on both health perks and amazing taste, I totally recommend this one.

Lovely tasting olive oil at a really good price i will definitely be buying again

I have been using this Lyrakis Family Olive Oil for a little while now, and it’s honestly one of the nicest olive oils I’ve tried. You can really tell it’s high-quality and freshly pressed, it has that rich, smooth taste with just a hint of pepperiness that good Greek olive oil is known for. It’s perfect for drizzling over salads, dipping bread and it adds such a lovely depth of flavour to everything. The fact that it’s cold-pressed and made from handpicked olives really shows in the quality. It feels pure and fresh, and a little goes a long way. I also like that it comes in a large 5L tin, which makes it great value for the quality you’re getting, especially if you use olive oil regularly like I do.

I always have a monthly supply of Extra Virgin Olive Oil on subscription. I've tried a few different growers over the years, this one and the GARCÍA DE LA CRUZ (Spanish) are both equally as good as each other. Genuine EVOO direct from their groves and of good quality. I use it for cooking baking etc but.... I do buy an Organic Italian EVOO online direct from a farm. That is used for dressing etc. It's unfiltered and third party tested for the Polyphenol content, you get the report when you buy their EVOO. So I thought I would compare the 2 oils to see what you're getting at the basic end compared to one at double the price. Although I say basic the Lyrakis EVOO and other online growers do offer a far superior product compared to the supermarket options. I would class those as very poor quality unless you're paying a very high premium. I also note that you should make sure any EVOO you buy is from the most recent harvest, they have a 2 year expiry on so you can tell when it was Harvested. Harvest is from October onwards depending on the olive variety, so as of May 2026 if it has an expiry date for 2026 or early 2027 you will know that it's been sat on a shelf 12+months, which is too long and you should buy a different one. Some people say that for the best EVOO you should opt for a single olive variety, but combining different varieties just gives different flavour profiles, so don't trouble yourself with this. The peppery kick in EVOO is from a compound called oleocanthal. Along with the many other compounds found in EVOO it has been shown to reduce inflammation and fight free radical damage. It gives that peppy kick and is found more in good quality EVOO and in the earliest harvest. This compound degrades quite quickly, EVOO doesn't get better with age. From 6-18 months the oils will loose a significant amount of their many beneficial compounds through oxidation. Hence why you should get it as fresh as you can. 2025/26 looks to have been a difficult year for growers and the polyphenol content is lower than previous years. (2024/25 +600mg) (2025/26 348mg) for my lab tested EVOO. The comparison: Both state they are from the early harvest, I know full well that my Italian EVOO is bottled early, I get it delivered in January and it's already lab tested. The Lyrakis EVOO expiry is 30/03/2028 so it was bottles March 2026. The Lyrakis looks lighter and much clearer. The Italian one is unfiltered and cloudy. The smells are very similar but the Lyrakis fails this year to have a strong fruity or grassy taste. It's there but it's just not as vibrant especially when I compare it to my Italian one. When it comes to that peppery kick, the Lyrakis does have a kick but it's subtle. My Italian EVOO gives a pleasant flavour then the oleocanthal hits your throat and you can't but cough from the pepperiness, it remains as a lasting kick for some time. Obviously I've drunk them straight, which unless you're unhinged or want to do a taste test comparison....or both, you wouldn't do. It's not a glass of wine, it's for cooking and dressing and it’s a bit like comparing a Rolls Royce to a Nissan. Both do the same job but one does it better than the other at a cost. So when it comes the recommending the Lyrakis EVOO....At the price it's definitely a good option. I won't be using it on salads and think i'l try the GARCÍA DE LA CRUZ EVOO also. If you have money to burn and want to cook with a better quality EVOO, go ahead and search online for the many Lab tested options. Though I feel it's definitely worth seeking out a quality EVOO for dressing, when it comes to cooking you can't go wrong with the Lyrakis Family Extra Virgiin Olive Oil but it’s still a Nissan not a Rolls. I hope you found this helpful

Lovely taste. Colour is perfect and the quality of olives seems excellent. Decanted into a pourer for ease of adding to food. Fairly priced too. Highly recommended as others have recommended too.

I wouldn't pay more because its nothing special in the strength and taste stakes - but it’s also a perfectly good and genuine EVOO for the price. There are far worse EVOO’s around in this price range. Lots of cheaper priced supermarket lower quality EVOO around too - but you can also pay lots more if you want a stronger tasting better quality EVOO. I recommend it for its November 2025 harvest freshness at this price.

Buon prodotto; non troppo forte ma con un aroma molto caratteristico

It's nice

Très bonne huile, juste attention à la livraison en cas d’absence ne pas jeter le carton par dessus le portail

Come oramai tristemente spesso mi accade.... galvanizzato dalla considerevole quantità di recensioni positive decido di acquistare questo olio e.... Anche stavolta devo dire che non ho capito l'eccessivo entusiasmo manifestato dagli altri recensori al riguardo perché... è sicuramente vero che sia un olio di discreta qualità ma... nulla di eccezionale! Ovvero nulla che non si possa trovare anche meglio in Italia e magari pure ad un prezzo leggermente più basso....

Amazing oil!!!! In the States we are so used to oils that are rancid and/or adulterated an don't truly understand how bad that tastes and even worse how bad it is for our health. REAL olive oil should not come in clear, plastic bottles! THIS is the real deal. I am going to Greece later this year so decided on Greek vs Italian oil and will never go back. I'm sorry Italy, I do still love you but you are second place now. Even better is that this oil is from Crete! I'm sad that this is sold out but will watch for restocks after next harvest.